Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	israel_n	judah_n	tribe_n	3,863	5	10.2142	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

king_n 1._o by_o election_n and_o 2._o by_o succession_n and_o how_o it_o increase_v and_o flourish_v while_o so_o unite_v i_o samuel_n i_o under_o king_n by_o election_n the_o kingdom_n condition_n be_v record_v in_o the_o i._o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n herein_o handle_v viz._n the_o history_n of_o samuel_n which_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n as_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o or_o also_o from_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n or_o penman_n of_o this_o of_o this_o book_n samuel_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v pen_v this_o book_n till_o c._n 25._o david_n the_o rest_n gloss._n ordinar_n junius_n and_o trem._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o samuel_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o pen_v of_o these_o two_o book_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o that_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n pen_v part_n thereof_o from_o that_o intimation_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o which_o word_n of_o samuel_n nathan_n and_o gad_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n pen_v by_o they_o three_o jun._n in_o annot._n in_o 1_o chron._n 29.29_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n because_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o history_n treat_v of_o the_o last_o judge_n viz._n eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n viz._n saul_n declare_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o lord_n change_v the_o government_n by_o judge_n into_o a_o regal_a government_n viz._n in_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o both_o elye'_v and_o samuel_n son_n c._n 1._o to_o 9_o as_o also_o how_o saul_n carry_v himself_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o how_o god_n prepare_v david_n for_o the_o throne_n saul_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 80_o year_n continuance_n viz._n under_o ely_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o and_o under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o year_n act._n 13.21_o scope_n to_o discover_v man_n mutability_n but_o god_n immutability_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n and_o alteration_n of_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n viz._n in_o their_o constitution_n administration_n and_o alteration_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o israel_n under_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o civil_a government_n i._o aristocratical_a under_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o 1._o birth_n be_v record_v c._n 1._o 2._o call_v where_o of_o eli_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o his_o son_n who_o i_o grievous_a sin_n be_v record_v c._n 2._o ii_o severe_a punishment_n be_v 1_o foretell_v by_o samuel_n c._n 3._o 2._o inflict_v by_o god_n where_o of_o the_o war_n act_v c._n 4._o finish_v where_o we_o have_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o the_o philistine_n punishment_n c._n 5._o and_o of_o their_o restore_v the_o captivate_v ark_n c._n 6._o 2._o of_o israel_n repentance_n c._n 7._o ii_o monarchical_a under_o a_o king_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v c._n 8._o 2._o actual_o elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o prove_v evidence_v in_o saul_n david_n 1._o saul_n describe_v 1._o as_o elect_v where_o be_v lay_v down_o his_o call_n c._n 9_o unction_n c._n 10._o warlike_a success_n c._n 11._o 2._o as_o reject_v the_o cause_n of_o which_o rejection_n be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o the_o people_n sin_n c._n 12._o 2._o saul_n unbelief_n c._n 13._o rashness_n in_o judge_v c._n 14._o and_o disobedience_n c._n 15._o 2._o david_n touch_v who_o be_v declare_v his_o 1._o election_n where_o note_v 1._o his_o call_n c._n 16._o 2._o his_o preparatory_a 1_o conquest_n of_o goliath_n c._n 17._o 2_o advancement_n into_o saul_n family_n c._n 18._o 2._o ejection_n david_n be_v exile_v 1._o in_o his_o own_o country_n c._n 19_o 20._o 2._o out_o of_o his_o country_n c._n 21._o to_o 30._o 3._o advancement_n 1._o by_o his_o victory_n c._n 30._o 2._o by_o saul_n death_n c._n 31._o two_o samuel_n two_o under_o king_n by_o succession_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o kingdom_n be_v state_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n so_o call_v for_o reason_n former_o mention_v it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a style_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n because_o therein_o the_o history_n of_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v continue_v this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 40_o year_n continuance_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o a_o history_n of_o david_n kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o annal_n of_o david_n penman_n some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o highpriest_n or_o some_o disciple_n of_o samuel_n who_o yet_o for_o honour_n sake_n give_v the_o book_n his_o master_n name_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o but_o rather_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o i._o of_o samuel_n and_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o scope_n to_o declare_v god_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v of_o his_o own_o from_o distress_n that_o divers_a great_a infirmity_n be_v incident_a to_o god_n upright_a servant_n and_o that_o like_o checkerworke_n their_o prosperity_n be_v intermingle_v with_o cross_n and_o calamity_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o david_n kingdom_n we_o have_v a_o narration_n of_o david_n 1_o life_n and_o 2_o death_n i._o david_n life_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v 1_o glorious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o ignominious_a 1._o as_o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o royal_a inauguration_n where_o consider_v thing_n 1._o antecedent_n viz._n 1._o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n death_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o return_n into_o judea_n c._n 2._o 3._o his_o war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n c._n 3.4_o 2._o concomitant_a he_o be_v confirm_v king_n by_o all_o israel_n c._n 5._o 3._o consequent_a viz._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a