in_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n etc._n etc._n act._n 20_o 30._o moreover_o say_v paul_n of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o and_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n even_o among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o withal_o also_o antichrist_n arise_v that_o be_v to_o antichrist_n say_v a_o succession_n of_o ambitious_a wackedman_n affectâ—…ng_v superiority_n yea_o aspire_v after_o a_o sovereign_a rule_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o church_n who_o our_o saviour_n 8._o call_v false_a chrisis_n even_o the_o same_o which_o begin_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 7._o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v already_o wâ—…rke_a and_o 1._o joh._n 2._o 18._o &_o 3._o open_a ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o this_o antichrist_n that_o be_v this_o wicked_a sort_n of_o proud_a man_n from_o time_n to_o time_n abuse_v all_o that_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n it_o do_v grow_v apace_o and_o now_o have_v attain_v long_o since_o to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o most_o abominable_a pride_n and_o presumption_n whereunto_o it_o cunning_o climb_v so_o that_o thenceforth_o that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o pope_n boniface_n gate_n the_o supremacy_n by_o the_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n of_o phocas_n the_o murderer_n &_o so_o forth_o from_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o three_o that_o stout_a maintainer_n of_o image_n against_o leo_n the_o greek_a emperor_n yea_o against_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o they_o have_v sacrilegious_o usurp_v and_o to_o this_o day_n for_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n have_v and_o do_v wretched_o abuse_v both_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o also_o the_o chair_n of_o religion_n against_o all_o christian_a king_n and_o prince_n and_o against_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o against_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n himself_o according_a as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v that_o they_o will_v 2._o thes._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o 4._o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n to_o the_o apostle_n john_n revel_v chap._n 17._o and_o in_o other_o chapter_n before_o that_o and_o namely_o chapter_n 13._o from_o the_o 11._o verse_n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a pope_n as_o they_o have_v be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n before_o they_o so_o have_v they_o be_v more_o cruel_a and_o noisome_a to_o all_o true_a christian_n than_o they_o be_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n they_o have_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o their_o seat_n and_o challenge_v a_o sovereignâ—…ie_n above_o they_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o long_a ago_o foretell_v this_o rise_n â—…ea_o swell_a of_o antichrist_n antichrist_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o likewise_o his_o fall_n but_o also_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n leâ—…eth_v we_o now_o live_v understand_v of_o the_o beginningsâ—…_n yea_o and_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n some_o gracious_a proceed_n of_o the_o sâ—…_n his_o fall_n by_o the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v suâ—…ly_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a arm_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v 2._o thes._n chap._n 2._o 8._o &_o reuâ—…_n chapter_n 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n judgement_n shall_v to_o the_o same_o end_n at_o the_o last_o day_n appear_v the_o second_o time_n from_o heaven_n in_o his_o divine_a glory_n &_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n nevertheless_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o the_o waste_n and_o overthrow_v of_o antichrist_n &_o of_o the_o spiritual_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n that_o all_o true_a christian_n must_v still_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n prepare_v &_o arm_v themselves_o to_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o trial_n which_o will_v continual_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o subtle_a and_o contentious_a â—…retikes_n the_o spiteful_a brood_n and_o fry_n of_o antichrist_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o malicious_a and_o violent_a adversary_n for_o as_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n false_a prophet_n in_o former_a time_n so_o there_o will_v be_v false_a teacher_n still_o who_o will_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a hereâ—…es_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o affirm_v that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o many_o offence_n and_o stumble_a block_n will_v be_v cast_v before_o we_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o make_v straight_o step_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v matth._n 18._o 7._o and_o john_n 14._o 27._o and_o chap._n 15._o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 16._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 33._o but_o bless_a be_v he_o say_v the_o same_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o luke_n 7._o 23._o let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o good_a god_n arm_n ourselves_o with_o patience_n that_o we_o may_v endure_v all_o affliction_n necessary_a and_o â—…uerstride_v all_o needless_a offence_n after_o the_o example_n of_o all_o good_a and_o wise_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o constant_o hold_v out_o without_o offence_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o assure_v we_o in_o truth_n that_o he_o will_v come_v quick_o revel_v chap._n 22._o 20._o read_v also_o matt._n 24._o 42._o 44._o and_o luke_n chap._n 12._o 40._o and_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 2._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 37._o and_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o revel_v 3._o 3._o and_o chap._n 16._o 15._o wherefore_o let_v we_o pray_v in_o comfortable_a hope_n and_o from_o a_o lively_a faith_n with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n even_o so_o come_v quick_o amen_n come_v lord_n jesus_n in_o thy_o due_a time_n amen_n amen_n a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o well_o of_o those_o so_o call_v who_o prophecy_n be_v not_o express_o record_v as_o of_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o prophesy_v by_o a_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o certain_a class_n or_o company_n and_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n among_o the_o patriarch_n or_o chief_a father_n before_o the_o flood_n we_o may_v well_o persuade_v prophet_n ourselves_o that_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o prophet_n see_v the_o lord_n god_n from_o the_o beginning_n commit_v to_o he_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o pprophecy_n whatsoever_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o be_v we_o just_o to_o account_v of_o many_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o old_a world_n as_o namely_o of_o sheth_o in_o who_o the_o loss_n of_o faithful_a abel_n be_v restore_v for_o god_n say_v euah_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o abel_n because_o kain_n slay_v he_o gen._n 4._o 25._o and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o enosh_n the_o son_n of_o sheth_o in_o who_o age_n man_n begin_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o exercise_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n more_o public_o and_o under_o some_o course_n of_o discipline_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o posterity_n of_o sheth_o from_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o profane_a and_o licentious_a offspring_n of_o kain_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n chap._n 4._o 26._o compare_v with_o chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o judgement_n be_v we_o to_o conceive_v of_o some_o other_o if_o not_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n descend_v of_o sheth_o nevertheless_o see_v the_o present_a purpose_n be_v to_o gather_v together_o those_o only_a which_o more_o principal_o than_o the_o rest_n be_v express_o note_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o special_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n either_o for_o excellency_n of_o doctrine_n in_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n or_o moreover_o and_o beside_o that_o have_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o foretell_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o scope_n and_o end_n we_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o henoch_n who_o be_v the_o seven_o generation_n from_o adam_n bear_v no_o long_o than_o 622_o year_n
say_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 9_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 11._o for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o prophecy_n read_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n act._n chap._n 15._o verse_n 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o simeon_n have_v declare_v how_o god_n do_v first_o visit_v the_o gentile_n to_o take_v of_o they_o a_o people_n to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v write_v after_o this_o i_o will_v return_v and_o build_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o gentile_n upon_o who_o my_o name_n be_v call_v say_v the_o lord_n which_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n prophesy_v the_o prophet_n micah_n the_o morashite_v concern_v samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o plain_o foretell_v the_o place_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v &_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v over_o all_o and_o for_o ever_o chap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o prophesy_v after_o that_o the_o temple_n &_o city_n of_o jerusalem_fw-la be_v re-edify_v by_o zerubbabel_n and_o jeshua_n and_o by_o the_o great_a help_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n and_o after_o that_o the_o people_n have_v exceed_o corrupt_v both_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o also_o their_o own_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o do_v declare_v he_o foretell_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o his_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o come_n of_o john_n baptist_n before_o he_o under_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o mighty_a spirit_n of_o elijah_n that_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v prophesy_v many_o year_n before_o chap._n 