and_o change_n and_o overturning_n can_v be_v expect_v in_o church_n and_o state_n till_o he_o come_v 7_o and_o be_v lift_v up_o who_o right_a alone_o it_o be_v to_o rule_v as_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o king_n of_o nation_n as_o yet_o the_o lord_n people_n see_v little_a into_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o if_o you_o find_v slip_n and_o fail_n in_o my_o computation_n 7_o of_o year_n or_o application_n of_o prophecy_n cover_v they_o or_o correct_v they_o in_o love_n consider_v my_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n have_v engage_v i_o in_o this_o work_n and_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o dark_a nor_o light_n i_o confess_v the_o whole_a book_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o transcript_n of_o divine_a and_o profane_a history_n in_o all_o which_o i_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o mite_n i_o now_o cast_v into_o the_o poor_a saint_n treasury_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v make_v it_o a_o seasonable_a word_n of_o truth_n to_o saint_n it_o will_v be_v the_o comfort_n and_o crown_n of_o he_o who_o wait_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o promise_a redemption_n of_o zion_n t._n p._n a_o map_n of_o monarchy_n lib_fw-la i._o all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n be_v work_n of_o wonder_n as_o the_o lord_n elect_v love_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o a_o few_o of_o old_a adam_n child_n to_o evidence_n the_o freedom_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o guidance_n preservation_n and_o protection_n of_o these_o choose_a one_o through_o the_o opposition_n and_o difficulty_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o be_v christ_n promise_v law_n ordinance_n and_o government_n give_v for_o the_o first_o 2000_o year_n sin_n reign_v and_o there_o be_v few_o 2._o person_n who_o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o as_o godly_a about_o which_o time_n the_o lord_n single_v out_o abraham_n and_o make_v a_o special_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o his_o faith_n abraham_n have_v one_o isaac_n descend_v from_o he_o isaac_n have_v but_o one_o 1_o jacob_n come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o 12._o from_o jacob_n come_v the_o twelve_o patriarch_n 3._o i_o will_v omit_v many_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o those_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a 26._o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o be_v contain_v etc._n in_o one_o family_n and_o though_o jacob_n egypt_n family_n have_v in_o it_o seventy_o soul_n at_o his_o go_v into_o egypt_n among_o themselves_o these_o be_v only_o under_o houshold-government_n 27._o the_o time_n of_o israel_n bondage_n until_o their_o full_a deliverance_n be_v 430._o year_n 41._o all_o which_o time_n till_o near_o the_o end_n israel_n in_o civil_a thing_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o when_o 11._o israel_n oppression_n bring_v they_o to_o their_o prayer_n the_o lord_n hear_v their_o cry_n and_o about_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o deliverance_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n 2398._o as_o judge_n i_o can_v here_o let_v pass_v the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o multiply_a of_o these_o people_n that_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o sad_a affliction_n and_o hard_a bondage_n 26._o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o soul_n enter_v egypt_n be_v multiply_v to_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o 3000._o and_o 550._o man_n of_o 47._o war_n beside_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n the_o lord_n now_o have_v make_v good_a his_o egypt_n promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n that_o from_o a_o family_n they_o be_v increase_v into_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o judge_n who_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n give_v to_o they_o a_o sweet_a fatherly_a government_n under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o judge_n many_a or_o most_o of_o which_o be_v prophet_n and_o high-priest_n elect_v by_o the_o people_n not_o to_o have_v a_o violent_a proud_a arbitrary_a or_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o they_o but_o to_o minister_v justice_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n under_o this_o happy_a government_n the_o lord_n bless_v this_o people_n about_o 4._o 450._o year_n it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o in_o government_n the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v until_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o that_o government_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o and_o bless_v to_o they_o and_o 5._o will_v have_v a_o king_n to_o judge_v they_o like_o heathenish_a all_o the_o nation_n this_o heathenish_a request_n sad_o grieve_v good_a samuel_n and_o much_o displease_v the_o lord_n yet_o god_n in_o 6._o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n have_v great_a curse_n design_n to_o accomplish_v in_o the_o world_n grant_v israel_n their_o desire_n though_o to_o be_v 7._o a_o scourge_n and_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o and_o command_v samuel_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o oppressor_n and_o tyrant_n these_o king_n shall_v etc._n be_v to_o they_o and_o israel_n groan_v woeful_o under_o this_o kingly_a monarchical_a government_n etc._n for_o about_o 517._o year_n which_o end_v with_o the_o last_o and_o great_a captivity_n in_o babylon_n but_o upon_o their_o restauration_n and_o return_n they_o again_o set_v up_o the_o government_n note_n by_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o so_o continue_v it_o many_o of_o which_o judge_n rule_v after_o the_o captivity_n as_o before_o be_v high-priest_n now_o as_o kingly_a monarchical_a government_n 12._o have_v be_v most_o general_a in_o the_o world_n and_o these_o king_n and_o emperor_n 15._o implacable_a enemy_n and_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o etc._n saint_n yea_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o keep_v 23._o down_o or_o keep_v out_o christ_n from_o his_o kingly_a etc._n monarchical_a visible_a government_n over_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o confer_v upon_o he_o i_o will_v therefore_o spot_v a_o little_a paper_n and_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n to_o run_v down_o the_o line_n of_o monarchy_n to_o give_v a_o touch_n upon_o the_o entrance_n reign_n and_o end_n of_o some_o king_n emperor_n and_o king_n again_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n at_o their_o end_n i_o will_v come_v to_o daniel_n four_o king_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n until_o that_o name_n be_v take_v away_o at_o whitehall_n west-minster_n the_o map_n of_o monarchy_n when_o nothing_o but_o a_o king_n will_v saul_n 2848._o content_v israel_n samuel_n cause_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n to_o gather_v to_o mizpeh_n where_o they_o choose_v saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n for_o chief_a 21._o captain_n this_o be_v a_o free_a election_n of_o people_n the_o people_n and_o no_o secret_a combination_n of_o any_o party_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o note_v the_o modesty_n of_o the_o young_a man_n seem_v to_o judge_v himself_o unfit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o high_a trust_n hide_v himself_o from_o the_o crown_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v affection_n by_o action_n saul_n seek_v the_o ass_n with_o more_o desire_n than_o a_o kingdom_n and_o possible_o bad_a if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o his_o native_a employment_n his_o life_n may_v have_v be_v long_o and_o his_o sin_n less_o but_o be_v now_o lift_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n saul_n ruffle_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v something_o while_o god_n be_v with_o he_o yet_o when_o the_o lord_n take_v from_o saul_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o courage_n he_o fall_v into_o gross_a wickedness_n &_o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o saul_n david_n be_v anoint_v 13._o king_n over_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o 4._o the_o vile_a practice_n of_o this_o ungodly_a man_n which_o come_v to_o miserable_a end_n for_o not_o find_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o separate_v his_o distract_a soul_n from_o his_o miserable_a body_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n but_o this_o i_o must_v further_o add_v the_o lust_n of_o saul_n cost_n israel_n dear_a for_o he_o spend_v much_o treasure_n spill_v much_o of_o their_o blood_n and_o reign_v with_o samnel_n 2888._o 40._o year_n about_o anno_fw-la mun_n 2888._o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o saul_n the_o lord_n israel_n reject_v he_o take_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n he_o have_v and_o command_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v david_n the_o son_n of_o jesse_n 12._o when_o saul_n have_v reign_v but_o a_o few_o year_n 13._o yet_o david_n be_v not_o set_v upon_o the_o throne_n until_o
joash_n at_o this_o time_n hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n destroy_v all_o those_o wicked_a prince_n from_o among_o the_o crown_n people_n and_o to_o pacify_v he_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n take_v all_o the_o holy_a thing_n dedicate_v by_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n and_o ahazia_n his_o father_n with_o all_o the_o gold_n find_v in_o the_o 18._o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o send_v they_o to_o hazael_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o to_o damascus_n this_o be_v a_o just_a and_o dreadful_a misery_n that_o the_o king_n sin_n especial_o bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o lord_n hand_n stay_v not_o there_o for_o joash_n himself_o be_v afflict_v blood_n with_o great_a disease_n and_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n his_o own_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o after_o they_o 25._o bury_v he_o but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n this_o i_o will_v leave_v to_o consideration_n that_o none_o can_v stand_v long_o when_o they_o leave_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n forsake_v they_o but_o a_o shameful_a end_n shall_v 1._o follow_v a_o wicked_a life_n this_o king_n reign_v 40._o year_n about_o ann._n mun_n 3100._o 3100_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o joash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n 〈…〉_z king_n of_o israel_n amaziah_n son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v set_v up_o king_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o hypocrisy_n as_o his_o 5._o father_n do_v but_o when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o put_v to_o death_n those_o servant_n that_o kill_v his_o father_n after_o this_o amaziah_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o choice_n man_n to_o make_v war_n 6._o with_o the_o edomite_n yet_o think_v himself_o too_o weak_a he_o hire_v also_o 100_o thousand_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n out_o of_o israel_n but_o 7._o by_o a_o prophet_n the_o king_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o join_v with_o that_o army_n of_o israel_n because_o god_n be_v not_o with_o those_o idolatrous_a wicked_a people_n upon_o which_o amaziah_n 13._o dismiss_v they_o but_o in_o much_o discontent_n they_o return_v and_o take_v the_o time_n they_o fall_v upon_o many_o city_n of_o judah_n as_o they_o go_v fly_v 3000._o of_o they_o and_o take_v much_o spoil_n amaziah_n prosper_v in_o this_o battle_n and_o smite_v 10000_o man_n and_o 10000_o man_n which_o they_o take_v prisoner_n they_o carry_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a rock_n and_o throw_v they_o down_o that_o they_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n among_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o edomite_n 14._o amaziah_n take_v their_o god_n and_o set_v they_o up_o to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o note_n they_o good_a lord_n what_o folly_n will_v not_o wise_a and_o great_a man_n commit_v when_o god_n leave_v they_o amaziah_n be_v exceed_o lift_v up_o in_o this_o victory_n and_o now_o he_o think_v to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o 8._o he_o by_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v a_o challenge_n to_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v unwilling_a to_o meet_v amaziah_n and_o dissuade_v he_o from_o it_o but_o amaziah_n will_v not_o be_v so_o satisfy_v