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notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n testify_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o true_a and_o godly_a pprophecy_n according_a unto_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o in_o his_o due_a place_n pprophecy_n a_o three_o difference_n of_o pprophecy_n final_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o divination_n or_o prophesy_v general_o take_v be_v set_v from_o the_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n foretell_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v always_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o in_o every_o respect_n so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o true_a pprophecy_n as_o for_o other_o prophecy_n they_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o fulfil_v or_o least_o wise_a not_o in_o such_o sort_n nor_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o false_a pprophecy_n therefore_o of_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v true_a some_o false_a some_o casie_a &_o plain_a other_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o deceiver_n which_o do_v utter_v nothing_o plain_o and_o understandable_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v apollo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delphos_n apollo_n the_o devil_n of_o delphos_n the_o devil_n &_o satan_n the_o matter_n of_o profane_a prophet_n the_o which_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o account_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a some_o of_o who_o answer_n full_a of_o deceit_n be_v these_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n croesus_n enter_v to_o the_o city_n halys_n halys_n this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v man_n of_o his_o own_o riches_n as_o of_o they_o of_o halys_n shall_v overthrow_v great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n as_o cicero_n do_v translate_v it_o again_o i_o say_v thou_o pyrrhus_n the_o roman_n may_v overcome_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o give_v pyrrhus_n the_o overrhrow_n as_o pyrrhus_n they_o some_o also_o be_v call_v deceive_v prophet_n or_o lie_v prophet_n of_o who_o hereafter_o for_o that_o albeit_o they_o do_v many_o time_n tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o they_o do_v often_o tell_v lie_n &_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o deceiver_n such_o as_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o paul_n 2._o deceiver_n proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o prophet_n shall_v be_v false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n thess_n 2.9_o say_v that_o his_o come_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n &_o sign_n &_o lie_v wonder_n &_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o revel_n chap._n 20._o v._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n &_o night_n for_o evermore_o in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n and_o peter_n in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o which_o withstand_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v these_o notable_a example_n 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v king_n achab_n and_o amos_n 7._o of_o amasias_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n likewise_o jerem._n 28._o of_o hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o withstand_v jeremie_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o pprophecy_n general_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v easy_o now_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v and_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n a_o description_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n both_o to_o declare_v his_o law_n and_o especial_o also_o to_o rehearse_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v foretell_v unto_o the_o church_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n both_o as_o well_o to_o terrify_v or_o fear_v the_o same_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o comfort_v it_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v and_o to_o stay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n make_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o same_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n this_o definition_n may_v seem_v peradventure_o somewhat_o long_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o withstand_v most_o true_a for_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n and_o of_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o same_o definition_n moses_n two_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v twofold_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o bring_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n whereupon_o be_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n chap._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o malach._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n messiah_n 2._o to_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o they_o do_v call_v to_o remembrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v expound_v and_o confirm_v those_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n the_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o world_n whereupon_o christ_n by_o paul_n rom._n 10.4_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v prophet_n christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v always_o the_o interpreter_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o call_v the_o foundation_n or_o mark_v that_o the_o prophet_n aim_v at_o as_o also_o do_v the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n witness_v unto_o the_o eph._n 2.20_o where_o he_o say_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o augustine_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich_n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o prophet_n by_o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o the_o penitent_a cap._n 7._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n christ_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o that_o our_o definition_n be_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o that_o they_o foretell_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n thing_n to_o come_v for_o they_o do_v very_o plain_o declare_v what_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o also_o upon_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n hereof_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o threaten_n threaten_n the_o prophet_n full_a of_o threaten_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n prepare_v and_o ready_a against_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v in_o esa_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o jerem._n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 44_o 47._o and_o in_o other_o place_n amos_n 1_o zach._n 6.7_o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o paul_n rom_n 1._o 8._o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n that_o which_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n
the_o chaldean_n unto_o the_o set_n forth_o &_o give_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n this_o age_n comprehend_v 430._o year_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o do_v declare_v exod._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41._o galat._n 3._o for_o 17._o this_o three_o age_n have_v these_o six_o prophet_n well_o know_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n joseph_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appeareth_z in_o genesis_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o cap._n and_o infinite_a other_o place_n for_o whither_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n whilst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v under_o the_o pharaos_n in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o before_o the_o birth_n or_o the_o wing_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n abâ—ding_v in_o egypt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v no_o where_o plain_o make_v any_o mention_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v i_o affirm_v the_o â—ame_n further_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v certain_a prophetical_a writing_n of_o abâ—â—ham_n the_o patriarch_n to_o be_v extant_a they_o be_v childish_o â—â—ceived_v foolish_o set_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n call_v abraham_n in_o stead_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o 4._o age_n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n 480_o year_n have_v many_o prophet_n as_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n the_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n his_o reign_n this_o age_n contain_v 480._o year_n as_o appear_v 1._o thing_n 6._o cap_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o month_n zif_n which_o be_v the_o second_o month_n he_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o age_n have_v store_n of_o many_o godly_a prophet_n gad._n josua_n oâ—bora_n the_o prophet_n 1._o sam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 29._o samuel_n daviâ—_n nathan_n gad._n as_o these_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n well_o know_v unto_o we_o josua_n which_o succeed_v moses_n deborah_n and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o that_o â—ame_n man_n of_o god_n seâ—t_n unto_o eli_n 1._o sam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 27._o samuel_n david_n nathan_n gad._n but_o whether_o those_o also_o be_v prophet_n which_o write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n num._n 21._o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n jos_n cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 13._o also_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n whereof_o mention_n be_v often_o make_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o david_n and_o nathan_n and_o gad_n be_v prophet_n of_o god_n appear_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 1._o chron._n 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o cap._n 21._o beside_o these_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n in_o that_o age_n their_o name_n be_v not_o rehearse_v for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o othoniel_n the_o judge_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o judge_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o of_o other_o judge_n also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n extraordinary_o unto_o that_o office_n this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n as_o if_o then_o they_o become_v prophet_n that_o be_v foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v such_o as_o be_v isaias_n jeremias_n and_o other_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n or_o strength_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a bold_o and_o without_o fear_n to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o prophecy_n extant_a of_o those_o judge_n who_o after_o josua_n govern_v israel_n as_o politic_a magistrate_n in_o many_o age_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o reckon_v at_o any_o time_n among_o the_o prophet_n but_o among_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v hebr._n cap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v be_v too_o short_a for_o i_o to_o test_n of_o gedeon_n of_o barac_n of_o samson_n of_o jephthe_n and_o david_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o prove_v those_o judge_n to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o among_o godly_a man_n which_o by_o faith_n serve_v god_n for_o paul_n act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 20._o call_v they_o only_a kritas_n that_o be_v judge_n whereas_o he_o call_v samuel_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o judge_n in_o israel_n a_o prophet_n also_o and_o albeit_o god_n deu._n 18.15_o promise_v 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