40._o verse_n 3_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o call_v forth_o the_o people_n to_o come_v out_o to_o he_o but_o do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n as_o malachi_n prophesy_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v read_v the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o &_o chap._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o prophecy_n concern_v not_o only_a judah_n but_o also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scatter_a tribe_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n ch_n 1._o verâ—…_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n 2._o 11._o and_o also_o the_o same_o may_v be_v evidenâ—…_n from_o the_o conclusion_n ch_n 4_o verses_z 4_o 5_o and_o 6._o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v more_o spâ—…ially_o concern_v foreign_a nation_n ionah_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n send_v of_o god_n to_o 〈◊〉_d prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n that_o great_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o who_o prophecy_n the_o city_n be_v move_v to_o repentance_n the_o time_n when_o he_o prophesy_v be_v note_v before_o the_o prophet_n nahum_n also_o prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n but_o after_o that_o time_n wherein_o jonah_n prophesy_v and_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o former_a repentance_n obadiah_n prophesy_v against_o edome_n yea_o &_o general_o against_o all_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n habakkâ—…kâ—…rophesied_v â—…rophesied_z against_o the_o chaldean_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o their_o victory_n against_o the_o assyrian_n and_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v grow_v up_o near_o to_o the_o full_a but_o he_o propehsy_v salvation_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o just_a as_o he_o say_v shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n chap._n 2._o 4._o read_v also_o his_o prophetical_a prayer_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v indeed_o prophet_n rather_o a_o most_o clear_a lightsome_a &_o full_a interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o any_o prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v except_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o antichrist_n yet_o because_o even_o the_o thing_n heretofore_o foretold_v be_v more_o clear_o &_o full_o reveal_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o in_o either_o respect_n both_o of_o interpretation_n and_o prediction_n the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a the_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v first_o of_o all_o those_o which_o prophesy_v immediate_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n immediate_o before_o first_o elizabeth_n conceive_v with_o john_n the_o baptist_n luk._n 1._o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o and_o then_o the_o virgin_n marie_n conceive_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n 55._o thus_o be_v the_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n honour_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o honour_v woman_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o heart_n like_a as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o use_v they_o as_o his_o honourable_a instrument_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o zacharie_n who_o unbelief_n bereave_v of_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o first_o he_o prophesy_v both_o of_o the_o high_a office_n of_o john_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o john_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n vers_fw-la 67_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o angel_n who_o we_o can_v proper_o call_v prophet_n though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o do_v prophesy_v that_o be_v in_o most_o excellent_a wise_n lie_v forth_o the_o singular_a cause_n of_o joy_n which_o come_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o saviour_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o certify_v they_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o may_v more_o bold_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n see_v no_o doubt_n after_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n endue_v with_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o publish_v abroad_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v they_o of_o that_o child_n even_o to_o the_o wonderment_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o luke_n chap._n 2._o 16_o 17_o 18._o such_o be_v the_o prophet_n more_o immediate_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n now_o second_o touch_v those_o that_o prophesy_v somewhat_o long_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o will_v not_o make_v any_o great_a scruple_n to_o lend_v the_o name_n of_o prophet_n to_o the_o magi_n or_o sage_n and_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n short_o after_o his_o birth_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o some_o measure_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v sufficient_o encourage_v by_o the_o star_n to_o have_v go_v so_o great_a a_o journey_n to_o seek_v christ_n as_o they_o do_v or_o bolden_v enough_o in_o a_o strange_a nation_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o so_o undoubted_o as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2._o 2._o and_o much_o less_o after_o they_o have_v find_v he_o in_o poor_a &_o contemptible_a estate_n will_v they_o have_v offer_v their_o gift_n or_o present_n as_o testimony_n of_o their_o spiritual_a homage_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o persuasion_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o after_o these_o magi_n prophesy_v simeon_n at_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o temple_n luke_n 2._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o immediate_o after_o simeon_n anna_n a_o very_a ancient_a prophetess_n utter_v her_o pprophecy_n confess_v christ_n so_o acknowledge_v of_o simeon_n to_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o lord_n verse_n 36_o 37_o 38._o thus_o even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o
be_v dead_a and_o thus_o upon_o the_o lay_n together_o of_o all_o the_o above_o name_v number_n in_o this_o order_n follow_v first_o 930_o which_o be_v the_o age_n of_o adam_n second_o 126_o from_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o noah_n three_o 600_o to_o the_o flood_n four_a 352_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abram_n fifthly_o 75_o to_o the_o promise_n first_o make_v to_o abram_n sixth_o 25_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaak_n seventhly_a 60_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o jaakob_n eight_o 147_o the_o age_n of_o jaakob_n ninthly_a 53_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n survive _v jaakob_n we_o have_v a_o full_a declaration_n that_o the_o general_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o six_o day_n after_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a hrstorie_n of_o genesis_n be_v end_v they_o be_v 23_o 68_o exodus_fw-la 146_o year_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v 65_o year_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n moses_n to_o the_o time_n that_o god_n send_v he_o to_o parley_v &_o treat_v with_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o bondage_n be_v 80_o year_n exod._n 7._o 7._o the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o this_o israel_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n even_o on_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o egypt_n first_o month_n exod._n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o three_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n the_o lord_n do_v publish_v his_o law_n from_o heaven_n descend_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n exo._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 20._o â—…rected_v and_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o year_n after_o this_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v rear_v up_o exod._n chap._n 40._o 17._o 18._o thus_o far_o reach_v the_o second_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v exodus_fw-la all_o the_o year_n whereof_o reckon_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 65_o from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 80_o to_o his_o ambassage_n from_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o until_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o grow_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 146._o but_o it_o may_v here_o be_v demand_v what_o proof_n we_o have_v that_o between_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n &_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v just_a 65_o year_n we_o gather_v that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o that_o otherwise_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 430_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n unto_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o intermediant_a space_n of_o time_n we_o have_v undoudt_v testimony_n exod._n 12._o 40._o 41._o and_o gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o therefore_o the_o warrantise_n of_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o that_o leviticus_n only_o one_o month_n confer_v that_o which_o we_o read_v exod._n chap._n 40._o verse_n 17._o the_o tabernacle_n be_v rear_v up_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n with_o that_o which_o moses_n write_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o number_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o unto_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n after_o that_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o story_n of_o never_o a_o whole_a year_n but_o only_o of_o one_o month_n number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n compare_v that_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n of_o number_n with_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomie_n where_o thus_o we_o read_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n in_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o forty_o year_n yield_v one_o for_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n unto_o exodus_fw-la and_o one_o month_n to_o leviticus_fw-la so_o there_o shall_v remain_v to_o number_n 38_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n deuteronomie_n two_o month_n at_o the_o least_o which_o make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fortith_n year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o israel_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o as_o be_v mention_v before_o out_o of_o exod._n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 