he was of the Tribe of Beniamin which was a great prerogatiue to that Tribe beeing the least and the last he was an hypocrite and an open persecutor 1. Sam. 10.13 18 19.20 DAuid beleeued God and his kingdome was reckoned when the Arke was recouered to Judah at Easter So Christ at Easter was proclaimed King generall he was of the Tribe of Judah of the root of Iesse borne in Bethelem He killed a Beare a Lyon and a Philistin that defied all Israel Herein he is a figure of Christ He had manie enemies therein he is a figure of the Church 1. Sam. 16 17. Dauid was vpright except in one thing 1. King 15 5. SAlomon signifieth Peaceable so was his kingdome for his wisedome and order in Religion he was a figure of Christ he was extreamelie wicked 1. King 11 4.5 Yet he was saued 2. Sam. 7 13.14 Heerein he was a figure of the Church He laid the foundation of the Temple in Moriah 2. Chro. 3 1. where Adam was created where Isaac was offered Genesis 22.2 where Christ died where afterwards the holie kingdome was deuided into 2. parts 1. King 12. according to the Lords words vnto Salomon 1. King 11.11 12 13.14 15. But after 490. yeares expired it was thrown together againe as in Ezech. 37.16 17 18. c. Thus haue I distinguished the Kings in their order as they succeeded who were wicked who were godlie and what Prophet one or mo was vnder euerie King whereby the bookes of the Kings being laid with the Prophets the one expounds the other plainlie and easilie if you marke what sinnes the people committed what happened to them or to their Kings and what not whereof the Prophets did by particulars speake of Kings of Judah REhoboam succeeded Salomon The Tribe of Iudah and the Tribe of Beniamin claue to him thence it was called the kingdome of Iudah his throne was at Ierusalem he was 14. yeares whē he began to raigne and continued 17. yeres 1. Kings 12.1 to 25. 21 he and his people were wicked 22. Sesack King of Aegypt came in the fifth yeare of his raigne and spoyled Ierusalem and the Temple and caried away their treasures 1. King 14.25 26 27 28. He died 31. Abia his sonne raigned 41. yeares ye was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Asa his sonne raigned 41. yeares he was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Ahaziah raigned 1. yere 2. King 8.25 26 wicked 27. Iehu slewe him 9 27. he is also called Ochosias his mother Athalia the daughter of Omri king of Israel Elisha prophesied 2. Kings 8 24. c. 9. c. Athalia his mother raigned sixe yeares she slewe all the Kings sons sauing Ioash who was hid from her 11 2. she her selfe was slaine 11. 3 16. Ioash when he was 7. yeares old 11. 17 18 19 godlie and the people he raigned 40. yeres 12 1. c. Amasiah his Sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 12 21.14 2. slaine 14 19 godlie 14 3. Ahasiah or Vziah raigned 52. yeares 14 21 godlie 15 2. 3. 4. died 7. Esai prophesied Hosea Amos. Iothan his son raigned 16. yeares 15 7. godlie 34. 35. 36. Micha Osea Esai prophesied Ahaz his sonne raigned 16. yeares 2. King 15 38. his people wicked 16 2.3 Nahum Esai OseaEzec Micha prophesied Hezekiah his sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 16 20.28 2. died 20 21. godlie Esai Osea Micha prophesied Senacherib came vp against Iudah and Ierusalem tooke them 18 13. Esai prophesied 19 2 Manasses Hezekiah his sonne raigned 55. yeares he began at 12. wicked 1. King 21. he repented 2. Chro. 33. Jn the 3 yeare of his raigne Esai was Prophet Abacuck in the 36. yeare of his raigne prophesied Ammon his sonne at 22. yeres began and raigned two yeres wicked 2. King 21 19. c Iosiah his sonne at 8. yeares olde began and raigned 31 yeares godlie 22 23. Pharo Necho king of Aegypt slew him 29. Zephania prophesied Ieremie began in the thirteene yeare of his raigne Zephaniah in the 20 yeare Abdias in the 26 yeare Iehoaz his son began at 23. yeare and raigned three moneths wicked Pharo Necho imprisoned him set the land to tribute 2. King 23 31. c. He placed Eliakim in his stead and changed his name into Iehoiakim he was 11. yeares vnder taxes to the King of Aegypt wicked after that the time of their captiuitie came spoken of 20 17. 23 27. at Babel There Ieremie Ezech. Dan. prophesied Esai King of Babel made Mattamiah his vncle king in his steade and changed his name Zedechia whē he was 21 yeares olde he raigned eleuen yeares wicked he rebelled against the King of Babel in the 9. yere of his raigne the Citie was besieged he pulled out his eyes bound him in chaines and burnt vp the citie 2. King 24 25. Ieremie his prophesie is accomplished 25 11. Ezech. Dan. Hagg. prophesied Kings of Israel IEroboam was the other K. ten Tribes held with him thence it was called the kingdome of Israel whose seate was at Samaria 1. King 12.12 13 16. he his people were wicked 1. Kin. 12.26 27 28 29 c. Hee raigned 20. yeares Here is a proportion of the Church of Antichrist ten against 2 Nadab his Sonne raigned two yeares 2. King 14.20 he was wicked 15.25 Achab his Son raigned wicked Iesabell his wife 1. Kin. 16.28 c. Eliah prophesied 1. K. 17.18.19.20.21 Micha prophesied 1. King 22.9 14 15. Achab slaine 34 35. Ahaziah raigned two yeres 1. King 22. 41 51. wickedlie 52. 2. King 1.1 2 3. died 17. Eliah prophesied 3 4. Jehoram the Sonne of Achab raigned because he had no sonne 2. King 1 17.12 yeres 3 1. Eliah is taken vp 2 1. c. and 3. yeare of his raigne Elisha prophesied 2. King 3 14. Kings of Aram besiegeth Samariah 6 24. hee was hurt and died 9 24. Iehu the Sonne of Iehosophat is annointed King by the Prophet Elisha 2. King 9 1. c he slaieth Iehoram King of Israel according to the word of the Lord. 1. Kings 21 13. and Ahaziah king of Iudah 2. K. 9 27. he slew Iezabel all Achabs brood 10. c. godlie He died hauing raigned 25. yeares 36. Iehoahaz his sonne raigned 17. yeares 13 1. wicked and so died 2. 9. Iehoash his son raigned 16. yeares 13 10. wicked 11. Elisha died the third yere of his raigne 13 20. Ierusalem is ransacked the second time the same Iehoash took Amasiah King of Iudah brake the walls carried awaye their treasures died 2. Kin. 14 13. c. Ionah prophesied Jeroboam his sonne raigned 41. yeres 14 23. wicked 24. died 29. Ionas Amos prophesied Zachariah his sonne raigned sixe moneths 8 15. wicked 9. Ionah prophesied Shallum the Sonne of Iabesh conspired against him he raigned a moneth 15.10 11 c. Mehanaen killed him and raigned ten yeares wicked 15. 14 15 c. Pekahiah his sonne raigned two yeares wicked 15 23. 24. Pekah his captaine raigned twentie yeres wicked 15. 25 27.
