in_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n act._n 20_o 30._o moreover_o say_v paul_n of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o and_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o withal_o also_o antichrist_n arise_v that_o be_v to_o antichrist_n say_v a_o succession_n of_o ambitious_a wackedman_n affectâ—…ng_v superiority_n yea_o aspire_v after_o a_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o church_n who_o our_o saviour_n 8._o call_v false_a chrisis_n even_o the_o same_o which_o begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o wâ—…rke_a and_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 18._o &_o 3._o open_a ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o this_o antichrist_n that_o be_v this_o wicked_a sort_n of_o proud_a man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n abuse_v all_o that_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n it_o do_v grow_v apace_o and_o now_o have_v attain_v long_o since_o to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o most_o abominable_a pride_n and_o presumption_n whereunto_o it_o cunning_o climb_v so_o that_o thenceforth_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o pope_n boniface_n gate_n the_o supremacy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n of_o phocas_n the_o murderer_n &_o so_o forth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o three_o that_o stout_a maintainer_n of_o image_n against_o leo_n the_o greek_a emperor_n yea_o against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o have_v sacrilegious_o usurp_v and_o to_o this_o day_n for_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n have_v and_o do_v wretched_o abuse_v both_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o the_o chair_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o against_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o against_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n himself_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v that_o they_o will_v 2._o thes._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o the_o apostle_n john_n revel_v chap._n 17._o and_o in_o other_o chapter_n before_o that_o and_o namely_o chapter_n 13._o from_o the_o 11._o verse_n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a pope_n as_o they_o have_v be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n before_o they_o so_o have_v they_o be_v more_o cruel_a and_o noisome_a to_o all_o true_a christian_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n they_o have_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o their_o seat_n and_o challenge_v a_o sovereignâ—…ie_n above_o they_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o long_a ago_o foretell_v this_o rise_n â—…ea_o swell_a of_o antichrist_n antichrist_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o likewise_o his_o fall_n but_o also_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n leâ—…eth_v we_o now_o live_v understand_v of_o the_o beginningsâ—…_n yea_o and_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n some_o gracious_a proceed_n of_o the_o sâ—…_n his_o fall_n by_o the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v suâ—…ly_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 2._o thes._n chap._n 2._o 8._o &_o reuâ—…_n chapter_n 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n judgement_n shall_v to_o the_o same_o end_n at_o the_o last_o day_n appear_v the_o second_o time_n from_o heaven_n in_o his_o divine_a glory_n &_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n nevertheless_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o the_o waste_n and_o overthrow_v of_o antichrist_n &_o of_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o all_o true_a christian_n must_v still_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n prepare_v &_o arm_v themselves_o to_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o trial_n which_o will_v continual_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o subtle_a and_o contentious_a â—…retikes_n the_o spiteful_a brood_n and_o fry_n of_o antichrist_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o malicious_a and_o violent_a adversary_n for_o as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n false_a prophet_n in_o former_a time_n so_o there_o will_v be_v false_a teacher_n still_o who_o will_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a hereâ—…es_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o many_o offence_n and_o stumble_a block_n will_v be_v cast_v before_o we_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o make_v straight_o step_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v matth._n 18._o 7._o and_o john_n 14._o 27._o and_o chap._n 15._o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 33._o but_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v the_o same_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o luke_n 7._o 23._o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o good_a god_n arm_n ourselves_o with_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v endure_v all_o affliction_n necessary_a and_o â—…uerstride_v all_o needless_a offence_n after_o the_o example_n of_o all_o good_a and_o wise_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o constant_o hold_v out_o without_o offence_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o assure_v we_o in_o truth_n that_o he_o will_v come_v quick_o revel_v chap._n 22._o 20._o read_v also_o matt._n 24._o 42._o 44._o and_o luke_n chap._n 12._o 40._o and_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 2._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 37._o and_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o revel_v 3._o 3._o and_o chap._n 16._o 15._o wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v in_o comfortable_a hope_n and_o from_o a_o lively_a faith_n with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n even_o so_o come_v quick_o amen_n come_v lord_n jesus_n in_o thy_o due_a time_n amen_n amen_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o well_o of_o those_o so_o call_v who_o prophecy_n be_v not_o express_o record_v as_o of_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o prophesy_v by_o a_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o certain_a