7._o moses_n be_v 80_o year_n old_a when_o he_o lead_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o have_v live_v 120_o year_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 34._o 7._o moses_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v etc._n etc._n so_o theâ—…_n deuteronomie_n make_v up_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o number_n whereunto_o add_v one_o year_n borrow_v from_o exodus_fw-la and_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a forty_o year_n that_o moses_n speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n note_v here_o that_o the_o forty_o year_n wander_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o it_o exod._n 16._o 35._o nehem._n 9_o 21._o read_v also_o psalm_n 95._o for_o even_o three_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n they_o begin_v to_o murmur_v exod._n 15._o 22._o nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o pronounce_v for_o a_o curse_n unto_o they_o till_o number_n 14._o 34._o this_o curse_n end_v with_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n joshvah_n 17_o year_n this_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o there_o be_v 480_o year_n betwixt_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o time_n wherein_o king_n solomon_n joshua_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1._o king_n chap_n 6._o verse_n 1._o and_o 37_o there_o be_v of_o this_o sum_n of_o 480_o every_o year_n record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n except_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o joshuah_n his_o government_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 463_o year_n as_o will_v be_v manifest_a by_o the_o accâ—…unt_n follow_v for_o as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v from_o the_o time_n that_o moses_n begin_v to_o speak_v to_o israel_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v 40_o year_n the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o will_v more_o clear_o appear_v anon_o be_v 299_o year_n of_o eli_n 40_o of_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o of_o david_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 4_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n wherefore_o only_o 17_o year_n be_v want_v to_o fufilll_v that_o number_n of_o 480._o and_o the_o same_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o year_n wherein_o joshua_n govern_v and_o guide_v israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o death_n josh._n 1._o 1._o where_o thus_o we_o 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from_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n othniel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o judge_n be_v 40_o year_n judg._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o joshua_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n ask_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o against_o the_o caananite_n to_o fight_v first_o against_o they_o and_o ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 11._o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o save_v they_o even_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n calebs_n young_a brother_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_n to_o the_o fortith_n
gate_n of_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o 49._o after_o their_o return_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n to_o daniel_n allege_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o lord_n building_n even_o so_o soon_o after_o the_o gracious_a commission_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o that_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n die_v short_o after_o and_o cyrus_n follow_v his_o war_n abroad_o artashasht_v the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n call_v of_o greek_a writer_n cambyses_n be_v king_n or_o viceroy_n in_o peace_n at_o home_n be_v willing_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n adversary_n and_o so_o be_v ahashuerosh_n also_o after_o he_o ezra_n ch_n 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a grief_n ch_n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o moreover_o the_o jew_n be_v too_o easy_o discourage_v &_o of_o themselves_o over_o slothful_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o earnest_a reproof_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n hag._n chap._n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o zach._n ch_n 1._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o resume_v the_o work_n and_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o prophet_n earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v further_o ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1._o 2._o by_o the_o singular_a mercy_n of_o god_n they_o find_v so_o gracious_a furtherance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n then_o king_n of_o persia_n even_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o labour_n so_o prosper_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o 7._o year_n of_o the_o same_o darius_n call_v also_o artashasht_v king_n of_o persia_n ezra_n come_v from_o he_o furnish_v a_o fresh_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o new_a supply_n yea_o with_o a_o most_o large_a augmentation_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o bounty_n towards_o the_o people_n and_o house_n of_o god_n ezra_n 7._o vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o same_o darius_n or_o artashasht_a king_n of_o persia_n grant_v nehemiâ—…_n nehemiah_n a_o new_a commission_n for_o he_o be_v now_o tirshatha_n or_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n cha_n 8._o 9_o and_o chap._n 10._o 1._o as_o be_v mention_v before_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a build_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o be_v want_v concern_v any_o appurtenance_n to_o the_o temple_n or_o touch_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o whole_a city_n nehem._n chap._n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o service_n of_o perfect_a &_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n he_o do_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n perform_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o singular_a expedition_n that_o be_v iâ—…_n the_o space_n of_o 52_o day_n by_o the_o willing_a and_o industrious_a diligence_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o juda_n thus_o wonderful_o do_v the_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n prosper_v his_o work_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n when_o they_o do_v earnest_o set_v upon_o it_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o malignant_a endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a read_v nehem._n 2._o 17._o &_o chap._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 15._o 16._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o whole_a build_n of_o jerusalem_n perfect_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o week_n of_o year_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o in_o ezra_n nehemiah_n have_v bring_v the_o outward_a building_n to_o this_o perfection_n he_o remain_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o gracious_a governor_n and_o foster-father_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o darius_n be_v the_o most_o bounteous_a benefactor_n which_o the_o jew_n ever_o have_v among_o all_o the_o heathen_a prince_n under_o who_o subjection_n they_o be_v we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o call_v he_o for_o honour_n sake_n the_o jew_n constantine_n read_v nehem._n ch_n 5._o 14._o from_o the_o time_n say_v nehemiah_n that_o the_o king_n give_v i_o charge_n to_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o juda_n from_o the_o twenty_o year_n even_o to_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o king_n artashasht_v that_o be_v twelve_o year_n i_o and_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o i_o fortify_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o work_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o be_v at_o my_o table_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o ruler_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o though_o at_o the_o 32._o year_n of_o darius_n nehemiah_n leave_v the_o jew_n and_o return_v to_o the_o king_n who_o be_v then_o by_o a_o new_a stile_n write_v king_n of_o babel_n nehem._n chap._n 13._o 6._o yet_o so_o tender_a be_v his_o care_n over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v he_o of_o god_n glory_n that_o he_o entreat_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n to_o go_v to_o they_o again_o which_o request_n also_o he_o obtain_v of_o he_o how_o long_o this_o be_v after_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o it_o be_v not_o express_v neither_o yet_o how_o long_o he_o remain_v with_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o they_o only_o this_o be_v specify_v that_o he_o renew_v a_o worthy_a service_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o his_o people_n in_o reform_v the_o abuse_n both_o of_o the_o house_n and_o office_n and_o also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n read_v chap._n 13._o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o gracious_o protect_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n as_o these_o book_n of_o ezra_n &_o nehemiah_n do_v declare_v for_o the_o better_a half_n of_o those_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o yearé_n while_o their_o monarchy_n combine_v with_o the_o mede_n do_v continue_v as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o reign_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v conceive_v of_o we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o succeed_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v so_o gracious_o favour_v &_o privilege_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n which_o arise_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o grecian_n dan._n chap._n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n ester_n here_o let_v we_o in_o a_o few_o word_n note_v by_o the_o way_n ester_n concern_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n that_o though_o it_o be_v place_v in_o order_n after_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n yet_o the_o notable_a and_o very_a memorable_a history_n of_o the_o jew_n wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o the_o intend_a massacre_n of_o haman_n describe_v therein_o be_v by_o most_o likelihood_n fulfil_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o ahashuerosh_n mention_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o ezra_n verse_n 6._o this_o ahashuerosh_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ester_n and_o that_o ahashuerosh_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n as_o we_o read_v ester_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 7._o 13._o in_o which_o history_n note_v these_o special_a thing_n first_o that_o god_n will_v by_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n correct_v the_o slackness_n of_o they_o in_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n out_o of_o those_o profane_a nation_n second_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v wonderful_a in_o spare_v of_o their_o life_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o slackness_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v already_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n may_v hence_o be_v discover_v in_o that_o notwithstanding_o mordecay_n after_o their_o deliverance_n be_v in_o high_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o very_o careful_a for_o his_o part_n to_o procure_v the_o wealth_n of_o his_o people_n ester_n chap._n 10._o 2._o 3._o they_o do_v for_o all_o that_o great_o foreslowe_v the_o build_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o ester_n without_o interruption_n of_o the_o former_a course_n of_o the_o history_n now_o let_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n record_v before_o out_o of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n daniel_n