Iam. 4. 1. Pet. 5. Hor signifieth Declaring or shewing a Mount where Aaron died 14. yeares after he came from Aegypt Numb 20 22.33.37 shewing the death of that perpetual Aaron and high Priest Christ Iesus Zalmonah signifieth the Shadow of a portion there they loathed Manna c. Numb 21.1.5 There they were stinged 6. c. Read Ioh. 3. 1. Cor. 10. Luk. 10. Moah signifieth of the Father who was Lots sonne of his eldest daughter of whome came the wicked Moabites Israel falling to Idolatrie are ouercome by thē so brought into subiection there they commit whoredome with the daughters of Madian there Balaac hired Balaam c. Numb 27.10 11. c. 33.44 Read Rom. 1. 1. Cor. 5.6.10 2. Cor. 12. Eph. 5. Col. 3. 1. Thes 4. Reu. 2.14.17 18. Heb. 12. The rest of the standings seeme to no such purpose as these 5. Period Wherein consider a Conquerour Land conquered IOsua the Conquerour succeeded Moses he was one of the twelue that viewed the Land and one of the two that beleeued He was 67 yeares when he began and continued 17 yeares Moses called him Thesus because he was to be a figure of Christ Jhesus In him all the promises to Abram and to others concerning Canaan was fulfilled Moses by the Lawe shewed them that good Land but Ioshua brought them into it to shewe foreuer that the Lawe bringeth no man to heauen but Ihesus Christ. The Land conquered it was exceeding fruitfull pointing to the land of the liuing Strong people as Giants 324. great Cities 31. Kings a proportion of Sathans force of the Captiuitie in Aegipt and in Babylon Canaan was a place that lacked nothing which was in the world Jud. 18.10 Compare it with the kingdome of heauen It was seauen yeares in conquering as appeareth by the words of Chaleb saying Fortie yeares olde was I when Moses the seruaunt of the Lord sent me from Kadesbarnea to espie the Land c. Iosua 14 7. Looke Num. 13.27 The space that we came from Kadesbarnea was 38. yeares c. Deut. 2.14 c. Adde 7. to 40. and to 38. that makes vp 85. Calebs age Iosua 14.10 Heere is a comparison as the Land was in conquering 6. yeares and at rest the seauenth so God in sixe daies wrought and resteth the seauenth This is the state of Christians and the course of their life 6. Period HEere you shall haue in the booke of Iudges by succession thirteene Gouernours who were stirred vp to be deliuerers of the poore oppressed people of God They were men of great faithfulnes and courage as the Storie dooth witnesse The sinnes of the people were such and so grieuous as God did greatly punish by men that were twice worse than themselues This Storie of the Iudges serueth verie well to shewe the iudgement of God against obstinate sinners and his mercies to the penitent If you marke the Storie well you shall find it full of waightie matters and by manie particulars therein you shal be called to remember other places of like sense and qualitie Here I haue distinguished the Iudges frō the Oppressours the time how long the one and the other raigned whence the Iudges were and who the oppressors were as is expressed in their seuerall Stories in which you must be perfect 1. Oppressor THe Philistines the Canaanites the Sidonians the Heuites and Chusan of Mesapotamia Iudg. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Vnder whom they serued 8. yeares 1. Iudge OThoniel of the Tribe of Iudah deliuered Jsrael and set them at rest fortie yeares Iudg. 3.9 10 11. 2. Oppressor EGlon the King of Moab was stirred vp against them whome they serued 18. yeares Iudg. 3.12 13 14 15 16. 2. Iudge EHud of the Tribe of Beniamin deliuered them and they had peace foure score yeares Iudg. 3.17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 c. 3. Oppressor IAbin King of Canaan and Sisera his Captaine Hee had nine hundred Chariots of yron Hee vexed Jsrael 20. yeares Iudg. 4.1 2 3 4. 3. Iudg. DEborah a Prophetesse raigned with Baracke of the tribe of Nepthali shee being of the tribe of Ephraim destroyed the Armie of Sisera Sisera himself was slain by a a woman And Iabin the King was also destroyed The Land had rest fortie yeares Iudg 4.4 5 6 7 8 9 c. 5.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 c. 4. Oppressor THe Madianites preuailed against Israel and vexed them grieuously seauen yeres The Amalakites and they of the East Iudges 6.1 2 3 4 5 6. Their chiefe Princes were Oreb and Zeb 7 25. Zeba and Zalmonah Kings of Madian 8 5. 4. Iudge GEdeon of the Tribe of Ephraim was especially called by an Angell from the threshing of wheate to thresh and beate the enemies of Gods people whose authoritie was miraculously confirmed With a few he destroyed manie in number as the grashoppers The Countrey was in quietnesse in his dayes full fortie yeares He was called Ierubbaal Iudg. 6.11 12 13 c. 7.1 2 3 4 5 c. 8.1 2 3 4 5 6 c. 32. 5. Iudge ABimelech of the Tribe of Ephraim He slew his brethren for the which he was slaine himselfe by a woman with a stone after he had raigned 3. yeares Iudg. 8.33 34 35.9.1 2 3 4 5 6 c. 6. Iudge TOla of the Tribe of Jsachar hee iudged Israel twentie and three yeares Iudges 10.1 2. 