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idol_n even_o after_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o king_n josiah_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a remnant_n with_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o reformation_n by_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o most_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o desolation_n and_o other_o judgement_n to_o befall_v all_o sort_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n oppression_n and_o injurious_a coveteousnesse_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o self-reformation_n both_o the_o graceless_a jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o exemplary_a formidable_a judgement_n which_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o foreign_a nation_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 2._o partly_o by_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n make_v up_o of_o evangelicall_n 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sit_v close_o to_o it_o c._n 1.12_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n that_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o this_o latter_a temple_n though_o the_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o stately_a beyond_o that_o of_o the_o former_a temple_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 10._o 3._o of_o god_n singular_a benediction_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o use_n if_o they_o will_v buckle_v diligent_o to_o this_o temple-worke_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 20._o 4._o of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n zechariah_n zechariah_n his_o descent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v in_o zech._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o encourage_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n especial_o the_o governor_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshuah_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o 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four_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v how_o god_n will_v break_v and_o scatter_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n c._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n promise_v the_o restauration_n and_o repeopling_a of_o jerusalem_n c._n 2._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n accuse_v he_o show_v that_o though_o sin_n of_o people_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o their_o intercessor_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o quiet_a his_o church_n viz._n christ_n the_o branch_n c._n 3._o 5._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n stand_v by_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n grace_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n and_o 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under_o he_o c._n 6.9_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o his_o casuisticall_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a resolve_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v fast_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n with_o many_o other_o lesson_n excellent_o insert_v c._n 7._o and_o c._n 8._o iv._o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n foretell_v future_a event_n c._n 9.10_o and_o 11._o wherein_o be_v principal_o considerable_a 1._o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n land_n of_o hadrach_n damascus_n hamath_n etc._n etc._n c_o 9_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n c._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 3._o promissory_a prediction_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n principal_o flow_v c._n 9_o 9_o to_o c._n 11_o 1._o 4._o denunciation_n of_o dreadful_a
of_o philadelphia_n c._n 3._o v._n 7._o to_o 14._o 7._o of_o laodicea_n c._n 3._o v._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o all_o which_o seven_o epistle_n the_o same_o method_n be_v general_o observe_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n viz._n every_o epistle_n contain_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o jesus_n christ_n suitable_a to_o the_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o c._n 1._o former_o 2._o a_o narration_n of_o the_o good_a commendable_a or_o evil_a condemnable_a in_o the_o angel_n of_o every_o church_n and_o so_o in_o every_o church_n 3._o promise_n or_o threat_n proportionable_a to_o their_o virtue_n or_o vice_n 4._o hortatory_n conclusion_n incite_v to_o attention_n ii_o touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o future_a especial_o the_o european_a church_n this_o be_v insist_v upon_o more_o large_o and_o more_o mystical_o which_o in_o sum_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o viz._n to_o pre-monish_a the_o church_n of_o her_o great_a tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n 1_o 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to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 2._o mystery_n reveal_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seven_o seal_n be_v far_o more_o and_o those_o more_o intricate_a to_o understand_v then_o in_o the_o open_n of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o six_o seal_n event_n follow_v the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v either_o i._o preparatory_a as_o 1._o silence_n in_o heaven_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n portend_v great_a thing_n to_o follow_v c._n 8.1_o 2._o vision_z of_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n v_o 2._o 3._o vision_z of_o another_o angel_n and_o his_o action_n viz._n offer_v up_o of_o incense_n and_o cast_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n into_o the_o earth_n c._n 8._o v._n 3._o 4_o 5._o 4._o preparation_n of_o
hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n but_o paul_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o antioch_n say_v 20._o and_o when_o he_o have_v destroy_v seven_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o divide_v their_o land_n to_o they_o by_o lot_n and_o after_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o judge_n about_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n until_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a opposition_n but_o if_o thing_n be_v well_o examine_v there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v dissemble_v that_o this_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o knot_n that_o it_o much_o puzzle_v writer_n satisfactory_o to_o untie_v it_o 1_o partly_o because_o this_o computation_n of_o 450._o year_n be_v so_o punctual_o confute_v by_o this_o text_n viz._n to_o begin_v after_o canaan_n be_v divide_v by_o lot_n and_o to_o end_v at_o samuel_n exclusive_o 〈◊〉_d partly_o because_o that_o note_a chronology_n mention_v in_o 1_o king_n 6.1_o assure_v we_o express_o that_o the_o time_n from_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n be_v precise_o but_o 480._o year_n but_o if_o we_o allow_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n 450._o year_n in_o this_o account_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o whole_a time_n from_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o temple_n sound_v will_v arise_v to_o 591_o year_n in_o all_o viz._n from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n 40._o year_n thence_o to_o ioshuah_n death_n about_o 17._o y._n thence_o to_o elies_n death_n for_o samuel_n time_n be_v include_v in_o saul_n reign_v act._n 13.21_o according_a to_o this_o supposition_n 450._o y._n thence_o to_o the_o death_n of_o david_n 80._o y._n thence_o to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o solomon_n four_o year_n 4._o y._n in_o all_o 591._o year_n so_o that_o in_o these_o regard_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n clear_o and_o undoubted_o to_o reconcile_v these_o time_n many_o opinion_n be_v offer_v in_o writer_n to_o this_o end_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o labour_n under_o some_o inconvenience_n or_o other_o to_o omit_v the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n let_v it_o suffice_v to_o mention_v only_o two_o which_o learned_a man_n seem_v most_o to_o incline_v unto_o 20._o some_o think_v that_o here_o paul_n intend_v not_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o time_n while_o the_o judge_n rule_v because_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v these_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n with_o those_o four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n in_o 1_o king_n 6.1_o as_o have_v be_v intimate_v but_o to_o point_n out_o at_o what_o time_n god_n give_v israel_n judge_n viz._n after_o these_o thing_n with_o ch_n be_v declare_v v_o 17_o 18_o 19_o viz._n from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v note_v in_o that_o phrase_n god_n choose_v our_o father_n v_o 17._o among_o all_o people_n god_n choose_v abraham_n among_o all_o abraham_n child_n choose_v isaac_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o judge_n which_o be_v compute_v to_o be_v four_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n that_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n want_v but_o three_o year_n and_o its_o usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o put_v the_o round_a