as_o his_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o zion_n c._n 6._o his_o purpose_n of_o building_n god_n a_o house_n c._n 7._o 2._o polemicall_a or_o warlike_a c._n 8._o 3._o political_a or_o civil_a c._n 9_o 10._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v ignominious_a and_o that_o 1._o by_o his_o sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n commit_v c._n 11._o correct_v c._n 12._o 2._o by_o his_o sorrow_n 1._o private_a 1._o in_o amnon_n by_o his_o incest_n c._n 13._o 2._o in_o absolom_n where_o be_v declare_v his_o restitution_n c._n 14._o his_o sedition_n begin_v c._n 15._o continue_a c._n 16._o conclude_v c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 2._o public_a 1._o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 20._o 2._o famine_n three_o year_n c._n 21._o ii_o david_n death_n occurrent_n antecedent_n thereunto_o 1._o his_o gratulatory_a and_o laudatory_a psalm_n c._n 22_o two_o his_o sweet_a swan-like_a song_n and_o testament_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o pestilence_n upon_o his_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o ii_o the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o upon_o that_o division_n it_o decrease_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n this_o d●vision_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n thereof_o i_o king_n i._o according_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o division_n and_o decay_n thereupon_o ensue_a these_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o i._o of_o king_n this_o book_n be_v style_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o melacim_fw-la i_o e._n 1._o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iii_o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o book_n in_o this_o book_n the_o cause_n and_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n division_n and_o decay_n be_v lay_v down_o partly_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o david_n kingdom_n unite_v under_o solomon_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 11._o partly_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n of_o the_o occasion_n viz._n solomon_n sin_n god_n justice_n solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o and_o of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o rehoboam_n to_o who_o only_o two_o tribe_n be_v leave_v subject_a judah_n and_o benjamin_n 1_o king_n 11.21_o and_o under_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o who_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v and_o afterward_o under_o their_o successor_n several_o so_o that_o in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o act_n of_o five_o king_n of_o judah_n after_o solomon_n viz._n rehoboam_n ●bijam_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n and_o of_o eight_o king_n

of_o israel_n viz._n jeroboam_fw-la nadab_n baasha_n elah_n zimri_n omri_n and_o tibni_n ahab_n ahaziah_n this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o 118._o year_n viz._n under_o solomon_n 40_o year_n 1_o king_n 11.42_o under_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n of_o judah_n 78._o year_n for_o rehoboam_n reign_v 17_o year_n 1_o king_n 17.31_o ab●jam_n 3_o year_n 1_o king_n 15.2_o asa_n 41._o year_n 1_o king_n 15.10_o jehoshaphat_n 17._o year_n 1_o king_n 22.51_o in_o all_o 118_o year_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n and_o also_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conceive_v not_o to_o be_v any_o one_o man_n but_o divers_a though_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v write_v by_o jeremiah_n other_o think_v that_o the_o church_n history_n which_o be_v write_v by_o divers_a be_v digest_v and_o collect_v into_o volume_n either_o by_o e●ra_n gerh._n loc_n com._n 1_o de_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o exegesi_n §_o 129._o or_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o church_n pub._n actuari●s_n alsted_n proecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o however_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n touch_v solomon_n reign_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n abijah_n and_o iddo_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o see_v jun._n in_o loc_n and_o other_o part_n by_o jehu_n son_n of_o canani_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o see_v jun._n annot_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o junius_n think_v partly_o in_o his_o prophecy_n part_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26.22_o scope_n to_o show_v how_o the_o piety_n of_o king_n preserve_v their_o kingdom_n in_o unity_n and_o flourish_a prosperity_n but_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o king_n especial_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o god_n bring_v division_n into_o their_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o ruin_v upon_o themselves_o their_o family_n and_o dominion_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v point_v out_o according_a to_o the_o period_n of_o every_o several_a king_n reign_n but_o rather_o thus_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i._o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n who_o life_n and_o death_n be_v record_v 1._o solomon_n life_n therein_o consider_v his_o 1._o election_n c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o administration_n or_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o note_n 1._o his_o great_a prudence_n c._n 3_o 4._o 2._o his_o magnificence_n in_o building_n the_o temple_n c._n 5_o 6_o 8._o his_o own_o house_n in_o lebanon_n c._n 7._o the_o king_n house_n more_o public_a c._n 9_o 3._o his_o condition_n prosperous_a c._n 10._o adverse_a c._n 11._o 2._o solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o ii_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n once_o divide_v and_o this_o under_o 1._o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 1_o rehoboam_n c._n 12_o 14._o 2._o abijah_n c_o 15.3_o asa_n c._n 15._o 4._o jehoshaphat_n c_o 22._o 5_o jehoram_fw-la c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 50._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n contemporary_a to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n viz._n 1._o jeroboam_fw-la c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2_o nadab_n c._n 15._o 3._o baasha_n c._n 16.4_o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n c._n 16.7_o ahab_n 1_o who_o stock_n be_v record_v c._n 16._o from_o ver_fw-la 28._o 2_o who_o