7. Iudge IAir of the Tribe of Manasses a Gileadite ruled Israel twentie two yeares Iudges 10.3 4 5. 5. Oppressor THe Philistins and the Ammonites vexed and oppressed Israel 18. yeares Iudges 10.6 7 8 9. 8. Iudge IEpthe of the Tribe of Ephraim deliuered Israel and ruled them in peace 6. yeares Iudg. 11.1 2 3 c. 12.1 2 c. 9. Iudge ABesan of Iudah deliuered them frō their enemies and kept the Land in quietnes seauen yeares Iudg. 12.8 9 10. 10. Iudge EGlon of the tribe of Zabulon iudged Israrael 10. yeares Iudg. 12.11 12. 11. Iudge ABden of the Tribe of Manasses ruled Israel in peace eight yeares Iudges 12.13 14 15. 6. Oppressor THE Philistines vexed them sore fortie yeares Iudg. 13 1. 12. Iudge SAmpson of the Tribe of Dan was made their King or Captaine after a strange and most miraculous sort and continued most triumphantly iudging Israel twentie yeares Iudges 13.3 4 5 6. c. 14.1 2 3 4 c. 15.1 2 3 4. c. 16.1 2 3 4 c. 13. Iudge HEli of the Tribe of Leui deliuered Israel and preserued them in peace 40. yeares 1. Sam. 1 2 3 4. The Iudges continued in Storic most sure and certaine 450. yeares reckoning withall the yeares of the Oppressors Act. 13 12. If you marke the particular Storie of these Iudges and Oppressors it will not only make you perfect in this booke of Iudges but also by comparison direct you to manie more bookes for matter of like qualitie 7. Period Here J will speake brieflie and particularlie of the Kings SAule signifieth desired of the people
Hosea slew him raigned 9. yeares 15 30. 17 1. wicked Salmanaser king of Assurd besieged Samaria three yeares subdued them the King 2. King 17. c. 18.9 10 11. 8. Period HEre all the world may see the vprightnes of Gods iustice in the punishment of sinne euen in his owne deare people by giuing them ouer into the hands of such cruel Kings as would not spare them whiles they were vnder their gouernment And here is set foorth verie clearelie the riches of his grace and the vnspeakablenes of his mercies in stirring and raising the hearts of those beastlie and vnnaturall kings to lenitie to fauour and to liberalitie towards them as he did to the Aegyptians to lend them costlie vessells and rich iewells whom they had before most bitterlie ransacked and vnnaturallie robbed Heere you shall see a true proportion of the Church of Antichrist whose earthlie glorie reached vnto the heauens and whose dominions mounted ouer all yet their ende is with a flood or with fire destruction irrecouerable And who seeth not in this booke the wonderfull prouidence of GOD and the worke of his aeternall spirit in Daniel recording most exactlie all that was done and spoken during their 70. yeres captiuitie and whatsoeuer else was to be performed thence foorth to Christ In this Booke of Daniel are two speciall things to be marked The one what Kings ruled in the seuentie yeares The other what Kings ruled thence vnto Christ Three kings during the captiuitie Nabucadnezzar Dan. 1 2 3 4. Euilmerodach 2. Kin. 25 27 Balthashar Dan. 5 8 Nabucadnezzar sawe in a vision a great Image whose glorie was excellent and the forme terrible Dan. 2 31. His head of fine gold 32. His breasts and armes of siluer 32. His bellie and thighes of brasse 32. His legges of yron 33. His feete part of yron and part of clay 33. The head of Gold NAbucadnezzar a King of Kings to whom GOD gaue power strength and glorie Daniel 2.37 38. For his greatnes he is compared to a Tree whose height reached to the heauens c. Dan. 4.16 17 18. Dan. 7 4. seeth this great King in a dreame as a Lyon with Eagles wings pluckt off it was lifted vp and set vpon his feete as a man and a mans heart was giuen him signifying his vnnatural affections and his crueltie The other two Kings are referred in comparison to this first King Who Raigned iust 45. yeares as appeareth thus He tooke Iehoiachin King of Iudah in the 8. yeare of his raigne Euilmerodach his sonne who succeeded him lifted vp Iehoiachin out of prison when he had so laine 37. yeares So you must put eight yeares in which Nabucadnezzer raigned to thirtie seauen yeres in which Iehoiachin was raised vp that makes vp iust 45. yeares the whole raigne of this first King Euilmerodach raigned 22. yeares Baltashar raigned 3. yeares Dan. 8 1. Thus you see plainlie the 70. yeares fullie accomplished in the particular raigne of these three Kings according to a prophesie Ieremie 25 12 27 7. Now the head of Gold is gone off and quite taken away The Kings of Babel are extinguished and the 70. yeares expired 9. Period DAniel vnderstanding that the seuentie yeares in the desolation of Jerusalem were accomplished he turned his face vnto the Lord God towards the Citie of Ierusalem and the holie Mountaine confessing the sinnes of the people praying that his face might shine vppon his Sanctuarie which had so long laine wast and desolate prescribed and foretold by Moses Leuit. 26 40. c. 1. King 8 46 to 54. Whiles he was yet speaking vnto GOD the Angell Gabriel came fleeing about the time of the euening oblation saying Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people and vpon thy holie Citie to bring in euerlasting righteousnes Dan. 9 24. Here is laid downe a plaine and an easie accompt of all the yeares from Daniels vision 9 21. at the Edict vnto the death of Iesus Christ the Prince of Peace which is very direct if you marke it Euerie weeke hath seuen daies The Angell meaneth for euerie day in the weeke a yeare seuen daies seuen yeares after the reckoning of the Iubile yeare Leuit. 