number_n for_o the_o punctual_a number_n this_o computation_n they_o make_v thus_o from_o isaac_n birth_n to_o jacob_n birth_n year_n 60._o from_o jacob_n birth_n to_o the_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 130._o thence_o to_o the_o come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n 210._o thence_o to_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 40._o thence_o to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o land_n by_o lot_n 7._o which_o make_v up_o in_o all_o 447._o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v attend_v with_o these_o two_o inconvenience_n 1._o the_o present_a text_n in_o the_o act_n seem_v plain_o to_o confine_v we_o for_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n between_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o lot_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o samuel_n rule_n which_o limit_n this_o computation_n transgress_v 2._o the_o number_n compute_v do_v not_o exact_o amount_v to_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o want_v three_o other_o other_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v these_o inconvenience_n confine_v and_o bound_v their_o computation_n according_a to_o this_o text_n to_o the_o space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o the_o divide_v canaan_n by_o lot_n and_o samuel_n rule_n and_o they_o think_v paul_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o year_n mention_v in_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o they_o compute_v both_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o year_n of_o israel_n oppressor_n distinct_o and_o several_o though_o the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v indeed_o comprise_v under_o the_o year_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o both_o together_o do_v punctual_o make_v up_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o acts._n as_o follow_v the_o judge_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n govern_v in_o all_o 299._o year_n to_o these_o add_v the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n who_o so_o long_o judge_v israel_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o 40._o so_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o judge_n rule_n till_o samuel_n be_v 339._o israel_n oppressor_n be_v 1._o cushan_n who_o oppress_v they_o judge_n 38._o 8_o year_n 2._o moab_n judg._n 3.14_o 18._o 3._o jabin_n judg._n 4.3_o â—0_n 4._o midian_a judg._n 6._o â—_o 7._o 5._o ammon_n judg._n 10.8_o 18._o 6._o philistines_n judg._n 13.1_o 40._o so_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o oppressor_n be_v 111._o now_o add_v these_o together_o viz._n the_o year_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o the_o year_n of_o their_o oppressor_n three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o nine_o and_o one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o and_o the_o total_a result_v be_v four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n exact_o only_o thâ—s_a inconvenience_n remain_v the_o same_o year_n be_v reckon_v twice_o over_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o several_a respect_n now_o if_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o year_n from_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o first_o compute_v viz._n 591_o you_o subduct_v the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n of_o israel_n under_o their_o judge_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v twice_o reckon_v up_o viz._n one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n the_o remain_n be_v just_a four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 1_o king_n 6.1_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n on_o all_o side_n be_v reconcile_v accurate_o and_o therefore_o this_o opinion_n seem_v most_o to_o be_v embrace_v viii_o rule_n learn_v that_o excellent_a art_n of_o explain_v and_o understand_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n speak_v more_o dark_o and_o dubious_o in_o other_o place_n they_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o clear_o and_o certain_o 25._o the_o doubtful_a be_v to_o be_v explain_v by_o the_o certain_a as_o dark_a place_n by_o those_o that_o be_v clear_a as_o augustine_n note_v as_o peter_n be_v to_o prove_v to_o the_o jew_n christ_n resurrection_n by_o scripture_n viz._n 16.10_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n he_o allege_v for_o clear_v this_o another_o scripture_n to_o evince_v that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n concern_v christ_n and_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v intend_v of_o david_n himself_o 32._o man_n and_o brethren_n let_v i_o speak_v free_o to_o you_o of_o the_o patriarch_n david_n that_o he_o be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o his_o sepulchre_n be_v with_o we_o unto_o this_o day_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v swear_v with_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n certain_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o itself_o scripture-exposition_n of_o itself_o as_o 28._o augustine_n and_o before_o he_o 63._o irenaeus_n observe_v be_v most_o regular_a and_o safe_a let_v we_o say_v 13._o chrysostome_n attend_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n which_o interpret_v itself_o and_o suffer_v not_o his_o hearer_n to_o err_v the_o gold_n be_v not_o sanctify_v say_v 25._o origen_n without_o the_o temple_n no_o more_o any_o sense_n but_o what_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o most_o excellent_o attulerit_fw-la hilary_n he_o be_v the_o best_a reader_n who_o interpret_v saying_n by_o say_n who_o bring_v not_o a_o interpretation_n to_o scripture_n nor_o impose_v a_o sense_n upon_o scripture_n but_o find_v a_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o draw_v it_o from_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o we_o may_v more_o successful_o and_o clear_o understand_v scripture_n by_o scripture_n these_o ensue_a particular_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o
with_o other_o writer_n unanimous_o receive_v it_o as_o part_v of_o the_o canon_n penman_n be_v not_o so_o unanimous_o determine_v upon_o among_o author_n some_o think_v it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n r._n moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n or_o by_o joachim_n the_o priest_n son_n of_o jesus_n the_o highpriest_n philo_z judeus_n in_o chronol_n or_o by_o mordecay_n as_o be_v conjecture_v partly_o from_o chap._n 9.20_o 23._o as_o the_o latin_a father_n the_o ground_n of_o who_o conjecture_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a or_o by_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n who_o write_v the_o two_o former_a history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o like_a nature_n isidorus_n alsted_n praecog_n theol_n l._n c._n c._n 120._o but_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n be_v after_o ezra_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o ahashuerus_n king_n of_o persia_n from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n esth._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n viz._n about_o 20._o year_n for_o he_o reign_v in_o all_o about_o 21._o or_o 22._o year_n this_o ahashuerus_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v xerxes_n son_n of_o hystaspis_n ezr._n 4.6_o jun._n annot._n the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n be_v thus_o compute_v ahashuerus_n make_v his_o feast_n in_o his_o three_o year_n esth._n 1.3_o marry_v esther_n in_o his_o seven_o year_n esth._n 2.16_o haman_n conspire_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v hang_v in_o his_o twelve_o year_n esth._n 3.7_o and_o 7.10_o thence_o esther_n reign_v till_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n mordecai_n be_v chief_a governor_n 10._o y._n helvic_n chron_n sâ—ope_v most_o lively_a to_o manifest_v how_o singular_o vigilant_a god_n be_v over_o his_o church_n in_o extreme_a strait_n and_o deep_a danger_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v she_o from_o they_o and_o advantage_v she_o by_o they_o but_o also_o to_o return_v the_o plot_n of_o her_o cruel_a enemy_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n when_o they_o be_v near_a execution_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n declare_v the_o jew_n deliverance_n from_o hamans_n plot_n both_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v deliver_v i._o mean_v of_o deliverance_n esther_n advance_v of_o who_o advancement_n here_o be_v 1._o the_o occasion_n c._n 1._o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o c._n 2._o ii_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o deliverance_n where_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o hamans_n cruel_a plot_n against_o the_o jew_n c._n 3._o 2._o the_o peril_n ensue_v upon_o this_o plot_n 1._o general_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n c._n 4._o 2._o particular_o to_o mordecai_n himself_o c._n 5._o 3._o god_n countermine_v of_o haman_n undermine_v design_n 1._o by_o advancement_n of_o mordecai_n c._n 6._o 2._o by_o ruine_v of_o 1_o haman_n c._n 7._o 2_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n enemy_n who_o slaughter_n be_v impetrate_v c._n 8._o perpetrate_v c._n 9_o 3._o by_o produce_v out_o of_o all_o a_o