we_o have_v see_v already_o from_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o ester_n what_o daniel_n be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o 490_o year_n of_o daniel_n and_o it_o may_v also_o be_v discern_v from_o daniel_n himself_o wherein_o though_o they_o have_v their_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v rather_o prosperous_a then_o adverse_a and_o trouble_v some_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o same_o 490_o year_n that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o alexander_n of_o macedonia_n have_v subdue_v the_o persian_n under_o the_o grecian_n the_o jew_n more_o &_o more_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o malachi_n the_o last_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o god_n send_v much_o about_o that_o time_n or_o not_o long_o before_o vehement_o to_o reprove_v their_o most_o grievous_a and_o enormous_a sin_n they_o be_v through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o their_o heart_n heavy_o afflict_v oppress_a and_o spoil_v by_o sundry_a and_o diverse_a heathen_a king_n special_o by_o the_o divided_a successor_n of_o alexander_n compare_v to_o ten_o horn_n dan._n ch_n 7._o 24._o who_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o juda_n he_o partly_o call_v southern_a king_n namely_o those_o five_o ptolemy_n who_o successive_o rule_v in_o egypt_n and_o partly_o he_o call_v they_o northern_a king_n of_o the_o which_o three_o bare_a the_o name_n of_o seleuchus_n and_o four_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o antiochus_n with_o some_o difference_n of_o surname_n who_o rule_v in_o syria_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v dan._n ch_z 8._o and_o ch_n 10._o and_o chap._n 11._o the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n be_v plain_o and_o plentiful_o testify_v by_o the_o record_n of_o very_a many_o heathen_a historio_fw-la grapher_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 149_o year_n who_o write_n be_v extant_a among_o we_o that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n by_o alexander_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o most_o vile_a &_o barbarous_a persecutor_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n with_o who_o daniel_n end_v his_o pprophecy_n touch_v the_o special_a affliction_n of_o juda_n chap._n 11._o verse_n 21._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n read_v also_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o that_o alexander_n the_o macedonian_a the_o son_n of_o philip_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chittim_n and_o slay_v darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o mede_n and_o reign_v for_o he_o as_o he_o have_v before_o in_o grecia_n he_o take_v great_a war_n in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o so_o alexander_n have_v reign_v 12_o year_n when_o he_o die_v and_o his_o servant_n reign_v every_o one_o in_o his_o room_n and_o they_o all_o cause_v themselves_o to_o be_v crown_v after_o his_o death_n and_o so_o do_v their_o child_n after_o they_o many_o year_n and_o much_o wickedness_n increase_v in_o the_o world_n for_o out_o of_o these_o come_v the_o wicked_a root_n even_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o son_n of_o k._n antiochus_n which_o have_v be_v a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n and_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o 137._o year_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o chap._n 6._o 16._o king_n antiochus_n die_v in_o the_o 149._o year_n now_o concern_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n of_o daniel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o antiochus_n in_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 211_o year_n the_o great_a part_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o weaken_n and_o waste_v of_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n partly_o by_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o their_o war_n against_o juda_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o war_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o but_o chief_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o altogether_o subdue_v they_o according_a as_o ezekiel_n prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v read_v ch_n 38._o and_o chap._n 39_o these_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v about_o threescore_o year_n before_o the_o seventie_o seven_n of_o daniel_n be_v expire_v for_o so_o many_o year_n pass_v from_o the_o utter_a suppress_n of_o the_o grecian_n break_a monarchy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o those_o year_n now_o therefore_o albeit_o juda_n strengthen_v of_o god_n do_v from_o the_o end_n of_o vile_a antiochus_n his_o reign_n recover_v their_o kingdom_n and_o government_n and_o obtain_v the_o free_a possession_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mighty_a valour_n of_o judas_n machabaeus_n read_v 1._o machab._n chap._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o act_n he_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 6._o vers_fw-la 58._o 59_o the_o heathen_a find_v themselves_o to_o decrease_v daily_o they_o consent_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v live_v after_o their_o law_n as_o they_o do_v afore_o and_o they_o agree_v of_o peace_n read_v also_o 2._o machab._n chap._n 10._o 1._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n machabaeus_n and_o his_o company_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n win_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o city_n again_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 15._o 38._o thus_o far_o concern_v nicanor_n matter_n and_o from_o that_o time_n the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o city_n in_o possession_n and_o although_o the_o roman_n after_o they_o have_v get_v the_o sovereignty_n do_v nothing_o against_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o their_o estate_n even_o at_o the_o best_a be_v full_a of_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a corruption_n of_o god_n worship_n among_o themselves_o and_o because_o of_o their_o great_a wickedness_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n special_o among_o their_o high_a priest_n leader_n and_o guide_n for_o they_o be_v of_o diverse_a sect_n both_o pharisy_n and_o sadducee_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o essaei_n also_o as_o other_o story_n make_v mention_v whereunto_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n have_v respect_n chap._n 11._o 8._o where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o three_o shepherd_n in_o one_o month_n in_o so_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n loathe_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a even_o to_o the_o reject_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n for_o hereby_o they_o provoke_v god_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v the_o roman_a army_n in_o his_o wrath_n to_o take_v their_o nation_n utter_o away_o as_o we_o be_v hereafter_o further_o to_o observe_v concern_v the_o proper_a time_n &_o season_n thereof_o and_o thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 490_o year_n comprend_v in_o the_o seventy_o sevene_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o 24._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o which_o the_o first_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n that_o be_v 49_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n three_o year_n be_v reckon_v till_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v &_o the_o other_o 46_o before_o it_o can_v be_v finish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o often_o hindrance_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o read_v also_o john_n 2._o 20._o forty_o &_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n a_o building_n from_o thence_o be_v 67_o seven_n that_o be_v 434_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n reckon_v one_o seven_o more_o of_o the_o death_n which_o the_o latter_a half_n that_o be_v three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o time_n from_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v at_o the_o thirtith_n year_n of_o his_o age_n unto_o his_o death_n which_o be_v at_o the_o 4._o passover_n follow_v after_o his_o baptism_n for_o so_o we_o read_v luke_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 21._o 22._o 23._o at_o his_o baptism_n say_v the_o evangelist_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o concern_v the_o passcover_v in_o the_o time_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o celebration_n of_o they_o we_o have_v only_o three_z express_o and_o by_o name_n mention_v the_o first_o and_o three_o only_o by_o the_o evangelist_n john_n chap._n 2._o 13._o the_o jew_n passeover_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o chap._n 6._o 4._o now_o the_o passeover_n a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o nevertheless_o the_o second_o passeover_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o same_o evangelist_n chap._n 5._o 1._o after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v s._n john_n and_o jesus_n go_v up_o to_o
jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n this_o feast_n as_o may_v be_v show_v by_o good_a reason_n be_v most_o likely_a if_o not_o altogether_o certain_a to_o be_v the_o second_o passeover_n consider_v of_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o the_o four_o chap._n verse_n 35._o there_o be_v yet_o four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n now_o at_o the_o passove_a begin_v the_o jew_n barley_n harvest_n read_v exod._n 9_o 31._o levit._n 23._o 6._o 10._o 11._o 15._o 16._o and_o deut._n 16._o 8._o 9_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o feast_n mention_v luke_n ch_n 6._o 1._o wherefore_o see_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n four_o month_n and_o then_o come_v harvest_n be_v speak_v after_o the_o first_o passeover_n john_n 2._o yea_o at_o such_o time_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o return_v from_o judea_n into_o galilee_n be_v now_o come_v to_o samaria_n john_n chap._n 4._o 3._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o feast_n command_v in_o the_o law_n whereunto_o our_o saviour_n shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n before_o harvest_n until_o the_o passove_a itself_o shall_v come_v about_o it_o secm_v to_o follow_v by_o good_a reason_n that_o the_o feast_n mention_v john_n 5._o 1._o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n go_v at_o the_o celebration_n thereof_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o passeover_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o other_o feast_n and_o if_o the_o passeover_n 〈◊〉_d also_o it_o be_v the_o second_o place_v before_o that_o chaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v the_o thiâ—…_n read_v this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v and_o dispute_v by_o chemnitius_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chapter_n of_o his_o prolegomena_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o last_o passeover_n whereunto_o our_o saâ—…_n christ_n go_v up_o at_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o euaâ—…gelists_n make_v express_a mention_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 14._o 1._o luke_n 22._o 1._o john_n chap._n 〈◊〉_d 55._o &_o ch_n 12._o 1._o &_o chap._n 13._o 1._o from_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d year_n 3966_o by_o the_o former_a account_n for_o all_o the_o former_a number_n lay_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 2368_o year_n which_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n 146_o of_o exodus_fw-la 39_o of_o leviticus_fw-la number_n and_o deuteronomie_n 17_o of_o i_o oshua_fw-la 299_o of_o the_o judge_n 80_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n 40_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n 117_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n 345_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n 25_o year_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o chronicle_n 490_o of_o ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n to_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n they_o all_o do_v amount_v to_o this_o one_o general_a sum_n 3966._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o this_o present_a year_n of_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o reign_n be_v 1600_o year_n from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v since_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o chief_o from_o the_o jew_n time_n of_o his_o most_o clear_a manifest_v of_o himself_o the_o jew_n more_o &_o more_o corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o uttermost_a against_o god_n even_o unto_o the_o denial_n &_o crucify_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v for_o the_o same_o their_o extreme_a contempt_n &_o obstinacy_n be_v most_o just_o reject_v and_o cast_v off_o from_o be_v a_o people_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o have_v the_o city_n and_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v utter_o subvert_v and_o lay_v altogether_o waste_v by_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v by_o the_o furious_a army_n of_o the_o emperor_n titus_n and_o vespasian_n his_o son_n this_o be_v about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n agreeable_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n cite_v before_o chap._n 9_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o zacharie_n chap._n 14._o 1._o 2_o and_o according_a as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o he_o be_v yet_o among_o the_o jew_n do_v forewarn_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v matth._n chap._n 24._o verse_n 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 34._o and_o luke_n chap._n 19_o 43._o 44._o and_o chap._n 21._o 5._o 6._o 20._o etc._n etc._n 32._o 33._o and_o yet_o further_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fear_n whereof_o we_o read_v john_n 11._o 48._o the_o roman_n say_v the_o jew_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n the_o accomplishment_n hereof_o be_v plentiful_o record_v in_o the_o history_n of_o josephus_n howsoever_o as_o we_o read_v act._n ch_z 6._o 14._o the_o jew_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v that_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o so_o nevertheless_o since_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n gentile_n christ_n which_o be_v forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n act._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o from_o pentecost_n which_o be_v ten_o day_n after_o the_o same_o ascension_n even_o immediate_o after_o that_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n act._n ch_n 2._o 1._o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v and_o do_v thenceforth_o spread_v itself_o more_o and_o more_o from_o jerusalem_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n and_o promise_n act._n 1._o 4._o 8._o thus_o the_o lord_n destroy_v the_o material_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v profane_v and_o pollute_v the_o same_o he_o therewithal_o begin_v forthwith_o to_o magnify_v his_o rich_a mercy_n towards_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n among_o they_o ephes._n 2._o 13._o etc._n etc._n &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o former_a prophecy_n of_o david_n psal._n 110._o and_o isai_n chap._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o &_o micah_n chap._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o receive_v and_o believe_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o it_o find_v great_a resistance_n from_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 300_o year_n under_o the_o reign_n well_o near_o of_o 40_o of_o they_o a_o very_a few_o except_v even_o from_o bloody_a nero_n who_o raise_v the_o first_o cruel_a persecution_n 〈◊〉_d against_o christian_n to_o the_o emperor_n maxentius_n &_o licinius_n with_o who_o the_o ten_o of_o those_o grievous_a and_o outrageous_a persecution_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o famous_a in_o ecclesiastic_a all_o story_n end_v these_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o partly_o foretell_v to_o all_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o death_n matt._n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o cha_n 24._o 9_o and_o luke_n ch_n 21._o 12._o 13._o but_o he_o reveal_v the_o same_o more_o full_o to_o his_o apostle_n john_n after_o his_o ascension_n up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n domitian_n who_o raise_v the_o second_o persecution_n against_o christian_n in_o the_o which_o persecution_n the_o apostle_n john_n himself_o be_v banish_v into_o the_o i_o will_v patmos_n where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o revelation_n show_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n in_o their_o affliction_n read_v the_o first_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n read_v also_o chap._n 6._o and_o chap._n 13._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 10._o these_o hot_a persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o manifold_a torment_n and_o death_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o bless_a martyr_n they_o continue_v until_o the_o time_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o turn_v the_o hart_n of_o constantine_n first_o and_o then_o of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n after_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o become_v foster-fathers_n unto_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n more_o than_o six_o hundred_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 49._o the_o 23._o verse_n and_o yet_o again_o even_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o affliction_n christian_a emperor_n favour_v the_o gospel_n the_o church_n be_v by_o another_o manner_n of_o affliction_n great_o molest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o certain_a very_o dangerous_a heretic_n &_o their_o bold_a sectary_n the_o arrian_n and_o diverse_a other_o whereunto_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n
after_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v this_o henoch_n though_o so_o near_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o read_v jude_n verse_n 14_o 15._o enoch_n also_o say_v jude_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o to_o rebuke_v all_o the_o vugodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o wicked_a deed_n the_o second_o chief_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a world_n i_o mean_v as_o touch_v those_o who_o prophecy_n be_v express_v be_v noah_n the_o nine_o generation_n from_o adam_n one_o yea_o the_o principal_a of_o those_o eight_o person_n who_o be_v save_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o for_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v utter_o drown_v this_o noah_n the_o eight_o person_n one_o of_o that_o small_a number_n which_o be_v save_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 5._o he_o prophesy_v of_o this_o first_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o water_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v gen._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o huge_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o the_o year_n which_o be_v after_o the_o creation_n thereof_o 1656._o noah_n prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n his_o second_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o people_n peculiar_a to_o god_n above_o any_o other_o branch_n or_o line_n of_o his_o posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n begin_v about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o to_o be_v in_o singular_a gracious_a manner_n manifest_v to_o abraham_n and_o so_o forth_o in_o the_o generation_n from_o he_o succeed_v he_o prophesy_v likewise_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o his_o other_o two_o son_n after_o that_o christ_n shall_v appear_v but_o more_o special_o of_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o japheth_n his_o elder_a son_n in_o so_o much_o as_o ham_n his_o young_a