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8_o joas._n godly_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 9_o amasias_n partly_o wicked_a &_o partly_o godly_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o azarias_n like_a father_n like_o son_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 11_o joathan_n such_o a_o other_o 4_o  _fw-fr 14._o 15._o 12_o achas_n wicked_a 4_o  _fw-fr 15._o 16._o 13_o jachi_n as_o godly_a 4_o  _fw-fr 18._o 21._o 14_o manasses_n wicked_a 4_o  _fw-fr 21._o 22._o 15_o anion_n like_o father_n like_z 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 23._o 16_o josias_n 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 24._o 17_o joachas_n godly_a 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 24._o 18_o joachim_n wiik_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 22_o 19_o joachim_n a_o child_n like_o the_o father_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 20_o zedechias_n wicked_a 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr this_n zedechias_n the_o last_o captain_n and_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n carry_v into_o babylon_n 4._o kin_n 25_o and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n remain_v in_o captivitye_n 70._o year_n according_a to_o the_o prophesy_n of_o jeremy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o hieroboam_n wicked_a 4_o book_n of_o king_n 13_o 2_o nadab_n 3_o 15_o 3_o baasa_n 3_o 15_o 4_o hela_n 3_o 16_o 5_o lambti_fw-la 3_o 16_o 6_o achab._n 3_o 18_o 7_o ochozias_n wic_fw-la 4_o kin_n 3_o 8_o joram_n 4_o 9_o jehu_n partly_o god_n part_n wic_fw-la 4_o kin_n 10_o 10_o joachim_n wic_fw-la 4_o king_n 12_o 11_o joas._n 4_o 13_o 12_o jeroboam_fw-la wicked_a 4_o k._n 14_o 13_o zacharias_n part_n good_a part_n bad_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 14_o sellon_n wicked_a 4_o king_n 15_o 15_o manachem_n 4_o 15_o 16_o phaceas_fw-la 4_o 15_o 17_o phasea_n 4_o 15_o 18_o ose_n 4_o 15_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o last_o king_n israel_n be_v carry_v into_o assyria_n where_o they_o remain_v in_o captivity_n 4._o king_n 17_o the_o first_o book_n of_o sammuell_n may_v fit_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o principal_a part_n from_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o to_o the_o nine_o chap_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o story_n of_o samuel_n which_o be_v both_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n &_o namely_o the_o birth_n of_o samuel_n call_v of_o samuel_n oblation_n of_o samuel_n old_a age_n of_o samuel_n the_o sight_n also_o of_o god_n people_n against_o the_o the_o phillistians_n be_v describe_v and_o the_o miracle_n do_v about_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o hard_a hap_n of_o helie_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o cocker_a of_o his_o son_n be_v by_o samuel_n foretell_v to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o part_n 2_o from_o the_o 9_o chapter_n to_o the_o 16._o the_o first_o part_n of_o saules_n history_n be_v describe_v 1_o the_o call_v of_o saul_n 2_o the_o anoint_v of_o saul_n 3_o the_o prophese_a of_o saul_n 4_o the_o confirm_v of_o saul_n 5_o the_o victory_n of_o saul_n 6_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n 7_o the_o meekness_n of_o saul_n 8_o the_o offence_n of_o saul_n 1_o from_o the_o 16._o chap_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o saul_n story_n describe_v how_o until_o his_o death_n he_o be_v employ_v not_o only_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o philistian_o but_o much_o more_o in_o pursue_v of_o david_n where_o not_o only_a david_n be_v anoint_a overcome_v of_o goliath_n and_o league_n with_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n but_o also_o the_o manifold_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n of_o david_n and_o his_o deliverance_n be_v describe_v that_o every_o one_o may_v see_v how_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o servant_n admirable_a &_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o till_o at_o length_n be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o cross_n he_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o prove_v a_o most_o godly_a king_n and_o prophet_n the_o 2_o book_n of_o sam_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o david_n may_v well_o be_v devid_v into_o 3._o principal_a part_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o 11._o cha_n beside_o the_o revenge_n upon_o the_o traitor_n &_o murtheren_n of_o saul_n be_v describe_v the_o anoint_v &_o the_o consecrate_v of_o david_n unto_o his_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o happy_a success_n be_v full_a of_o humility_n of_o piety_n &_o forwardness_n to_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n victory_n against_o the_o philistian_o &_o other_o mercy_n fidelity_n