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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 grant_v before_o the_o flood_n unto_o man_n 7.6_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o one_o hundred_o neither_o be_v niniveh_n destroy_v after_o 40._o day_n so_o neither_o die_v ezechias_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o answer_v therefore_o with_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v in_o genesis_n and_o in_o the_o act_n must_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaad_n 38.5_o until_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o 430._o from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v so_o long_o afflict_v in_o a_o land_n not_o their_o own_o as_o the_o scripture_n speab_v partly_o in_o palestine_n partly_o in_o mesopotamia_n 13._o and_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
the_o everliving_a god_n and_o not_o to_o blaspheme_v he_o as_o i_o do_v for_o which_o cause_n i_o make_v this_o miserable_a end_n be_v murder_v by_o my_o own_o child_n note_v here_o that_o after_o eusebius_n senacherib_n be_v also_o call_v salmanasar_n which_o i_o think_v consonant_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n assar-addon_a succeed_v senacherib_n his_o father_n but_o be_v not_o fortunate_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o assyrian_n begin_v to_o decay_v even_o while_o his_o father_n be_v yet_o live_v beside_o this_o the_o mighty_a prince_n merodach-baladan_a the_o chaldee_n make_v war_n both_o with_o he_o &_o his_o father_n before_o he_o forthwith_o after_o the_o death_n of_o senacherib_n he_o win_v babylon_n and_o enjoy_v it_o with_o other_o territory_n in_o assyria_n until_o the_o death_n of_o assar-addon_a from_o who_o death_n he_o possess_v the_o whole_a empire_n he_o reign_v ten_o year_n merodach-baladan_a the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n for_o the_o fame_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o assyria_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n also_o as_o be_v likewise_o other_o king_n that_o follow_v he_o he_o first_o transport_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o assyrian_n to_o the_o chaldee_n or_o babylonian_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o ninive_n where_o the_o king_n palace_n be_v of_o old_a be_v now_o translate_v to_o babylon_n for_o which_o benefit_n merodach_n after_o his_o death_n be_v honour_v for_o a_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n jer._n 50_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o reign_v 40._o year_n benmerodach_a the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n be_v a_o mild_a and_o mighty_a prince_n he_o reign_v 21._o year_n nabuchodonosor_n the_o first_o or_o the_o old_a the_o three_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n after_o merodach_n priscus_fw-la be_v father_n to_o that_o nabuchodonosor_n who_o subdue_v jerusalem_n and_o erect_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n he_o make_v two_o great_a battle_n the_o one_o against_o phaortes_n aliâs_fw-la arphaxad_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n the_o other_o against_o nechao_o the_o mighty_a king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o slay_v king_n arphaxad_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ragau_n as_o the_o story_n of_o judith_n make_v mention_v but_o nechao_o overcome_v he_o and_o enjoy_v all_o syria_n he_o reign_v 35._o year_n magnus_fw-la nabuchodonosor_n the_o great_a son_n of_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o first_o short_o after_o his_o father_n death_n win_v again_o all_o syria_n he_o be_v the_o mighty_a king_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n much_o speak_v of_o in_o holy_a writ_n he_o subdue_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o lead_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o captive_n to_o babylon_n this_o nabuchodonosor_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n so_o be_v he_o proud_a in_o heart_n he_o make_v a_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o set_v it_o up_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o dura_n in_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n which_o do_v he_o command_v all_o his_o prince_n noble_n duke_n judge_n receiver_n counsellor_n officer_n and_o all_o governor_n of_o his_o province_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o image_n he_o appoint_v a_o herald_n to_o cry_v aloud_o that_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o cornet_n trumpet_n harp_n sackebut_n psalterie_n dulcimer_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n than_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o because_o the_o three_o holy_a jew_n sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n will_v not_o adore_v the_o image_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o very_a hot_a burn_a oven_n from_o which_o fiery_a furnace_n god_n deliver_v they_o miraculous_o in_o regard_v whereof_o nabuchodonosor_n magnify_v the_o live_a god_n &_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n which_o speak_v against_o the_o god_n of_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n shall_v be_v draw_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n make_v a_o iake_n dan._n 3.29_o after_o this_o the_o king_n still_o swell_v in_o pride_n so_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o his_o kingdom_n drive_v from_o man_n eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v as_o eagle_n feather_n and_o his_o nail_n like_o bird_n claw_n dan._n 4._o verse_n 30._o euil-marodaco_a after_o nabuchodonosor_n magnus_fw-la succeed_v euil-merodach_a after_o he_o balthasar_n balthazar_z of_o which_o two_o see_v the_o first_o chapter_n in_o the_o four_o section_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o troy_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n it_o begin_v as_o sundry_a chronographer_n write_v a_o little_a before_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n about_o the_o 32._o year_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o write_v that_o dardanus_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o trojan_n and_o priamus_n the_o last_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o priamus_n surname_v paris_n take_v away_o violent_o helena_n wife_n to_o menelaus_n 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