class_n or_o company_n and_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o patriarch_n or_o chief_a father_n before_o the_o flood_n we_o may_v well_o persuade_v prophet_n ourselves_o that_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o prophet_n see_v the_o lord_n god_n from_o the_o beginning_n commit_v to_o he_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o pprophecy_n whatsoever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o be_v we_o just_o to_o account_v of_o many_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o old_a world_n as_o namely_o of_o sheth_o in_o who_o the_o loss_n of_o faithful_a abel_n be_v restore_v for_o god_n say_v euah_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o abel_n because_o kain_n slay_v he_o gen._n 4._o 25._o and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o enosh_n the_o son_n of_o sheth_o in_o who_o age_n man_n begin_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n more_o public_o and_o under_o some_o course_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o posterity_n of_o sheth_o from_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o profane_a and_o licentious_a offspring_n of_o kain_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n chap._n 4._o 26._o compare_v with_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o judgement_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o some_o other_o if_o not_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n descend_v of_o sheth_o nevertheless_o see_v the_o present_a purpose_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o those_o only_a which_o more_o principal_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o note_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o special_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n either_o for_o excellency_n of_o doctrine_n in_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n or_o moreover_o and_o beside_o that_o have_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o foretell_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o scope_n and_o end_n we_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o henoch_n who_o be_v the_o seven_o generation_n from_o adam_n bear_v no_o long_o than_o 622_o year_n
after_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v this_o henoch_n though_o so_o near_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o read_v jude_n verse_n 14_o 15._o enoch_n also_o say_v jude_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o vugodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n the_o second_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a world_n i_o mean_v as_o touch_v those_o who_o prophecy_n be_v express_v be_v noah_n the_o nine_o generation_n from_o adam_n one_o yea_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o eight_o person_n who_o be_v save_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o for_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v utter_o drown_v this_o noah_n the_o eight_o person_n one_o of_o that_o small_a number_n which_o be_v save_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 5._o he_o prophesy_v of_o this_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o water_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v gen._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o huge_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v after_o the_o creation_n thereof_o 1656._o noah_n prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n his_o second_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n peculiar_a to_o god_n above_o any_o other_o branch_n or_o line_n of_o his_o posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n begin_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o to_o be_v in_o singular_a gracious_a manner_n manifest_v to_o abraham_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o generation_n from_o he_o succeed_v he_o prophesy_v likewise_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o his_o other_o two_o son_n after_o that_o christ_n shall_v appear_v but_o more_o special_o of_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o japheth_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o so_o much_o as_o ham_n his_o young_a son_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n accurse_v of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o occasion_n which_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o ungracious_a fact_n give_v unto_o his_o father_n to_o denounce_v the_o same_o gen._n chap._n 9_o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o posterity_n of_o japheth_n be_v the_o persian_n and_o grecian_n and_o the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o we_o ourselves_o and_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v inhabit_v roman_n italian_n german_n etc._n etc._n gen._n chap._n 10._o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n short_o after_o the_o which_o time_n even_o within_o a_o few_o day_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o foresay_a posterity_n of_o japheth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o be_v evident_a act._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o to_o parthian_n and_o mede_n and_o elamite_n etc._n etc._n though_o some_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n be_v rehearse_v there_o read_v gen._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n some_o be_v to_o be_v call_v also_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n read_v psal._n 87._o and_o isai._n chap._n 19_o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 24._o 25._o and_o zach._n chap._n 14._o 16._o prophet_n such_o as_o be_v patriarch_n or_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n since_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o 700_o year_n abraham_n be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o prophet_n lord_n for_o so_o god_n himself_o testify_v of_o he_o gen._n 20._o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n deliver_v the_o man_n his_o wise_a again_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isaak_n prophesy_v that_o esau_n though_o he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n shall_v serve_v jaakob_n the_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o interest_n and_o