son_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n accurse_v of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o occasion_n which_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o ungracious_a fact_n give_v unto_o his_o father_n to_o denounce_v the_o same_o gen._n chap._n 9_o 25._o 26._o 27._o the_o posterity_n of_o japheth_n be_v the_o persian_n and_o grecian_n and_o the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o we_o ourselves_o and_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v inhabit_v roman_n italian_n german_n etc._n etc._n gen._n chap._n 10._o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n have_v continue_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n short_o after_o the_o which_o time_n even_o within_o a_o few_o day_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o foresay_a posterity_n of_o japheth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o be_v evident_a act._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o to_o parthian_n and_o mede_n and_o elamite_n etc._n etc._n though_o some_o of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n be_v rehearse_v there_o read_v gen._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham_n some_o be_v to_o be_v call_v also_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n read_v psal._n 87._o and_o isai._n chap._n 19_o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n 23._o 24._o 25._o and_o zach._n chap._n 14._o 16._o prophet_n such_o as_o be_v patriarch_n or_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n since_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o 700_o year_n abraham_n be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o prophet_n lord_n for_o so_o god_n himself_o testify_v of_o he_o gen._n 20._o 7._o where_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n deliver_v the_o man_n his_o wise_a again_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isaak_n prophesy_v that_o esau_n though_o he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n shall_v serve_v jaakob_n the_o young_a brother_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o interest_n and_o right_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o inheritance_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o of_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n gen._n chap._n 27._o 40._o compare_v with_o rom._n 9_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o jaakob_n prophesy_v of_o the_o several_a blessing_n which_o he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o death_n bestow_v upon_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o kindred_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n his_o child_n he_o prophesy_v also_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49._o joseph_n foretell_v the_o dearth_n of_o seven_o year_n which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o the_o world_n after_o seven_o former_a year_n of_o plenty_n immediate_o fore-running_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v well_o stand_v among_o the_o prophet_n as_o one_o in_o that_o number_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v touch_v not_o my_o anointed_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal._n 105._o 15._o moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n most_o famous_a &_o mighty_a both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n to_o god_n touch_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o government_n afterward_o deut._n ch_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o chap._n 34._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o act._n 7._o 22._o read_v also_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o be_v in_o he_o the_o holy_a song_n and_o psalm_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o writing_n exod._n chap._n 15._o and_o deut._n 31._o 22_o and_o ch_n 32._o and_o psal._n 90._o which_o according_a to_o the_o title_n thereof_o be_v a_o psalm_n which_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v indite_v miriam_n also_o the_o sister_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o prophetess_n in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o moses_n live_v exo._n 15._o 20._o moreover_o in_o his_o day_n god_n give_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n to_o seventy_o ancient_n of_o israel_n all_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o which_o number_n eldad_n and_o medad_n have_v the_o same_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n continue_v long_o unto_o they_o then_o have_v the_o rest_n numb_a chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o balaam_n though_o otherwise_o of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n even_o such_o a_o one_o as_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n according_a to_o that_o mark_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n peter_n brand_v he_o 2._o ep_n 2._o 15._o yet_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o utter_v a_o true_a and_o holy_a pprophecy_n concern_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o israel_n above_o all_o other_o people_n under_o the_o most_o gracious_a protection_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o for_o that_o the_o messiah_n as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bright_a star_n shall_v arise_v from_o among_o they_o etc._n etc._n numb_a chap._n 23._o and_o chap._n 24._o wherefore_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n enlighten_v for_o the_o time_n to_o give_v forth_o this_o so_o holy_a a_o pprophecy_n we_o may_v not_o altogether_o unfit_o rehearse_v he_o in_o this_o respect_n among_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n consider_v here_o whether_o heman_n and_o ethan_n the_o ezrahites_n who_o write_v the_o 88_o and_o the_o 89._o psalm_n be_v before_o moses_n in_o time_n as_o their_o psalm_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o number_n before_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n very_o if_o it_o may_v be_v affirm_v as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v judge_v and_o as_o it_o be_v very_a likâ—…_n that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v both_o 1._o king_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o also_o 1._o chron._n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zarah_n the_o near_a posterity_n of_o judah_n by_o thamar_n of_o who_o we_o read_v genes_n chap._n 38._o vers_fw-la 30._o then_o also_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o they_o be_v before_o moses_n or_o at_o least_o his_o equal_n in_o time_n or_o short_o after_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o their_o psalm_n special_o that_o of_o ethan_n which_o be_v the_o 89._o
song_n of_o song_n do_v excellent_o declare_v in_o the_o thirtith_n chap._n of_o his_o proverbe_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o agur_n concern_v christ_n under_o the_o name_n of_o ithiel_n &_o veal_n be_v record_v it_o seem_v that_o his_o time_n be_v much_o about_o salomon_n reign_n at_o the_o least_o his_o doctrine_n be_v of_o like_a excellency_n with_o salomon_n and_o of_o like_a form_n of_o teach_v it_o be_v therefore_o insert_v and_o join_v with_o his_o proverbe_n and_o see_v the_o next_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o proverbe_n contain_v a_o like_a notable_a doctrine_n utter_v by_o queen_n bathsheba_n the_o mother_n of_o king_n solomon_n we_o can_v but_o account_v it_o a_o royal_a monument_n of_o her_o princely_a grace_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o princely_a prophet_n and_o so_o will_v we_o go_v forward_o to_o overtake_v the_o troop_n of_o those_o which_o be_v march_v band_n after_o band_n before_o us._n prophet_n such_o as_o god_n send_v special_o to_o juda_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o king_n prophet_n solomon_n be_v shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o also_o the_o prophet_n iddo_n mention_v 2._o chron._n 12._o 15._o they_o write_v certain_a book_n of_o public_a act_n &_o genealogy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n azariah_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n prophesy_v to_o the_o encourage_v of_o king_n asa_n and_o of_o all_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n to_o continue_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o assure_v they_o that_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n 2._o chron._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 8._o but_o chap._n 16._o 7._o etc._n etc._n hananâ—…_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o same_o king_n asa_n for_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o league_n and_o truce_n with_o the_o king_n of_o aram._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n prophesy_v jehaziel_n the_o son_n of_o zechariah_n to_o encourage_v jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n in_o hope_n of_o their_o victory_n against_o those_o mighty_a army_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n and_o of_o mout_fw-mi seir_n which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o 2._o chro._n chap._n 20._o ver_fw-la 1_o 10_o 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o twenty_o chap._n eliezer_n the_o son_n of_o dodevah_n of_o maresha_n he_o prophesy_v to_o the_o reproof_n of_o jehoshaphat_n because_o he_o have_v join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n a_o wicked_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n plain_o tell_v jehoshaphat_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o sure_o break_v his_o ship_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o prepare_v to_o go_v to_o tarshish_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n joash_n zechariah_n the_o fonne_n of_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n as_o also_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n prophesy_v against_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehoiada_n but_o they_o most_o outrageous_o stone_v zechariah_n to_o death_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o matth._n chap._n 23._o 34._o 35._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n ahaz_n prophesy_v od_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n commit_v against_o juda_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o many_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n &_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o juda_n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o prophesy_v so_o plain_o of_o christ_n of_o his_o deity_n of_o his_o humanity_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n etc._n etc._n final_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n &_o make_v a_o conquest_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n for_o their_o perfect_a deliverance_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o