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4._o man_n think_v that_o amos_n the_o father_n of_o esay_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o king_n amazia_n of_o who_o line_n christ_n be_v moreover_o he_o write_v not_o only_o more_o sermon_n than_o other_o proph_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n but_o also_o more_o clear_a &_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o evangelist_n therefore_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o evangelist_n than_o a_o prophet_n esay_n learned_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n under_o vriah_n &_o ezechia_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o live_v about_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 3200._o with_o osea_n joel_n amos_n &_o micha_n he_o prophesy_v above_o 100_o year_n the_o book_n of_o esay_n the_o prophet_n contain_v 1_o prophesy_n legal_a &_o euangelical_n 2_o historical_a as_o that_o of_o ezechias_n the_o k._n 3._o exhortation_n unto_o the_o jew_n &_o pentile_n 4._o consolation_n 5_o prayer_n 6_o give_v of_o thanks_o in_o the_o book_n of_o esay_n there_o be_v 66._o 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promise_n of_o â—â—turn_n from_o captivity_n &_o concern_v christ_n â—â—ee_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o juda_n &_o special_o the_o prin_fw-mi with_o all_o evil_a which_o be_v aggravate_v â—y_a this_o â—hat_n god_n signify_v that_o he_o will_v stand_v â—ith_o the_o chald._n against_o his_o own_o people_n and_o â—ith_v the_o chal._n afflict_v his_o people_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n most_o horrible_a to_o wit_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n but_o against_o 〈◊〉_d people_n after_o that_o he_o threaten_v false_a prophet_n and_n preacher_n who_o preach_v to_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n and_o people_n thing_n please_v theâ—â—_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord._n last_o he_o recite_v the_o history_n of_o zededâ—_n the_o king_n that_o as_o contemn_v god_n wordâ—_n he_o flee_v to_o man_n aid_n and_o help_v even_o so_o â—â—â—sery_n and_o calamity_n happen_v unto_o he_o whiâ—â—_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o tyrant_n from_o the_o 40_o chap._n unto_o 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by_o jer._n god_n raise_v up_o this_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n in_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jeremie_n &_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v the_o captive_n a_o summarie_n division_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiell_n from_o the_o first_o chap._n beside_o that_o obscure_a vision_n of_o 4._o chariot_n concern_v the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o 4._o corner_n of_o the_o world_n which_o ezechiell_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n by_z and_z by_z upon_o his_o vocation_n which_o continue_v unto_o the_o 4._o chap._n he_o abide_v chief_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n unto_o the_o 25._o ch_z which_o he_o foretell_v much_o more_o hard_a than_o jeremy_n how_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o their_o kin_n &_o prince_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o add_v promise_n concern_v their_o return_n to_o judah_n furthermore_o the_o prophet_n show_v first_o their_o sin_n 2_o their_o unfaithfulnes_n 3._o their_o wie_a kednes_n 4._o their_o punishment_n 5._o the_o captivity_n of_o ezechias_n the_o king_n &_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n sometime_o by_o vision_n cha_n 1_o 9_o 10_o 11_o then_o by_o figure_n cha_n 45._o at_o another_o time_n by_o similitude_n have_v 12_o &_o 15._o again_o by_o dark_a say_n or_o riddle_n cha_n 17._o and_o also_o by_o verse_n have_v 19_o also_o by_o allegory_n chap._n 23_o 24._o sometime_o by_o prophecy_n and_o manifest_v before_o shewing_n &_o rebuking_n as_o chap._n 6_o 7_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o from_o the_o 25_o unto_o the_o 34._o chap._n he_o prophesi_v many_o misery_n as_o the_o other_o prophet_n do_v against_o the_o gentile_n be_v be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o with_o foul_a mouth_n &_o contemptible_a speech_n do_v deride_v the_o jew_n his_o speech_n do_v appear_v with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o oppression_n of_o believer_n &_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o these_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o be_v set_v together_o furthermore_o the_o gentile_n against_o who_o he_o prophesy_v be_v 1._o the_o ammonite_n 2._o the_o moabite_n 3._o the_o idumeneans_n 4._o the_o palestin_o chap_n 13_o 5_o tire_n chap._n 26.27.6_o sidonian_n chap._n 28.7_o egyptian_n chap_n 29.30.31.32_o to_o who_o he_o add_v in_o the_o 33._o chap_n a_o grave_a exhortation_n to_o repentance_n compare_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n from_o the_o 32._o chap_n unto_o the_o 40._o beside_o the_o taxation_n of_o evil_a person_n &_o the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o