therefore_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n 14._o go_v to_o bethshemesh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v battle_n to_o amaziah_n in_o this_o battle_n judah_n be_v worsted_n and_o amaziah_n take_v prisoner_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n now_o have_v the_o field_n he_o march_v his_o army_n to_o jerusalem_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n take_v time_n all_o the_o gold_n silver_z and_o vessel_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o also_o take_v hostage_n for_o subjection_n and_o so_o lest_o amaziah_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o amaziahs_n reign_n but_o amaziah_n after_o this_o wickedness_n sell_v from_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o people_n conspire_v against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o 27._o he_o sle_z to_o lachish_n yet_o they_o send_v after_o he_o and_o fly_v he_o there_o when_o he_o have_v 2._o reign_v 29_o year_n about_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3129._o 3129_o after_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n judah_n year_n be_v without_o a_o king_n 13._o year_n which_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o amaziah_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n jeroboam_n son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v 3142._o to_o reign_v and_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v azariah_n son_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o reign_v now_o from_o the_o 15._o of_o amaziah_n to_o the_o 29._o be_v 14._o year_n to_o jeroboam_n reign_v so_o that_o to_o the_o 27._o of_o jeroboam_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o 13._o year_n to_o the_o 1._o crown_n of_o amaziah_n about_o an._n mun_n 3142._o 3142._o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v azariah_n judah_n son_n of_o amaziah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n at_o 16._o year_n old_a azariah_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o judah_n in_o 21._o the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n azariah_n or_o uzziah_n do_v well_o in_o all_o 5._o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n build_v divers_a fort_n in_o jerusalem_n 10._o and_o both_o build_v and_o take_v in_o several_a city_n he_o also_o do_v much_o in_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a his_o heart_n be_v lift_v etc._n up_o in_o he_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n by_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n azariah_n the_o priest_n with_o office_n 80._o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v in_o after_o the_o king_n and_o withstand_v he_o and_o say_v it_o pertain_v not_o to_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v for_o it_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v transgress_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n then_o be_v the_o king_n wroth_a with_o the_o priest_n and_o present_o the_o leprosy_n rise_v upon_o his_o forehead_n and_o the_o priest_n discern_v of_o it_o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o he_o himself_o also_o haste_v to_o go_v out_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v he_o after_o the_o king_n dwell_v in_o a_o house_n several_a from_o other_o and_o be_v a_o leper_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o jotham_n his_o son_n be_v over_o the_o king_n house_n judge_v the_o people_n of_o the_o landâ—_n uzziah_n or_o azariah_n reign_v 52._o year_n about_o 3._o an._n mund_o 3194._o 3194_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o death_n israel_n jotham_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o judah_n jotham_n do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n uzziah_n do_v before_o he_o but_o yet_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o and_o the_o people_n do_v corrupt_o in_o his_o time_n he_o build_v the_o high_a gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o 27._o the_o lord_n and_o build_v city_n and_o fort_n jotham_n become_v mighty_a because_o he_o prepare_v his_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o be_v 25._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v 16._o year_n about_o an._n 3200._o 3200_o in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o pekah_n king_n of_o isreal_n father_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o be_v 20._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o he_o do_v wicked_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v with_o through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o make_v moulten_n image_n for_o baalim_fw-la and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n then_o rezin_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n son_n of_o remaliah_n etc._n king_n of_o israel_n join_v their_o force_n and_o come_v up_o and_o lay_v siege_n to_o jerusalem_n at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n recover_v 6._o the_o city_n elah_n which_o be_v take_v from_o his_o kingdom_n by_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o between_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n they_o almost_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n smite_v the_o army_n of_o ahaz_n and_o carry_v away_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o they_o to_o damascus_n and_o pekah_n slay_v in_o judah_n 120000._o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o
exceed_v in_o sin_n those_o who_o have_v go_v before_o he_o yet_o we_o must_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o sacred_a word_n etc._n but_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o lord_n bring_v dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n in_o ahab_n reign_n and_o ahab_n be_v seduce_v by_o false_a prophet_n be_v slay_v at_o ramoth-gilead_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 29._o by_o the_o prophet_n micaiah_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 22._o year_n about_o an._n 3053._o 3053_o ahaziah_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o father_n reign_v over_o israel_n the_o 17._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 52._o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o 2._o he_o for_o he_o fall_v down_o from_o a_o upper_a chamber_n in_o samaria_n and_o be_v sick_a in_o which_o sickness_n he_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n as_o the_o messenger_n be_v go_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v meet_v the_o messenger_n and_o say_v to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n now_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o that_o bed_n which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o to_o but_o shall_v sure_o die_v so_o ahaziah_n die_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n about_o an._n 3055._o 3055_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v no_o son_n israel_n and_o so_o joram_n or_o jehoram_n the_o second_o son_n of_o ahab_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n jehoram_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o not_o 1._o like_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o he_o put_v away_o 3._o the_o image_n of_o baal_n though_o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n joram_n persuade_v ahaziah_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n to_o go_v out_o etc._n to_o war_n with_o he_o against_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n in_o that_o battle_n joram_n be_v wound_v and_o go_v to_o jezreel_n to_o be_v heal_v but_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o etc._n sin_n of_o ahab_n house_n be_v now_o full_a the_o another_o lord_n call_v out_o captain_n jehu_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v his_o executioner_n upon_o ahab_n family_n the_o soldier_n have_v a_o grudge_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o joram_n etc._n and_o so_o soon_o comply_v with_o jehu_n and_o jehu_n as_o ready_o conspire_v against_o joram_n his_o master_n yet_o jehu_n consult_v his_o confederate_n and_o present_o give_v charge_v when_o he_o be_v proclaim_v king_n that_o none_o shall_v go_v to_o tell_v the_o news_n at_o court_n but_o 16._o jehu_n himself_o drive_v on_o furious_o to_o jezreel_n to_o put_v joram_n to_o death_n when_o jehu_n come_v near_o to_o jezreel_n joram_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o but_o discover_v treachery_n joram_n captain_n turn_v and_o flee_v yet_o jehu_n draw_v a_o bow_n with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o send_v a_o speedy_a messenger_n of_o death_n after_o he_o and_o the_o arrow_n 1._o go_v out_o at_o his_o heart_n thus_o joram_n die_v in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n about_o an._n 3067._o 3067_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o ahaziah_n king_n 24._o of_o judah_n jehu_n come_v to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o effectual_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o ahab_n house_n 29._o but_o he_o keep_v ahab_n sin_n which_o also_o prove_v his_o ruin_n jehu_n be_v mighty_a zealous_a to_o destroyer_n fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o ahab_n family_n as_o it_o concur_v with_o his_o own_o interest_n for_o the_o establish_n 13._o the_o crown_n in_o his_o posterity_n but_o when_o jehu_n have_v get_v the_o crown_n he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o huge_v the_o 4._o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n which_o make_v israel_n to_o 36._o sin_n so_o though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n executioner_n yet_o the_o lord_n charge_v that_o blood_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o murderer_n in_o his_o sin_n he_o die_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 28._o year_n about_o an._n 3095._o 3095_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n israel_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n here_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o 1._o sacred_a account_n to_o be_v consider_v joash_n 1._o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o jehu_n jehu_n reign_v 28._o year_n and_o jehoahaz_n son_n to_o jehu_n begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o joash_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v year_n jehoahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n come_v not_o to_o the_o crown_n for_o two_o year_n after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o when_o he_o be_v set_v up_o jehoahaz_n follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n etc._n he_o depart_v not_o therefrom_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n deliver_v israel_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n so_o that_o of_o the_o great_a army_n that_o israel_n have_v former_o raise_v now_o the_o king_n have_v only_o 50._o horseman_n people_n 10._o chariot_n and_o 1000_o foot_n for_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n have_v destroy_v they_o now_o jehoahaz_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n raise_v they_o help_v pity_v their_o woeful_a oppression_n but_o yet_o israel_n depart_v 1._o not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o keep_v the_o grove_n in_o samaria_n jehoahaz_n reign_v 17._o year_n about_o an._n 3114._o 3114_o between_o jehu_n and_o jehoahaz_n there_o be_v a_o inter-reign_a for_o two_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v place_v above_o but_o i_o have_v add_v those_o two_o year_n to_o the_o 17._o of_o jehoahaz_n in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n father_n jehoash_n son_n of_o jehoahaz_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n jehoahaz_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o joash_n and_o reign_v 17._o year_n which_o make_v 40._o year_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v jehoash_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 37._o year_n of_o joash_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v jehoash_n be_v crown_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o 1._o father_n and_o so_o those_o year_n account_v to_o his_o reign_n little_o be_v say_v of_o this_o king_n but_o this_o be_v record_v that_o he_o depart_v not_o 11._o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n but_o walk_v 10._o therein_o and_o run_v out_o 16._o year_n about_o an._n 3130._o 3130_o in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o 23._o judah_n jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o jehoash_fw-mi or_o joash_n reign_v in_o his_o stead_n here_o again_o be_v a_o different_a account_n as_o thus_o joash_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n who_o reign_v 40._o year_n and_o jeroboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o amaziah_n amaziah_n which_o be_v 18._o year_n whereas_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n reign_v but_o 16._o year_n here_o be_v two_o year_n difference_n which_o time_n amaziah_n do_v reign_v with_o his_o father_n joash_n jeroboam_n depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n yet_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o victorious_a for_o the_o delivery_n of_o israel_n from_o very_o bitter_a affliction_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o much_o liberty_n he_o reign_v 23._o 41._o year_n about_o an._n 3171._o 3171_o in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o israel_n judah_n zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n here_o again_o be_v 1._o the_o like_a case_n as_o before_o azariah_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_n reign_v 41._o year_n from_o 27._o to_o 41._o be_v 14._o year_n of_o azariah_n reign_n and_o in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o azariah_n zechariah_n begin_v his_o reign_n so_o that_o israel_n be_v 24._o year_n zachariah_n without_o a_o king_n 3195._o zechariah_n follow_v his_o father_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o shallum_n fly_v he_o before_o the_o 10._o people_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n when_o