evangelicall_a prophet_n he_o continue_v prophesi_v by_o the_o space_n of_o about_o threescore_o year_n about_o the_o time_n that_o isaiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o joel_n utter_v his_o pprophecy_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n for_o the_o same_o their_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o the_o which_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prophecy_n hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o foretell_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n chap._n 2._o 28_o 29._o the_o which_o how_o it_o have_v be_v fulfil_v read_v act._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n from_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o second_o captivity_n jer._n 1._o 2._o 3._o so_o he_o prophesy_v at_o the_o least_o 41_o year_n if_o not_o something_o more_o he_o prophesy_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n he_o foretell_v and_o constant_o affirm_v against_o many_o false_a prophet_n the_o seventie_o year_n captivity_n of_o judah_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n zephaniah_n also_o prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n josiah_n but_o continue_v not_o so_o long_o as_o jeremia_n do_v chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o foretell_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 3._o moreover_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o josiah_n be_v huldah_n that_o excellent_a prophetess_n to_o who_o josiah_n send_v for_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n 22._o 14._o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n prophesy_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o first_o captivity_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o he_o have_v many_o notable_a vision_n and_o labour_v mighty_o with_o the_o people_n both_o by_o doctrine_n &_o example_n that_o they_o may_v humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n by_o so_o great_a a_o visitation_n and_o punishment_n as_o their_o captivity_n be_v which_o most_o just_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n he_o prophesy_v also_o many_o notable_a thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n also_o prophesy_v urijah_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n jehoiakim_n put_v he_o to_o death_n read_v jerem._n chap._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o daniel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v short_o after_o endue_v with_o a_o singular_a gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o captivity_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o 3._o 6._o and_o chap._n 9_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o interpret_v the_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o belshazzar_n he_o himself_o see_v many_o holy_a vision_n according_a to_o the_o which_o he_o foretell_v the_o alteration_n of_o state_n and_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o a_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o jew_n for_o abuse_v their_o power_n to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n &_o glory_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n dan._n chap._n 2._o and_o chap._n 4._o and_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n haggai_n and_o zechariah_n two_o very_a notable_a prophet_n they_o prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o that_o it_o have_v for_o too_o long_a a_o time_n be_v over-careles_o neglect_v of_o they_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o be_v double-diligent_a in_o the_o garnish_n of_o their_o own_o house_n read_v ezra_n chap._n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o hag._n ch_n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o zech._n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n himself_o may_v worthy_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o among_o the_o excellent_a and_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a prophet_n of_o god_n as_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o he_o write_v do_v evident_o
declare_v and_o these_o be_v the_o prophet_n which_o god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n send_v more_o special_o to_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o king_n thereof_o after_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n we_o may_v not_o unfit_o begin_v this_o company_n â—…rophets_n of_o holy_a prophet_n with_o ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 29._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o prophesy_v unto_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n &_o to_o make_v he_o king_n over_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o latter_a time_n for_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o eleven_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 33._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o pprophecy_n read_v in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n even_o short_o after_o the_o prophecy_n be_v utter_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la read_v chap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n set_v up_o idolattie_a to_o serve_v his_o own_o wicked_a devise_n and_o policy_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o pebples_n revolt_n which_o he_o suspicious_o scare_v the_o lord_n therefore_o send_v a_o prophere_n out_o of_o judah_n unto_o bethel_n in_o israel_n the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o new_a erect_a idolatry_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v dedicate_a the_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v make_v chap._n 12._o 26._o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v against_o his_o idolatry_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la stand_v by_o his_o altar_n to_o offer_v incense_n that_o a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n who_o shall_v break_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o destroy_v the_o priest_n of_o his_o high_a place_n ch_z 13._o 1._o etc._n etc._n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o read_v 2._o king_n ch_n 23._o 15_o etc._n etc._n 20._o this_o prophecy_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v forth_o about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o king_n josiah_n be_v bear_v this_o prophet_n be_v he_o who_o harken_v to_o the_o lie_n of_o that_o old_a prophet_n of_o bethel_n be_v for_o his_o transgress_v of_o god_n commandment_n in_o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o place_n whereof_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v he_o be_v therefore_o kill_v in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o lion_n which_o meet_v he_o nevertheless_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v for_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o this_o prophet_n he_o restrain_v the_o lion_n from_o devour_v his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o same_o 13._o chapter_n read_v also_o 2._o king_n 23._o 17._o 18._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o ancient_a prophet_n ahijah_n of_o shilo_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n tell_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v now_o afterward_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o wicked_a &_o idolatrous_a reign_n even_o then_o when_o ahijah_n can_v not_o see_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o sight_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n chap._n 14._o 2._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 18._o this_o be_v fulfil_v after_o that_o nadab_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v reign_v two_o year_n for_o baasha_n conspire_v against_o nadab_n and_o slay_v he_o first_o &_o they_o also_o he_o smite_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o shilonite_n so_o we_o read_v chap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 27._o 29._o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n baasha_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n prophesy_v against_o baasha_n like_v as_o the_o former_a two_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v against_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 16._o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n in_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n prophesy_v elijah_n that_o mighty_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o ahab_n &_o his_o posterity_n 1._o king_n 17._o etc._n etc._n he_o reduce_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n he_o prophesy_v likewise_o by_o write_v against_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o leave_v the_o good_a way_n wherein_o his_o father_n have_v walk_v &_o follow_v the_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a story_n say_v he_o have_v the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n to_o wife_n and_o he_o wrought_v evil_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o compel_v judah_n so_o to_o do_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n elijah_n send_v a_o grievous_a pprophecy_n threaten_v fearful_a disease_n and_o a_o horrible_a death_n against_o he_o which_o also_o take_v effect_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o chron._n 21._o michaiah_n also_o the_o son_n of_o imlah_n prophesy_v against_o wicked_a king_n ahab_n 1._o king_n 22._o and_o before_o he_o another_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v not_o express_v chap._n 20._o 41_o 42._o but_o verse_n 13._o 14_o 22._o and_o verse_n 28_o 29._o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o prophesy_v unto_o he_o his_o double_a victory_n over_o the_o great_a army_n of_o the_o aramite_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o forth_o unto_o the_o reign_n of_o joash_n the_o son_n of_o jehu_n prophesy_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n who_o succeed_v elijah_n in_o israel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o elisha_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n both_o they_o of_o bethel_n and_o other_o which_o be_v at_o jericho_n prophesy_v that_o god_n will_v in_o extraordinary_a manner_n take_v away_o elishaes_n master_n that_o be_v eljiah_n from_o he_o 2._o king_n chap._n 2._o 3._o 5._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n prophesy_v jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n who_o be_v of_o gath_n hepher_n 2._o king_n 14._o 25._o this_o be_v the_o same_o jonah_n who_o the_o lord_n send_v about_o the_o mid_a dle_a time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la to_o prophesy_v against_o nineveh_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o anon_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v more_o joint_o both_o concern_v juda_n &_o also_o concern_v israel_n after_o their_o separation_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o even_o after_o the_o captivity_n of_o either_o of_o they_o prophâ—…_n hosea_n prophesy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n of_o judah_n when_o isaiah_n prophesy_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n with_o who_o also_o be_v mention_v the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o of_o his_o pprophecy_n to_o the_o end_n that_o israel_n may_v the_o rather_o be_v admonish_v that_o his_o prophecy_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o â—…el_v as_o it_o do_v unto_o judah_n for_o the_o reproof_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o either_o of_o they_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n publish_v as_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vzziah_n the_o prophet_n amos_n prophesy_v concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n though_o chief_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n concern_v israel_n chap._n 1._o 1._o etc._n etc._n he_o prophesy_v particular_o against_o amaziah_n that_o malignant_a and_o proud_a priest_n of_o bethel_n chap._n 7._o he_o prophesy_v also_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o captivity_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n final_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calling_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n