happy_a prosperous_a quiet_a condition_n to_o his_o own_o people_n ii_o doctrinal_a book_n the_o dogmatical_a or_o doctrinal_a book_n thus_o far_o of_o those_o book_n which_o be_v more_o proper_o historical_a now_o of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o former_a which_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o doctrinal_a way_n and_o therefore_o for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v doctrinal_a they_o be_v also_o call_v the_o poetical_a book_n because_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o they_o or_o most_o of_o they_o in_o hebrew_n be_v write_v in_o metre_n or_o poetical_a measure_n which_o now_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v find_v out_o these_o dogmatic_a book_n contain_v in_o they_o doctrine_n 1._o of_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a reference_n to_o some_o particular_a individual_a person_n 2._o or_o of_o more_o general_n reference_n and_o respect_n to_o all_o job_n 1._o doctrine_n of_o more_o special_a reference_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n so_o call_v because_o that_o precious_a man_n job_n and_o his_o various_a condition_n be_v the_o chief_a subject-matter_n of_o the_o book_n some_o think_v that_o there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o this_o job_n of_o which_o this_o book_n speak_v but_o account_v this_o book_n rather_o parabolicall_a then_o historical_a r._n moses_n ben._n maimon_n in_o more_o nebuchim_n part_n 3._o §_o 22._o and_o thalmud_n ord._n 4._o tract_n 3._o but_o this_o dream_n be_v sufficient_o refell_v by_o that_o honourable_a mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o this_o renown_a job_n in_o other_o scripture_n both_o in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n ezek._n 14.14_o 20._o jam._n 5.11_o who_o this_o job_n be_v be_v more_o doubt_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o job_n come_v of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o from_o nahor_n thus_o nahor_v us_o riob_n and_o that_o he_o live_v about_o that_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o and_o p._n 115._o and_o p._n 502._o and_o hieronym_n in_o q._n hebr._n tom._n 4._o fol._n 96._o seem_v to_o incline_v hereunto_o especial_o see_v job_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o job_n 1.1_o and_o we_o be_v one_o of_o nahors_n son_n gent_n 22._o â—1_n but_o that_o land_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n of_o we_o coetaneous_a to_o abraham_n but_o rather_o from_o we_o son_n of_o aram_n sem_n nephew_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 10.23_o as_o gerh._n well_o note_n in_o exegesi_fw-la loc_n com._n the_o scrip._n §_o 136._o 2._o other_o rather_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o job_n be_v the_o same_o which_o jobab_v king_n of_o the_o idumean_n of_o the_o race_n of_o esau_n gen._n 36.34_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n jobab_n into_o job_n either_o from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n which_o ofttimes_o change_v one_o letter_n for_o another_o or_o from_o the_o aramick_a idumean_n or_o other_o dialect_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o sojourn_v or_o from_o the_o change_n of_o his_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n while_o prosperous_a he_o may_v be_v call_v jobab_n the_o letter_n be_v double_v when_o in_o distress_n his_o name_n contract_v into_o job._n see_v the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.5_o of_o naomi_n ruth_n 1.20_o this_o latter_a opinion_n be_v urge_v by_o argument_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 1._o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n jobab_n live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n gen._n 36.33_o job_n in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o a_o chief_a tract_n in_o idumea_n job_n 1.1_o lam._n 4.21_o hence_o king_n of_o edom_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o we_o jer._n 25.20_o 2._o from_o description_n of_o their_o possession_n jobab_n have_v regal_a majesty_n gen._n 36.33_o job_n have_v a_o princely_a state_n not_o usual_a to_o private_a man_n job_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o also_o princely_a dignity_n habit_n and_o office_n job_n 29.9_o 12_o 14._o 3._o from_o similitude_n of_o name_n as_o moses_n reckon_v up_o among_o esau_n son_n one_o eliphaz_n who_o bring_v forth_o one_o theman_n builder_n of_o a_o town_n of_o his_o own_o name_n gen._n 36.10_o 15._o so_o job_n history_n mention_n eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n job_n 2.11_o many_o author_n as_o the_o lxx_o interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o job._n euseb._n demonstr_n evangel_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ambros._n in_o com._n in_o rom._n 9_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 47._o gerh._n quo_fw-la supr_n §_n 134._o vid._n mercer_n in_o praefat_fw-la in_o lib_fw-la job_n &_o com._n in_o job_n 1.1_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v some_o think_v it_o be_v solomon_n but_o that_o be_v scarce_o probable_a job_n live_v so_o long_o before_o solomon_n and_o many_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n intervening_a betwixt_o they_o some_o that_o job_n pen_v this_o book_n himself_o because_o the_o expression_n and_o speech_n of_o job_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o such_o emphatical_a and_o pathetical_a term_n some_o rather_o think_v that_o moses_n write_v genesis_n and_o job_n about_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n a_o little_a before_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2452._o alsted_n chron._n p._n 100_o r._n solomon_n and_o other_o hebrew_n favour_n this_o opinion_n scope_n to_o evidence_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o wise_a just_a and_o fatherly_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o faithful_a and_o upright_a servant_n even_o in_o midst_n of_o manifold_a deep_a strange_a and_o long_a affliction_n hebrew_n say_v iob_n calamity_n last_v 12_o month_n suidas_n say_v seven_o year_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n
or_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o other_o scripture_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o which_o we_o can_v conclude_v altogether_o so_o clear_o these_o time_n may_v be_v refer_v as_o the_o historical_a book_n to_o three_o principal_a period_n viz._n 1._o before_o 2._o near_o or_o under_o 3._o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o if_o in_o these_o three_o period_n we_o parallel_v these_o prophet_n with_o those_o historical_a book_n they_o will_v notable_o help_v to_o clear_v and_o explain_v one_o another_o i._o before_o the_o transportation_n of_o israel_n into_o babylon_n these_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o write_v viz._n 1._o under_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n jonah_n he_o prophesy_v before_o or_o about_o beginning_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_v see_v 2_o king_n 14_o 25._o as_o jun._n note_v in_o jonah_n 1.1_o about_o the_o close_a of_o his_o reign_n think_v drusius_n in_o quaesitis_fw-la epist._n 9_o 1._o amos_n see_v amos_n 1.1_o 2._o under_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n hosea_n hos._n 1.1_o joel_n joel_n prophesy_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hosea_n as_o be_v think_v because_o the_o thing_n prophesy_v in_o joel_n relate_v to_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la see_v jun._n annot._n in_o joel_n 1.1_o isaiah_n isa._n 1.1_o here_o the_o day_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la be_v not_o mention_v michah_n only_o under_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n mich._n 1.1_o 3._o under_o josiah_n jeremiah_n till_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1_o 2_o 3._o be_v compare_v with_o jer._n 51.64_o jun._n annot._n ibid._n lamentation_n write_a by_o jeremiah_n upon_o occasion_n of_o king_n josiah_n death_n 2_o chr._n 35.25_o zephaniah_n zeph._n 1.1_o obadiah_n seem_v to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o jeremiah_n compare_v his_o prophecy_n with_o jer._n 49.