benefit_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o also_o be_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n chap._n 7._o whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o heb._n from_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o 22._o be_v describe_v the_o the_o adultery_n &_o murder_n of_o dâ—_n &_o his_o hard_a hap_n after_o his_o repentance_n at_o the_o parable_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n through_o his_o own_o son_n who_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o namely_o the_o danger_n of_o sedition_n by_o his_o son_n absalon_n with_o other_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o decay_v of_o his_o kingdom_n also_o the_o famine_n &_o other_o calamity_n that_o follow_v the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n of_o david_n from_o the_o 22._o cha_n to_z the_o end_n do_v follow_v first_o the_o song_n &_o thanksgiving_n they_o yâ—_z last_o word_n of_o d._n &_o his_o great_a offence_n commit_v against_o god_n in_o number_v the_o people_n with_o the_o great_a punish_v mean_v of_o his_o sin_n which_o da._n choose_v before_o yâ—_z rest_n of_o 3._o kind_n of_o punishment_n set_v before_o he_o have_v his_o choice_n so_o that_o here_o also_o we_o may_v have_v a_o especial_a book_n concern_v the_o wrath_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o 3._o book_n of_o king_n which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n contain_v both_o the_o story_n of_o salo._n &_o of_o some_o other_o king_n &_o be_v divide_v into_o 3_o principal_a part_n the_o 1._o of_o sal._n the_o 2._o of_o roboam_n salo._n son_n &_o of_o some_o other_o king_n the_o 3._o of_o the_o wicked_a k._n achab_n &_o of_o the_o most_o ungodly_a q._n je_n &_o also_o of_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n the_o story_n of_o sal._n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o before_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 2._o in_o his_o building_n the_o &c_n &c_n 3._o after_o the_o build_n before_o his_o building_n the_o temple_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 5._o chap._n beside_o the_o story_n of_o david_n old_a age_n in_o the_o 1._o chap._n and_o of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o 2._o be_v describe_v the_o consecration_n of_o king_n sallomon_n his_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o renown_n whereof_o christ_n also_o make_v mention_v in_o the_o 6._o chap_n of_o matthew_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n first_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o king_n hiram_n about_o the_o matter_n than_o the_o fashion_n and_o last_o the_o frame_n &_o building_n from_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o 8._o chap._n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o 8._o chap_n to_o the_o 12._o do_v follow_v first_o the_o hallow_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n then_o the_o build_n of_o city_n and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o solomon_n after_o which_o both_o lust_n and_o fearful_a idollatrie_n do_v ensue_v &_o for_o the_o same_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n and_o jeroboham_n be_v stir_v up_o against_o solomon_n so_o flourish_v kingdom_n be_v wont_a to_o decay_v faint_a and_o in_o the_o end_n by_o idollatrie_n to_o perish_v altogether_o last_o solomon_n be_v save_v through_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o die_v in_o peace_n &_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n david_n the_o 2._o part_n from_o the_o 12._o to_o the_o 17._o beside_o the_o story_n of_o certain_a king_n contain_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o 3._o part_n from_o the_o 17._o chap_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n contain_v both_o the_o inâ—_n piety_n wrong_a and_o tyranny_n of_o king_n achab_n &_o queen_n iâ—â—abell_n and_o also_o the_o prayer_n constancy_n and_o flight_n of_o the_o prophet_n elias_n and_o his_o personal_a fast_v 40._o day_n &_o this_o book_n may_v be_v very_o famous_a because_o of_o king_n solomon_n &_o the_o prophet_n elias_n who_o reign_v not_o only_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n also_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o second_o of_o the_o king_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o other_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n after_o the_o wicked_a king_n achab_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o both_o captivity_n in_o the_o caryinge_n away_o one_o of_o israel_n into_o assiria_n in_o the_o 17._o chap._n the_o other_o judah_n into_o babylon_n in_o the_o last_o chap._n also_o beside_o the_o history_n of_o helias_n &_o elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o 10._o chap._n by_o order_n of_o succession_n do_v follow_v one_o a_o other_o the_o king_n