29.8 9 10. The whole is 490 yeares The same Angell through the mercifulnes of God for the more plainnes and perspicuitie deuideth the same seuentie weekes into three parts after this manner in Daniel 9 25. The first part from the going foorth of the commandement that the people Israel should bee freed in the first yeare of Darius to build and finish the Temple at Ierusalem shall bee seuen weekes that is to say 49. yeares The Jewes confesse 46. yeares in which the Temple was a building Ioh. 2 20. In the other first yeare they were hindred from their worke Ezra 4. Nehemi 4. In which three yeares of trouble Cirus raigned Dan. 10.1 2. Yet according to the time prefixed it was finished Ezra 6. Nehemias 7.8.9.10.11.12.13 Armes and breasts of siluer Part of the Image which Nabucadnezzar saw Dan. 2 39. are 10. Kings of the Medes and Persians who were 130. yeares continuance after the Captiuitie which are these Cyrus or Darius Artaxerxes or Cambises Assuerus or Darius Histaspes Zerxes These raigned 29. yeares In the 20. yeare of the raigne of Artaxerxes or Darius the Temple was finished being full 49. yeares where they troubled Jsrael There were other Kings that made vp the 130. yeres before mentioned after the building which were these Ochus Artaxerxes Ochus Arses Darius the Persian These goodly Kings like armes breasts of siluer Daniel seeth them like a Beare with three ribbes in his mouth which said Rise and deuoure much flesh So did they indeede deuoure the Saints of GOD. Daniel 7 6. Now the armes and breasts of siluer are cut off Kings of Madai and Paras are ended 2. Part of Daniels diuision of Time 9 26. thus THreescore and two Weekes shall bee a troublesome time after the which the Prince of peace the King of glorie and the Messiah shall be slaine euen he shall destroy the Citie and the Sanctuarie Jn this time the people of GOD suffer great persecutions The bellie and thighes of Brasse Doth signifie King Alexanders power TO this belongeth the vision of Daniel 8.3 4. A Goate Buck with ahorne which being broken off comes out in stead thereof foure heads signifying Alexanders foure Captains fighting two to two which two first is also the legges of yron claye and their successours and the fourth Beast with tenne hornes Alexander continued 6. yeares His legges of Jron IS the Beast which Daniel sawe 7 7. verie fearefull and strong with yron teeth burst in peeces and stamped the residue vnder his feete who was the fourth kingdome in the earth subduing all to himselfe 23. The ten hornes are ten Kings stronger than the Iewes that shal rise out of Siria and Aegypt whereof one is said to bee a little horne 8 7 11. boasting and bragging against the most highest Iron
It teacheth vs to tread in the steps and pathes of the true Church whose affections are enflamed with pure bountie loue of the Messiah who is become ours by taking our nature vpon him and by accomplishing al things necessarie to our Saluation and Redemption The Contents or somme of the fourth part THe 4. part which is Propheticall interpreteth the lawe contained brieflie in two Tables It foretelleth manie notable things touching the promise of the Messiah his office his kingdom the fauor of God towards his Church and the perswasion that is vsed with Iaphet to dwell in the house of Sem as God had said vnto Noah It directeth all men to the assurance of Gods eternall prouidence by the consideration of things present past and to come whereof the Prophets are plentifull By obseruing this order you shall be able to iudge neerelie where euerie matter that commeth in your hearing doth lie in the Bible or what scripture soeuer you shal read elsewhere For all things profitable to our instruction and saluation is contained in the foure parts before recited therefore marke how they are distinguished First learne how the whole is diuided into 9. Periods or stories SecoÌ„dlie where euerie Period or storie doo begin and end in the Bible Thirdlie that you learne to say some thing as the holy Ghost vttereth concerning the Creation in Gen. 1 2 3 4. The Flood Gen. 7 8. The Promise Gen. 12. The giuing of the law Exod. 19 20. The going out of Aegypt Exod. 12 13 14. Their entrance into Canaan Iosua 1 2 3. Their possession 14 15 16 17 18 19. The first King 1. Sam. 9 10. The Captiuitie the booke of Daniel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Their libertie in Christ Matth. 1 2 27 28. The continuance of euerie period or storie I haue laid downe at the end of euerie one such Be sure to obserue this order 1. From the Creation to the Flood Gen. 1. to Gen. 7 a storie of 1656. yeares 2. From the Flood to the promise first to Abram Gen. 8 to Gen. 12 a storie of 427. yeares 3. From the Promise made to Abram to the giuing of the lawe Gen. 12. to Exod. 19 a storie of 430. yeares 4. From their going out of Aegypt to their entrance into Canaan Exod. 12 to Iosua 1 a storie of 40. yeares 5. From their entrance into Canaan to their quiet possession Iosua 1 to Iudges 1 a Storie of 7. yeares 6. From their quiet possession to Saule their first King Iudg. 1. to the 1. Sam. 1 a Storie of 450. yeares 7. From Saule their first King to the Captiuitie 1. Sam. to Nehemiah a Storie of 490. yeares 8. From their captiuitie to their libertie these bookes Nehemiah Ezra Hester a Storie of 70. yeares 9. From their libertie vnto Christ the euerlasting libertie the booke of Daniel a Storie of 490. yeares These things being well perfectly settled in your minde then consider what is coÌ„tained in euerie Period particularly I meane what the Argument or Summe of euerie â—uch Storie is whereby you shall see whereâ—pon the Bible doth depend what Religion was in euerie Age the cause of the alteration which you must doo aduisedly in this order 1. PERIOD In euerie Period marke what is said of God the Creator in this order The Creator called himselfe in the Hebrue tongue Iehouah whom in our language we