prosperous_a state_n be_v declare_v in_o respect_n of_o elijah_n presence_n here_o be_v consider_v elijah_n ambassadge_n to_o the_o king_n c._n 17_o 18._o elijah_n exile_n c._n 19_o in_o respect_n of_o ahab_n double_a victory_n c._n 20._o 3_o who_o act_n and_o manner_n be_v describe_v c._n 21._o 4_o who_o death_n be_v delineate_v c._n 22._o 8._o ahaziah_n c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o etc._n etc._n two_o king_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v division_n and_o the_o miserable_a calamity_n grow_v and_o increase_v thereupon_o this_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o king_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o melacim_o i._n c._n the_o second_o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iv._o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n be_v still_o continue_v in_o this_o book_n this_o book_n be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 320._o year_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n and_o 16._o king_n of_o judah_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n 162_o year_n ahazia_n 1_o year_n 1_o king_n 22.52_o joram_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 3.1_o &_o 8.25_o jehu_n 28_o year_n 2_o king_n 10.36_o jehoahaz_n 17_o year_n viz._n 15_o alone_a and_o two_o with_o his_o son_n 2_o king_n 13.1.10_o joash_n 16_o year_n 2_o king_n 13.10_o jeroboam_fw-la 41_o year_n 2_o king_n 14.23_o zechariah_n 6_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.8_o shallum_n 1_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.13_o menachem_n 10_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.17_o pekachijah_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.23_o pekah_n 20_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.27_o hosheah_o who_o reign_v 18_o y._n viz._n 9_o y._n free_a 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o 9_o y._n a_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o who_o at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a ver_fw-la 6._o under_o 16_o king_n of_o judah_n 320_o year_n jehoram_fw-la 12_o y._n viz._n 8._o alone_a and_o 4._o with_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n 8.17_o ahazia_n 1._o y._n 2_o king_n 8.26_o athalia_fw-la 6_o year_n 2_o king_n 11.3_o joash_n 40._o y._n 2_o king_n 12.1.39_o junius_n amaziah_n 29_o year_n 12_o of_o which_o in_o exile_n 2_o king_n 14.2_o azariah_n or_o vzziah_n 52._o year_n 2_o king_n 15_o 5._o jotham_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 15.33_o 15._o year_n jun._n ahaz_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o 14._o year_n jun._n hezekiah_n 29._o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o manasses_n 55._o year_n 2_o king_n 21.2_o ammon_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.19_o josiah_n 31._o year_n 2_o king_n 22.1_o joahaz_n 3._o month_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiakim_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiachin_n three_o month_n 2_o king_n 24.8_o zedekiah_n 11._o year_n 2_o king_n 24.18_o thence_o till_o jehoiakins_n advancement_n 26._o year_n 2_o king_n 25.27_o 30._o penman_n of_o this_o 11._o of_o king_n see_v in_o penman_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n scope_n to_o delineate_v god_n verity_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o threat_n together_o with_o his_o severity_n in_o his_o judgement_n the_o continual_a revolution_n of_o family_n and_o state_n the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n especial_o in_o magistrate_n divide_v they_o and_o their_o people_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o till_o both_o king_n people_n and_o kingdom_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o desolation_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o according_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n as_o afore_o or_o as_o follow_v this_o book_n declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o with_o their_o defection_n and_o decline_a 1._o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n under_o 1._o ahaziah_n c._n 1.2_o 2._o joram_n where_o of_o elishah_n miracle_n c._n 3.4.5_o oracle_n or_o prophecy_n c_o 6.7.8_o 2._o joint_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n parallel_v as_o it_o be_v together_o c._n 9_o to_o 18._o 3_o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n who_o 1._o weaken_v be_v record_v 1._o under_o a_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n c._n 18._o 19.20_o 2._o under_o a_o bad_a king_n manasseh_n c._n 20.21_o 2._o reparation_n be_v endeavour_v by_o josiah_n c._n 22.23_o 3._o subversion_n be_v 1._o begin_v c._n 23._o 24._o 2._o accomplish_v c._n 25._o iii_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n with_o some_o further_a addition_n and_o amplification_n to_o the_o former_a history_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n i_o chron._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o i._o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v because_o the_o act_n of_o former_a time_n be_v herein_o record_v or_o chronicle_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dihre_fw-ge haijamim_fw-ge i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o day_n because_o they_o be_v as_o a_o sacred_a diary_n report_v the_o act_n and_o occurrent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o civil_a state_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a munsterus_n not_o unfit_o style_v they_o libros_fw-la annalium_fw-la i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o annal_n annal_n bare_o declare_v matter_n of_o fact_n for_o divers_a year_n in_o order_n as_o gellius_n note_v l._n 5._o n._n a._n c._n 18._o these_o two_o book_n be_v the_o church_n annal_n in_o greek_a these_o two_o book_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bibloi_n paralipomenon_n i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o thing_n omit_v or_o the_o book_n of_o remain_n because_o some_o thing_n omit_v or_o not_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n joshuah_n judge_n ruth_n samuel_n and_o king_n be_v here_o summary_o explicate_v and_o supply_v