of_o israel_n and_o judah_n sometime_o good_a and_o sometime_o bad_a sometime_o most_o godly_a as_o josias_n ezekias_n sometime_o most_o wicked_a as_o joas_n and_o manasses_n with_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n under_o which_o king_n all_o the_o prophet_n both_o elias_n and_o they_o which_o be_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n do_v prophesy_v &_o many_o of_o they_o be_v crown_v with_o martyrdom_n as_o esay_n jeremie_n amos_n zachary_n zacharie_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n call_v paralipomenon_n paralipomenon_n take_v his_o name_n of_o leave_v because_o it_o handle_v that_o which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v leave_v out_o or_o omit_v and_o be_v derive_v of_o para_n that_o be_v like_a and_o leipomai_n to_o leave_v or_o omit_v they_o may_v be_v also_o call_v book_n of_o chronicle_n because_o they_o contain_v histone_n of_o thing_n do_v from_o year_n to_o year_n whereupon_o the_o title_n in_o hebrue_n be_v dibre_fw-fr haiamaim_fw-fr that_o 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from_o that_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n and_o restore_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n i_o mean_v both_o the_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o church_n who_o hearer_n and_o incourager_n be_v the_o prophet_n agge_n &_o zachary_n and_o this_o re-edify_n be_v make_v because_o of_o christ_n who_o short_o after_o be_v to_o come_v &_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n to_o preach_v in_o this_o second_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o in_o the_o end_n to_o suffer_v without_o jerusalem_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o book_n of_o esdras_n it_o have_v ten_o chap_n which_o be_v thus_o divide_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o 4._o ch_z be_v describe_v the_o release_n of_o the_o jew_n grant_v by_o cirus_n k._n of_o the_o persian_n then_o the_o people_n be_v number_v &_o gather_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n by_o zâ—robabell_a their_o captain_n begin_v again_o their_o oblation_n and_o festival_n and_o here_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o marvelous_a judgement_n of_o god_n &_o his_o goodness_n 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promise_n of_o â—â—turn_n from_o captivity_n &_o concern_v christ_n â—â—ee_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o juda_n &_o special_o the_o prin_fw-mi with_o all_o evil_a which_o be_v aggravate_v â—y_a this_o â—hat_n god_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v stand_v â—ith_o the_o chald._n against_o his_o own_o people_n and_o â—ith_v the_o chal._n afflict_v his_o people_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n most_o horrible_a to_o wit_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n but_o against_o 〈◊〉_d people_n after_o that_o he_o threaten_v false_a prophet_n and_n preacher_n who_o preach_v to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n and_o people_n thing_n please_v theâ—â—_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord._n last_o he_o recite_v the_o history_n of_o zededâ—_n the_o king_n that_o as_o contemn_v god_n wordâ—_n he_o flee_v to_o man_n aid_n and_o help_v even_o so_o â—â—â—sery_n and_o calamity_n happen_v unto_o he_o whiâ—â—_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o tyrant_n from_o the_o 40_o chap._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o thâ—_n book_n beside_o diverse_a example_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wit_n god_n deliver_v and_o keep_v the_o prophet_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n that_o hâ—_n punish_v the_o contemner_n of_o his_o word_n afterward_o beside_o admonition_n to_o the_o jewâ—_n in_o egypt_n and_o consolation_n with_o which_o jeremy_n comfort_v baruch_n his_o scribe_n he_o prophetsi_v against_o the_o gentile_n his_o neighbour_n the_o egyptian_n philistian_o moabite_n and_o other_o kingdom_n then_o he_o prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o mead_n and_o persian_n last_o of_o all_o he_o conclude_v the_o book_n with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o devastation_n or_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o with_o the_o lead_n away_o of_o the_o people_n in_o to_o babylon_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v the_o order_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o which_o he_o be_v