right_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o inheritance_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o of_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n gen._n chap._n 27._o 40._o compare_v with_o rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o jaakob_n prophesy_v of_o the_o several_a blessing_n which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o death_n bestow_v upon_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o kindred_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n his_o child_n he_o prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49._o joseph_n foretell_v the_o dearth_n of_o seven_o year_n which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o the_o world_n after_o seven_o former_a year_n of_o plenty_n immediate_o fore-running_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o stand_v among_o the_o prophet_n as_o one_o in_o that_o number_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal._n 105._o 15._o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n most_o famous_a &_o mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n to_o god_n touch_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o government_n afterward_o deut._n ch_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o chap._n 34._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o act._n 7._o 22._o read_v also_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o be_v in_o he_o the_o holy_a song_n and_o psalm_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o writing_n exod._n chap._n 15._o and_o deut._n 31._o 22_o and_o ch_n 32._o and_o psal._n 90._o which_o according_a to_o the_o title_n thereof_o be_v a_o psalm_n which_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v indite_v miriam_n also_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o prophetess_n in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o moses_n live_v exo._n 15._o 20._o moreover_o in_o his_o day_n god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n to_o seventy_o ancient_n of_o israel_n all_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o which_o number_n eldad_n and_o medad_n have_v the_o same_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n continue_v long_o unto_o they_o then_o have_v the_o rest_n numb_a chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o balaam_n though_o otherwise_o of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o that_o mark_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n peter_n brand_v he_o 2._o ep_n 2._o 15._o yet_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o utter_v a_o true_a and_o holy_a pprophecy_n concern_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o other_o people_n under_o the_o most_o gracious_a protection_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o for_o that_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bright_a star_n shall_v arise_v from_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n numb_a chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o wherefore_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n enlighten_v for_o the_o time_n to_o give_v forth_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o pprophecy_n we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o rehearse_v he_o in_o this_o respect_n among_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n consider_v here_o whether_o heman_n and_o ethan_n the_o ezrahites_n who_o write_v the_o 88_o and_o the_o 89._o psalm_n be_v before_o moses_n in_o time_n as_o their_o psalm_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o number_n before_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n very_o if_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v judge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v very_a likâ—…_n that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v both_o 1._o king_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o also_o 1._o chron._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zarah_n the_o near_a posterity_n of_o judah_n by_o thamar_n of_o who_o we_o read_v genes_n chap._n 38._o vers_fw-la 30._o then_o also_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v before_o moses_n or_o at_o least_o his_o equal_n in_o time_n or_o short_o after_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o their_o psalm_n special_o that_o of_o ethan_n which_o be_v the_o 89._o
declare_v and_o these_o be_v the_o prophet_n which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n send_v more_o special_o to_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n we_o may_v not_o unfit_o begin_v this_o company_n â—…rophets_n of_o holy_a prophet_n with_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 29._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o prophesy_v unto_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n &_o to_o make_v he_o king_n over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o latter_a time_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o eleven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 33._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n read_v in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n even_o short_o after_o the_o prophecy_n be_v utter_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la read_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n set_v up_o idolattie_a to_o serve_v his_o own_o wicked_a devise_n and_o policy_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o pebples_n revolt_n which_o he_o suspicious_o scare_v the_o lord_n therefore_o send_v a_o prophere_n out_o of_o judah_n unto_o bethel_n in_o israel_n the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o new_a erect_a idolatry_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v dedicate_a the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v chap._n 12._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v against_o his_o idolatry_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la stand_v by_o his_o altar_n to_o offer_v incense_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n who_o shall_v break_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o destroy_v the_o priest_n of_o his_o high_a place_n ch_z 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o read_v 2._o king_n ch_n 23._o 15_o etc._n etc._n 20._o this_o