this_o i._o of_o chron._n principal_o insist_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o david_n relate_v his_o genealogy_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o so_o forward_o towards_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v c._n 1._o to_o 10._o and_o his_o famous_a act_n c._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o compendious_a chronology_n of_o all_o the_o former_a book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o king_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 2985._o viz._n of_o genesis_n 2368_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n exodus_fw-la 142._o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n the_o other_o book_n of_o moses_n 39_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n joshuah_n 17._o almost_o 18_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n judge_n 299_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n i._o of_o samuel_n 80_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n ii_o of_o samuel_n 40_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n hierom_n call_v the_o chronicle_n instrumenti_fw-la veteris_fw-la epitomen_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n that_o whosoever_o will_v arrogate_v to_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n without_o it_o do_v but_o mock_v and_o abuse_v himself_o hieronym_n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la paulin._n and_o again_o style_v it_o totius_fw-la divinae_fw-la historiae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o whole_a divine_a history_n hier._n in_o prologue_n galeat_fw-la penman_n of_o this_o and_o the_o second_o book_n be_v uncertain_a r._n salomo_n r._n d._n kimchi_n think_v it_o be_v ezra_n say_v alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o junius_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n jun._n annot._n in_o 1_o king_n 11.41_o and_o in_o his_o argument_n before_o 1_o chron._n the_o argument_n that_o general_o incline_v they_o all_o to_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chronicle_n 2_o chron._n 36.23_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o ezra_n ezr._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n the_o primary_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o clear_o to_o describe_v the_o line_n and_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n promise_v to_o david_n abraham_n and_o adam_n that_o when_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o perform_v the_o church_n may_v infallible_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n principal_a part_n this_o first_o book_n of_o chron._n describe_v the_o israelitish_n kingdom_n in_o its_o 1_o foundation_n and_o 2_o administration_n i._o foundation_n where_o of_o 1._o the_o general_a genealogy_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o adam_n to_o jacob_n c._n 1._o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n 2._o particular_a geneal_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n c._n 2._o to_o 9_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n ii_o administration_n under_o 1_o saul_n who_o 1_o genealogy_n be_v in_o c._n 9_o 2_o death_n c._n 10._o 2_o david_n who_o 1._o kingly_a condition_n c._n 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o act_n 1_o sacred_a restore_v god_n ●orship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o place_n c._n 13_o 15_o 17_o 22._o 2_o person_n minister_a in_o the_o 1_o tabernacle_n c._n 16_o 2_o temple_n c._n 23._o 24_o 25_o 26_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2_o polemical_a or_o martial_a c._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o political_n c._n 21.27_o 3._o death_n c._n 28_o 29._o where_o be_v declare_v how_o david_n before_o his_o death_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o kindred_n set_a solomon_n or_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o direction_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o it_o two_o chron_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o two_o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v for_o the_o reason_n former_o allege_v this_o book_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o israelitish_n state_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n till_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n set_v down_o both_o the_o union_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n but_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thence_o ensue_v till_o it_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n so_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 472_o year_n from_o solomon_n to_o carry_v away_o of_o jechonias_n 401._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v in_o the_o captivity_n 70_o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v under_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 1._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n with_o addition_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n king_n and_o chronicle_n all_o together_o they_o contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o began_n under_o samuel_n 2_o increase_v under_o david_n 3_o flourish_v under_o solomon_n and_o 4_o fail_v under_o zedekiah_n thus_o it_o endure_v almost_o 565_o year_n penman_n see_v in_o 1._o of_o chron._n scope_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i_o flourish_a or_o increase_v under_o king_n solomon_n touch_v solomon_n be_v record_v his_o 1._o virtue_n c._n 1._o 2._o building_n 1._o sacred_a viz._n the_o temple_n where_o 1._o his_o preparation_n for_o it_o c_o 2._o 2._o his_o extruction_n or_o building_n of_o it_o viz._n of_o the_o temple_n contain_v c._n 3._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a utensil_n contain_v in_o it_o c._n 4._o 3._o his_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n partly_o by_o dedicate_v thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n c._n 5._o partly_o by_o praise_n and_o prayer_n c._n 6._o partly_o by_o sacrifice_n c._n 7._o 2._o civil_a viz._n several_a city_n which_o he_o build_v c._n 8._o 3._o condition_n and_o death_n c._n 9_o ii_o fade_v or_o decrease_v under_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v till_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n where_o note_v five_o concussion_n of_o shake_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o these_o ensue_a king_n viz._n rehoboam_n c._n 10_o 11_o 12_o abia_n c._n 13_o asa_n c._n 14_o 15_o 16_o jehoshaphat_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o jehoram_n c._n 21_o ahaziah_n c._n 22_o joash_n c._n 23_o 24_o amaziah_n c._n 25_o uzziah_n c._n 26_o jotham_n c._n 27_o ahaz_n c._n 28_o hezekiah_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o manas●eh_n c._n 33_o amon_n c._n 33_o josi●h_n c._n 34_o 35_o joahaz_n c._n 36._o jehoakim_n c._n 36._o jechoniah_n c._n 36._o zedekiah_n c._n 36._o ii_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n captivity_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o have_v their_o reduction_n or_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n hystorical_o declare_v and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o ezra_n 1_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n people_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o call_v from_o ezra_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o who_o act_n also_o