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 25._o 13._o etc._n etc._n see_v jun._n in_o obad._n 1_o nahum_n about_o the_o close_a of_o iosiah_n reign_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o history_n import_n so_o jun._n in_o nah._n 1.1_o habbakkuk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o josiahs_n reign_n or_o in_o his_o son_n reign_v junius_n in_o hab._n 1.1_o ii_o near_o upon_o and_o under_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n daniel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o iehoiakim_n reign_n dan._n 1.1_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n iehoiakin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o iii_o after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n captivity_n haggai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o the_o six_o month_n hag._n 1.1_o zechariah_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o eight_o month_n zech._n 1.1_o malachi_n last_v prophecy_n of_o the_o old-testament_n reprove_v the_o corruption_n after_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n see_v jun._n in_o mal._n 1.1_o ii_o according_a to_o their_o order_n as_o they_o be_v place_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o so_o they_o be_v resolve_v into_o two_o rank_n viz._n 1._o the_o great_a prophet_n viz._n the_o four_o first_o the_o lamentation_n be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n to_o jeremiah_n so_o call_v not_o because_o these_o have_v great_a authority_n than_o the_o other_o but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o book_n the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v near_o as_o big_a or_o big_a than_o all_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n together_o 2._o the_o lesser_a prophet_n viz._n the_o twelve_o latter_a hosea_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v digest_v into_o one_o volume_n of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 7.42_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o small_a lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v all_o these_o book_n be_v name_v from_o their_o penman_n except_o the_o lamentation_n i._o the_o great_a prophet_n be_v â—he_n book_n of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n daniel_n isaiah_n isaiah_n this_o book_n be_v set_v first_o though_o in_o time_n jonah_n amos_n hosea_n and_o joel_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v before_o he_o perhaps_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o prophecy_n most_o frequent_o full_o and_o clear_o prophesy_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v be_v exhibit_v already_o have_v suffer_v already_o hence_o the_o ancient_n call_v he_o evangelisticus_fw-la propheta_fw-la &_o propheticus_fw-la evangelista_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n and_o prophetical_a evangelist_n or_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n great_o esteem_v this_o book_n it_o be_v often_o allege_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o psalm_n some_o observe_v isaiah_n to_o be_v quote_v sixty_o time_n the_o psalm_n sixty_o four_o time_n alsted_n ethiopian_n have_v great_a respect_n to_o this_o book_n as_o appear_v act._n 8.27.28_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o four_o king_n reign_v isa._n 1.1_o if_o we_o reckon_v from_o the_o death_n of_o vzziah_n isa._n 6.1_o till_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n when_o the_o babilonish_a ambassador_n come_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o see_v all_o his_o treasure_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o must_v at_o the_o least_o prophecy_n forty_o five_o year_n but_o its_o probable_a he_o prophesy_v long_a scope_n to_o hold_v forth_o the_o true_a messiah_n clear_o as_o the_o only_a sufficient_a remedy_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o 1._o comminatory_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o c._n 40._o these_o promise_n be_v now_o and_o then_o inter-woven_a herein_o 1._o the_o jew_n be_v threaten_v c._n 1._o to_o c._n 13._o 2._o enemy_n of_o the_o jewesh_a church_n be_v threaten_v for_o the_o church_n benefit_n c_o 13._o to_o c._n 29._o 3._o the_o jew_n again_o be_v threaten_v with_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n c._n 29._o to_o 40._o 2._o promissory_a and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o captivity_n c._n 40._o to_o c._n 49._o 2._o for_o the_o complete_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n in_o gospel_n time_n by_o christ_n himself_o c._n 49._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n jeremiah_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v of_o the_o town_n of_o anathoâ—h_n jer._n 1.1_o a_o very_a young_a man_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v jer._n 1.6_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v in_o day_n of_o josiah_n jehoiakin_n and_o zedekiah_n jer._n 1.2_o 3._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v forty_o three_o year_n at_o least_o by_o computation_n both_o in_o judea_n and_o egypt_n scope_n to_o divorce_v the_o jew_n in_o his_o time_n from_o their_o many_o horrid_a sin_n denouncig_a heavy_a judgemena_n against_o they_o but_o to_o comfort_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o low_a misery_n with_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o threaten_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v 1._o the_o preface_n contain_v the_o vocation_n of_o jeremiah_n c._n 1._o 2_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o which_o be_v direct_v both_o against_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n â—_o against_o the_o jew_n 1._o in_o judea_n under_o king_n josiah_n c._n 2._o to_o c._n 21._o under_o jehoiachim_n and_o zedekiah_n c._n 21._o to_o c._n 43._o 2._o in_o egypt_n c._n 43.44.45_o 2_o against_o the_o jew_n enemy_n viz._n egyptian_n c._n 46._o philistine_n and_o tyrian_n c._n 47._o moabite_n c._n 48._o ammonite_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n c._n 49._o babylonian_n c._n 50.51_o 3._o conclusion_n historical_a annex_v to_o the_o prophecy_n by_o some_o other_o then_o jeremâ—ah_n c._n 52._o lamenta_fw-la unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o appendix_n the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kinoth_n i._n e._n lamentation_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echah_n viz._n the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o many_o other_o book_n be_v name_v by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v pen_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o that_o precious_a king_n â—osiah_o 2_o chron._n 35.25_o when_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o their_o sinful_a confidence_n in_o egypt_n which_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n give_v jeremy_n occasion_n he_o know_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o to_o lament_v all_o the_o misery_n from_o josiahs_n death_n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n the_o four_o first_o chapter_n be_v pen_v alphebetical_o as_o many_o psalm_n be_v for_o help_v of_o memory_n in_o such_o a_o excellent_a piece_n as_o this_o be_v in_o 1.2_o 4._o chapter_n every_o verse_n begin_v
with_o a_o distinct_a letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n c._n 3._o have_v only_o every_o three_o verse_n so_o beginning_n most_o mournful_a melt_a pathetical_a affection_n abound_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n greg._n nazianzen_n affirm_v thus_o of_o himself_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o take_v this_o book_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o read_v the_o lamentation_n i_o perceive_v my_o speech_n to_o be_v stop_v and_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o tear_n and_o methinks_v i_o see_v that_o calamity_n as_o it_o be_v set_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o join_v lamentation_n with_o jeremiah_n greg._n nazianzen_n or._n 12._o pag._n 202._o paris_n 1630._o scope_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o lively_a to_o point_v out_o the_o severity_n and_o impartiality_n of_o god_n judgement_n even_o against_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o iniquity_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n principal_a part_n be_v i._o narratory_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o a_o most_o pathetical_a description_n of_o the_o woeful_a misery_n overwhelm_v jerusalem_n and_o judea_n yet_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o just_o inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o mournful_a expostulate_v lamentation_n for_o the_o desolate_v misery_n upon_o all_o person_n and_o affair_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n c._n 2._o 1._o to_o 19_o 3._o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o they_o to_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o form_n of_o word_n c._n 2._o verse_n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o 4._o the_o church_n sad_a complaint_n in_o one_o man_n person_n of_o god_n many_o and_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o she_o c._n 3._o 1._o to_o 18._o 5._o the_o argument_n of_o comfort_n wherewith_o the_o church_n support_v herself_o in_o these_o extremity_n v._n 18._o to_o 42._o 6._o how_o the_o church_n ease_v her_o heart_n in_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o herself_o against_o her_o enemy_n v_o 42._o to_o the_o end_n 7._o most_o pathetical_a aggravation_n of_o her_o calamity_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 21._o ii_o minatory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n c._n 4.21_o iii_o promissory_a to_o the_o afflict_a daughter_n of_o zion_n c._n 4.22_o four_o petitory_a wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o bewail_v her_o misery_n 2_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 3_o deprecat_n his_o wrath_n 4_o and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n c._n 5._o ezekiel_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o priestly_a stock_n ezek._n 1.3_o prophesy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o iehoiachin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n to_o comfort_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o captivity_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o among_o profane_a heathenish_a idolater_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v i._o the_o preface_n set_v