cal God Gen. 1 1. Deu. 6.4 It is a name of wonderfull weight vnsearchable consideration and yet not answerable to the greatnes of his Maiestie in respect of his deuine person and godly essence It conteineth fiue vowells which are the ground and perfection of all languages for as without the same no tongue can be distinct or vnderstood so without the true knowledge and loue of his eternall Maiestie no man can speake vnto him rightly all will be but babling or as though hee vnderstood it not This name hath in it also 2. h. h. which in all languages are nothing els but aspiratioÌ„s or breathings thereby making vp the number of 7. letters being the full number of the Sabaoth alluding to this saying From him wee haue our breathing in him we liue moue and haue our being For we are his generation Act. 17.28 And also to teach that the praising of God is a part of the sanctification of the Sabaoth without the which no soule hath rest or peace with God Iehouah our God Marke the force of this word Our It is not attributed to the Father nor to the holie Ghost but directly to the Sonne of the Father who is become ours we his Cant. 2.16 by taking our nature vpon him For the vse and interest of all his Creatures together with the worke of redemption he hath left this exercise for euer in his Sanctuarie saying Praise me the eternall God which is the signification of this holy name Iehouah assuring vs also thereby of his aeternall fauor in whom is no shadow of change for what he was the same he is and will be to come He hath many other names in respect of his qualitie rich liberalitie towards his Saints and in regard of his iustice towards the reprobate As Palmoni Michael c. Of the same number of letters but of three vowels pointing closely to the vnitie of the Trinitie The one signifieth that he numbreth finisheth the liuings and liues of al men that he weigheth all mens words and workes in a ballance or waight of the Sanctuarie that he diuideth and giueth how he wil and to whom it pleaseth him Dan. 5.26 27 28. Michael signifieth verie God and sheweth that there is no other he is God alone Michael is only thrise repeated in Scripture Dan. 10.21 Dan. 12.1 Iudg. 1.9 There is no Angell of that name Wherein we are to consider 4. things His Wisedome in creating all good His Power in gouerning all his creatures His Prouidence in prouiding all good things for his His Iustice in destroying all the wicked In euerie storie or Period you shall see these particulars which will further your purpose and put you in mind of diuers other such like concerning GOD whereby you shall bee perfect in that accompt which is the first and principall poynt required of euerie Christian Then obserue wheresoeuer you reade what is spoken of GOD whether he be 3. in one Gen. 1.26 27.18.2 3 9 10.13.16 17 20 21 22 23 26 27. Ioh. 10.30 1. Timo. 3 16. Ephe. 4 5.6 Or 1. in 3. distinct Father Gene. 1.1 2 3. Matt. 3.16 17. Sonne Gen. 1 3. Mat. 3.16 Holie Ghost Gen. 1.2 Matt. 3 16. The Argument or somme of this first Period Reade Gen. the 5. there you shall see 10. holie Fathers which I haue laid downe in their order in whom the Church of GOD stood who as skilfull Musitians did sweetly sing one song making a heauenlie sound ouer all the world whose liues were ended at the flood whose holie Religion hath ende with the fire the reward of whose
more were depriued of their beautie and glorie They were at the first heauenlie bodies but vpon their fall they were turned into the qualitie of the ayre These were called by diuers names answerable to their kinde and qualitie Whereof 4. are in the 12. chap. and .9 vers of the Reuelation 1 a Deuill For that hee is a quareller a callenger and a backbiter 2 a Dragon In respect of his wonderfull crueltie and speedie spoile 3 a Sathan For that hee is a Tempter Matth. 4.10 Aduersarie or enemie Luke 22.31 32. 2. Cor. 4 4. 1. Thess 2 18. 1. Thes 3 5.2 Thes 2.9 10. Reu. 2.13 4 a Serpent For his subtiltie and craft 2. Cor. 11 3. Behemoth is likened to an Oxe for that he laboureth and enforceth all his power to drawe men to destruction Iob. 40 10. Leuiathan a great mightie fish not to be ruled with line and hooke so the Diuell cannot bee meeked and tamed by the nature of man Iob. 40.20 Lion who is verie rauening and alway sleepeth with his eyes open most watchful and vigilant so the diuell seeking whō he may deuoure 2. Pet. 5.8 Boare for his rooting extirpation vtter subuersion and destruction Psal 80.13 Now I will speake briefly of those Angels which were left in heauen and continued in their first Estate of whom you shall read much in holy Scriptures and of their sundrie names in respect of their seuerall sundrie offices in the Church and in heauen which I pray you diligenly to marke AN Angell is a name of office not of kinde He is of a spirituall immortall substance and of great puritie by reason whereof he perceiueth in him selfe all formes shapes intelligible wherby he is stirred to heauenly contemplations The likenesse of GOD shineth in him Haeb. 1.7 Angels haue three things in them 1 Essence by the which they haue beeing of puritie of discretion and godlinesse 2 Vertue by the which they haue power to vnderstand to liue and to continue for euer 3 Working by the which they are exercised to doo all things swistly willingly and profitably to Gods glorie and to the benefite of his Church Angels called Seraphins BEcause they are manie they are inflamed with the cleare light and brightnesse of God their office is to kindle and inflame others in the loue of God This fire wherewith they are kindled burneth and not wasteth Haeb. 1 14. Angels are called Cherubins A Companie or a multitude higher than the Seraphins these haue the gift of fairnesse in the first vertue that