13._o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o distribution_n by_o lot_n c._n 14._o 3_o the_o party_n among_o who_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v viz._n the_o israelites_n c_o 15._o to_o 20._o 4_o the_o menslayer_n etc._n etc._n c._n 20_o 5_o the_o levite_n c._n 21._o 2._o the_o dismission_n and_o remand_v of_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n &_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n to_o their_o lot_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n c._n 22_o 3._o the_o exhortation_n and_o charge_n of_o joshuah_n to_o the_o people_n before_o his_o death_n c._n 23._o ii_o of_o ioshuah_n death_n and_o the_o thing_n immediate_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a thereto_o c._n 24._o ii_o israel_n condition_n and_o government_n after_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o promised_n land_n which_o be_v historical_o describe_v what_o it_o be_v 1._o before_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n 2._o during_o the_o captivity_n 3._o after_o the_o captivity_n i._o before_o their_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n and_o that_o either_o under_o the_o judge_n or_o the_o king_n i._o under_o the_o judge_n and_o here_o we_o have_v two_o history_n viz._n one_o common_a and_o general_n another_o particular_a judge_n i._o the_o common_a or_o general_n history_n be_v the_o book_n of_o judge_n so_o call_v not_o from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o from_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shophtim_fw-la i._n e._n judge_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n the_o hebrew_n think_v to_o be_v samuel_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 119._o o●hers_n think_v that_o every_o judge_n record_v the_o thing_n act_v in_o his_o own_o day_n respective_o and_o that_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n or_o jeremiah_n or_o king_n hezekiah_n who_o man_n copy_v out_o some_o of_o solomon_n proverb_n prov._n 25.1_o collect_v and_o digest_v they_o into_o one_o volume_n hugo_n ●_z in_o prologue_n in_o hunc_fw-la lib._n this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o israel_n polity_n and_o the_o state_n thereof_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n till_o the_o priesthood_n of_o eli._n how_o during_o that_o time_n israel_n ofttimes_o apostatise_v from_o god_n for_o which_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n but_o upon_o their_o conversion_n to_o he_o he_o save_v they_o by_o judge_n raise_v up_o from_o among_o their_o tribe_n out_o of_o their_o enemy_n hand_n it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 299_o year_n which_o may_v be_v thus_o compute_v from_o ioshuah_n death_n to_o othniel_n 40_o y._n judg._n 3.11_o from_o othniel_n death_n to_o ehud_n and_o shamgar_n 80_o y._n 3.30_o thence_o to_o deborah_n death_n 40_o y._n 5_o 31._o thence_o to_o gideon_n death-40_a y._n 8_o 28_o thence_o to_o abimilech_n death_n 3_o y._n 9_o 22._o thence_o to_o tholah_n death_n 23_o y._n 10_o 2_o thence_o to_o iair_n death_n 22_o y._n 10_o 3_o thence_o to_o iephte_n death_n 6_o y._n 12_o 7_o thence_o to_o ibzan_n death_n 7_o y._n 12_o 9_o thence_o to_o elon_n death_n 10_o y._n 12_o 11_o thence_o to_o abdon_n death_n 8_o y._n 12_o 14_o thence_o to_o samson_n death-20_a y._n 16_o 31_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o show_v what_o happy_a haleyonian_a day_n god_n church_n enjoy_v under_o pious_a magistrate_n how_o severe_a god_n be_v against_o the_o sin_n especial_o the_o idolatry_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o yet_o how_o he_o remember_v mercy_n in_o midst_n of_o severe_a judgement_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n be_v a_o glass_n discover_v israel_n calamity_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o their_o sin_n describe_v their_o sin_n i._o as_o general_n universal_a and_o common_a to_o all_o the_o tribe_n viz._n by_o the_o 1._o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o their_o sin_n 1._o negligence_n in_o drive_v the_o canaanite_n out_o of_o the_o land_n c._n 1._o 2._o perfidiousness_n in_o apostatise_v from_o god_n to_o idol_n c._n 2._o 2._o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n viz._n five_o several_a oppression_n by_o their_o enemy_n i._n e._n 1._o syrian_n c._n 3._o 2._o canaanites_n c._n 4._o and_o 5._o 3._o midianite_n where_o of_o gideon_n 1._o call_n c._n 6._o 2._o act_n polemical_a c._n 7._o and_o political_n c._n 8._o 3_o successor_n abimilech_n c._n 9_o 4._o ammonite_n here_o 1._o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o oppression_n israel_n apostasy_n and_o repentance_n c._n 10._o 2._o the_o remedy_n viz._n war_n undertake_v against_o ammonite_n c._n 11._o ephraimites_n c._n 12._o 5._o philistine_n samson_n be_v avenger_n samson_n birth_n c._n 13._o prosperity_n c._n 14._o adversity_n c._n 15._o and_o death_n c._n 16._o be_v at_o large_a delineate_v ii_o as_o special_a viz._n 1._o idolatry_n of_o one_o family_n c._n 17._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n c._n 18._o 2._o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n perpetrate_v c._n 19_o punish_v c._n 20_o 21._o ruth_n two_o the_o particular_a history_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o book_n of_o ruth_n so_o style_v from_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n a_o gentile_a moab_n be_v one_o of_o the_o incestuous_a son_n of_o lot_n gen._n 18_o concern_v who_o this_o book_n treat_v especial_o of_o her_o marriage_n with_o boaz_n who_o pedigree_n by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o k._n david_n ruth_n 4.18_o to_o the_o end_n ruth_n bear_v to_o boaz_n obed_n the_o grandfather_n of_o david_n of_o who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v matth._n 1.5_o 6._o the_o chald._n paraphra_v think_v that_o ruth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n but_o that_o be_v not_o prove_v by_o any_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o a_o king_n daughter_n will_v marry_v a_o stranger_n and_o