prophecy_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v forth_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o king_n josiah_n be_v bear_v this_o prophet_n be_v he_o who_o harken_v to_o the_o lie_n of_o that_o old_a prophet_n of_o bethel_n be_v for_o his_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n in_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o place_n whereof_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v he_o be_v therefore_o kill_v in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o lion_n which_o meet_v he_o nevertheless_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o this_o prophet_n he_o restrain_v the_o lion_n from_o devour_v his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o 13._o chapter_n read_v also_o 2._o king_n 23._o 17._o 18._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o ancient_a prophet_n ahijah_n of_o shilo_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v now_o afterward_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o wicked_a &_o idolatrous_a reign_n even_o then_o when_o ahijah_n can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o sight_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n chap._n 14._o 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 18._o this_o be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v reign_v two_o year_n for_o baasha_n conspire_v against_o nadab_n and_o slay_v he_o first_o &_o they_o also_o he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n so_o we_o read_v chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o 29._o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n baasha_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n prophesy_v against_o baasha_n like_v as_o the_o former_a two_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 16._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n prophesy_v elijah_n that_o mighty_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o ahab_n &_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n 17._o etc._n etc._n he_o reduce_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n he_o prophesy_v likewise_o by_o write_v against_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o leave_v the_o good_a way_n wherein_o his_o father_n have_v walk_v &_o follow_v the_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n say_v he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o compel_v judah_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n elijah_n send_v a_o grievous_a pprophecy_n threaten_v fearful_a disease_n and_o a_o horrible_a death_n against_o he_o which_o also_o take_v effect_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o chron._n 21._o michaiah_n also_o the_o son_n of_o imlah_n prophesy_v against_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n 1._o king_n 22._o and_o before_o he_o another_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v not_o express_v chap._n 20._o 41_o 42._o but_o verse_n 13._o 14_o 22._o and_o verse_n 28_o 29._o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o prophesy_v unto_o he_o his_o double_a victory_n over_o the_o great_a army_n of_o the_o aramite_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n prophesy_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n who_o succeed_v elijah_n in_o israel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o elisha_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n both_o they_o of_o bethel_n and_o other_o which_o be_v at_o jericho_n prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v in_o extraordinary_a manner_n take_v away_o elishaes_n master_n that_o be_v eljiah_n from_o he_o 2._o king_n chap._n 2._o 3._o 5._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n prophesy_v jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n who_o be_v of_o gath_n hepher_n 2._o king_n 14._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o same_o jonah_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v about_o the_o mid_a dle_a time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o anon_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v more_o joint_o both_o concern_v juda_n &_o also_o concern_v israel_n after_o their_o separation_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o even_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o prophâ—…_n hosea_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n of_o judah_n when_o isaiah_n prophesy_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n with_o who_o also_o be_v mention_v the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o of_o his_o pprophecy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o israel_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v admonish_v that_o his_o prophecy_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o â—…el_v as_o it_o do_v unto_o judah_n for_o the_o reproof_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o either_o of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n publish_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vzziah_n the_o prophet_n amos_n prophesy_v concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n though_o chief_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n concern_v israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n he_o prophesy_v particular_o against_o amaziah_n that_o malignant_a and_o proud_a priest_n of_o bethel_n chap._n 7._o he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n final_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calling_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n