worketh For by the light of wisedome they be drawen into the fairenesse of GOD himselfe Haeb. 9 5. Angels called Thrones THe Maiestie of God sitteth in and vppon these Their offices is to set foorth GODS Iustice against vnpenitent sinners Reuel 1.4 Reuel 14.17 18 19 20. Psalm 80.1 Cherubins and Thrones are one Angels called Dominations THese are aboue the rest in power they haue Iustice in force libertie in godlinesse and they conforme all their actions to The rule and direction of their President Haebr 1 6. Angels called Principalities THeir office is to bring and reduce others to God They are ouer other Angells Some of them serue and some waite Dan. 7.9 10. Psal 68.7 Angels called Powers FOr that they haue power ouer euill Angels and wicked spirites Their office is to keepe comfort the Saints on the earth These haue equal might with those Angels which are called Dominations Reuel 16.1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10. 1. Pet. 3 22. All these are said to be cloathed with fire and with Light as with a garment Psal 104. They are girded with a golden Girdle signifying might and courage Dan. 10 5. Reuel 15 6. They beare in their hands swords scepters A sword to rule and a scepter to magnifie Gen. 3.24 Numb 22.31 Iosua 5 13. Reuel 6.8 warlike weapons fighting for the Church spiritually They haue Trowels Measures and all sorts of working tooles to worke men a new vnto God They haue Trumpets for that they warne and excite men to heare the voyce of God and to prepare themselues against the spirituall enemie Reuel 8 2. They haue Instruments of Musique comforting and refreshing the weake wearied as was signified by the Leuites 2. Cron. 7 6. Reuel 5.8 18 22. They are likened to Horses of all coulours to Chariots and to Eagles for that they are poasts and speedie messengers betwixt Christ and his Church Ierem. 4 13. Zachar. 1.8 9. 6.1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Reuel 9.16 17. They are likened to Warders and vnto Watchmen for that they forewarne the Church of perills Psal 141 3. Esa 21.6 7 8 9. Ierem. 51 12. Dan. 4 10. They are likened to Haruesters and Laborers for that they gather men into the Lordes Barne as wheate Ierem. 50 16. Mich. 7 1. Math. 9.37 38. They are called by manie other names and likened to diuers naturall things thereby to make vs the better to discerne them the plainelier to see them and the easier to auoide that which maie dislike them Marke them well and reduce them by particulars into memorie which will greatly profite you THE particular Ages and Yeares of the ten Fathers Gen. 5. before recited serueth as an exact rule to knowe howe long the first Storie or Period and the world of olde did last The same manifesteth vnto all Nations the louing kindnesse of the Lord who as yet in the dayes of Noah hee gaue them one hundred and twentie Yeares Repentance and withal the seueritie of God in making the earth voide and emptie as it was in the beginning because of sinne in not suffering the posteritie of Noah to liue halfe their former yeares which was a noate of Gods Iustice to the wicked in breaking their earthly imaginations and a testimonie of his loue towards his elect by hastening their kingdome and glorie 2. PERIOD The Argument or summe of the 2. Period REade Gen. 11. there God in the number of other 10. holie Fathers beginneth to multiplie a new Church ouer whom he was verie carefull and prouident as of a peculiar and speciall people dedicated to his owne glorie and sequestred from ill and prophane vses which I haue laide downe in their order with the significations of their names and yeares which you shall perceiue serueth to great purpose Fathers Significations Yeares 1 Sem renowmed 600. Gen. 11.11 2 Arphaxad healing 438. Gen. 11.13 3 Sale peace 433. Gen. 11.15 4 Heber pilgrime 464. Gen. 11.17 5 Peleg diuided 209. Gen. 11.19 6 Regue breaking 207. Gen. 11.21 7 Sarug palme trees 200. Gen. 11.23 8 Nahor angrie or drie 119. Gen. 11.25 9 Terah a wretch 70. Gen. 11.26 10 Abram a high father 175. Gen. 25.7 Now you must learne what may be said particularlie of these Fathers Sem was Melchisedech King of Salem who liued 600. yeres who was Noahs Sonne SEm was a perfect figure of Christ without father without mother in respect of his great age whose kindred was vnknowne to
rather than by seeking glorie in resisting euill Gen. 49.14 ZAbulon was a Merchant and delighted in Shippes he dwelt neere the riuer Tharsis where was gold Gen. 49.13 IOseph was a goodlie man and a chast he had the spirit of Reuel he had fauour with the master of the prison Gen. 49.22 So had Daniel Ioseph his name was changed So was Daniels Ioseph was falselie accused So was Christ Thus you must remember more by particulars whereby you may compare c. There were sixe Iudges of this Tribe by which glorie his posteritie began to despise the Tribe of Iudah Ioseph was sold So was Christ BEniamin the sonne of my sorow Gen. 49.27 28. Iaacob calls him the sonne of my right hand Moses calls him the beloued of the Lord. The Temple was built in this Tribe In this Tribe was the first King he continued one of two when 10. fell away Hester came of this Tribe So did Paule All the whole Storie of the Bible from Abram to Christ is contained by these with their Actions good or euill and their Religion Now marke their peregrination Israel was borne in Canaan Israel liued 400. yeares in Aegypt and returned into Canaan from thence they were caried captiue to Babel or Babilon whence their father Abram was called where they liued 70 yeres They were restored to Canaan and there died Adam fell in Canaan Christ was promised in Canaan Christ was borne in Canaan he went into Aegypt returned into Canaan and there died to deliuer Israel from their euerlasting bondage To this you may referre the vncertaine state of the Church in this world It serueth to prooue the prouidence of God who determineth euerie mans abode the time the place the cause of his death in his euerlasting Counsell Enemies in their time Ismael Midianites Iudg. 8.24 and their race Esau The continuance of this Storie is sure Galat. 