leave_v her_o native_a country_n to_o seek_v bread_n in_o another_o land_n say_v gerh._n augustine_n refer_v the_o time_n of_o this_o history_n to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o king_n aug._n l._n 2._o the_o doctrine_n christian_n c._n 8._o joseph_n l._n 5._o antiq._n and_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n d._n kimchi_n in_o c._n 1._o ruth_n and_o other_o of_o the_o rabbin_n as_o some_o note_n conceive_v that_o boaz_n who_o marry_v ruth_n be_v that_o judge_n which_o be_v call_v ibzan_n judg._n 12.8_o who_o immediate_o succeed_v jephte_v junius_n and_o tremellius_n compare_v this_o history_n of_o ruth_n with_o matth._n 1.5_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o history_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o deborah_n annot_n in_o ruth_n 1.1_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n ruth_n 1.1_o though_o the_o particular_a time_n perhaps_o can_v so_o punctual_o be_v demonstrate_v penman_n of_o this_o history_n be_v not_o certain_o know_v hebrew_n think_v samu●l_o pen_v it_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 119._o many_o writer_n annex_v this_o book_n of_o ruth_n as_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v the_o lamentation_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n andr._n rivet_n isag._n ad_fw-la sacr_n script_n c._n 29._o p._n 501._o scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o delineate_v part_n of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n ruth_n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o mat._n 1.5.6_o and_o to_o show_v that_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n belong_v to_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n christ_n derive_v his_o line_n not_o only_o from_o jew_n but_o also_o from_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o their_o hope_n and_o consolation_n in_o he_o principal_a part_n in_o this_o history_n be_v describe_v 1._o ruth_n distress_n in_o her_o widowhood_n c._n 1._o 2._o ruth_n deliverance_n from_o this_o distress_n which_o be_v 1._o inohoate_n 1._o by_o her_o glean_v in_o boaz_n his_o field_n with_o his_o approbation_n c._n 2._o 2._o by_o her_o lodging_n at_o boaz_n his_o foot_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n at_o her_o mother_n appointment_n he_o be_v a_o near_a kinsman_n c._n 3._o 2._o consummate_v by_o boaz_n his_o marry_v of_o her_o c._n 4._o ii_o under_o the_o king_n and_o here_o we_o have_v three_o history_n compile_v in_o six_o book_n viz._n the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n and_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n which_o history_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n three_o way_n viz._n 1._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v unite_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n 3._o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v both_o unite_v and_o divide_v of_o which_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n as_o trelcatius_n in_o oeconomiâ_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la well_o observe_v and_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o history_n do_v clear_o evince_v i._o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v describe_v what_o it_o be_v both_o under_o the_o

with_o a_o distinct_a letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n c._n 3._o have_v only_o every_o three_o verse_n so_o beginning_n most_o mournful_a melt_a pathetical_a affection_n abound_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n greg._n nazianzen_n affirm_v thus_o of_o himself_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o take_v this_o book_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o read_v the_o lamentation_n i_o perceive_v my_o speech_n to_o be_v stop_v and_o i_o be_o overwhelm_v with_o tear_n and_o methinks_v i_o see_v that_o calamity_n as_o it_o be_v set_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o join_v lamentation_n with_o jeremiah_n greg._n nazianzen_n or._n 12._o pag._n 202._o paris_n 1630._o scope_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o lively_a to_o point_v out_o the_o severity_n and_o impartiality_n of_o god_n judgement_n even_o against_o his_o own_o dear_a people_n the_o jew_n for_o their_o iniquity_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n principal_a part_n be_v i._o narratory_n wherein_o be_v contain_v 1._o a_o most_o pathetical_a description_n of_o the_o woeful_a misery_n overwhelm_v jerusalem_n and_o judea_n yet_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o just_o inflict_v for_o their_o sin_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o mournful_a expostulate_v lamentation_n for_o the_o desolate_v misery_n upon_o all_o person_n and_o affair_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n c._n 2._o 1._o to_o 19_o 3._o the_o prophet_n counsel_n to_o they_o to_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o form_n of_o word_n c._n 2._o verse_n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o 4._o the_o church_n sad_a complaint_n in_o one_o man_n person_n of_o god_n many_o and_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o she_o c._n 3._o 1._o to_o 18._o 5._o the_o argument_n of_o comfort_n wherewith_o the_o church_n support_v herself_o in_o these_o extremity_n v._n 18._o to_o 42._o 6._o how_o the_o church_n ease_v her_o heart_n in_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o herself_o against_o her_o enemy_n v_o 42._o to_o the_o end_n 7._o most_o pathetical_a aggravation_n of_o her_o calamity_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 21._o ii_o minatory_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n c._n 4.21_o iii_o promissory_a to_o the_o afflict_a daughter_n of_o zion_n c._n 4.22_o four_o petitory_a wherein_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o bewail_v her_o misery_n 2_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o 3_o deprecat_n his_o wrath_n 4_o and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n c._n 5._o ezekiel_n ezekiel_n he_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o priestly_a stock_n ezek._n 1.3_o prophesy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o iehoiachin_n captivity_n ezek._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o scope_n to_o comfort_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o captivity_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o therein_o among_o profane_a heathenish_a idolater_n general_n part_n herein_o be_v i._o the_o preface_n set_v forth_o the_o