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so_o long_o for_o from_o the_o build_n thereof_o until_o the_o captivity_n be_v only_o 432._o year_n and_o eleven_o year_n after_o that_o be_v it_o burn_v as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o doubt_n of_o this_o present_a chapter_n the_o captivity_n begin_v the_o four_o year_n of_o joachim_n aliâs_fw-la eliachim_n jere._n 25._o ver_fw-la 1._o daniel_n with_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v carry_v captive_n dan._n 1._o ver_fw-la 3._o yea_o joachim_n himself_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o so_o carry_v to_o babel_n 2._o paralip_n 36._o ver_fw-la 6._o nabuchodonozor_n carry_v away_o into_o babel_n joachims_n mother_n his_o wife_n his_o eunuch_n and_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o land_n carry_v he_o away_o into_o captivity_n from_o jerusalem_n unto_o babel_n 4._o king_n cap._n 24._o verse_n 15._o the_o king_n of_o babel_n make_v matthanias_n his_o uncle_n king_n in_o his_o steed_n and_o change_v his_o name_n to_o sedechias_n verse_n 17._o ibid._n the_o first_o doubt_n the_o 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time_n of_o which_o siege_n the_o famine_n be_v so_o sore_a and_o urgent_a that_o the_o hand_n of_o pitiful_a mother_n sod_a their_o own_o child_n to_o be_v their_o meat_n lam._n jer._n ca._n 4._o verse_n 10._o which_o thing_n seem_v so_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v ineredible_a to_o be_v tell_v if_o holy_a writ_n have_v not_o first_o report_v it_o the_o like_a horror_n be_v among_o mother_n in_o murder_v their_o child_n when_o titus_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vespatianus_n his_o father_n besiege_v it_o and_o many_o murder_v themselves_o because_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o great_a the_o 3._o section_n of_o noah_n his_o flood_n the_o scripture_n record_v that_o when_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v great_a on_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v naught_o continual_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v create_v man_n wherefore_o his_o holy_a will_n be_v this_o to_o destroy_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n to_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o this_o god_n purpose_v to_o do_v by_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o general_a flood_n of_o water_n yet_o noah_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o himself_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o with_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o all_o live_a thing_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.7_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a when_o the_o flood_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 6._o the_o flood_n prevail_v on_o the_o earth_n 150._o day_n gen._n 7._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o flood_n continue_v a_o whole_a year_n gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 1656._o for_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n be_v 1056._o gen._n 5._o and_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n till_o the_o flood_n be_v 600._o year_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n king_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o kin._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n after_o josephus_n 3102._o after_o other_o 3149._o but_o after_o the_o exact_a supputation_n 2994._o as_o be_v already_o prove_v while_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n k._n solomon_n appoint_v seventie_o thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n four_o score_n thousand_o to_o hue_n stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o work_v par._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o variety_n not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v 6._o among_o historiographer_n and_o learned_a writer_n concern_v the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n 430._o year_n in_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v there_o only_o 400._o year_n s._n stephen_n say_v that_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v be_v a_o soiourner_n 400._o year_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a by_o authentical_a supputation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n only_o 215._o year_n so_o that_o we_o want_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o odd_a of_o the_o account_n make_v in_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la and_o the_o act_n s._n hierome_n confess_v free_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n chrysostome_n reconcile_v the_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n appoint_v the_o israelite_n to_o abide_v 400._o year_n in_o egypt_n yet_o for_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o shorten_v the_o time_n even_o as_o he_o abridge_v the_o 120_o year_n which_o he_o 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dominion_n read_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o cause_v their_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o by_o any_o writer_n of_o approve_a antiquity_n a_o doubt_n s._n peter_n say_v that_o certain_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o ezechiel_n say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o can_v be_v permit_v to_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n the_o canticle_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o ezechiel_n until_o he_o be_v 36._o year_n of_o age_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v with_o s._n austen_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o which_o be_v obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o another_o his_o word_n i_o have_v allege_v in_o my_o book_n of_o motive_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o second_o conclusion_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o 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3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 3_o month_n sedechias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3410_o 11_o year_n israel_n or_o samaria_n who_o king_n be_v jeroboam_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 21_o year_n nadab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o baasa_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 24_o hela_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2_o amri_n or_o