forth_o the_o prophet_n call_v to_o this_o office_n god_n call_v c._n 1._o ezekiel_n fearfulness_n c._n 2._o god_n confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o c._n 3._o ii_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o contain_v three_o rank_n of_o sermon_n preach_v at_o several_a time_n to_o several_a person_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o sharp_o rebuk_n &_o threaten_v for_o their_o impiety_n in_o seventeen_o several_a sermon_n c._n 4._o to_o c._n 25._o 2._o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n he_o foretell_v in_o eight_o sermon_n c._n 25._o to_o c._n 33._o 3._o to_o the_o jew_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v not_o only_o for_o a_o inchoate_n deliverance_n from_o babylon_n slavery_n and_o that_o in_o six_o sermon_n c._n 33._o to_o c._n 40._o but_o also_o for_o a_o consummate_a spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a misery_n by_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v set_v out_o in_o vision_n 1_o of_o the_o new_a temple_n to_o be_v erect_v c._n 40.41_o 42._o 1_o of_o the_o new_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v restore_v c._n 43.44_o 3_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o shall_v be_v discover_v c._n 45.46_o 47_o 48._o daniel_n daniel_n daniel_n be_v carry_v captive_a with_o the_o jew_n into_o babylon_n dan._n 1.6_o live_a and_o prophesy_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o long_a time_n foretell_v future_a event_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n dan._n 5.12_o author_n of_o this_o book_n matth._n 24.15_o dan._n 12.4_o scope_n to_o display_v unto_o god_n church_n and_o people_n god_n wise_a and_o faithful_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o all_o state_n from_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n till_o christ_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n his_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o his_o own_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n and_o deliverance_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 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with_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o c._n â—1_n 2._o of_o the_o elect_v deliverance_n from_o these_o calamity_n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o calamity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sharp_a and_o long_o yet_o at_o last_o deliverance_n shall_v full_o come_v and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o not_o fail_v but_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v c._n 12._o 2_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n or_o minor_a prophet_n so_o call_v not_o because_o they_o have_v lesser_a authority_n from_o god_n for_o their_o prophetical_a office_n but_o because_o their_o book_n be_v of_o a_o far_o less_o bulk_n and_o volume_n than_o the_o former_a they_o be_v twelve_o hosea_n joel_n etc._n etc._n hoshea_n hosheah_n he_o be_v son_n of_o beeri_n prophesy_v the_o same_o time_n that_o isaiah_n do_v hos._n 1.1_o with_o isa._n 1.1_o 2._o he_o prophesy_v as_o be_v probable_a long_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o about_o seventy_o year_n principal_o deal_v against_o the_o ten_o 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down_o chief_o in_o three_o sermon_n or_o special_a prophecy_n viz._n 1._o against_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o vanity_n inhumanity_n impiety_n too_o evident_a in_o the_o kingdom_n present_v bad_a government_n dehort_v judah_n from_o israel_n sin_n both_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o injustice_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n c._n 4._o 2._o against_o priest_n israel_n and_o the_o king_n house_n threaten_v ruin_n for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o obstinate_a backslide_n from_o god_n observance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n carnal_a conâ—idence_n in_o foreign_a aid_n of_o assyrian_n contempt_n of_o god_n word_n cast_v off_o god_n covenant_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n 3._o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o herald_n he_o proclaim_v god_n judgement_n against_o
chen_n i._n e._n grace_n so_o that_o john_n import_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v gracious_a or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o john_n be_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o brother_n of_o james_n all_o of_o they_o fisherman_n by_o trade_n matth._n 4.21_o and_o 10.2_o mark_v 1.19_o luke_n 5.10_o salome_n mention_v mark_v 15_o 40._o and_o 16.1_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v john_n mother_n as_o john_n be_v with_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n in_o the_o ship_n mend_v their_o net_n jesus_n call_v he_o and_o his_o brother_n matth._n 4.21_o luke_n 5.10_o it_o be_v think_v that_o john_n live_v a_o single_a life_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o john_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n at_o cana_n in_o galilie_o joh._n 2.1.9_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o john_n be_v one_o 1_o of_o the_o three_o who_o christ_n take_v up_o with_o he_o to_o mount_v tabor_n to_o behold_v his_o trans-figuration_a matth._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 9.2_o luke_n 9.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o z_o one_o of_o the_o two_o who_o christ_n send_v to_o prepare_v his_o last_o passeover_n luke_n 22.8_o and_o 3_o that_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n joh._n 13.23_o and_o 19.26_o and_o 20.2_o &_o 21.7.20_o 4_o who_o lean_v on_o jesus_n breast_n at_o supper_n and_o 5_o to_o who_o christ_n by_o a_o private_a token_n discover_v that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v he_o joh._n 13.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 6_o to_o who_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n commence_v his_o own_o mother_n joh._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o after_o christ_n ascension_n john_n with_o peter_n heal_v miraculous_o the_o lame_a man_n as_o they_o be_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n act._n 3.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n preach_v bold_o against_o all_o prohibition_n act._n 4.13_o 19_o be_v send_v to_o samaria_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 8.14_o tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n john_n after_o he_o in_o rome_n have_v be_v cast_v into_o burn_a oil_n and_o suffer_v nothing_o 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ambros._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la c._n 2._o cyrill_n in_o prologue_n joan._n hieronym_n proem_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 29._o and_o tract_n 56._o in_o joan._n occasion_n of_o john_n writing_n his_o gospel_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n tell_v we_o be_v twofold_a viz._n 1._o to_o oppose_v and_o confute_v the_o blasphemous_a heresy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n hence_o john_n so_o clear_o assert_v it_o john_n 1._o see_v iren._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 257._o edit_n colon._n 1596._o hieronym_n in_o proem_n comment_fw-fr in_o matth._n 2._o to_o supply_v what_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n have_v omit_v who_o principal_o relate_v thing_n do_v by_o christ_n but_o for_o one_o year_n wherein_o christ_n suffer_v after_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n euseb._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 13._o ex_fw-la clem._n alexandr_n scope_n of_o john_n writing_n 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pentecost_n wherein_o 1._o he_o cure_v he_o that_o have_v the_o palsy_n thirty_o eight_o year_n c._n 5._o 2._o he_o feed_v the_o multitude_n above_o five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n and_o preach_v himself_o the_o true_a mannah_n c_o 6._o 3._o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n where_o be_v 1._o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n c._n 7_o 1._o to_o 15._o 2._o his_o abode_n there_o during_o which_o he_o teach_v c._n 7_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n he_o dispute_v c._n 8._o he_o cure_v the_o man_n bear_v blind_a c._n 9_o he_o preach_v himself_o the_o true_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n c._n 10._o 3._o his_o return_n thence_o beyond_o jordan_n c._n 10.40_o &c_n &c_n whence_o he_o come_v again_o into_o judea_n to_o bethany_n to_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a c._n 11._o 4._o at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o true_a passeover_n when_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o where_o christ_n death_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o antecedent_n manner_n 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resurrection_n 1._o to_z marry_o magdalene_n and_o the_o disciple_n in_o judea_n c._n 20._o 2._o to_o the_o disciple_n fish_v in_o galilee_n c._n 21._o the_o act_n the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n and_o that_o in_o the_o pure_a primitive_a apostolical_a time_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n so_o denominate_v from_o the_o principal_a subject_a matter_n of_o this_o