3.17 Christ shined in Aegypt Iaacob liued 17. yeares in Aegypt teaching his people concerning Christ Job liued in Aegypt Gen. 47.28 By faith he sawe Christ a farre off which made him to offer Job 1.5 and to teach his sonnes the same 4. PERIOD REade Exod. 12. the going of Israel out of Aegypt towards Canaan in which iourney you shall direct your memorie to all that was done in 40. yeares They pitched their Tents in 42. places whereof some were pleasant and some vnpleasant so is our iourney to that heauenlie house whose builder and maker is God Here I haue laid downe what was done in euerie standing whereby you may compare them Ramases signifieth wormes meate such is our nature Exod. 12.37 c. 13.18 19. Mark the Passeouer which was eaten there Reade Luk. 14. Ioh. 12.13.21 1. Cor. 5.11 Reuel 19. Compare it with the Lords supper Succoth signifieth poore Cottages so are our habitations God directeth all mens goings Exod. 13.21 22. Read Haeb. 11.1 Pet. 2. to an heauenlie house 1. Cor. 10. Mat. 2. Etham signifieth hard ground so are our worldlie commodities Exod. 13.20 Maarah signifieth Bitternes so after a little comfort wee fall into trialls againe shewing vs that the grace of worldlie things lasteth not Exod. 15.23 c. All the waters were bitter Elim signifieth strong harts so God encourageth the wearied and weake There were 12. Fountaines and 70. Palme Trees putting them in minde of the 70 that came out of Aegypt and of the 12. Tribes Exod. 15.27 c. Syn signifieth Thornie thereby GOD taught them and vs that the cares and pleasures of this life are hinderances to life euerlasting Exod. 16.1 c. Rephidim signifieth Temptation there there was no water there GOD prooued them Exod. 17. Reade Luk. 4.5.15 Joh. 6.7 1. Cor. 10. 1. Timo. 6. Phile. 2. Iam. 1. 2. Peter 2. Reuel 3. Sinai signifieth Euerlasting temptation there the Lawe was giuen 430. yeares after the promise made to Abraham Exod. 19. Numb 33. Reade Matth. 22.23 Luk. 2.16 Joh. 1.7.18 19. Rom. 2.3.4.6.7.8.13 1. Corin. 15.6 Ephe. 2. 1. Timo. 1. Haebr 7.9 10. Iam. 24. Which Law was deuided into 1. Morall not remoued by Time 2. Judiciall altered Place 3. Ceremoniall abrogated Person In reading of the Law consider wel these three aforesaid marke well the difference betwixt them Times principall the feasts of Sabaoths Exod. 16.23 24 to 30. Leuitic 23.3 7 8. Sabaoths of weekes Deut. 16.9 to 12. Passeouer Exo. 12. Leuit. 23.5 6. Deuter. 16.1 2 to 8.2 King 23.21 22 23. Tabernacles Leu. 23.34 c. to 43. Deu. 16.13 14 15 16 Haeb. 9.2 Iubile yeares Leuitic 25.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15. Places principall Temple 1. Kin. 6. 2. Sam. 24.16 to 25. 1. Cro. 3.1 Ezech. 41. Court Exod. 27.9 10 to 18.40.8 c. 1. King 7.12 Altar Num. 4.11 Deut. 16.21 22. 1. Cron. 6 49. 2. Cron. 4.19 Tabernacle Exod. 26.1 2 to 37.33.7 8 to 23 40. Num. 7.1 2 3 4 5. Jos 18.1 1. Sa. 22. Arke Exod. 25.1 2 3 to 40. Nu. 4.1 2 to 15.6 c. 1 ki 8.1 2 to 7. Nu. 10.33 to 36. Jos 3.6 to 17. 1. Sam. 4.6 7. Holy of holiest Exod. 26.33 34 to 37. Num. 4,4 1. kin 6.19 to 36. Haeb. 9 3. Persons principall Aarons apparell Exo. 28. Leuits office Jos 3 3. Num. 3 7 to 11.4.2 20. 1. Cro. 15. to 20. 2. Cro. 7.6 Their habitation Iosh 21.1 2 c. Creatures for sacrifices Leuit. 2.2 3 c. 3 4 6 7 11. THese particulars beeing well and aduisedly considered by Bookes and Chapters as is laid downe will greatly open vnto you the chiefest effects and purposes of the lawe Withall you shal be thereby called to minde of other such like places els where euerie of which particulars being spiritually applied interpreted by the Gospel must of necessitie establish and confirme a weak and a troubled soule Christ was knowen and preached in the Lawe The Lambe eaten Exo. 12. figured Christ most plainlie which was promised to Abrā the selfe same day 430 yeres before Exo. 12. Gal. 3.17 18. In which day the Jewes returned from Babel In which day Christ was killed the which Moses knewe verie well therefore he said This day shall be vnto you a remembrance c. Exod. 12.14 Manna Exod. 16.15 The water out of the stone 17.6 signified Christ 1. Cor. 10.3 Their offerings pointed to Christ Leuit. 16 Numb 19. Haeb. 9. The Brasen Serpent Numb 21.6 to 10. signified Christ Iob. 3.14 15. Aaron the hie Priest Exod. 28.29 Christ Haebr 4.14 In Mount Sinai by plaine lawes saying I am the Lord thy God which pointed to Christ for God the Father in iustice was to them as a consuming fire Againe I will send an Angell before thee Exod. 23.20 The Angell of the Couenant saith Malach. 3.1 S. Paule pointing to this time to this people said As the Gospell was preached vnto vs euen so was it vnto them Haeb. 4.2 Iotbatha signifieth a Turning away There Chorah Dathan c. rebelled Numb 16.1 2 3.33.34 Reade Act. 7. Rom. 9.13 2. Timo. 2.3