omri_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o achab_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 22_o ochozias_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 2d_o joram_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3283_o 12_o jehu_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3030_o and_o reign_v anno_fw-la 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of_o the_o captivity_n and_o circumstance_n thereto_o pertain_v the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n the_o babylonian_n besiege_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o 4._o month_n to_o who_o nabuchodonozor_n have_v give_v commission_n for_o the_o siege_n while_o himself_o be_v at_o reblatha_n the_o city_n be_v take_v king_n sedechias_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n noble_n and_o friend_n flee_v away_o by_o night_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o babylonian_n pursue_v after_o they_o and_o sedechias_n with_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o friend_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n nabuchodonozor_n who_o after_o the_o king_n have_v sharp_o reproove_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o promise_n he_o cause_v his_o child_n and_o friend_n to_o be_v slay_v before_o his_o eye_n that_o do_v 52._o he_o cause_v sedechias_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o chain_n his_o eye_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n he_o command_v to_o burn_v the_o city_n to_o bring_v away_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o lead_v all_o the_o people_n captive_a unto_o babylon_n joseph_n 10._o lib._n antiq_fw-la cap._n 11._o the_o temple_n be_v burn_v after_o the_o build_n thereof_o 470._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 1062._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o obserueâ—_n after_o the_o deluge_n 1950._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o after_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n 3513._o year_n month_n six_o day_n ten_o so_o write_v josephus_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o jew_n a_o priest_n otherwise_o of_o good_a credit_n and_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o his_o time_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o the_o five_o age_n be_v handle_v that_o the_o temple_n can_v not_o stand_v
partly_o in_o egypt_n this_o answer_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v 430._o year_n after_o y_fw-es â—_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n 16.17_o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v when_o the_o jew_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o all_o writer_n agree_v with_o uniform_a consent_n 19_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n in_o his_o son_n isaac_n the_o sixth_o section_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3292._o 3292._o the_o israelite_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n that_o be_v in_o samaria_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o siege_n unto_o ashur_n or_o assyria_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hoseah_n or_o osee_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n 5._o at_o this_o time_n end_v the_o race_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o after_o this_o captivity_n do_v the_o ten_o tribe_n never_o return_v see_v the_o 12._o chapter_n 9_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o section_n the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n say_v josephus_n endure_v 240_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o seven_o day_n after_o their_o revolt_n from_o king_n roboham_n their_o lawful_a sovereign_n 14._o for_o they_o will_v neither_o be_v subject_a to_o law_n nor_o obey_v their_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o reproove_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_o afflict_v by_o the_o assyrian_n see_v the_o second_o chapter_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n osee_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n that_o be_v synop_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n end_v for_o than_o be_v samaria_n utter_o destroy_v which_o afterward_o the_o assyrian_n do_v inhabit_v of_o who_o come_v the_o samaritan_o those_o wicked_a heretic_n prophet_n which_o subjection_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o tribe_n may_v be_v a_o parpetuall_a document_n to_o all_o christian_n people_n ever_o to_o exhibit_v loyal_a service_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o due_a reverence_n to_o god_n ecclesiastical_a messenger_n the_o preacher_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v little_o regard_v in_o these_o day_n through_o the_o antichristian_a doctrine_n of_o seditious_a semenaries_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n until_o the_o captivity_n the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o jew_n prophet_n jonas_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n oseas_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n abdias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n amos_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n esaias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n johel_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n michaeas_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n nahum_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n abacuc_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n hieremias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n baruch_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n sophonias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ezechiel_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n daniel_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n aggaeus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n zacharias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n malachias_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o juda_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n priest_n sadoch_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o achimaas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o joram_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o auxieramus_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o nidaeas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o sudaeas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o