book_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n therein_o record_v historical_o penman_n of_o this_o history_n be_v luke_n the_o belove_a physician_n who_o also_o write_v the_o gospel_n of_o who_o see_v what_o be_v there_o speak_v as_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n here_o prefix_v wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o former_a treatise_n of_o the_o gospel_n pen_v by_o he_o name_n theophilus_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v particular_o this_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o that_o history_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o he_o connect_v or_o knit_v this_o book_n to_o his_o gospel_n by_o continue_v the_o history_n where_o he_o former_o leave_v viz._n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o here_o be_v somewhat_o more_o full_o describe_v and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o act._n 1.1_o 2._o so_o that_o his_o gospel_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o as_o one_o continue_a history_n 2._o by_o the_o very_a stile_n which_o seem_v notable_o to_o indigitate_v luke_n unto_o we_o partly_o it_o be_v complete_a and_o polish_a greek_n become_v luke_n a_o accurate_a grecian_a who_o have_v also_o most_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o septuagint_a version_n partly_o it_o be_v replenish_v with_o hebraism_n suitable_a to_o luke_n native_a genius_n be_v by_o country_n a_o
write_v can_v evident_o and_o infallible_o be_v demonstrate_v either_o by_o the_o epistle_n themselves_o or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a history_n yet_o we_o may_v have_v good_a probability_n hereof_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o type_n or_o table_n ensue_v viz._n paul_n epistle_n be_v write_v 1._o before_o his_o bond_n and_o captivity_n at_o rome_n 2._o in_o his_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n there_o i._o before_o his_o bond_n and_o captivity_n at_o rome_n as_o these_o seven_o epistle_n in_o this_o order_n viz._n 1._o first_o of_o all_o seem_v to_o be_v write_v the_o i._o to_o thessaly_n from_o athenes_n by_o tychicus_n for_o paul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a jew_n go_v from_o thessalonica_n to_o berea_n and_o thence_o to_o athenes_n act._n 17._o thence_o he_o confirm_v the_o thessalonian_n in_o the_o faith_n by_o his_o first_o epistle_n write_v about_o seventeen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n nine_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o nineteen_o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n when_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v hold_v hieron_n 2._o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v write_v the_o ii_o to_o thessaly_n by_o tychicus_n also_o for_o what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o former_a of_o christ_n come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o further_o explain_v in_o this_o and_o vindicate_v 3._o the_o i._o to_o timothy_n seem_v write_v by_o paul_n from_o laodicea_n of_o phrygia_n palatina_n send_v by_o tychicus_n the_o deacon_n when_o return_v the_o second_o time_n from_o jerusalem_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o region_n of_o galatia_n and_o phrygia_n act_v 18.23_o and_o before_o he_o return_v to_o ephesus_n act_v 19.1_o for_o he_o promise_v to_o timothy_n that_o he_o will_v short_o come_v thither_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o viz._n in_o the_o nineteen_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n as_o be_v think_v in_o the_o eleven_o of_o claudius_n and_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o after_o christ_n death_n 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contribution_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o bond_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n athanas._n in_o synop_n chrysostome_n 5._o not_o much_o after_o this_o first_o epistle_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o corinth_n from_o philippi_n when_o after_o demetrius_n his_o tumult_n he_o leave_v ephesus_n and_o come_v into_o macedonia_n act_v 20.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o then_o he_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o philippi_n which_o be_v the_o first_o city_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o macedonia_n act._n 16.12_o hither_o refer_v that_o promise_n of_o his_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o corinth_n with_o they_o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 9.4_o that_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v do_v when_o after_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o macedonia_n into_o greece_n he_o have_v stay_v three_o month_n ast._n 20.2_o 3._o and_o after_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o return_v into_o greece_n 6._o in_o the_o same_o pass_v through_o macedonia_n at_o nicopolis_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o philippi_n before_o 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roman_n all_o these_o three_o seem_v to_o bewritten_v as_o be_v say_v and_o all_o within_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o year_n but_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o last_o he_o write_v before_o he_o come_v captive_a to_o rome_n origen_n &_o chryso_v prove_v it_o be_v write_v after_o both_o the_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n because_o in_o both_o those_o epistle_n he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o a_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a saint_n at_o jerusalem_n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o which_o contribution_n he_o say_v he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n and_o achaia_n rom._n 15.25_o to_o carry_v it_o into_o judea_n and_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o last_o journey_n into_o syria_n describe_v act._n 20._o and_o 21._o as_o himself_o testify_v in_o his_o apology_n before_o felix_n act._n 24.17_o ii_o in_o his_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n and_o this_o under_o 1._o his_o former_a 2._o his_o late_a imprisonment_n i._o under_o his_o former_a imprisonment_n when_o he_o be_v in_o more_o free_a custody_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o rome_n act._n 28.16_o 20_o 30_o 31._o then_o probable_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n for_o he_o promise_v the_o hebrew_n to_o come_v and_o see_v they_o heb._n 13.23_o therefore_o than_o he_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o liberty_n or_o it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v liberty_n at_o that_o time_n and_o preach_v in_o italy_n whence_o perhaps_o the_o epistle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v not_o from_o rome_n but_o from_o italy_n ii_o under_o his_o latter_a imprisonment_n when_o he_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o closeâ—_n restraint_n then_o he_o write_v his_o other_o six_o epistle_n in_o which_o he_o mention_n his_o chain_n and_o probable_o he_o write_v they_o in_o this_o order_n viz._n 1._o to_o the_o galatian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o he_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n the_o markâ—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal._n 6.17_o i_o e._n either_o his_o chain_n torment_n or_o brand_n 2._o to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o who_o he_o mention_n his_o chain_n eph._n 6.20_o 3._o to_o the_o philippian_n who_o he_o salute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a of_o caesar_n household_n phil._n 4.22_o 4._o to_o the_o colossian_n who_o he_o request_v to_o remember_v his_o bond_n colossian_n 4.18_o 5_o to_z philemon_z paul_n write_v be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o now_o age_a phil._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v think_v he_o write_v this_o epistle_n after_o his_o first_o apology_n in_o which_o all_o man_n forsake_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o therefore_o have_v some_o dawning_n of_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v he_o desire_v philemon_n to_o prepare_v he_o a_o lodging_n for_o i_o trust_v say_v he_o that_o through_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o phil._n 22._o but_o the_o lord_n have_v otherwise_o determine_v some_o think_v this_o epistle_n be_v write_v after_o the_o two_o to_o timothy_n because_o there_o he_o bid_v timothy_n and_o mark_n to_o come_v to_o he_o who_o here_o he_o intimate_v to_o be_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 1.24_o but_o other_o collect_v rather_o the_o contrary_a 1_o partly_o because_o here_o he_o desire_v a_o lodging_n to_o be_v provide_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o in_o that_o epistle_n he_o be_v not_o solicitous_a about_o his_o lodging_n but_o about_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 2_o partly_o because_o there_o he_o complain_v that_o demas_n have_v forsake_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o but_o here_o he_o salute_v philemon_n in_o demas_n his_o name_n ver_fw-la 24._o therefore_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v before_o demas_n his_o desertion_n or_o demas_n have_v return_v again_o unto_o he_o 6._o last_o of_o all_o