prophet_n call_v to_o this_o office_n god_n call_v c._n 1._o ezekiel_n fearfulness_n c._n 2._o god_n confirm_v and_o strengthen_v he_o c._n 3._o ii_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o contain_v three_o rank_n of_o sermon_n preach_v at_o several_a time_n to_o several_a person_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o sharp_o rebuk_n &_o threaten_v for_o their_o impiety_n in_o seventeen_o several_a sermon_n c._n 4._o to_o c._n 25._o 2._o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n he_o foretell_v in_o eight_o sermon_n c._n 25._o to_o c._n 33._o 3._o to_o the_o jew_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v not_o only_o for_o a_o inchoate_n deliverance_n from_o babylon_n slavery_n and_o that_o in_o six_o sermon_n c._n 33._o to_o c._n 40._o but_o also_o for_o a_o consummate_a spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o spiritual_a misery_n by_o christ_n the_o messiah_n and_o this_o be_v set_v out_o in_o vision_n 1_o of_o the_o new_a temple_n to_o be_v erect_v c._n 40.41_o 42._o 1_o of_o the_o new_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v restore_v c._n 43.44_o 3_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o shall_v be_v discover_v c._n 45.46_o 47_o 48._o daniel_n daniel_n daniel_n be_v carry_v captive_a with_o the_o jew_n into_o babylon_n dan._n 1.6_o live_a and_o prophesy_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o long_a time_n foretell_v future_a event_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n dan._n 5.12_o author_n of_o this_o book_n matth._n 24.15_o dan._n 12.4_o scope_n to_o display_v unto_o god_n church_n and_o people_n god_n wise_a and_o faithful_a deal_n with_o they_o in_o all_o state_n from_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n till_o christ_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n his_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o his_o own_o in_o all_o their_o distress_n and_o deliverance_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n general_n part_n this_o book_n relate_v principal_o two_o sort_n of_o matter_n viz._n 1._o matter_n do_v already_o for_o time_n past_a lay_v down_o historical_o c._n 1._o to_o 7._o and_o these_o thing_n be_v report_v 1._o summary_o c._n 1._o 2_o several_o under_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n whereof_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o rise_n c._n 2.3_o 2_o the_o growth_n c._n 4._o 3_o the_o close_a c._n 5._o or_o under_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n c._n 6._o 2._o matter_n to_o be_v do_v afterward_o for_o future_a lay_v down_o prophetical_o c._n 7._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n he_o prophecy_n 1._o of_o future_a calamity_n where_o in_o day_n of_o belshazzar_n he_o have_v a_o double_a vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n c._n 7._o of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n c._n 8._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n where_o he_o have_v a_o double_a vision_n one_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n c._n 9_o the_o other_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n c_o 10._o with_o the_o exposition_n of_o they_o c._n ●1_n 2._o of_o the_o elect_v deliverance_n from_o these_o calamity_n both_o before_o and_o after_o christ_n to_o the_o world_n end_n though_o calamity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v sharp_a and_o long_o yet_o at_o last_o deliverance_n shall_v full_o come_v and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o not_o fail_v but_o be_v exact_o fulfil_v c._n 12._o 2_o the_o lesser_a prophet_n or_o minor_a prophet_n so_o call_v not_o because_o they_o have_v lesser_a authority_n from_o god_n for_o their_o prophetical_a office_n but_o because_o their_o book_n be_v of_o a_o far_o less_o bulk_n and_o volume_n than_o the_o former_a they_o be_v twelve_o hosea_n joel_n etc._n etc._n hoshea_n hosheah_n he_o be_v son_n of_o beeri_n prophesy_v the_o same_o time_n that_o isaiah_n do_v hos._n 1.1_o with_o isa._n 1.1_o 2._o he_o prophesy_v as_o be_v probable_a long_o than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o about_o seventy_o year_n principal_o deal_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n now_o and_o then_o against_o judah_n his_o stile_n be_v sharp_a and_o succinct_a which_o make_v he_o somewhat_o more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a scope_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n especial_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o many_o great_a iniquity_n especial_o of_o their_o idolatrye_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n be_v either_o i._o parabolicall_a comprehend_v two_o type_n the_o first_o be_v propound_v c._n 1._o accommodate_v c._n 2._o the_o second_o in_o c._n 3._o in_o both_o which_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o signify_v in_o himself_o future_a event_n and_o evil_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o kingly_a house_n of_o israel_n captivity_n blindness_n of_o the_o people_n illumination_n and_o conversion_n of_o a_o remnant_n by_o christ._n ii_o plain_n and_o naked_a and_o so_o it_o be_v comminatory_n and_o consolatory_a 1._o comminatory_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o chief_o in_o three_o sermon_n or_o special_a prophecy_n viz._n 1._o against_o all_o israel_n for_o their_o vanity_n inhumanity_n impiety_n too_o evident_a in_o the_o kingdom_n present_v bad_a government_n dehort_v judah_n from_o israel_n sin_n both_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o injustice_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n c._n 4._o 2._o against_o priest_n israel_n and_o the_o king_n house_n threaten_v ruin_n for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o obstinate_a backslide_n from_o god_n observance_n of_o humane_a tradition_n carnal_a con●idence_n in_o foreign_a aid_n of_o assyrian_n contempt_n of_o god_n word_n cast_v off_o god_n covenant_n and_o other_o wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o judge_n 3._o under_o the_o person_n of_o a_o herald_n he_o proclaim_v god_n judgement_n against_o