i_o be_v for_o some_o time_n unresolved_a of_o a_o subject_a to_o write_v upon_o but_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n god_n set_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n long-continued_a tyranny_n over_o the_o saint_n much_o upon_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o be_v now_o a_o time_n seasonable_a and_o a_o work_v necessary_a afresh_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o old_a world_n under_o monarchical_a tyranny_n in_o state_n and_o under_o mystical_a babylon_n usurpation_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jewish_a church-state_n and_o for_o some_o time_n after_o the_o new-testament-church-state_n be_v begin_v daniel_n four_o part_a terrible_a image_n and_o his_o four_o monstrous_a beast_n have_v all_o their_o answerable_a time_n and_o term_n that_o with_o christ_n incarnation_n john_n serpent_n or_o dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o heathen_a roman_a empire_n be_v enter_v the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o act_v like_o himself_o but_o as_o this_o beast_n grow_v weak_a and_o fall_v in_o power_n the_o great_a whore_n mystery_n babylon_n take_v her_o opportunity_n to_o get_v up_o and_o ride_v that_o scarlet-coloured_n 3_o beast_n to_o this_o day_n since_o the_o pope_n or_o papacy_n have_v ride_v the_o dragon_n or_o earthly_a monarchy_n the_o whore_n have_v make_v great_a use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o exercise_v her_o bloody_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v own_v and_o seek_v those_o privilege_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a what_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o whore_n time_n and_o tyranny_n have_v be_v be_v not_o unknown_a to_o many_o saint_n and_o light_n will_v break_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n large_a and_o vast_a be_v those_o volume_n which_o have_v be_v write_v upon_o these_o four_o great_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o papacy_n of_o rome_n but_o these_o for_o the_o great_a part_n have_v be_v write_v in_o strange_a tongue_n and_o be_v in_o the_o study_n of_o great_a scholar_n to_o little_a spiritual_a use_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v jerusalem_n and_o settle_v the_o empire_n of_o babylon_n in_o himself_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o know_v what_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n his_o mind_n be_v thus_o busy_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n of_o a_o great_a and_o terrible_a image_n who_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n his_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o his_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o vision_n be_v reveal_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o daniel_n and_o by_o daniel_n to_o king_n 35._o nabuchadnezzar_n wherein_o be_v present_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o world_n from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o end_n of_o this_o old_a world_n from_o that_o time_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o successive_a government_n of_o four_o kingdom_n of_o which_o babylon_n be_v the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o 38._o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v but_o it_o shall_v break_v 44._o in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n reveal_v this_o dream_n and_o the_o interpretation_n 48._o of_o it_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n cause_v that_o heathen_a king_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n as_o god_n of_o god_n and_o great_o honour_a daniel_n as_o honour_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o reveal_v the_o secret_a i_o may_v hence_o infer_v it_o be_v now_o a_o work_n become_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o light_n in_o this_o prophecy_n and_o be_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n watchman_n as_o those_o of_o sire_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n 11_o watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n that_o be_v how_o much_o of_o the_o time_n of_o these_o four_o kingdom_n be_v run_v out_o or_o what_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o they_o when_o the_o five_o kingdom_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o the_o watchman_n may_v answer_v the_o morning_n come_v also_o the_o 12._o night_n that_o be_v the_o morning_n for_o saint_n and_o the_o night_n for_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v this_o prophecy_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o his_o people_n but_o god_n have_v abundant_o foretold_v the_o suffer_a state_n of_o his_o church_n under_o these_o four_o kingdom_n have_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v now_o so_o plain_a that_o saint_n do_v run_v and_o â—ead_a they_o god_n omniscient_a foreseeing_a the_o need_n saint_n will_v have_v of_o support_n under_o so_o long_a â—â—me_n of_o suffering_n give_v a_o further_a discovery_n of_o these_o four_o kingdom_n to_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzer_n 1_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o this_o vision_n these_o etc._n â—â—ur_n king_n or_o kingdom_n be_v represent_v â—nder_o four_o monstrous_a beast_n and_o these_o â—â—eat_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o be_v interpret_v 17._o of_o four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v 18._o â—â—t_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o a_o support_n to_o the_o monarchy_n â—â—rds_n people_n the_o angel_n also_o further_o add_v â—â—at_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v â—â—ke_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n the_o median_a 38_o and_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o the_o 21._o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v three_o of_o these_o four_o kingdom_n express_o soname_v by_o and_o to_o daniel_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o 7_o be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o strong_a exceed_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n time_n have_v now_o interpret_v who_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v but_o daniel_n four_o 3_o beast_n and_o the_o apostle_n john_n dragon_n arâ—_n one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o general_o understand_v to_o represent_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n earth_n and_o sea_n corruption_n and_o confusion_n monarchy_n be_v the_o original_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o i_o may_v as_o true_o say_v pride_n and_o contention_n be_v the_o support_n of_o earthly_a king_n and_o crown_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o saint_n i_o have_v gather_v this_o compendium_n of_o these_o four_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n media_n and_o persia_n greece_n and_o rome_n out_o of_o large_a anâ—_n vast_a volume_n to_o give_v light_n into_o daniel_n vision_n and_o john_n revelation_n they_o that_o with_o serious_a thought_n shall_v read_v these_o few_o page_n and_o run_v down_o the_o line_n of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o several_a beast_n reign_v do_v noâ—_n need_v spiritual_a light_n to_o discover_v what_o implacable_a enmity_n have_v at_o all_o time_n run_v the_o vein_n of_o king_n against_o king_n jesuâ—_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o pope_n and_o prelacy_n have_v the_o same_o original_n with_o earthly_a monarchy_n and_o no_o less_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o papacy_n be_v a_o beast_n arise_v out_o 11._o of_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o monarchy_n yet_o have_v horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n this_o whore_n have_v not_o only_o drink_v but_o 6_o have_v be_v drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n as_o well_o as_o monarchy_n and_o the_o time_n be_v now_o near_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v commission_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n not_o only_o to_o give_v babylon_n 6._o blood_n to_o drink_v but_o to_o reward_v her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n in_o the_o cup_n which_o she_o have_v fill_v fill_v to_o her_o double_a i_o say_v this_o time_n be_v near_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o part_n begin_v in_o england_n i_o say_v again_o and_o again_o this_o be_v my_o faith_n that_o the_o hour_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v come_v to_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o his_o indignation_n upon_o his_o church_n enemy_n believer_n have_v the_o word_n covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o the_o erernal_a god_n for_o all_o this_o they_o have_v the_o engagement_n of_o the_o faithful_a almighty_a god_n that_o can_v jye_v and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o expect_v it_o sure_o the_o work_n be_v upon_o the_o wheel_n that_o turn_v fast_o and_o nothing_o but_o voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n nothing_o but_o shake_n
day_n and_o this_o captivity_n be_v the_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n unmans_n man_n and_o render_v champion_n slave_n here_o be_v a_o woeful_a slaughter_n yet_o israel_n take_v also_o captive_a 200000._o woman_n with_o 8._o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o much_o spoil_n 9_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o samaria_n but_o obed_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o samaria_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v behold_v because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n be_v wroth_a with_o judah_n he_o have_v deliver_v they_o into_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o have_v slay_v they_o in_o a_o rage_n that_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v they_o bondman_n and_o bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o 11._o with_o you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o other_o lord_n your_o god_n now_o hear_v i_o therefore_o &_o deliver_v they_o again_o for_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o wonderful_a o_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o bowel_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o slavery_n and_o yet_o this_o misery_n the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n executioner_n sin_n divide_v and_o raise_v war_n among_o brethren_n yet_o the_o lord_n fierce_a wrath_n be_v upon_o those_o brethren_n who_o execute_v god_n wrath_n upon_o their_o sinful_a brethren_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n themselves_o but_o in_o 17._o these_o strait_n king_n ahaz_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o help_v he_o for_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o edomite_n have_v again_o smite_v judah_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_n edom_n the_o philistine_n also_o invade_v the_o city_n of_o the_o low_a country_n and_o take_v away_o many_o 19_o town_n and_o village_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o about_o for_o the_o lord_n bring_v judah_n low_a because_o of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o israel_n king_n seldom_o sin_n alone_o and_o dreadful_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n may_v bring_v national_a judgement_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o engage_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ahaz_n