hilus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o joathan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o urias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o nerias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o odaeas_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o sellum_fw-mi in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o helchias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o zara_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o josedech_n in_o the_o time_n of_o all_o these_o the_o child_n do_v ever_o succeed_v their_o father_n until_o the_o captivity_n but_o after_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v otherwise_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o act_n and_o time_n of_o the_o prophets_n iâ—_n brief_a manner_n a._n m._n 3180._o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a._n m._n 3504._o jonas_n prophesy_v to_o the_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n osee_n prophesy_v against_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abdias_n prophesy_v against_o the_o idumean_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o
joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
in_o synop_n jonas_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n who_o reproove_v achab_n the_o king_n of_o samaria_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o elias_n restore_v to_o life_n for_o her_o hospitality_n towards_o he_o so_o write_v epiphanius_n but_o other_o think_v otherwise_o let_v the_o reader_n use_v his_o own_o judgement_n herein_o jonas_n do_v prophesy_v christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n more_o significant_o by_o his_o passion_n then_o by_o his_o word_n or_o preach_v for_o to_o what_o end_n be_v he_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o whale_n and_o restore_v again_o the_o three_o day_n but_o to_o signify_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 30._o yea_o christ_n himself_o interpret_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o jonas_n even_o as_o s._n austen_n do_v for_o he_o object_v against_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o incredulity_n jonas_n his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n as_o a_o most_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 12._o ver_fw-la 40._o luc._n 11._o verse_n 30._o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o jonas_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n who_o the_o prophet_n elias_n restore_v from_o death_n they_o also_o write_v that_o osee_n and_o amos_n &_o esay_n and_o jonas_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n hier._n hic_fw-la in_o prooem_n the_o seven_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n micheas_n micheas_n the_o moralist_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n humble_a and_o fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n epiphanius_n he_o be_v so_o charitable_o affectce_v towards_o the_o israelite_n his_o brethren_n that_o he_o wish_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o have_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o have_v preach_v a_o untruth_n and_o himself_o to_o have_v perish_v alone_o so_o that_o such_o a_o multitude_n shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o be_v deliver_v to_o captivity_n everlasting_a hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o mich._n albeit_o micheas_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o osee_n amos_n and_o esay_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o osias_n king_n of_o juda_n yet_o do_v not_o micheas_n preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ozias_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n his_o son_n after_o who_o achas_n reign_v ezechias_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n achas_n in_o who_o day_n the_o ten_o tribe_n feel_v their_o captivity_n among_o the_o assyrian_n hier._n hic_fw-la in_o cap._n 1._o aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap_n 27._o micheas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n and_o against_o achab._n mich_n cap._n 1.3_o reg._n 22._o athanas_n in_o synopsi_n the_o eight_o section_n of_o nahum_n nahum_n even_o as_o jonas_n do_v direct_v his_o pprophecy_n to_o niniveh_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v now_o call_v ninus_n and_o because_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es ninivites_fw-la after_o god_n have_v merciful_o release_v the_o punishment_n foretell_v by_o jonas_n commit_v great_a offence_n than_o before_o this_o prophet_n nahum_n do_v denounce_v unto_o the_o say_fw-la ninivites_fw-la &_o to_o all_o y_z e_z persecuter_n of_o israel_n god_n judgement_n and_o everlasting_a captivity_n and_o withal_o he_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a show_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o consolation_n nah._o cap_n 1.2.3_o hier._n in_o proaem_n nahum_n be_v the_o son_n of_o helkeseus_n who_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o himself_o a_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ezechias_n high_a &_o gloss._n after_o josephus_n he_o prophesy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n king_n of_o juda_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la lib_n 9_o cap._n 11._o all_o thing_n foretell_v of_o niniveh_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o hundred_o and_o fiteenth_fw-mi year_n josephus_n ibidem_fw-la the_o 9_o section_n of_o abacuc_n like_a as_o nahum_n who_o abacuc_n follow_v prophesi_v against_o ninive_n and_o the_o assyrian_n who_o destroy_v the_o ten_o tribe_n call_v israel_n even_o so_o abacuc_n prophesi_v against_o babylon_n and_o king_n nabuchedonosor_n by_o who_o the_o two_o tribe_n call_v juda_n as_o also_o the_o temple_n be_v overthrow_v high_a hic_fw-mi in_fw-it proaemio_fw-la abacuc_n prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o advent_a of_o our_o saviour_n &_o 2._o year_n before_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o babylon_n he_o die_v and_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n epiphanius_n the_o 10._o section_n of_o sophonias_n sophonie_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n bear_v in_o the_o mount_n sarabatha_n epiphanius_n sophonias_n the_o prophet_n descend_v of_o noble_a progenitour_n chusa_n be_v his_o father_n godolias_n his_o grandfather_n amarias_n his_o great_a grandfather_n