like 1. S Nicator 2. A Soter 3. A Theos 4. S Callicus 5. S Ceraunus 6. A Negas 7. S Philop. 8. A Epimanes Iauan kings of Aegypt yron like to make vp the ten hornes 9. To Lagie 10. To Philodelphus His feete part of yron and part of Clay Were Jauan Kings of Babel clay like in number 12. These Kings ruled as Beasts most beastlie and vnnaturallie and as yron verie strong and inuincible two hundred ninetie foure yeares to Cleopatras death who confirmed Herode in Judah 3. Part of Daniels deuision of Times Hee shall confirme the Couenaunt with manie for one weeke and in the middest of the weeke hee shall cause the Sacrifice and Oblation to cease Dan. 9 27. THese wordes hath plaine relation to Iesus Christ his Office and death for One weeke as in the accompt aforesaid standeth for seauen yeares a yeare for a day In the middest of the same Weeke that is to saye in the middest of this last seauen yeares Christ was baptized and did preach this last halfe seauen confirming his authoritie with miracles signes and wonders vntill the same three yeares and halfe the ende of Daniels weeke was ended In which he suffred his passion according as it was before decreed manie thousande yeares in the counsell of his Father who testified of him vnto all Nations saying This is my welbeloued Sonne in whome I am well pleased Now hauing generally and particularly compared the olde Testament with the new you shall in another sort plainly learn how to compare the New Testament with the Olde Legall Ioh. Gen. Mat. Exod. Luk. Leuit. Mar Num Historicall act 1. Iosua 2. 3. 22 27 act 4. Iudg. 8. 9. 12 21 act 10 Ruth 13 14 18 22 act 14 1. Sa. 2. Sa. 16 17 23 24 26 act 15 1. K. 2. K. act all 1. Cr. 2. Cr. act 10 Ezra 17 19 20 27 act 10 Nehe 17 19 20 27 act 25 Hest. 26 Sapientall Iames. Iob. 1. Pet. 2. Pet. 1. Iohn 2 Iohn 3. Iohn Iude. Haebr Psalm Galath Prou. Eccl. Ephes Philip. Colloss 1. Thess 2. Thess 1. Timo. 2. Timo. Titus Phile. Roman all Cant. Propheticall Reuel Daniel The other Prophets are to bee compared with the Lawe which is enlarged by time by place and by persons either past present or to come in this order Booke and Chapter Propheticall Legall Esay 1 vnto 28.6 Deut. 1 1. 40 to 25. Exod. 18 4 3. 40 27. to 16. of 41. Gen. 12. 42 5 to 21. Gen. 1 27 6. to 14. of 28. Exod. 1 1. 43.22 to 23 of 44 Leuit. 1. 54 1.10 Gen. 6 8. 49.15 to 5. of 51. Deut. 7 12. 54 11. to 22. Deut. 11.26 51 12. to 12. of 52 60. Deut. 16 18. 61 16. to 10. of 63 26.7 55 to 9. of 56 29 10. Propheticall Legall Ierem. 1 2 3. to 26. Num. 30 2. 7 6. to 2 8 33 2. 16 19. to 14. of 17. Leuit. 6 1. 32 6. to 28. 26 3. 34 8. to the end 25 1. 16 13. to end Exo. 21 1. Ezech 22 to 23 15. 10 1. 28 25. to 30. Leuit. 16 43 10. to the end Exo 6 2. 46 13. to the end 20 20. Hosea 2 1. to 22. Leui. 20 1. 7 to 15. of 12. Numb 1 14 2. to the end Gen. 28 10. Amos 2 to 9. of the 3 Deut. 29.10 8. frō 21. to end Gen. 37 1. Obad all Leuit 29.1 Zach. 2 14. to 8.3 Gen. 32 2. Mich. 3 6 to 9 of 6. Numb 8 1. 22 2. These Bookes and Chapters of the olde and new Testament doo not agree by comparison in all respects but in some particulars And therefore I haue laid downe briefly the Argument of euerie Book in the new Testament by the which you may the more easilie perceiue the like in the old and make your comparison fit The Argument of S. Mathew 1. The incarnation of Christ 1 2. 2. The office of Iohn Baptist. 3. 3. The doctrine and miracles of Christ 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21. 4. The names and offices of the twelue Apostles 10. 5. The reproofe of ill life 7 12 14 16. 6. The holy Supper instituted 26. 7. The Passeouer and resurrection 27 28. All 4. Euangelists agree in this which is a strong proofe of the truth and great dignitie of Gods Word by the length of time and distance of place in which it was written One is more briefe than the other and one handleth some thing larger than the other 1. Mathew the humanitie of Christ eight yeares after the ascension of Christ 2. Marke is briefe in all hee sheweth the ende of the law and deuideth the Kingdome 10. yeares after Christs ascension 3. Luke the Office of Christ by abolishing the workes of the lawe fifteene yeares after Christ 4. Iohn the diuinitie of Christ and the seruice of God in spirit 32. yeres after Christ THe Author of the 14. Epistles was Paul of the Tribe of Beniamin who was honorable by birth in respect whereof his parents named him after Saul the first King of Israel He was called Paule in respect of his notable actions in conuerting Paulus Sergius the great Consull as appeareth Act. 13. And for another cause vsed in change of Religion which I rather allow to change their names as Ioseph was called Saphnat Daniel Balthasar Ananias Sidrac Azarias Abednago Misael Mesac So Saule in the Lawe Paule in the Gospell Hee was brought vp exquisitely in the Law with Gamaliel Act. 22. he liued verie orderlie after his conuersion He wrote these Epistles in order as foloweth The Argument to the Rom. THe Romanes were Iewes and Gentiles embracing Christ in Rome among whome were manie false teachers which mooued S. Paule to write exhorting them to take heed thereof and to increase in the knowledge of Christ the dignitie of workes in the Iewes in the Gentiles of sinne of faith of grace of iustification by faith and in conclusion of salutations The Argument of the 1. Cor. THe Corinthians had their originall of Corinthus who built that citie it was a place greatly frequented In that Citie was the Temple dedicated to the Goddesse Venus There was that great notorious whore Lais spoken of ouer all the world and there manie other whores yet in this Citie God had his Church Saint Paule continued there a yeare and 6. months preaching But when he departed into Syria manie false teachers entred in and taught that whoredome ryor drunkennesse c. was lawfull matrimonie vnlawfull and they denied the resurrection S. Paule hearing of this wrote this Epistle to withdraw them from all these euills by particulars with exhortations to remain in the doctrine he had taught them Argument of the 2. Cor. HEE excuseth his long absence by diuers troubles which hindred him he willeth to excommunicate him that was taken in adultrie he cleereth himselfe of all blame towardes them hee sheweth difference betweene the spirite and the letter betweene the olde Testament and the new Argument of