take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 21._o treasure_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n which_o i_o find_v not_o do_v before_o and_o give_v it_o to_o tilgath-pilnese_a king_n of_o assyria_n but_o he_o help_v he_o not_o note_n certain_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n can_v deliver_v the_o nation_n that_o god_n will_v break_v down_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n the_o king_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o above_o other_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v this_o black_a brand_n upon_o 24._o he_o this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n and_o the_o reason_n follow_v he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o destroy_v god_n of_o damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o but_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o of_o all_o israel_n 2._o reason_n for_o that_o ahaz_n gather_v together_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o cut_v up_o in_o piece_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v he_o altar_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o every_o several_a city_n of_o judah_n he_o make_v high_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o god_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n when_o ahaz_n have_v thus_o run_v out_o 16._o year_n in_o these_o abomination_n â—_o he_o die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o in_o the_o city_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n about_o ann._n mun_n 3216._o 3216_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n king_n of_o father_n israel_n hezekiah_n son_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o be_v 25._o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o david_n 5._o do_v hezekiah_n excel_v all_o the_o king_n from_o david_n that_o go_v before_o he_o and_o after_o be_v none_o like_o to_o he_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o first_o month_n he_o begin_v to_o reform_v and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o restore_v religion_n he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n break_v 4._o down_o the_o image_n and_o take_v away_o the_o reformatition_n brazen_a serpent_n set_v up_o by_o moses_n to_o which_o the_o people_n burn_v incense_n and_o reform_v thorough_o yet_o in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o hezekiah_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 13._o come_v with_o a_o mighty_a army_n against_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o then_o hezekiah_n send_v a_o humble_a submissive_a message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n desire_v of_o he_o to_o draw_v â—way_n his_o army_n and_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o what_o he_o sin_n will_v lay_v upon_o he_o sennacherib_n appoint_v hezekiah_n to_o 14._o give_v he_o 300._o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o 30._o talent_n of_o gold_n whether_o hezekiah_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v the_o same_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v hezekiah_n 15._o take_v all_o the_o silver_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o assyrian_n lord_n house_n and_o in_o the_o king_n treasury_n at_o that_o time_n also_o hezekiah_n cut_v off_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 16._o from_o the_o pillar_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n but_o as_o pride_n have_v no_o bowel_n and_o a_o covetous_a heart_n know_v no_o pity_n sennacherib_n be_v unsatisfied_a with_o all_o the_o treasure_n hezekiah_n can_v scrape_v up_o though_o he_o peel_v and_o deface_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o send_v a_o insolent_a 7._o army_n up_o against_o jerusalem_n this_o put_v all_o jerusalem_n into_o a_o terrible_a fear_n and_o god_n now_o they_o have_v none_o to_o slay_v to_o but_o the_o lord_n hezekiah_n send_v away_o messenger_n present_o with_o his_o sad_a complaint_n to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o isaiah_n comfort_v they_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o seasonable_a answer_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v a_o blast_n upon_o rabshakeh_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n 8._o and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n and_o god_n there_o he_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n so_o rabshakeh_n return_v from_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o hear_v that_o sennacherib_n be_v go_v from_o lachish_n and_o rabshakeh_n find_v he_o war_a against_o libnah_n after_o this_o sennacherib_n bring_v his_o army_n into_o judah_n a_o second_o time_n and_o then_o send_v messenger_n with_o a_o letter_n to_o hezekiah_n etc._n stop_v full_a of_o pride_n &_o blasphemy_n when_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v the_o letter_n he_o go_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o in_o prayer_n spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o beg_v his_o help_n and_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o that_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shall_v not_o lay_v siege_n or_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n into_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o will_v defend_v it_o and_o save_v it_o and_o that_o very_a night_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n who_o smore_o in_o the_o assyrian_n camp_n 185000._o so_o sennacherib_n depart_v and_o go_v to_o niniveh_n in_o these_o day_n hezekiah_n â—_o fall_v sick_a and_o near_o to_o death_n but_o upon_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n restore_v he_o and_o etc._n add_v 15._o year_n more_o to_o his_o day_n upon_o hezekiahs_n recovery_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n send_v a_o present_a unto_o he_o which_o he_o accept_v and_o to_o gratify_v the_o messenger_n hezekiah_n show_v they_o the_o house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n the_o house_n of_o his_o armour_n and_o his_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n sad_o reprove_v his_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n that_o he_o who_o have_v such_o abundant_a experience_n of_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n in_o the_o creature_n nothingness_n shall_v have_v his_o threaten_v heart_n go_v out_o to_o his_o wealth_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v hezekiah_n of_o the_o woeful_a captivity_n which_o 14._o shall_v come_v from_o babylon_n herein_o hezekiah_n 31._o fall_v sad_o but_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o see_v heart_n what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o lesson_n we_o have_v all_o to_o learn_v that_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n stand_v not_o long_o than_o the_o lord_n note_n sustain_v and_o keep_v
zachariah_n have_v reign_v but_o six_o month_n about_o an._n 3195._o 3195_o now_o sin_n be_v high_a and_o judgement_n murder_v near_o shallum_n have_v lose_v shame_n and_o conscience_n 22._o to_o murder_v the_o king_n open_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n of_o jehu_n race_n note_n in_o the_o 39_o of_o azariah_n or_o uzziah_n king_n month_n of_o judah_n shallum_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n and_o menahem_n smite_v he_o and_o fly_v he_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v a_o just_a 14._o month_n now_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o murder_v king_n for_o a_o crown_n and_o the_o people_n kill_v woeful_o slave_v by_o tyranny_n yet_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n an._n 3195._o 3195_o in_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o israel_n judah_n menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v to_o mention_v the_o bloody_a beastlike_a cruelty_n of_o this_o wretched_a 17._o tyrant_n which_o be_v great_a when_o menahem_n come_v up_o from_o tirzah_n which_o be_v former_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o purpose_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n at_o samaria_n the_o city_n tizrah_n refuse_v to_o open_v the_o gate_n 16._o to_o he_o thereupon_o he_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o rip_v up_o all_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v with_o child_n but_o though_o he_o murder_v the_o king_n to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n yet_o he_o depart_v not_o all_o his_o day_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n it_o 18._o do_v appear_v this_o bloody_a tyrant_n sit_v not_o 19_o quiet_o in_o his_o new_a aspire_v seat_n for_o upon_o discontent_n among_o the_o people_n pull_v king_n of_o assyria_n take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o that_o division_n to_o bring_v up_o his_o army_n against_o 20._o israel_n in_o this_o strait_a menahem_n give_v pull_v 1000_o talent_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v on_o his_o side_n to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o menahem_n exact_v it_o of_o the_o people_n especial_o of_o the_o wealthy_a slavery_n of_o they_o oh_o the_o woeful_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n israel_n be_v now_o bring_v to_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n kill_v their_o king_n and_o exact_v money_n from_o they_o to_o confirm_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o get_v by_o murder_n yet_o thus_o he_o reign_v 10._o year_n about_o anno_fw-la 19_o 3205._o 3205_o in_o the_o 50._o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n of_o 25._o judah_n pekaiah_n the_o son_n of_o menahem_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n but_o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o murder_v his_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n about_o an._n 3207._o 3207_o in_o the_o 52._o year_n of_o azariah_n king_n etc._n of_o judah_n pekah_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n in_o his_o day_n come_v murder_n tiglah_n pilneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n and_o take_v from_o he_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o eight_o city_n and_o country_n and_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n conspire_v against_o 27._o pekah_n and_o slay_v he_o when_o have_v reign_v 20._o year_n about_o an._n 3220._o 3220_o in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n last_o hoshea_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n he_o be_v bad_a but_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o this_o we_o must_v 1._o believe_v because_o it_o be_v sacred_a scripture_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v let_v we_o know_v that_o many_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v more_o than_o bloody_a murderer_n it_o be_v plain_a hoshea_n do_v murder_n pekah_n yet_o stand_v nine_o year_n year_n before_o he_o take_v the_o crown_n of_o israel_n and_o become_v king_n about_o anno_fw-la 3229._o in_o his_o time_n shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n etc._n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o hoshea_n subject_v to_o he_o and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n as_o a_o sub-king_n but_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n not_o have_v his_o tribute_n pay_v for_o some_o year_n and_o find_v that_o hoshea_n do_v hold_v confederacy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n shalmaneser_n shut_v up_o hoshea_n in_o prison_n after_o which_o he_o bring_v up_o his_o army_n and_o besiege_a samaria_n three_o year_n the_o siege_n be_v lay_v in_o israel_n the_o 7._o year_n of_o hoshea_n continue_v the_o 8._o year_n and_o samaria_n be_v take_v in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o hoshea_n which_o be_v the_o 6._o year_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n this_o be_v the_o final_a captivity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o their_o own_o do_n which_o be_v large_o express_v by_o the_o sacred_a penman_n of_o this_o history_n so_o that_o israel_n destruction_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o vile_a captivity_n abomination_n be_v finish_v about_o anno_fw-la mun_n 3238._o 3238_o what_o dreadful_a misery_n these_o desperate_a israel_n idolater_n and_o vile_a murderer_n call_v king_n bring_v upon_o this_o people_n israel_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n i_o leave_v to_o sad_a and_o serious_a thought_n but_o to_o gather_v the_o better_a account_n of_o these_o time_n which_o seem_v great_o to_o differ_v i_o will_v here_o put_v down_o a_o very_a brief_a chronology_n etc._n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n etc._n etc._n king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n abijam_n son_n of_o rehoboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v 