ezechias_n father_n to_o his_o great_a grandfather_n who_o all_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v also_o prophet_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap._n sophon_n sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o jewrie_n he_o foretell_v the_o day_n in_o which_o all_o their_o idol_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o affliction_n come_v upon_o they_o he_o also_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o resurrection_n after_o that_o he_o preach_v against_o gaza_n ascalon_n azoto_n accaron_n moab_n ammon_n damascus_n niniveh_n &_o against_o the_o aethiopian_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la sophonias_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o prophesy_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n cap._n 1._o sophon_n &_o lyranus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la the_o 11._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n aggaeus_n aggeus_n direct_v his_o pprophecy_n special_o to_o zorobabel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n command_v they_o to_o build_v up_o again_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n lyranus_fw-la in_o princ_fw-la s._n austen_n say_v that_o these_o three_o prophet_n aggeus_n zacharias_n and_o malachias_n prophesy_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n aug._n the_o civet_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 35._o which_o yet_o must_v be_v understand_v after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n whereof_o saint_n austen_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a since_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o haggai_n that_o in_o the_o sixth_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n darius_n he_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n this_o case_n shall_v appear_v more_o clear_o in_o the_o second_o book_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o monarchy_n in_o which_o place_n mark_v this_o point_n attentive_o haggeus_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n build_v with_o his_o corporal_a eye_n for_o he_o see_v it_o before_o in_o vision_n so_o soon_o do_v he_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o do_v end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o be_v very_o honourable_o bury_v epiphanius_n the_o 12._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n zacharias_n son_n of_o barachias_n the_o son_n of_o addo_n the_o prophet_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v two_o month_n after_o aggeus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n chap._n 1._o zachar._n there_o be_v sundry_a zacharies_n one_o the_o son_n of_o joiada_n another_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n a_o other_o the_o father_n of_o saint_n john_n the_o baptist._n whereupon_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n amongst_o the_o learned_a which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v that_o zacharie_n who_o the_o jew_n as_o christ_n charge_v they_o in_o the_o 23._o of_o matthew_n murder_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n hier._n in_o matt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 23._o prope_fw-la finem_fw-la zacharias_n after_o he_o have_v prophesy_v many_o thing_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o animate_v the_o people_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o have_v also_o reproove_v the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n he_o die_v in_o his_o decrepit_a age_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o aggeus_n epiphanius_n the_o 13._o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n bear_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n in_o sopha_n the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n epiphanius_n malachias_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n and_o build_v again_o of_o the_o temple_n foretell_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o and_o the_o cease_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n hier._n apud_fw-la eder_n malachi_n prophesy_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o foretell_v that_o elias_n to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o his_o advent_n athanas._o in_o synopsi_fw-la chap._n xii_o of_o the_o diverse_a name_n
fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o solution_n be_v effectual_o comprise_v even_o in_o the_o text_n itself_o exod._n 1._o verse_n 21._o neither_o can_v a_o officious_a lie_n commit_v by_o humane_a frailty_n make_v frustrate_v their_o lively_a faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a 2474_o flee_v from_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o madian_n act_v 7._o verse_n 23._o verse_n 29._o moses_n be_v a_o fair_a child_n be_v hide_v three_o month_n in_o his_o father_n house_n act_v 7._o verse_n 20._o after_o three_o month_n the_o mother_n of_o moses_n because_o she_o can_v hide_v he_o no_o long_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o king_n make_v a_o basket_n of_o reed_n and_o lay_v the_o child_n therein_o and_o put_v it_o among_o the_o bulrush_n by_o the_o river_n brink_n where_o pharaoh_n daughter_n espy_v he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o her_o own_o child_n yea_o by_o god_n providence_n his_o own_o mother_n become_v his_o nurse_n exod._n 2._o verse_n 3.7_o 10._o the_o egyptian_n make_v the_o israelite_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n by_o sore_a labour_n in_o clay_n and_o in_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o bondage_n which_o they_o lay_v upon_o they_o most_o cruel_o exod._n 1._o verse_n 14._o but_o god_n who_o providence_n be_v never_o want_v to_o his_o child_n raise_v up_o moses_n who_o in_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o his_o age_n avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o israelite_n and_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a that_o smite_v a_o hebrew_n exod._n 2._o verse_n 11._o act._n 7._o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o holy_a and_o valiant_a conduction_n of_o moses_n in_o which_o time_n neither_o their_o clothes_n wax_v old_a upon_o their_o back_n neither_o their_o shoe_n upon_o their_o foot_n such_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o their_o good_a god_n and_o we_o deut_n 29._o vers_fw-la 5._o they_o be_v 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