wonâ—_n to_o punish_v they_o who_o in_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n do_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n neither_o yet_o repent_v so_o much_o brief_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o jeremy_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o book_n which_o man_n entitle_v threnos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n bewail_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o can_v not_o convert_v by_o threaten_n nor_o by_o promise_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o unbelief_n or_o incredulity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n then_o he_o comfort_v himself_o and_o the_o people_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o recommend_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n these_o lamentation_n be_v write_v after_o this_o order_n in_o hebrew_n so_o as_o the_o first_o verse_n begin_v of_o aleph_fw-la the_o second_o of_o beth_n the_o 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utter_o destroy_v he_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o priest_n as_o be_v jeremias_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n and_o also_o handle_v or_o entreat_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n to_o weet_v yâ—_z captivity_n of_o babylon_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o jerem._n prophesy_v in_o jerusalem_n ezechiell_n in_o chaldea_n or_o babylon_n do_v foretell_v the_o calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n also_o ezechiell_n in_o order_n follow_v jereremie_n the_o prophet_n so_o as_o jeremie_n be_v the_o first_o in_o veere_n and_o in_o office_n ezechiell_n the_o latter_a and_o these_o do_v confirm_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o each_o other_o for_o while_o they_o which_o be_v depart_v into_o babylon_n under_o jeconiah_n be_v overcome_v with_o unpatience_n begin_v to_o be_v sotietha_n they_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o jeremie_n by_o who_o persuasion_n they_o themselves_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o babylonians_n be_v solicit_v to_o this_o by_o self_n prophet_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v deceive_v by_o jer._n god_n raise_v up_o this_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n in_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jeremie_n &_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v the_o captive_n a_o summarie_n division_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiell_n from_o the_o first_o chap._n beside_o that_o obscure_a vision_n of_o 4._o chariot_n concern_v the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ezechiell_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n by_z and_z by_z upon_o his_o vocation_n which_o continue_v unto_o the_o 4._o chap._n he_o abide_v chief_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n unto_o the_o 25._o ch_z which_o he_o foretell_v much_o more_o hard_a than_o jeremy_n how_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o their_o kin_n &_o prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o add_v promise_n concern_v their_o return_n to_o judah_n furthermore_o the_o prophet_n show_v first_o their_o sin_n 2_o their_o unfaithfulnes_n 3._o their_o wie_a kednes_n 4._o their_o punishment_n 5._o the_o captivity_n of_o ezechias_n the_o king_n &_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n sometime_o by_o vision_n cha_n 1_o 9_o 10_o 11_o then_o by_o figure_n cha_n 45._o at_o another_o time_n by_o similitude_n have_v 12_o &_o 15._o again_o by_o dark_a say_n or_o riddle_n cha_n 17._o and_o also_o by_o verse_n have_v 19_o also_o by_o allegory_n chap._n 23_o 24._o sometime_o by_o prophecy_n and_o manifest_v before_o shewing_n &_o rebuking_n as_o chap._n 6_o 7_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o from_o the_o 25_o unto_o the_o 34._o chap._n he_o prophesi_v many_o misery_n as_o the_o other_o prophet_n do_v against_o the_o gentile_n be_v be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o with_o foul_a mouth_n &_o contemptible_a speech_n do_v deride_v the_o jew_n his_o speech_n do_v appear_v with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o oppression_n of_o believer_n &_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o these_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o be_v set_v together_o furthermore_o the_o gentile_n against_o who_o he_o prophesy_v be_v 1._o the_o ammonite_n 2._o the_o moabite_n 3._o the_o idumeneans_n 4._o the_o palestin_o chap_n 13_o 5_o tire_n chap._n 26.27.6_o sidonian_n chap._n 28.7_o egyptian_n chap_n 29.30.31.32_o to_o who_o he_o add_v in_o the_o 33._o chap_n a_o grave_a exhortation_n to_o repentance_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n from_o the_o 32._o chap_n unto_o the_o 40._o beside_o the_o taxation_n of_o evil_a person_n &_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o idumean_n he_o prophci_v sweeth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o tyrant_n that_o shall_v come_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n namely_o gogmagog_a that_o be_v by_o common_a interpretation_n the_o turk_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o use_v excellent_a similitude_n as_o in_o the_o 17._o chap_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n draw_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o 40._o chap_n he_o prophesi_v concern_v the_o re-edification_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o 12._o tribe_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o return_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o concern_v the_o restore_n of_o religion_n &_o policy_n all_o which_o thing_n in_o that_o spiritual_a vision_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o 4._o chariot_n seem_v to_o shadow_n or_o set_v forth_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o revel_v â§_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o divine_a judgement_n first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n under_o jeconiah_n the_o king_n be_v yet_o a_o very_a young_a man_n