1_o king_n 15._o 1_o 2._o and_o reign_v 3._o year_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n asa_n son_n of_o abijam_n reign_v 1_o king_n 15._o 9_o 10._o he_o reign_v 41._o in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o ahab_n jehoshaphat_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_v 25._o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 41_o 42._o in_o the_o 5._o year_n of_o joram_n jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v crown_v in_o his_o father_n life-time_n and_o reign_v 8._o year_n 2_o king_n 8._o 16_o 17._o in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o joram_n the_o people_n crown_v azariah_n the_o young_a son_n of_o jehoram_fw-la king_n who_o reign_v one_o year_n 2_o king_n 8._o 25_o 26._o athaliah_n destroy_v the_o seed_n royal_a and_o set_v up_o herself_o and_o continue_v 7._o year_n 2_o king_n 11._o 1_o 4._o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o jehu_n jehoash_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v 40._o year_n 2_o king_n 12._o 1._o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o joash_n amaziah_n son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_v 29._o year_n 2_o king_n 14._o 1_o 2._o and_o be_v then_o kill_v by_o a_o conspiracy_n vers_fw-la 19_o in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o jeroboam_n all_o the_o people_n take_v azariah_n and_o make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n 2_o king_n 14._o 21._o he_o reign_v 52._o year_n 2_o chro._n 26._o 3._o before_o he_o judah_n have_v no_o king_n for_o 12._o year_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o pekah_n jotham_n the_o son_n of_o azariah_n or_o uzzah_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_v 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 15._o 32_o 33._o consider_v 52._o and_o 2._o of_o pekah_n in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o pekah_n ahaz_n the_o son_n of_o jotham_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_v 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 16._o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o 3._o year_n of_o hoshea_n hezekiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahaz_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v 29._o year_n king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o asa_n nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_v 1_o king_n 15._o 28._o he_o reign_v 1._o year_n in_o the_o 3._o year_n of_o asa_n baasha_n set_v up_o himself_o king_n 1_o king_n 15._o 28._o he_o reign_v 24._o year_n vers_fw-la 33._o in_o the_o 26._o year_n of_o asa_n elah_n the_o son_n of_o baasha_n reign_v 1_o king_n 16._o 8._o he_o reign_v 2._o year_n in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o asa_n zimri_n set_v up_o himself_o 1_o king_n 16._o 10._o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o asa_n omri_n set_v up_o himself_o and_o reign_v 12._o year_n 1_o king_n 16._o 23._o in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o asa_n ahab_n son_n of_o omri_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_v 22._o year_n 1_o king_n 16._o 29._o in_o the_o 17._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n ahaziah_n son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v to_o reign_v and_o continue_a part_n of_o 2._o year_n 1_o king_n 22._o 51._o and_o have_v no_o son_n in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n the_o
provence_n in_o his_o time_n war_n there_o fall_v great_a strife_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o baron_n at_o first_o they_o keep_v parliament_n apart_o and_o after_o their_o consultation_n raise_v army_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n the_o king_n with_o his_o son_n edward_n and_o richard_n and_o many_o noble_n be_v take_v prisoner_n but_o edward_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n get_v up_o a_o army_n and_o fall_v on_o afresh_o so_o at_o last_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o many_o great_a one_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n this_o beget_v bloody_a war_n and_o bring_v woeful_a desolation_n to_o poor_a england_n and_o england_n to_o the_o merciless_a sword_n the_o lord_n bring_v fearful_a judgement_n of_o plague_n famine_n earthquake_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o henry_n resign_v all_o to_o death_n the_o 16._o of_o november_n 1273._o when_o he_o have_v reign_v 56._o 1273_o year_n and_o 28._o day_n edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o henry_n succeed_v his_o father_n he_o marry_v elinor_n first_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n ann._n 1254._o king_n edward_n 1254._o banish_v the_o jew_n this_o nation_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o queen_n elinor_n he_o build_v stately_a cross_n where_o the_o corpse_n westminster_n rest_v every_o night_n in_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v great_a war_n with_o the_o french_a welsh_a and_o especial_o with_o the_o scot_n who_o oft_o rebel_v but_o be_v as_o oft_o subdue_v yet_o in_o those_o war_n the_o king_n get_v a_o bloody_a flix_fw-la of_o which_o he_o die_v the_o 7._o of_o july_n an._n 1308._o when_o he_o have_v reign_v 1308_o 34._o year_n 7._o month_n and_o odd_a day_n edward_n the_o 2._o succeed_v his_o father_n second_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o dissolute_a prince_n hate_v of_o his_o noble_n and_o contemn_v of_o the_o common_a people_n he_o marry_v isabel_n man_n daughter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o his_o time_n also_o the_o scot_n rebel_v vanquish_v the_o king_n army_n and_o after_o besiege_v he_o in_o york_n and_o burn_v the_o suburb_n the_o baron_n also_o raise_v war_n against_o the_o king_n for_o defend_v piercy_n and_o the_o spencer_n his_o creature_n against_o justice_n in_o which_o strait_n the_o king_n send_v the_o queen_n to_o mediate_v with_o her_o brother_n the_o french_a king_n she_o take_v with_o she_o her_o son_n edward_n but_o she_o not_o return_v so_o soon_o as_o her_o husband_n appoint_v she_o and_o with_o all_o discover_v some_o compliance_n with_o some_o noble_n sle_z out_o of_o england_n to_o france_n the_o king_n proclaim_v they_o all_o to_o be_v banish_v but_o the_o queen_n her_o son_n edmund_n woodstock_n all_o of_o kent_n the_o king_n brother_n with_o many_o noble_n come_v into_o england_n and_o join_v with_o the_o baron_n and_o city_n of_o london_n by_o which_o they_o raise_v a_o great_a army_n take_v divers_a strong_a hold_n and_o at_o last_o the_o king_n and_o his_o creature_n the_o king_n be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o execute_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n but_o the_o creature_n be_v hang_v head_a and_o quarter_v the_o queen_n her_o son_n and_o baron_n come_v present_o to_o london_n and_o the_o next_o day_n call_v a_o parliament_n where_o the_o king_n be_v depose_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 19_o year_n 6._o month_n and_o some_o day_n an._n 1328._o 1328_o edward_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o 2._o be_v set_v up_o in_o his_o father_n stead_n at_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n it_o be_v say_v his_o father_n be_v soon_o after_o murder_v in_o corfe-castle_n scotland_n but_o the_o young_a king_n be_v much_o order_v by_o his_o mother_n a_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o daviâ—â—_n scotland_n marry_v joan_n king_n edwardsâ—â—ster_n â—â—ster_z but_o to_o keep_v all_o quiet_a at_o home_n the_o old_a queen_n who_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n her_o husband_n also_o plot_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v at_o winchester_n the_o murder_v 3._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 3_o be_v reign_n in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o edward_n the_o scot_n rebel_v and_o possess_v barwick_n the_o king_n lay_v siege_n before_o they_o and_o the_o scot_n endeavour_v scot_n with_o their_o force_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n but_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n 1335_o where_o be_v shin_n of_o the_o scot_n 8._o earl_n with_o 1300_o horse_n and_o 35000._o footman_n upon_o this_o barwick_n be_v deliver_v the_o king_n place_v edward_n balliol_n governor_n who_o be_v after_o king_n of_o scotland_n about_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o this_o king_n war_n arise_v with_o france_n king_n edwardâ—â—ised_v â—â—ised_z a_o navy_n of_o about_o france_n 200._o sail_n of_o ship_n and_o go_v to_o flanders_n where_o in_o a_o sea-sight_n he_o overcome_v the_o french_a and_o norman_n and_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n thiâ—_n king_n take_v calais_n and_o make_v great_a inroad_n and_o woâ—â—_n desolation_n in_o france_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n the_o scot_n upon_o england_n england_n they_o burn_v calais_n penneth_n and_o come_v kill_v and_o burn_v down_o to_o durham_n but_o after_o king_n edward_n make_v peace_n both_o with_o the_o french_a and_o scots_a upon_o honourable_a term_n after_o this_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o bastard_n brother_n and_o edward_n prince_n or_o wales_n go_v to_o the_o spain_n king_n relief_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o in_o a_o battle_n put_v the_o bastard_n to_o flight_n king_n edward_n reign_v 50._o year_n and_o 4._o month_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o 21._o of_o june_n an._n 1378._o 1378_o richard_n the_o son_n of_o prince_n edward_n race_n his_o father_n be_v dead_a succeed_v his_o grandfather_n edward_n the_o 3._o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n at_o 11._o year_n of_o age_n as_o he_o be_v young_a he_o hearken_v to_o young_a counselor_n and_o neglect_v his_o old_a and_o wise_a council_n which_o bring_v sad_a trouble_n to_o counsel_n the_o nation_n and_o woeful_a misery_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o french_a make_v great_a inroad_n and_o waste_v many_o town_n in_o england_n and_o at_o this_o time_n gun_n be_v invent_v the_o king_n invent_v in_o these_o strait_n lay_v a_o great_a tax_n upon_o the_o nation_n upon_o which_o some_o country_n rose_n in_o arm_n go_v to_o london_n and_o do_v great_a hurt_n but_o be_v after_o appease_v by_o the_o king_n through_o fair_a promise_n this_o richard_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n who_o bring_v hither_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n ride_v sideways_o on_o horseback_n some_o earl_n and_o baron_n see_v war_n the_o king_n miss_v and_o the_o nation_n misgovern_v by_o a_o few_o person_n they_o consider_v how_o it_o may_v be_v reform_v and_o thereupon_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o 40000._o and_o come_v to_o london_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o this_o the_o king_n call_v a_o parliament_n sudden_o in_o england_n which_o parliament_n sir_n robert_n tresilian_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o divers_z other_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n and_o put_v to_o death_n an._n 1388._o richard_n send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n ann._n 1392._o to_o borrow_v of_o they_o 1000_o li._n 1388._o but_o they_o refuse_v he_o call_v the_o mayor_n 1000_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n to_o a_o council_n at_o nottingham_n and_o there_o appear_v the_o king_n arrest_v and_o imprison_v they_o and_o null_v all_o their_o liberty_n queen_n anne_z die_v the_o king_n take_v isabel_n the_o king_n of_o france_n daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o so_o make_v peace_n there_o the_o king_n now_o grow_v high_a again_o and_o put_v to_o cruel_a death_n baron_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o divers_a other_o for_o deal_v with_o he_o about_o his_o ill_a government_n this_o king_n shed_v much_o blood_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o bishop_n beside_o other_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o many_o and_o not_o forget_v though_o he_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n but_o the_o king_n go_v into_o ireland_n henry_n duke_n of_o hereford_n and_o lancaster_n with_o other_o who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n come_v into_o yorkshire_n to_o who_o go_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n and_o many_o lord_n and_o gather_v up_o a_o army_n they_o lay_v siege_n to_o bristol_n where_o they_o take_v the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o some_o other_o and_o behead_v they_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o haste_v out_o of_o ireland_n and_o land_v in_o wales_n and_o more_o full_o understand_v the_o duke_n strength_n take_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o conway_n and_o desire_v a_o treaty_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n meet_v the_o king_n but_o the_o