year_n when_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v from_o the_o death_n of_o this_o othniel_n to_o the_o time_n shangar_n wherein_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n and_o shamgar_n the_o three_o have_v judge_v israel_n there_o be_v 80_o year_n chap._n 3._o 30._o 31._o for_o in_o that_o account_n the_o time_n of_o shamgar_n must_v be_v reckon_v with_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n or_o else_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 40_o year_n next_o follow_v because_o otherwise_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a from_o those_o 80_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o deborah_n who_o be_v the_o four_o judge_n though_o a_o woman_n there_o pass_v 40_o year_n chap._n deborah_n 5._o 31._o fron_n this_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o gideons_n judgement_n gideon_n who_o be_v the_o five_o judge_n be_v also_o 40_o year_n chap._n 8._o 28._o after_o gideon_n be_v abimelech_n abimelech_n the_o six_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9_o 22._o next_o abimelech_n arise_v tolah_n the_o tolah_n seven_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10._o 1._o 2._o then_o jaire_a the_o eight_o judge_n he_o iphtah_n judge_v 22_o year_n chap._n 10._o 3._o iphtah_n the_o nine_o judge_v 6_o year_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o after_o iphtah_n ibsan_n ipsan_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o judge_n he_o judge_v 7_o year_n chap._n 12._o 9_o next_o ibsan_n rose_n elon_n the_o eleven_o elon_n he_o judge_v 10_o year_n chap._n 12._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o abdon_n have_v the_o abdon_n place_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o samson_n the_o thirteen_o samson_n who_o mighty_o judge_v &_o avenge_v israel_n whole_a 20_o year_n have_v 16._o 31._o all_o these_o particular_a number_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n 80_o to_o the_o death_n of_o shamgar_n 40_o to_o the_o end_n of_o deborahs_n government_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o gideon_n 3_o of_o abimelech_n 23_o of_o tolah_n 22_o of_o jaire_a 6_o of_o iphtah_n 7_o of_o ibsan_n 10_o of_o elon_n 8_o of_o abdon_n 20_o of_o samson_n they_o make_v up_o one_o whole_a sum_n of_o 299_o year_n and_o so_o far_o extend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n concern_v that_o 40_o year_n of_o israel_n oppression_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o abdon_n &_o samson_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o we_o must_v reckon_v those_o year_n begin_v so_o as_o they_o must_v end_v either_o at_o or_o with_o the_o government_n of_o samson_n in_o the_o which_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n though_o israel_n have_v judge_n yet_o we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v sundry_a time_n great_o molest_v by_o their_o adversary_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o and_o concern_v all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n as_o also_o touch_v that_o history_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n though_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v place_v after_o the_o time_n already_o account_v yet_o do_v they_o belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o former_a season_n and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n it_o be_v express_o afirm_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o that_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o judge_n rule_v at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o book_n of_o samvel_n 80_o year_n this_o space_n of_o 80_o year_n be_v partly_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n government_n which_o continue_v 40_o year_n 1._o sam._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o partly_o it_o saul_n be_v the_o time_n both_o of_o samuel_n government_n and_o also_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n the_o which_o reckon_v together_o be_v likewise_o 40_o year_n so_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o we_o read_v act._n 13._o 20._o 21._o god_n give_v to_o israel_n judge_n about_o 450_o year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n in_o that_o number_n reckon_v the_o time_n of_o elie_n his_o government_n among_o the_o judge_n and_o also_o vulgar_o reckon_v the_o time_n as_o they_o be_v date_v as_o well_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o adversary_n such_o as_o be_v chusan_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n eglon_n 18._o sisera_n 20._o the_o madianites_fw-la 7_o the_o amonite_n 18._o the_o philistines_n 40_o as_o for_o their_o deliverance_n by_o their_o judge_n and_o saviour_n 299_o beside_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o elie._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o acts._n so_o after_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n &_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o cis_n a_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n the_o apostle_n here_o also_o reckon_v the_o goverument_n of_o samuel_n with_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n under_o the_o covert_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shadow_v or_o conceal_v 2._o book_n of_o samvel_n 40_o year_n the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n be_v also_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 4._o 5._o in_o hebron_n say_v the_o text_n he_o reign_v 7_o year_n and_o six_o david_n month_n over_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v 33_o year_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n thus_o with_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n end_v 1._o book_n of_o king_n 117_o year_n this_o 117_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o five_o king_n of_o juda_n first_o of_o solomon_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 42._o abiiam_fw-la then_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 17_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o the_o three_o abijam_n who_o reign_n be_v three_o year_n chap._n 15._o 2._o but_o not_o complete_a so_o that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o abijam_n be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o asa_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la beginning_n his_o reign_n over_o israel_n when_o rehoboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o juda_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o abijam_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la we_o have_v therefore_o only_o two_o whole_a year_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o asa._n this_o asa_n the_o four_o king_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n of_o asa._n those_o mention_v in_o this_o first_o book_n of_o king_n he_o reign_v 41_o year_n as_o we_o read_v further_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chap._n in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o 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