empory_n for_o indian_a merchandise_n but_o under_o the_o dominion_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o turk_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saloniki_n maginus_fw-la in_o geograph_n in_o thessalonica_n god_n please_v to_o plant_v a_o church_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n convert_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n see_v the_o history_n of_o it_o act._n 17.1_o etc._n etc._n there_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n move_v with_o envy_n raise_v tumult_n against_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o also_o against_o the_o saintâ—_n that_o entertain_v they_o jason_n etc._n etc._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v glad_a to_o fly_v away_o by_o night_n to_o berea_n ver_fw-la 10._o occasion_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o act._n 17._o and_o 1_o thes._n 2._o &_o 3_o 1.2_o be_v this_o paul_n be_v force_v by_o tumult_n to_o depart_v from_o thessalonica_n and_o fear_v least_o the_o church_n there_o new_o collect_v shall_v be_v hazard_v through_o fear_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n and_o go_v to_o athens_n he_o send_v timothy_n back_o to_o confirm_v the_o thessalonian_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o report_v their_o stare_n to_o he_o whereupon_o timothy_n inform_v he_o of_o their_o constancy_n notwithstanding_o persecution_n and_o of_o all_o their_o affair_n from_o athenes_n paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o they_o for_o their_o encouragement_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o table_n above_o scope_n to_o encourage_v the_o thessalonian_n both_o to_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o grace_n receive_v notwithstanding_o all_o tribulation_n befalling_a he_o or_o they_o as_o also_o to_o make_v progress_n and_o go_v on_o therein_o unto_o perfection_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1.1_o ii_o the_o substance_n or_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v hortatory_n he_o exhort_v i._o to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n c_o 1.2_o to_o c._n 4._o whereunto_o he_o urge_v they_o 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n rich_a grace_n bestow_v on_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n ministry_n and_o the_o general_a fame_n thereof_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n c._n 1.2_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o from_o the_o graciousnesse_n of_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o they_o be_v convert_v viz._n paul_n who_o boldness_n sincerity_n meekness_n and_o amiable_a behaviour_n to_o they_o be_v declare_v c._n 2.10_o to_o 13._o 3._o from_o their_o own_o experience_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n c._n 2.13_o to_o the_o end_n 4._o from_o the_o apostle_n care_v and_o tenderness_n over_o they_o who_o though_o he_o can_v not_o come_v himself_o to_o they_o yet_o send_v timothy_n to_o they_o to_o comfort_n and_o establish_v they_o c._n 3._o ii_o to_o progress_n in_o grace_n towards_o perfection_n therein_o 1._o in_o general_n c._n 4.1_o 2_o 3.2_o in_o particular_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o certain_a duty_n wherein_o perhaps_o they_o be_v defective_a or_o endanger_v as_o 1_o chastity_n c._n 4.4_o 5._o 2_o justice_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o 3_o brotherly_o love_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4_o care_v of_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a live_n together_o in_o christian_a society_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o 5_o moderation_n of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n declare_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o dead_a what_o of_o the_o live_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v v_o 13._o to_o the_o end_n after_o this_o he_o meet_v with_o that_o curious_a question_n that_o may_v be_v move_v but_o when_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v show_v it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a though_o the_o particular_a time_n when_o be_v not_o know_v therefore_o they_o shall_v always_o be_v prepare_v c._n 5.1_o to_o 12._o 6_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o public_a ministry_n over_o they_o c._n 5.12_o 13._o 7_o and_o he_o shut_v up_o his_o exhortation_n with_o a_o heap_n of_o christian_a duty_n concise_o couch_v together_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o 23._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o supplication_n for_o they_o salutation_n and_o valediction_n ver_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n two_o thessaly_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n so_o style_v for_o the_o reason_n above_o when_o and_o whence_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n occasion_n seem_v to_o be_v some_o information_n or_o report_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v receive_v touch_v their_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n touch_v false_a teacher_n who_o insinuate_v to_o they_o perhaps_o take_v occasion_n by_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o former_a epistle_n about_o christ_n second_o come_v that_o christ_n second_o come_v woâ—ld_v be_v speedy_o in_o that_o age_n and_o touch_v exorbitant_a walk_v of_o some_o in_o idleness_n church-discipline_n mean_v while_o sleep_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o epistle_n intimate_v this_o occasion_n scope_n 1_o to_o comfort_v the_o church_n of_o thessalonian_n against_o all_o persecution_n for_o christ._n 2_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o their_o mistake_n about_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v present_o and_o 3_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o divers_a christian_a duty_n principal_a part_n to_o these_o end_n i._o inscription_n and_o salutation_n c._n 1.1_o 2._o ii_o body_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v 1._o consolatory_a against_o all_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n c._n 1.3_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o monitory_a warn_v they_o against_o that_o erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o any_o false_a teacher_n may_v suggest_v unto_o they_o â—s_n if_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v at_o hand_n wherein_o he_o prophetical_o assure_v they_o that_o before_o christ_n come_n there_o will_v be_v a_o apostasy_n and_o a_o revelation_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n c._n 2._o 3._o hortatory_n wherein_o he_o peremptory_o prescribe_v reformation_n of_o certain_a corruption_n in_o manner_n &_o practice_n among_o they_o interlace_v divers_a sharp_a reproof_n thereof_o because_o he_o deal_v somewhat_o sharp_o with_o they_o 1._o he_o premise_v a_o insinuative_a preface_n wherein_o 1_o he_o beg_v their_o prayer_n 2_o persuade_v himself_o confident_o of_o their_o obedience_n 3_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 6.2_o he_o prescribe_v the_o reformation_n of_o two_o evil_n viz._n 1_o the_o remissness_n of_o church-discipline_n towards_o inordinate_a walker_n ver_fw-la 6._o to_o 11._o 2_o the_o neglect_n of_o manual_a labour_n by_o some_o contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n ver_fw-la 11._o to_o 16._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n with_o supplication_n salutation_n and_o valediction_n ver_fw-la 16._o to_o the_o end_n thus_o far_o of_o paul_n nine_o general_a epistle_n write_v to_o whole_a church_n next_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v paul_n four_o particular_a epistle_n direct_v to_o certain_a particular_a person_n viz._n two_o to_o timothy_n and_o one_o to_o titus_n about_o affair_n ecclesiastical_a and_o one_o to_o philemon_n about_o matter_n economical_a those_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n and_o titus_n augustine_n will_v have_v he_o that_o be_v a_o teacher_n in_o the_o church_n to_o have_v always_o before_o his_o eye_n augustin_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian._n l._n 4_o c._n 16._o i_o timothy_n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o timothy_n so_o denominate_v from_o timothy_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v timothy_n be_v a_o greek_a name_n signify_v a_o honourer_n of_o god_n probably_n his_o godly_a parent_n desire_v he_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o when_o they_o give_v he_o this_o name_n and_o he_o prove_v a_o excellent_a instrument_n of_o honour_n to_o god_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o happy_a omen_n and_o presage_n of_o his_o name_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o lycaoniâ—_n in_o asia_n his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a his_o mother_n a_o jewesse_n who_o believe_v act._n 16.1_o her_o name_n eunice_n daughter_n of_o lois_fw-fr his_o grandmother_n both_o sincere_a believer_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o from_o a_o child_n they_o train_v he_o up_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o whence_o paul_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o like_a faith_n dwell_v in_o he_o as_o do_v in_o his_o mother_n and_o grandmother_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a he_o be_v not_o circumcise_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v come_v to_o maturity_n paul_n circumcise_v he_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o ministry_n act._n 16.3_o and_o have_v good_a commendation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o brethren_n of_o lystra_n and_o iconium_n paul_n make_v he_o his_o companion_n in_o travel_n throughout_o the_o church_n act._n 16.2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o paul_n send_v he_o as_o a_o messenger_n to_o the_o church_n whereupon_o paul_n make_v such_o a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o and_o his_o work_n act._n 19.22_o rom._n 16.21_o 1_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o 16.10_o