reign_v over_o judah_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n he_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o asa_n his_o father_n and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o land_n those_o sodomite_n that_o remain_v 43._o in_o his_o father_n day_n in_o his_o time_n he_o 44._o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n by_o match_v his_o son_n with_o ahab_n daughter_n and_o by_o that_o 2._o near_a affinity_n to_o that_o wicked_a king_n join_v with_o he_o to_o fight_v his_o battle_n which_o man_n sin_n of_o his_o be_v deep_o threaten_v and_o sound_o reprove_v from_o the_o lord_n this_o good_a man_n have_v great_a infirmity_n 19_o yet_o do_v more_o in_o reform_v his_o people_n then_o any_o king_n after_o solomon_n to_o his_o time_n and_o reign_v 25._o year_n about_o ann._n mund_o 43._o 3045._o 3045._o nevertheless_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o jehoram_n succeed_v his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n judah_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o in_o his_o piety_n when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o murder_v his_o six_o brethren_n 16._o the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o divers_a prince_n this_o be_v a_o woeful_a beginning_n and_o yet_o the_o 4._o holy_a penman_n give_v this_o account_n of_o he_o that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o do_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 6._o for_o he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n to_o wife_n marriage_n with_o idolatrous_a wife_n have_v note_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o man_n and_o nation_n 11._o and_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o wickedness_n king_n jehoram_n set_v up_o idol_n and_o compel_v judah_n to_o worship_v they_o i_o shall_v omit_v some_o thing_n but_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v the_o misery_n god_n bring_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o this_o vild_a person_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o less_o than_o he_o deserve_v though_o eternity_n may_v pay_v for_o all_o in_o his_o 8._o time_n the_o edomite_n revolt_v and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n among_o themselves_o at_o the_o same_o 9_o time_n also_o libnah_n revolt_v because_o jehoram_n revolt_n have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n but_o jehorams_fw-mi sad_a doom_n be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o write_v from_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n possible_o it_o 12._o may_v be_v in_o this_o extraordinary_a way_n either_o to_o give_v the_o full_a certainty_n of_o the_o sad_a judgement_n determine_v against_o he_o or_o rather_o to_o prevent_v some_o bloody_a design_n of_o of_o this_o wicked_a king_n against_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o soon_o 16._o after_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o philistine_n and_o arabian_n who_o come_v to_o judah_fw-mi and_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v 17._o jound_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o jehoahaz_n the_o young_a son_n be_v save_v and_o after_o all_o this_o the_o 18._o lord_n smite_v jehoram_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o his_o bowel_n of_o which_o he_o languish_v 19_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n and_o in_o end_n the_o end_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o and_o so_o die_v but_o judah_n bury_v he_o not_o in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o their_o king_n thus_o he_o live_v wicked_o die_v miserable_o and_o be_v bury_v 20._o shameful_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v or_o 5._o rather_o rage_v 8._o year_n about_o ann._n mun_n 3053._o 3053._o in_o the_o 12._o year_n of_o joram_n king_n of_o israel_n judah_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n make_v azariah_n the_o young_a son_n of_o jehoram_n who_o be_v lest_o alive_a king_n of_o judah_n this_o 27._o be_v the_o general_a account_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o 3._o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o in_o 2_o king_n 8._o 26._o its_o say_a azariah_n be_v 22._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v but_o 2_o chron._n 22._o 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v 42._o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v this_o deserve_v further_a thought_n to_o reconcile_v yet_o in_o both_o place_n it_o be_v say_v he_o reign_v but_o one_o year_n azariah_n have_v but_o a_o short_a reign_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v this_o as_o a_o further_a reason_n which_o be_v worth_a observe_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n king_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o they_o be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o his_o destruction_n about_o anno_fw-la mund_o 3054._o 3054_o ahaziah_n go_v to_o visit_v joram_n king_n judah_n of_o israel_n son_n of_o his_o grandfather_n ahab_n when_o jehu_n come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o ahab_n house_n he_o find_v ahaziah_n 28._o king_n of_o judah_n hide_v in_o samaria_n and_o put_v 9_o he_o to_o death_n with_o the_o rest_n this_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o athaliah_n his_o mother_n she_o 1._o set_v up_o herself_o queen_n of_o judah_n and_o at_o first_o she_o murder_v the_o seed_n royal_a of_o crown_n her_o own_o son_n to_o sit_v quiet_o in_o the_o throne_n yet_o to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o david_n the_o lord_n preserve_v joash_n who_o be_v secret_o 3._o steal_v away_o from_o among_o the_o king_n child_n by_o jehosheba_n ahaziahs_n sister_n and_o hide_v five_o year_n with_o his_o nurse_n in_o the_o sister_n house_n of_o the_o lord_n jehosheba_n be_v wife_n to_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n by_o who_o counsel_n and_o help_n joash_n be_v save_v alive_a in_o the_o 11._o seven_o year_n jehoiada_n make_v joash_n know_v to_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n 4._o and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o guards_z be_v appoint_v the_o king_n son_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o crown_v at_o which_o there_o be_v great_a rejoice_v when_o athaliah_n hear_v the_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o temple_n 12._o she_o come_v forth_o to_o know_v the_o matter_n 13._o but_o see_v the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o 15._o king_n of_o judah_n at_o their_o coronation_n she_o rend_v her_o clothes_n and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n but_o jehoiada_n command_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o she_o and_o to_o have_v she_o out_o of_o the_o range_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o kill_v she_o which_o they_o do_v when_o she_o have_v reign_v 20._o 7._o year_n about_o anno_fw-la 3061._o 3061_o joash_n or_o jehoash_n be_v seven_o year_n old_a judah_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n so_o soon_o as_o joash_n be_v crown_v king_n jehoiada_n cause_v a_o 1._o covenant_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n 17._o people_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o present_o all_o 18._o the_o people_n go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n people_n and_o they_o destroy_v it_o thorough_o joash_n reign_v well_o while_n jehoiada_n live_v yet_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o 2._o prince_n of_o judah_n have_v full_a recourse_n to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o their_o flattery_n the_o king_n be_v draw_v to_o idolatry_n that_o both_o the_o down_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n leave_v off_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n send_v prophet_n to_o reprove_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o but_o they_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o these_o then_o the_o lord_n send_v 18._o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o 19_o priest_n who_o deal_v plain_o both_o with_o the_o king_n and_o people_n he_o tell_v they_o because_o yea_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n also_o 20._o have_v forsake_v you_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o can_v not_o prosper_v this_o home_n preach_v they_o can_v not_o digest_v god_n and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o good_a man_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n though_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n send_v by_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n it_o be_v a_o know_a 21._o truth_n tyranny_n can_v know_v no_o relation_n duty_n when_o they_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n yet_o zachariah_n leave_v his_o blood_n at_o their_o door_n and_o appeal_n to_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o 22._o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o upon_o his_o death_n say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o for_o about_o 24._o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n the_o syrian_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o small_a company_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v a_o very_a great_a 25._o host_n into_o their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o god_n execute_v 24._o his_o judgement_n against_o
time_n and_o deep_o mourn_v over_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o especial_o the_o woeful_a desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n give_v they_o 52_o a_o glorious_a deliverance_n from_o the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n and_o liberty_n again_o to_o restore_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o antiochus_n he_o be_v astonish_v and_o lie_v down_o upon_o his_o bed_n fall_v sick_a with_o grief_n and_o in_o his_o trouble_n lament_v his_o cruelty_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o destroy_v without_o cause_n acknowledge_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o so_o give_v order_n for_o the_o education_n of_o his_o son_n he_o die_v 16_o in_o the_o 149._o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grecia_n and_o in_o all_o reign_v 12._o year_n 9_o antiochus_n name_v eupater_n succeed_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reign_v two_o year_n 10._o demetrius_n son_n of_o seleucus_n come_v from_o rome_n and_o gather_v a_o army_n whereby_o he_o surprise_a antiochus_n in_o his_o 50._o palace_n and_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 9_o year_n 11._o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n get_v a_o army_n and_o come_v against_o demetrius_n who_o have_v slay_v his_o brother_n eupater_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o a_o set_a battle_n alexander_n overthrow_v the_o army_n of_o demetrius_n where_o he_o also_o be_v slay_v and_o alexander_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n when_o alexander_n be_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v a_o league_n of_o amity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o 51._o give_v he_o cleopatra_n his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o motion_n and_o appoint_v ptolomais_n to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n for_o to_o accomplish_v the_o marriage_n which_o be_v do_v with_o great_a glory_n but_o both_o these_o king_n heart_n be_v to_o do_v mischief_n and_o according_a to_o daniel_n prophesy_v they_o 27_o speak_v lie_n at_o one_o table_n for_o ptolemy_n go_v about_o through_o deceit_n to_o get_v alexander_n kingdom_n and_o join_v it_o to_o his_o own_o 12._o in_o the_o 165._o year_n demetrius_n nicanor_n son_n of_o demetrius_n who_o be_v overcome_v by_o alexander_n come_v out_o of_o crete_n 67._o with_o a_o army_n against_o alexander_n but_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n have_v by_o deceit_n get_v into_o many_o of_o alexander_n city_n left_a garrison_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n offer_v a_o league_n with_o demetrius_n and_o to_o 10._o give_v his_o daughter_n cleopatra_n to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v give_v before_o to_o alexander_n which_o be_v do_v thus_o ptolemy_n quiet_v demetrius_n and_o so_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o set_v the_o crown_n of_o asia_n and_o egypt_n both_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n when_o alexander_n hear_v of_o this_o he_o come_v with_o his_o army_n out_o of_o cilicia_n and_o make_v war_n with_o ptolemy_n but_o be_v worsted_n and_o fly_v into_o arabia_n zabdiel_n the_o arabian_a