afterwards_o through_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o be_v promote_v chief_o after_o he_o have_v interpret_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o king_n nabucadnezer_n last_o he_o continue_v there_o lxx_o year_n &_o live_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o cirus_n king_n of_o persia_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1._o chap_v and_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n he_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o &_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o kingdom_n but_o also_o he_o reckon_v the_o year_n by_o week_n in_o which_o christ_n shall_v come_v he_o whole_o apply_v himself_o in_o this_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v the_o glorious_a and_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o foretell_v that_o beside_o he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v vain_a and_o transitory_a furthermore_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o daniel_n use_v 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god_n the_o story_n of_o susanna_n be_v comfortable_a because_o lie_v and_o slanderous_a man_n at_o the_o length_n be_v disclose_v and_o do_v suffer_v shame_n and_o such_o as_o be_v clear_a and_o pure_a be_v deliver_v the_o story_n of_o the_o i_o doll_n bell_n do_v at_o this_o day_n very_o plain_o set_v forth_o the_o fraud_n and_o dedcipt_n of_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o seduce_v poor_a miserable_a man_n and_o yet_o do_v still_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v in_o many_o place_n hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o &_o concern_v the_o four_o great_a prophet_n now_o follow_v the_o twelve_o lesser_a prophet_n in_o which_o book_n they_o covet_v the_o increase_n and_o amplification_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a argument_n although_o by_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a reason_n 1._o oseas_n prophesy_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2._o joell_n prophesy_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 3._o amos._n prophesy_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 4._o micheas_n prophesy_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n or_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 5._o sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n 6._o jonas_n prophely_v against_o ninivy_n 7._o nahum_n against_o babylon_n 8._o abacuc_n against_o babylon_n 9_o abdias_n against_o edom._n 10._o haggei_n do_v urge_v the_o people_n to_o re-edify_v the_o city_n 11._o zacha_n do_v urge_v the_o people_n to_o re-edify_v the_o city_n 12._o malach_n do_v urge_v the_o people_n to_o re-edify_v the_o city_n 14_o or_o otherwise_o thus_o in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 1_o jonas_n under_o achab._n 2_o abdi_n under_o jereboan_n king_n of_o israel_n they_o live_v &_o prophesy_v in_o the_o year_n 496._o 3_o esaias_n under_o vsiah_n &_o ezekiah_n k._n of_o juda_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o x._o tribe_n be_v carry_v to_o cap_a 4_o osea_n under_o vsiah_n &_o ezekiah_n k._n of_o juda_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o x._o tribe_n be_v carry_v to_o cap_a 5_o joel._n under_o vsiah_n &_o ezekiah_n k._n of_o juda_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o x._o tribe_n be_v carry_v to_o cap_a 6_o amos_n under_o vsiah_n &_o ezekiah_n k._n of_o juda_n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o x._o tribe_n be_v carry_v to_o cap_a 7_o micheas_n a_o little_a after_o under_o manasses_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o year_n 756_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o juda_n 663._o in_o the_o same_o captivity_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o year_n 598._o 8_o nahum_n a_o little_a after_o under_o manasses_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o year_n 756_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o juda_n 663._o in_o the_o same_o captivity_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o year_n 598._o 9_o abacuc_n a_o little_a after_o under_o manasses_n the_o king_n of_o
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