idumean_n he_o prophci_v sweeth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o tyrant_n that_o shall_v come_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n namely_o gogmagog_a that_o be_v by_o common_a interpretation_n the_o turk_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o use_v excellent_a similitude_n as_o in_o the_o 17._o chap_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n draw_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a from_o the_o 40._o chap_n he_o prophesi_v concern_v the_o re-edification_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o 12._o tribe_n for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o return_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o concern_v the_o restore_n of_o religion_n &_o policy_n all_o which_o thing_n in_o that_o spiritual_a vision_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n concern_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o 4._o chariot_n seem_v to_o shadow_n or_o set_v forth_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o revel_v â§_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o divine_a judgement_n first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n under_o jeconiah_n the_o king_n be_v yet_o a_o very_a young_a man_n
jew_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o prophecy_n of_o abacuk_n abacuck_n have_v his_o name_n of_o embrace_v as_o a_o mother_n embrace_v her_o infant_n or_o as_o other_o embrace_v one_o another_o breast_n to_o breast_n heart_n to_o heart_n in_o comfort_v of_o they_o even_o so_o abacuk_n do_v embrace_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v great_o comfort_v then_o exhort_v they_o to_o remain_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o adversives_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n paul_n ro._n 1._o allege_v this_o most_o excellent_a sentence_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o this_o faith_n it_o seem_v that_o abacuk_n live_v with_o jeremy_n about_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n see_v that_o he_o as_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o of_o all_o prophesy_v against_o the_o people_n and_o afterwards_o against_o the_o babylonian_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o fable_n to_o say_v that_o this_o man_n be_v that_o abacuk_n which_o be_v take_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o do_v deliver_v meat_n to_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n there_o be_v 4_o chap_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o first_o cha_n he_o do_v partly_o preach_v against_o the_o jew_n prefer_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o evangelicall_a doctrine_n which_o do_v follow_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o he_o show_v the_o power_n of_o the_o babylonian_n to_o be_v great_a partly_o he_o labour_v by_o a_o godly_a expostulation_n with_o god_n that_o his_o own_o people_n be_v deliver_v he_o will_v take_v revenge_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n he_o add_v evangelicall_a consolation_n by_o the_o divine_a promise_n and_o he_o show_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o speedy_a come_n of_o the_o mesâ—iah_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o three_o he_o prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n foreshow_v the_o diabolical_a arogancy_n of_o the_o k._n of_o babylon_n against_o god_n and_o his_o unjust_a gather_v together_o of_o riches_n against_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v two_o horrible_a theft_n to_o wit_n the_o spoil_n of_o god_n of_o his_o glory_n &_o man_n of_o their_o good_n in_o the_o 4._o chap._n see_v that_o the_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n ancient_a benefit_n be_v pretermit_v at_o the_o length_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v through_o divine_a justice_n unless_o that_o in_o the_o end_n another_o joy_n do_v comfort_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n after_o give_v of_o thank_n together_o with_o a_o large_a reckon_n up_o of_o god_n benefy_v he_o pray_v at_o the_o last_o that_z the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n may_v taste_v of_o god_n curse_n and_o then_o again_o in_o the_o end_n he_o comfort_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n most_o cheerful_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zophoniah_n sophoniah_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n a_o name_n very_o sit_v for_o god_n prophet_n who_o search_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n wrap_v up_o in_o prophetical_a promise_n vision_n and_o revelation_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v expire_v and_o accomplish_v for_o which_o cause_n paul_n likewise_o call_v it_o a_o mystery_n rom._n last_o the_o title_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n show_v who_o sophoniah_n be_v of_o what_o parent_n he_o be_v bear_v and_o in_o what_o time_n he_o live_v he_o be_v near_o the_o age_n of_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n he_o