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magistrate_n and_o spare_v they_o nay_o they_o do_v sharp_o and_o with_o great_a boldness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v liberty_n of_o mind_n reproove_v all_o magistrate_n as_o you_o may_v read_v isa_n 1._o amos_n 7._o and_o in_o jeremie_n every_o where_n whereof_o grow_v this_o say_n that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o which_o also_o be_v now_o true_a as_o augustine_n teach_v libr._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n libr._n 4._o trinitat_fw-la cap._n 17._o and_o in_o the_o sentence_n gather_v out_o of_o august_n sentent_fw-fr 214._o for_o as_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n teach_v and_o that_o very_a well_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v such_o as_o do_v speak_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n which_o do_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v not_o be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o promise_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n term_v prophet_n not_o call_v of_o god_n by_o what_o 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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 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the_o israelite_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o after_o that_o moses_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o prophet_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o continual_a but_o oftentimes_o break_v off_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v none_o judge_n few_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o else_o very_a few_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o 1._o sam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o fail_v in_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o after_o samuel_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v both_o more_o common_a and_o also_o more_o know_v therefore_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o prophet_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o who_o name_n notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o set_v down_o time_n the_o 5._o age_n from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n 294_o year_n among_o many_o other_o have_v these_o prophet_n proof_n for_o this_o former_a spputation_n of_o time_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n build_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o lead_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o there_o about_o oâ—_n die_v reign_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n like_v as_o the_o besiege_n oâ—_n samaria_n by_o the_o same_o salmanazar_n happen_v about_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v ezechias_n 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o thâ—_n nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o asshur_n take_v samaria_n and_o carrus_n israel_n away_o into_o asshur_n and_o cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o in_o thâ—_n four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hâ—â—shea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n shalmanesar_n king_n of_o asshur_n camâ—_n up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o after_o three_o year_n they_o toâ—â—_n it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hesheak_v of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n take_v this_o age_n have_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n thirty_o six_o of_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o king_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o set_n up_o oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o which_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n or_o solomon_n for_o so_o manâ—_n year_n namely_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o continue_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n now_o thâ—_n age_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o age_n under_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n more_o full_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d more_o garnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n that_o aâ—_n well_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n for_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n afterward_o be_v very_o sharp_o and_o just_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n chap
thereof_o yea_o final_o when_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v feel_v no_o hurt_n from_o any_o people_n and_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o grow_v into_o contempt_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v unto_o his_o empire_n afterward_o to_o wit_n under_o sennacherib_n who_o succeed_v salmanazar_n for_o under_o he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o assyrian_n receive_v that_o great_a overthrow_n at_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o isaias_n cap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o wit_n how_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o ashur_n a_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o doubtless_o begin_v to_o wax_v vile_a and_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o this_o his_o overthrow_n and_o loss_n for_o to_o come_v prophesy_v naum_n also_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v gîven_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o nâ—_n more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v it_o thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v vile_a therefore_o after_o this_o overthrow_n the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o especial_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o assyrian_n a_o proof_n whereof_o be_v this_o for_o that_o under_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o whole_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o without_o any_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o and_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n bring_v folk_n from_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o babylon_n be_v then_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharhaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o same_o great_a overthrow_n the_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o successor_n unto_o salmanazar_n receive_v in_o judea_n the_o same_o babylonian_n be_v rehearse_v as_o those_o who_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o fellowship_n and_o friendship_n of_o other_o people_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o assyrian_n isai_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o at_o the_o sametime_o merodach_n baladan_n the_o son_n of_o babadan_n king_n of_o babel_n now_o babylon_n have_v a_o king_n of_o her_o own_o send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o appear_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n begin_v first_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v under_o king_n sennacherib_n and_o to_o grow_v into_o contempt_n among_o man_n so_o that_o now_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o think_v upon_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v nahum_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n have_v foreshow_v before_o this_o time_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v it_o be_v assyria_n nahum_n prophesy_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o assyria_n or_o need_v of_o any_o especial_a pprophecy_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o assyrian_n their_o destruction_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o as_o all_o man_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o overthrow_n which_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v may_v easy_o guess_v and_o by_o wise_a conjecture_n gather_v that_o the_o same_o will_v by_o and_o by_o ensue_v wherefore_o every_o one_o not_o give_v to_o contend_v may_v now_o easy_o understand_v at_o what_o time_n nahum_n prophesy_v namely_o in_o that_o middle_a space_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n and_o the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_v of_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o this_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 8._o year_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o ezechias_n so_o then_o nahum_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o the_o fourteen_o year_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o 2._o king_n