full_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o 7._o last_o plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o 7._o angel_n here_o be_v the_o i._o preparatory_n to_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n c._n 15_o throughout_o ii_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n c._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n viz._n i._o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 2._o ii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 3._o iii_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 4._o to_o 8._o iv._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 8_o 9_o v._o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 10_o 11._o vi_o vial_n pour_v out_o v_o 12._o to_o 17._o vii_o vial_n pour_v out_o c._n 16._o this_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vii_o vial_n be_v lay_v down_o 1._o more_o summary_o 2._o more_o plenary_o 1._o more_o summary_o &_o compendious_o c._n 16._o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n vi_o uision_n ii_o more_o plenary_o and_o copious_o c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o &_o 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o wherein_o divers_a mystery_n be_v most_o lively_o explicate_v which_o former_o be_v heretofore_o more_o obscure_o mention_v notable_o point_v out_o the_o rise_n seat_n reign_n vassal_n success_n and_o at_o last_o the_o fatal_a ruin_n of_o anti-christ_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n so_o that_o this_o part_n afford_v no_o small_a light_n to_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o consider_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n 2._o the_o event_n thereupon_o i._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o where_o be_v 1._o a_o notable_a description_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o visionall_a representation_n c._n 17.1_o to_o 7._o by_o real_a explanation_n thereof_o v_o 7._o to_o 16._o 2._o the_o instrument_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o whore_n viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v ten_o king_n etc._n etc._n c._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o the_o emphatical_a promulgation_n of_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v do_v by_o three_o angel_n 1._o the_o first_o angel_n declare_v the_o inevitable_a certainty_n of_o babylon_n ruin_n c._n 18..1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o the_o second_o warning_n all_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o set_v forth_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o her_o destruction_n with_o the_o sad_a lamentation_n of_o all_o her_o friend_n and_o vassal_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o 21._o 3._o the_o three_o angel_n under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o great_a millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v seal_n up_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o her_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 4._o the_o gratulatory_a exaltation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a company_n 1_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whore_n 2_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lamb_n wife_n for_o marriage_n with_o he_o c._n 19_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 11._o 5._o the_o final_a and_o total_a conquest_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o army_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n c._n 19_o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n hitherto_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n vii_o or_o last_o uision_n ii_o the_o event_n follow_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n which_o be_v chief_o threefold_a 1._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o saint_n survive_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n from_o the_o seducement_n of_o the_o dragon_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n be_v chain_v up_o 1000_o year_n c._n 20.1.2_o 3._o 2._o the_o revive_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o live_v again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v finish_v c_o 20._o v_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o the_o saint_n miraculous_a deliverance_n from_o and_o victory_n over_o gog_n and_o magog_n satan_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n expire_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n c._n 20._o v._n 7._o to_o 11._o hitherto_o as_o be_v conceive_v have_v be_v reveal_v the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o militant_a on_o earth_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n as_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v describe_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o inchoation_n and_o 2._o duration_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o inchoation_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n triumph_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v pathetical_o describe_v c._n 20._o v._n 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt_n 2._o the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o it_o viz._n eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_o set_v forth_o c._n 21._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n 22._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a prophecy_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o principal_n contain_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o this_o revelation_n by_o the_o testimony_n 1._o of_o the_o angel_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n show_v these_o thing_n to_o john_n c._n 22._o v._n 6._o 2._o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o give_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o of_o john_n that_o receive_v this_o revelation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 4._o of_o christ_n again_o ver_fw-la 10_o to_o 18._o 5._o of_o john_n denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o shall_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o this_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 6._o of_o christ_n testify_v these_o thing_n promise_v his_o speedy_a come_n amplify_v by_o john_n earnest_a request_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n behalf_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o less_o principal_a contain_v the_o apostolical_a salutation_n to_o all_o the_o 7._o church_n and_o faithful_a saint_n to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v write_v ver_fw-la 21._o he_o that_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_z lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22.20_o d._n bernard_n medit._fw-la devot_n c._n 4._o praemium_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la vivere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la 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either_o 1._o before_o