prophesy_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o more_o brief_o and_o strict_o to_o wit_n the_o devastation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o christ_n pcincipal_o he_o prophesi_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n by_o their_o neighbour_n the_o gentile_n 2._o the_o root_n up_o of_o the_o gentile_n by_o other_o gentile_n 3_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v only_o three_o chapter_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n by_o way_n of_o check_v and_o reprove_v they_o he_o prophesi_v the_o destruction_n or_o devastation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n for_o the_o wickedness_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n he_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o afterward_o he_o fortel_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o gentile_n to_o wit_n the_o moabit_n ammonite_n philistiâ—ns_n assyrian_n and_o nintune_n last_o of_o all_o he_o put_v those_o gentile_n in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n by_o show_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o three_o ch_z partly_o he_o sharp_o reprehend_v and_o reprove_v the_o impenitent_a or_o unreleat_a jew_n and_o partly_o he_o comfort_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o most_o excellent_a sermon_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v concern_v those_o who_o be_v head_n or_o governor_n in_o religion_n and_o policy_n he_o say_v that_o for_o because_o they_o be_v prince_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o prince_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v as_o sinner_n the_o prophecy_n of_o haggei_n hag_n have_v his_o name_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n he_o prophesy_v after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n under_o darius_n histaspes_n and_o at_o length_n very_o serious_o he_o do_v urge_v the_o people_n to_o reedisie_v the_o temple_n and_o to_o restore_v again_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o chapter_n only_o in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o first_o he_o reprove_v the_o ingratitude_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o he_o threaten_v many_o evilles_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n unhappiness_n and_o poverty_n who_o care_v to_o build_v gorgiouslie_o their_o own_o house_n but_o they_o bring_v nothing_o to_o the_o reedysâ—ing_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o second_o be_v the_o same_o comination_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n &_o also_o promise_n that_o christ_n himself_o will_v illustrate_v &_o adorn_v his_o second_o temple_n with_o his_o present_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n â§_o the_o book_n of_o zacharie_n zacharias_n have_v his_o name_n of_o divine_a memory_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o live_v in_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hag_n the_o prophet_n after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n he_o handle_v also_o the_o same_o argument_n with_o hag_n to_o wit_n ensorse_v and_o urge_v the_o reedisâ—ing_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o that_o for_o christ_n sâ—ke_n who_o will_v short_o come_v to_o his_o holy_a temple_n therefore_o he_o manifest_o prophesi_v of_o christ_n pomp_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o a_o ass_n and_o the_o sole_a of_o a_o asle_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v a_o little_a before_o his_o passion_n on_o palm_n sunday_n afterwards_o he_o prophesi_v of_o his_o sell_v for_o 30_o piece_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o judas_n the_o traitor_n also_o of_o the_o pierce_a of_o his_o side_n which_o place_n s._n john_n the_o euangellist_n do_v allege_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o have_v certain_a obscure_a visiens_n in_o the_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n be_v shadow_v which_o at_o length_n he_o interprete_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n chap_a 12._o therein_o be_v fourteen_o chapter_n which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n beside_o the_o begin_n in_o which_o he_o do_v most_o minifestlie_o exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o beside_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v also_o three_o vision_n first_n concern_v the_o red_a horse_n second_o of_o the_o four_o horn_n three_o of_o the_o four_o carpenter_n in_o the_o which_o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o re-edify_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v one_o only_a vision_n concern_v a_o measure_n line_n by_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n again_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n afterwards_o there_o be_v famous_a promise_n make_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o divine_a present_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o furthermore_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n whence_o the_o people_n be_v exhort_v and_o admonish_v to_o