cap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 10_o and_o 13._o next_o after_o nahum_n prophesi_v jeremie_n namely_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o ezechias_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v clear_o show_v chap._n the_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o jeremie_n jeremie_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joel._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v hezechiah_n for_o josiah_n joel._n who_o a_o very_a long_a time_n use_v this_o office_n in_o judeah_n namely_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n after_o jeremy_n i_o do_v place_n joel_n for_o joel_n do_v foreshow_v that_o same_o famine_n the_o which_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v also_o and_o the_o which_o be_v under_o josias_n after_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o suppose_v of_o the_o which_o read_v jeremy_n chap._n 14._o from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o seven_o verse_n after_o joel_n follow_v olda_n the_o prophetess_n prophetess_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a history_n make_v mention_v 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 22._o then_o hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o olda_n the_o prophetess_n etc._n etc._n for_o she_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o the_o 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o and_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n have_v now_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v six_o year_n before_o namely_o in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v josias_n i_o also_o do_v place_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n before_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o do_v the_o famine_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o which_o be_v foretell_v by_o joel_n sophonias_n sophonias_n after_o olda_n i_o do_v next_o set_v the_o prophet_n sophonias_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o king_n josias_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n by_o josias_n and_o that_o same_o famous_a keep_n of_o the_o pass_v over_o in_o judea_n whereof_o read_v 2._o chr._n 35._o 2._o king_n 23._o when_o as_o the_o glory_n and_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n seem_v to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v now_o thorough_o restore_v i_o do_v therefore_o place_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o sophonias_n after_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o which_o sophonias_n foretell_v be_v lest_o look_v for_o of_o any_o man_n because_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v now_o thorough_o restore_v by_o josias_n after_o sophonias_n succeed_v the_o prophet_n abdias_n abdias_n abdias_n for_o abdias_n seem_v to_o have_v prophesy_v not_o only_o after_o that_o josias_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o pharaoh_n necao_n king_n of_o egypt_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n be_v now_o very_o sore_o afflict_v the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o the_o next_o borderer_n do_v rush_v in_o upon_o it_o on_o every_o side_n but_o especial_o the_o idumaean_n but_o also_o afr_a that_o joakim_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v fore_o press_v of_o nabucadnezaâ—_n king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n syrian_n moabite_n ammonite_n and_o other_o people_n borderer_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n when_o as_o also_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 2._o king_n 24._o v._n 2_o 3._o &_o 10._o among_o which_o borderer_n the_o idumean_n not_o doubt_n be_v the_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n because_o they_o be_v the_o brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o above_o all_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n they_o only_o wish_v the_o destruction_n of_o and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v urge_v the_o same_o because_o of_o their_o old_a hatred_n against_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o after_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o the_o jew_n all_o slay_v they_o be_v and_o remain_v notwithstanding_o deadly_a enemy_n as_o appear_v psalm_n 157._o where_o the_o jew_n pray_v against_o he_o for_o
worthy_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o such_o chief_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v 3._o colos_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o such_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n threaten_v the_o israelite_n that_o for_o their_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v perish_v like_a unto_o other_o nation_n deut._n 8._o for_o 20._o as_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o you_o so_o you_o shall_v perish_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v all_o that_o to_o be_v refer_v deut._n 28._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o follow_v not_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n wherefore_o god_n at_o the_o last_o determine_v to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v this_o people_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n he_o destroy_v the_o first_o world_n itself_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n as_o it_o be_v gen._n 6._o but_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n always_o both_o towards_o all_o mankind_n but_o especial_o towards_o those_o the_o which_o do_v carry_v the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o his_o covenant_n such_o as_o they_o be_v he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o but_o be_v a_o long_a time_n and_o much_o warn_v before_o of_o their_o destruction_n duty_n god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n raise_v up_o prophet_n among_o the_o israelite_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n if_o they_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n therefore_o in_o a_o certain_a continual_a rank_n as_o it_o be_v and_o succession_n he_o raise_v up_o prophet_n the_o which_o shall_v certify_v those_o man_n both_o of_o the_o most_o sharp_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o of_o his_o mercy_n ready_a for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v show_v and_o declare_v unto_o they_o both_o these_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o mercy_n and_o in_o their_o person_n shall_v foretell_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o now_o also_o unto_o we_o at_o this_o day_n who_o by_o their_o example_n ought_v to_o learn_v to_o be_v wise_a consist_v the_o office_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o in_o it_o do_v consist_v whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v consist_v both_o in_o the_o show_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o also_o in_o promise_v his_o favour_n and_o fire_n mercy_n unto_o his_o church_n through_o christ_n the_o which_o two_o point_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o mark_v of_o we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v extant_a or_o remain_v among_o we_o like_v as_o also_o those_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n and_o end_n of_o their_o 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cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n of_o the_o prophet_n follow_v o_o glory_n of_o israel_n namely_o or_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v how_o shall_v thou_o lie_v cast_v down_o tread_v under_o foot_n confound_v when_o as_o this_o calamity_n or_o punishment_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o not_o repent_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o deep_a sigh_n of_o the_o prophet_n fetch_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n whereby_o he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v great_o sorry_a for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o may_v move_v they_o also_o and_o this_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n do_v micheas_n add_v both_o because_o he_o do_v behold_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o whole_a destruction_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v present_a before_o his_o eye_n and_o by_o and_o by_o at_o hand_n and_o also_o because_o that_o here_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o by-path_n come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o 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