phil._n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o thes._n 3.2_o 6._o give_v he_o divers_a excellent_a title_n call_v he_o his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 3.2_o heb._n 13.23_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o his_o natural_a son_n in_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o he_o dear_o belove_a son_n 2_o tim._n 1.2_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 1_o thes._n 3.2_o his_o work-fellow_n rom._n 16.21_o yea_o paul_n join_v timothy_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o divers_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n that_o so_o he_o may_v both_o commend_v timothy_n worth_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n as_o also_o propound_v he_o as_o a_o exemplary_a pattern_n to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n see_v 2_o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o 1_o thes._n 1.1_o 2_o thes._n 1.1_o philem_n 1._o at_o last_o after_o many_o travel_n with_o paul_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n paul_n return_v into_o asia_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o able_a and_o trusty_a 1_o tim._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o happy_o teach_v and_o govern_v about_o fifteen_o year_n but_o at_o last_o more_o grievous_o inveigh_v against_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o diana_n under_o nero_n the_o christian_n cruel_a enemy_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o gentile_n with_o arrow_n and_o stone_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o eusebius_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o some_o think_v that_o his_o bone_n together_o with_o the_o relic_n of_o andrew_n and_o luke_n be_v translate_v to_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n as_o hieronym_n and_o nicephorus_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o the_o table_n above_o occasion_n and_o scope_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o depart_v into_o macedonia_n leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v unsound_a doctrine_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o that_o church_n compare_v act._n 20._o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o timothy_n may_v the_o better_a know_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n he_o write_v to_o he_o this_o epistle_n not_o know_v how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o so_o that_o this_o epistle_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v style_v saint_n t._n paul_n directory_n for_o right_n manage_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v chief_o by_o way_n of_o practical_a instruction_n or_o direction_n he_o direct_v timothy_n 1._o touch_v â—aith_n how_o to_o maintain_v against_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n wonderful_o commit_v to_o paul_n notwithstanding_o all_o impediment_n and_o to_o add_v to_o faith_n a_o good_a conscience_n c._n 1_o 3._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o touch_v ecclesiastical_a worship_n for_o who_o they_o shall_v pray_v c._n 2.1_o to_o 8._o how_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o public_a assembly_n c._n 2_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o touch_v church_n officer_n 1_o how_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n with_o their_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 14._o to_o which_o he_o annect_v the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n give_v a_o epitome_n of_o gospel-truth_n c._n 3_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n which_o he_o amplify_v by_o a_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o how_o timothy_n shall_v behave_v himself_o both_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n c._n 4.6_o to_o the_o end_n how_o in_o private_a reproof_n c._n 5_o 1_o 2._o how_o towards_o widow_n c._n 5_o 3_o to_o 17._o how_o towards_o elder_n c._n 5_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n what_o duty_n he_o shall_v teach_v servant_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o that_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o count_v gain_v godliness_n c._n 6._o to_o 17._o and_o how_o he_o shall_v instruct_v rich_a man_n c._n 6_o 17_o 18_o 19_o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6_o 20.21_o two_o timoth_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n so_o denominate_v from_o timothy_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v a_o description_n of_o this_o timothy_n see_v in_o former_a epistle_n occasion_n the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n there_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n after_o he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o miletus_n and_o give_v they_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n they_o all_o weep_v sore_o act_v 20.36_o 37._o probable_o timothy_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o pour_v out_o tear_n 2_o tim._n 1.4_o and_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v timothy_n lament_v he_o intimate_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o return_n unto_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o but_o paul_n mean_v while_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o rome_n and_o by_o his_o bond_n hinder_v from_o come_v again_o to_o timothy_n think_v it_o necessary_a by_o this_o epistle_n to_o establish_v and_o comfort_v he_o both_o against_o the_o apostle_n suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n approach_v as_o also_o against_o all_o the_o pressure_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o none_o of_o they_o to_o desert_n or_o neglect_v the_o faithful_a keep_v of_o that_o excellent_a treasure_n of_o truth_n commit_v of_o trust_n to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o 13._o and_o 2.1_o 2_o 3.4_o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o be_v comfort_v in_o one_o another_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v short_o to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v their_o last_o farewell_n one_o of_o another_o for_o this_o be_v paul_n last_o epistle_n as_o his_o swan-like_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o scope_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v timothy_n to_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o keep_n and_o assert_v of_o the_o truth_n deposit_v and_o commit_v of_o trust_n to_o he_o against_o all_o the_o present_a danger_n and_o persecution_n impend_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o in_o these_o perilous_a time_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o a_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2_o together_o with_o a_o insinuative_a pathetical_a proem_n testify_v his_o singular_a affection_n to_o timothy_n v_o 3_o 4_o 5._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v chief_o hortatory_n and_o consolatory_a herein_o he_o 1._o exhort_v and_o encourage_v he_o to_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n commit_v to_o he_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o apostle_n affliction_n endure_v for_o the_o truth_n all_o the_o trouble_v timothy_n may_v incur_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o some_o revolt_n from_o the_o truth_n c._n 1_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 2._o 2._o prophetical_o forewarn_v he_o of_o the_o perillousnesse_n of_o the_o last_o day_n especial_o by_o reason_n of_o wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o seducer_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 14._o 3._o most_o earnest_o incite_v and_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o know_v from_o a_o child_n and_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v the_o word_n against_o all_o discouragement_n after_o the_o apostle_n example_n who_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n and_o now_o short_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o crown_n c._n 3_o 14._o to_o c._n 4_o 9_o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o 1_o some_o particular_a direction_n c._n 4_o 9_o to_o 16._o 2_o narration_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n v_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 3_o salutation_n v_o 18._o to_o 22._o and_o 4_o valediction_n v_o 22._o titus_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n so_o entitle_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o write_v tit._n 1.1_o 4._o titus_n be_v evident_o a_o greek_a name_n either_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d titus_n i._n e_o a_o dove_n as_o jonah_n in_o hebrew_a have_v his_o name_n from_o a_o