take_v off_o alexander_n head_n and_o send_v it_o to_o ptolemy_n but_o ptolemy_n die_v the_o three_o day_n after_o and_o so_o demetrius_n come_v to_o the_o 19_o crown_n in_o the_o 167_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n demetrius_n nicanor_n come_v thus_o to_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o enjoy_v little_a peace_n for_o tryphon_n who_o have_v be_v of_o alexander_n party_n find_v demetrius_n his_o army_n murmur_v against_o he_o set_z up_z antiochus_z the_o son_n of_o alexander_n and_o lav_v sore_o upon_o sinialcus_n the_o arabian_a to_o deliver_v young_a antiochus_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v in_o his_o father_n 55._o stead_n at_o last_o tryphon_n get_v antiochus_n crown_v and_o draw_v unto_o he_o crown_n many_o soldier_n who_o be_v discontent_v from_o demetrius_n win_v antioch_n and_o so_o get_v much_o power_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o 3._o policy_n by_o tryphon_n for_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v he_o kill_v antiochus_n and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n by_o this_o mean_v demetrius_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_v all_o his_o day_n and_o go_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o media_n to_o get_v help_n to_o fight_v with_o tryphon_n arsaces_n king_n of_o persia_n smite_v his_o host_n and_o take_v demetrius_n prisoner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 172._o 13._o antiochus_n sadetes_n son_n of_o demetrius_n 14._o the_o king_n gather_v a_o great_a army_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o recover_v his_o kingdom_n from_o tryphon_n he_o come_v up_o in_o the_o 174._o year_n at_o which_o time_n most_o of_o tryphon_n force_v leave_v he_o and_o join_v with_o antiochus_n tryphon_n see_v trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o city_n dora_n where_o antiochus_n lay_v siege_n against_o he_o with_o a_o army_n of_o 120000._o foot_n and_o 8000._o horseman_n and_o beset_v the_o town_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n but_o tryphon_n get_v away_o 9_o and_o go_v by_o sea_n to_o oethosias_n and_o the_o king_n pursue_v he_o at_o this_o time_n antiochus_n break_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o where_o judas_n be_v slay_v yet_o john_n his_o brother_n pursue_v the_o victory_n and_o give_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n to_o the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n how_o long_o antiochus_n reign_v be_v not_o leave_v certain_a but_o he_o be_v think_v to_o reign_v 3._o year_n 14._o antiochus_n pius_n 12._o year_n 15._o demetrius_n nicanor_n 4._o year_n 16._o alexander_n 2._o year_n 17._o antiochus_n gryphius_n 29._o year_n there_o now_o arise_v much_o strife_n among_o the_o nation_n which_o continue_v about_o 10._o year_n but_o the_o syrian_n to_o end_v the_o strife_n among_o the_o prince_n choose_v tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n to_o govern_v they_o who_o reign_v about_o 18._o year_n and_o now_o the_o syrian_a monarchy_n be_v thus_o weaken_v through_o strife_n and_o division_n pompey_n the_o roman_a general_n come_v up_o with_o a_o army_n overcome_v tygranes_n conquer_v syria_n and_o bring_v all_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n about_o ann._n mund_o 3902._o a_o view_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o empire_n have_v its_o original_a from_o rome_n as_o be_v well_o know_v italy_n be_v maginus_fw-la a_o country_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n call_v europe_n and_o lie_v thus_o italy_n be_v round_v with_o the_o ionian_a and_o adriatic_a sea_n except_o towards_o france_n and_o germany_n from_o who_o it_o be_v part_v by_o the_o alps._n this_o region_n be_v distinguish_v into_o four_o part_n 1._o hesperia_n 2._o latium_n 3._o ausonia_n merula_n and_o 4._o oenotria_n of_o all_o the_o city_n wherewith_o italy_n be_v beautify_v rome_n have_v the_o first_o place_n and_o become_v mistress_n of_o the_o world_n this_o city_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v found_v by_o romulus_n and_o rhemus_n in_o 3230._o the_o reign_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n about_o ann._n mund_o 3230._o this_o city_n in_o her_o glory_n spread_v her_o line_n to_o the_o compass_n of_o 50._o mile_n but_o this_o city_n feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o by_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o sleidan_n heap_n so_o that_o now_o rome_n stand_v low_a upon_o the_o bank_n of_o tiber_n and_o be_v draw_v funke_n into_o narrow_a bound_n this_o empire_n have_v according_a to_o daniel_n prophecy_n 7._o differ_v great_o from_o the_o other_o three_o and_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o the_o several_a change_n of_o government_n yet_o as_o the_o lord_n describe_v to_o daniel_n this_o four_o and_o last_o earthly_a kingdom_n in_o several_a part_n and_o property_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o city_n or_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n have_v answer_v the_o vision_n like_o this_o of_o rome_n daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v describe_v with_o 10._o horn_n but_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n have_v a_o vision_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o beast_n see_v he_o with_o seven_o 12._o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o interprete_v the_o seven_o head_n to_o be_v seven_o mountain_n and_o the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o king_n both_o which_o time_n have_v prove_v true_a in_o rome_n first_o rome_n in_o her_o plantation_n be_v build_v upon_o seven_o hill_n which_o be_v thus_o name_v and_o number_v hill_n 1._o palatinus_n 2._o capitolinus_n 3._o viminalis_fw-la 4._o aventinus_n 5._o exquilinus_n 6._o caelius_n abbot_n 7._o quirinalis_n second_o rome_n have_v be_v eminent_a for_o seven_o change_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n every_o of_o which_o in_o their_o time_n have_v supreme_a authority_n 1._o by_o king_n 2._o consul_n 3._o decemviri_fw-la 4._o dictator_n 5._o tribune_n 6._o senate_n 7._o emperor_n or_o caesar_n but_o though_o ambition_n and_o avarice_n do_v cause_v these_o change_n in_o the_o roman_a state_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n
the_o jew_n for_o under_o titus_n jerusalem_n be_v sack_v the_o temple_n burn_v and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a slaughter_n of_o the_o miserable_a jew_n that_o ever_o happen_v to_o they_o or_o any_o other_o people_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o september_n an._n 73._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o vespasian_n timothy_n be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o ephesus_n by_o the_o worshipper_n of_o diana_n vespasian_n reign_v 10._o year_n and_o die_v of_o a_o lask_n an._n 81._o titus_n succeed_v his_o father_n vespasian_n 10._o and_o reign_v two_o year_n and_o two_o month_n an._n 83._o domitian_n second_o son_n to_o vespasian_n follow_v persecution_n his_o brother_n titus_n domitian_n begin_v the_o second_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o father_n reign_n but_o prosecute_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n domitian_n be_v take_v into_o government_n with_o his_o brother_n titus_n who_o he_o soon_o murder_v and_o fall_v from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n this_o vile_a monster_n respect_v neither_o estate_n age_n or_o sex_n but_o exercise_v great_a cruelty_n to_o all_o in_o his_o time_n the_o apostle_n john_n john_n be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n of_o boil_a oil_n but_o the_o lord_n miraculous_o preserve_v his_o life_n after_o which_o he_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o isle_n patmos_n where_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n after_o domitian_n euseb._n have_v shed_v much_o blood_n he_o be_v murder_v and_o his_o corpse_n mangle_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 15._o year_n an._n 98._o nerva_n be_v now_o call_v to_o the_o empire_n emper._n at_o this_o time_n the_o senate_n make_v void_a all_o the_o honour_n confer_v by_o domitian_n and_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o all_o in_o exile_n by_o which_o church_n john_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nerva_n and_o open_o preach_v the_o gospel_n john_n live_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 120._o year_n and_o go_v into_o a_o grave_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o lay_v himself_o dorotheus_n down_o and_o sleep_v with_o the_o lord_n nerva_n reign_v 1._o year_n and_o 4._o month_n anno_fw-la 100_o trajan_n a_o spaniard_n the_o adopt_a son_n of_o emper._n nerva_n have_v the_o crown_n trajan_n be_v very_o fair_a in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o about_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v the_o three_o bloody_a persecution_n against_o the_o persecution_n christian_n trajan_n die_v of_o a_o lask_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 19_o year_n and_o 6._o month_n an._n 118._o aelius_n adrianus_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n emp._n and_o for_o some_o time_n continue_v the_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n but_o after_o give_v they_o their_o liberty_n in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o send_v a_o army_n into_o judea_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v revolt_v and_o by_o woeful_a slaughter_n they_o 136._o be_v overcome_v and_o banish_v their_o own_o country_n so_o that_o by_o the_o emperor_n decree_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o come_v so_o near_o judea_n as_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o look_v to_o their_o own_o native_a country_n at_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n be_v disperse_v that_o unto_o this_o day_n they_o have_v not_o be_v a_o nation_n nor_o enjoy_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o law_n and_o government_n among_o themselves_o as_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o upon_o this_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n be_v dedicate_v to_o idol-worship_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n whole_o cease_v and_o jerusalem_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o aelia_n joseph_n after_o the_o emperor_n own_o name_n in_o all_o adrian_z reign_v 21_o year_n and_o die_v an._n 139._o 139._o antoninus_n pius_n be_v next_o choose_v to_o the_o emperor_n empire_n by_o the_o senate_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o adrian_n he_o live_v peaceable_o and_o die_v in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 162._o 162._o antoninus_n verus_n succeed_v his_o father_n persecution_n pius_n in_o the_o empire_n but_o not_o in_o his_o piety_n or_o peaceableness_n he_o raise_v the_o four_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o continue_v 19_o year_n an._n 181._o 181._o commodus_n come_v next_o to_o imperial_a rule_n emp._n he_o continue_v the_o former_a persecution_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v a_o miracle_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n the_o emperor_n stay_v that_o persecution_n commodus_n reign_v 13._o year_n and_o die_v by_o poison_n anno_fw-la 194._o 194._o pertinax_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n emp._n he_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o christian_n and_o in_o his_o time_n the_o church_n have_v peace_n and_o flourish_v much_o pertinax_n reign_v but_o 6._o month_n severus_n take_v the_o sceptre_n he_o be_v favourable_a persecution_n to_o the_o christian_n for_o ten_o year_n but_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o they_o by_o malicious_a accusation_n he_o raise_v the_o five_o persecution_n he_o reign_v 18._o year_n and_o die_v at_o york_n an._n 212._o 212._o caracalla_n succeed_v his_o father_n severus_n emperor_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o his_o persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o be_v slay_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v 7._o year_n and_o 6._o month_n anno_fw-la 220._o 220._o macrinus_n succeed_v and_o die_v in_o the_o 21._o first_o year_n an._n 221._o antonius_n heliogabalus_n reign_v 4._o 22._o year_n an._n 225._o alexander_n severus_n take_v the_o next_o emp._n turn_n he_o be_v a_o valiant_a warrior_n and_o reduce_v divers_a country_n to_o obedience_n but_o go_v against_o the_o german_n he_o be_v sleidan_n slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 13._o year_n an._n 238._o 238._o maximinus_n succeed_v alexander_n he_o emperor_n begin_v the_o 6._o persecution_n up_o on_o the_o christian_n and_o his_o main_a design_n be_v upon_o the_o teacher_n think_v thereby_o the_o better_a to_o root_v out_o religion_n maximinus_n do_v subject_a some_o country_n to_o the_o roman_a euseb._n empire_n but_o for_o his_o cruelty_n the_o soldier_n hate_v he_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n choose_v gordianus_n sleidan_n emperor_n who_o the_o senate_n confirm_v maximinus_n thus_o depose_v think_v upon_o revenge_n and_o raise_v what_o strength_n he_o can_v lay_v siege_n to_o aquileia_n but_o the_o senate_n send_v out_o a_o army_n against_o he_o and_o both_o maximinus_n and_o his_o son_n be_v present_o slay_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n in_o 3._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n 241._o 241._o gordianus_n be_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o euseb._n imperial_a seat_n yet_o after_o by_o the_o treason_n of_o philip_n chief_a governor_n under_o gordianus_n gordianus_n be_v betray_v and_o murder_v by_o his_o own_o soldier_n in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n an._n 247._o 247._o philip_n now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n but_o 26._o be_v pay_v in_o his_o own_o coin_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 7._o year_n an._n 254._o 254._o decius_n be_v now_o choose_v to_o be_v emperor_n emp._n by_o the_o army_n he_o raise_v the_o seven_o persecution_n against_o the_o christian_n he_o leave_v the_o government_n of_o the_o public_a weal_n to_o the_o senate_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o sleidan_n war_n against_o the_o scythian_n but_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n be_v traitorous_o slay_v when_o he_o have_v reign_v something_o more_o than_o a_o year_n an._n 255._o 255._o gallus_n be_v present_o make_v emperor_n emp._n by_o the_o army_n and_o the_o better_a to_o keep_v his_o new_a crown_n make_v a_o dishonourable_a peace_n with_o the_o scythian_n but_o amilianus_fw-la governor_n of_o mysia_n stir_v up_o the_o soldier_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n against_o sleidan_n the_o scythian_n who_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o hereupon_o the_o soldier_n make_v he_o emperor_n this_o stir_v gallus_n who_o forthwith_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o amilianus_fw-la his_o competitor_n but_o in_o that_o battle_n gallus_n be_v slay_v &_o so_o end_v the_o strife_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v about_o a_o year_n an._n 257._o 257._o amilianus_fw-la be_v next_o to_o succeed_v but_o emp._n while_o gallus_n and_o he_o be_v contend_v for_o the_o crown_n another_o army_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o alps_o call_v valerian_n a_o man_n of_o sleidan_n a_o noble_a family_n to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n whereupon_o amilianus_fw-la his_o soldier_n soon_o take_v away_o his_o life_n when_o he_o have_v hold_v the_o throne_n but_o 3._o month_n and_o join_v with_o the_o new_a emperor_n valerian_n now_o settle_v in_o the_o empire_n take_v gallienus_n his_o son_n into_o government_n emperor_n with_o he_o at_o first_o valerian_n great_o favour_v the_o christian_n and_o have_v many_o in_o his_o court_n but_o after_o be_v incense_v against_o they_o by_o a_o egyptian_a enchanter_n raise_v the_o eight_o persecution_n about_o an._n persecution_n 259._o yet_o the_o righteous_a god_n make_v he_o feel_v the_o
defer_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n where_o christ_n be_v baptize_v constantine_n have_v three_o son_n to_o who_o he_o divide_v his_o empire_n first_o constantine_n who_o he_o make_v emperor_n over_o the_o western_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n second_o constantius_n who_o he_o set_v over_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o his_o empire_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n three_o constans_n have_v his_o empire_n assign_v to_o he_o in_o the_o 30._o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v give_v more_o particular_o thus_o constan._n 1._o constantine_n have_v the_o alps_n france_n spain_n england_n ireland_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o orchades_n and_o thile_o 2._o constantius_n have_v the_o country_n of_o asia_n and_o thracia_n 3._o constans_n have_v italy_n africa_n with_o the_o isle_n sclavonia_n macedonia_n achaia_n peloponnesus_n and_o grecia_n of_o all_o the_o empire_n constantine_n the_o great_a delight_v in_o byzantius_n a_o city_n in_o thracia_n which_o he_o make_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o call_v it_o constantinople_n in_o the_o 65._o baptism_n year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o 31._o of_o his_o reign_n constantine_n fall_v sick_a and_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n go_v to_o the_o hot_a bath_n in_o helenopolis_n but_o find_v his_o sickness_n to_o increase_v he_o leave_v the_o bath_n and_o come_v to_o nicomedia_n and_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o eusebius_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o nicomedia_n constantine_n great_o rejoice_v in_o his_o baptism_n and_o after_o make_v his_o will_n and_o the_o 22._o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o 65._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o 31._o of_o his_o reign_n he_o depart_v this_o life_n an._n 340._o 340._o though_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v by_o constantine_n in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o his_o three_o son_n and_o each_o have_v large_a dominion_n yet_o as_o ambition_n can_v keep_v no_o bond_n constantine_n make_v war_n upon_o his_o brother_n constans_n and_o invade_v some_o of_o his_o country_n this_o stir_v up_o constans_n who_o go_v against_o his_o brother_n where_o constantine_n the_o elder_a brother_n lose_v his_o army_n and_o life_n together_o this_o give_v encouragement_n to_o constans_n who_o past_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o two_o year_n possess_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o brother_n dominion_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o constantine_n the_o soldier_n choose_v magnentius_n emperor_n who_o prosecute_v the_o war_n against_o constans_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v he_o murder_v by_o conspiracy_n thus_o in_o a_o little_a time_n the_o elder_a and_o young_a of_o constantine_n son_n come_v to_o sudden_a if_o not_o sad_a end_n constantius_n the_o only_a son_n of_o constantine_n emp._n now_o live_v have_v knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n leave_v gallus_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o asia_n and_o with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v into_o italy_n against_o magnentius_n upon_o the_o first_o battle_n the_o army_n of_o magnentius_n be_v total_o rout_v but_o himself_o escape_v away_o with_o life_n magnentius_n in_o this_o low_a condition_n send_v ambassador_n to_o constantius_n for_o peace_n but_o that_o be_v refuse_v by_o constantius_n magnentius_n resolve_v to_o try_v his_o fortune_n in_o another_o pitch_a battle_n which_o also_o prove_v unhappy_a to_o he_o and_o not_o find_v now_o a_o way_n open_a to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o slay_v unite_v himself_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a empire_n come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o constantius_n but_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o constantius_n gallus_n rebel_v and_o set_v up_o himself_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n yet_o constantius_n by_o a_o wile_n get_v gallus_n into_o france_n and_o when_o he_o have_v he_o there_o soon_o take_v off_o his_o head_n and_o so_o end_v that_o strife_n constantius_n then_o take_v julian_n his_o brother_n son_n into_o government_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o france_n julian_n prosper_v in_o war_n and_o grow_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soldiery_n they_o elect_v he_o caesar_n augustus_n the_o news_n of_o this_o sore_o displease_a constantius_n who_o be_v draw_v down_o his_o army_n against_o julian_n but_o in_o the_o way_n constantius_n die_v of_o a_o apoplexia_fw-la the_o 3._o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 45._o of_o his_o socrates_n age_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 11._o year_n with_o his_o father_n constantine_n and_o 25._o year_n after_o he_o an._n 365._o 365._o julian_n now_o succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n emp._n and_o the_o 11._o day_n of_o december_n follow_v the_o death_n of_o constantius_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n at_o julian_n first_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n he_o find_v the_o people_n great_o divide_v but_o be_v unsound_a in_o religion_n to_o which_o he_o much_o pretend_v to_o please_v his_o uncle_n and_o get_v the_o crown_n now_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o please_v man_n in_o policy_n he_o apply_v himself_o to_o every_o socrates_n sort_n and_o frame_v his_o behaviour_n to_o every_o humour_n he_o slatter_v some_o he_o allure_v other_o with_o gift_n and_o place_n of_o preferment_n and_o give_v all_o their_o liberty_n in_o religion_n policy_n to_o establish_v himself_o julian_n hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v undiscovered_a until_o this_o time_n but_o now_o have_v get_v his_o design_n and_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n he_o manifest_v himself_o a_o desperate_a apostate_n soon_o open_v the_o idol_n temple_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n therein_o after_o this_o the_o christian_n be_v banish_v his_o court_n and_o the_o vile_a person_n take_v into_o favour_n julian_n now_o persecute_v the_o christian_n with_o bitter_a hatred_n persecution_n and_o study_v how_o to_o root_v out_o religion_n he_o will_v not_o put_v christian_n to_o death_n because_o martyr_n have_v so_o great_a honour_n but_o as_o learning_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n julian_n make_v a_o law_n that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o literature_n and_o further_o to_o trouble_v jerusalem_n the_o christian_n he_o call_v in_o again_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n and_o supply_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n rejoice_v in_o this_o opportunity_n set_v themselves_o busy_o to_o work_v but_o though_o the_o seasonable_a word_n of_o cyril_n be_v slight_v by_o they_o yet_o the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o very_a night_n follow_v the_o lord_n cause_v socrates_n a_o earthquake_n by_o which_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v cast_v up_o and_o fire_n as_o lightning_n which_o burn_v the_o tool_n of_o the_o workman_n etc._n etc._n about_o this_o time_n julian_n draw_v his_o army_n into_o persia_n where_o he_o be_v shoot_v with_o a_o poison_a arrow_n of_o which_o wound_n he_o die_v the_o 26._o of_o june_n the_o 31._o year_n of_o his_o age_n in_o the_o 3._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n alone_o an._n 367._o 367._o jovinian_a be_v next_o choose_v emperor_n emp._n by_o the_o army_n he_o give_v some_o liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n but_o die_v the_o 17._o of_o february_n in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v but_o 7._o month_n valentinian_n be_v choose_v emperor_n by_o emperor_n the_o soldier_n the_o 25._o day_n of_o february_n this_o emperor_n be_v marry_v and_o yet_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o a_o beautiful_a maid_n that_o please_v he_o much_o he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o sleidan_n as_o many_o man_n as_o will_v may_v have_v two_o wife_n and_o so_o take_v justina_n to_o be_v his_o second_o wife_n after_o this_o he_o break_v a_o vein_n in_o his_o lung_n whereat_o the_o blood_n streamout_a socrates_n until_o he_o die_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o 16._o of_o november_n in_o the_o 45._o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o 13._o of_o his_o reign_n an._n 380._o 380._o after_o the_o death_n of_o valentinian_n there_o emp._n arise_v great_a strife_n between_o his_o son_n some_o choose_v gratian_n who_o come_v by_o the_o first_o wife_n and_o some_o choose_v valens_n who_o be_v by_o the_o second_o wife_n but_o the_o bastard_n carry_v it_o valens_n be_v a_o arrian_n by_o profession_n and_o sad_o persecute_v the_o christian_n in_o his_o reign_n the_o goth_n drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n by_o the_o huns_n be_v take_v into_o protection_n by_o the_o roman_a emperor_n socrates_n and_o place_v in_o thracia_n but_o soon_o after_o the_o goth_n lay_v siege_n against_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o emperor_n come_v against_o they_o in_o battle_n be_v slay_v the_o 9_o of_o august_n in_o the_o 3._o year_n of_o