the_o appearance_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o manifest_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n luke_n 3._o 23_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o prophet_n yea_o great_a than_o a_o prophet_n luke_n 7._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_a point_n christ_n out_o personal_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o but_o he_o preach_v assure_o that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o before_o he_o have_v see_v he_o &_o therefore_o baptize_v the_o people_n into_o his_o name_n who_o shall_v short_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n among_o they_o as_o touch_v our_o saviour_n himself_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o prophet_n most_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v and_o who_o god_n promise_v to_o raise_v up_o as_o one_o of_o who_o moses_n be_v but_o a_o certain_a figure_n and_o type_n luke_n chap._n 24._o verse_n 19_o and_o verse_n 25_o 26._o 27._o read_v also_o deut._n chap._n 18._o 15._o act._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 24._o and_o chap._n 10._o 38._o 43._o he_o have_v reveal_v most_o clear_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n even_o from_o the_o bosom_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o father_n isai._n chap._n 9_o 6._o john_n 1._o 18._o by_o his_o spirit_n all_o the_o former_a prophet_n prophesy_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v noah_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o that_o many_o antichrist_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o since_o they_o have_v do_v &_o namely_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n and_o final_o that_o he_o will_v come_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v perform_v in_o due_a time_n by_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v be_v already_o accomplish_v in_o the_o season_n thereof_o final_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n up_o into_o heaven_n from_o the_o which_o time_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v abundant_o pour_v down_o upon_o the_o church_n many_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n for_o so_o we_o read_v ephes._n 4._o 11._o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n &_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o act._n chap._n 11._o 27_o 28._o in_o those_o day_n come_v prophet_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o antiochia_n of_o the_o which_o one_o name_v agabus_n foretell_v the_o great_a famine_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n under_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n the_o same_o agabus_n foretell_v the_o affliction_n of_o paul_n act._n 21._o 10._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o saint_n luke_n report_v that_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n have_v four_o daughter_n which_o do_v prophesy_v read_v again_o chap._n 19_o 6._o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o cercertaine_a disciple_n of_o ephesus_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n foretell_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v again_o 2._o thes._n chap._n 2._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 17._o where_o also_o he_o note_v out_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n by_o such_o a_o descrption_n of_o it_o as_o agree_v only_o to_o rome_n yea_o in_o that_o book_n he_o describe_v very_o lively_a the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o of_o all_o how_o glorious_a the_o estate_n thereof_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o when_o christ_n shall_v once_o have_v perfect_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v with_o that_o prophetical_a book_n seal_v and_o shut_v up_o revel_v chap._n 22._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o the_o conclusion_n this_o constant_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lodestar_n or_o haruenger_n of_o time_n and_o the_o certain_a performance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n even_o as_o they_o be_v foretell_v as_o well_o the_o more_o particular_a as_o the_o more_o general_a prophecy_n and_o that_o also_o concern_v all_o foreign_a and_o heathen_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o concern_v judah_n and_o israel_n according_a as_o holyman_n of_o god_n speak_v not_o of_o private_a motion_n but_o as_o they_o be_v move_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v 2._o ep_n ch_n 1._o 20_o 21._o inso_n much_o as_o we_o may_v say_v general_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v amos_n 3._o 7._o sure_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o chief_o the_o constant_a foretell_v &_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o kingdom_n concern_v every_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o whole_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v according_a as_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o have_v search_v into_o these_o thing_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o this_o constant_a and_o certain_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o say_v give_v to_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o clear_n &_o confirm_v of_o that_o foundation_n of_o all_o pprophecy_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v lay_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o which_o we_o read_v of_o gen._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o own_o voice_n publish_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n according_a also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o prophet_n and_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n 1._o sam._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n and_o most_o vigilant_a providence_n in_o the_o continual_a order_n and_o govern_v of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a affair_n and_o ordinance_n give_v unto_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v isai_n 46._o 9_o 10._o remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o king_n like_o i_o who_o declare_v the_o last_o thing_n from_o the_o beginning_n &_o from_o of_o old_a the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v as_o be_v allege_v before_o act._n 15._o 18._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o so_o know_v they_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o accomplish_v and_o perform_v they_o every_o one_o in_o the_o time_n and_o season_n thereof_o according_a to_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o appointment_n with_o himself_o and_o now_o further_o let_v we_o diligent_o observe_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o thing_n already_o accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n former_o give_v forth_o of_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o like_a undoubted_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o all_o thing_n foretell_v whatsoever_o the_o holy_a scripture_n certify_v we_o to_o be_v yet_o unfulfil_v such_o as_o be_v the_o full_a consumption_n and_o abolishment_n of_o antichrist_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v 2._o thes._n 2._o 8._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n call_v home_o his_o full_a number_n both_o of_o the_o lose_a jew_n and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 11._o 25._o etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 24._o 31._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o a_o general_a judgement_n upon_o all_o man_n either_o to_o perpetual_a woe_n and_o misery_n or_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o glory_n mat._n 25._o 31._o the_o use_n of_o which_o our_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a ground_n &_o warrantise_n thereof_o ought_v final_o and_o for_o our_o full_a conclusion_n to_o be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v afore_o hand_n make_v privy_a to_o all_o these_o holy_a secret_n of_o god_n &_o be_v in_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o &_o chief_o of_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o judgement_n shall_v according_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a instruction_n of_o the_o gospel_n both_o learn_v and_o practice_v more_o and_o more_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o just_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 12._o 1._o 12._o etc._n etc._n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v we_o his_o grace_n so_o to_o do_v even_o for_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n the_o few_o errata_fw-la escape_v in_o some_o book_n of_o this_o impression_n to_o the_o reader_n lin_v 11._o in_o for_o it._n pag._n 20._o lin_v penult_n in_o be_v want_v pag_n 36._o lin_v ult._n adout_fw-mi for_o about_o pag._n 38._o titus_n and_o vespasian_n by_o a_o misplace_n of_o the_o word_n for_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n 3933_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n to_o the_o birth_n oâ—…_n christ_n anâ—…_n 1600_o to_o thâ—…_n present_a yerâ—…_n since_o his_o birth_n they_o make_v this_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o old_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 5533._o from_o aâ—…_n to_o the_o dâ—…_n luge_n werâ—…_n ten_o generation_n 1._o shethâ—…_n who_o suppâ—…_n eth_z the_o room_n oâ—…_n abel_n whâ—…_n cain_n sleâ—…_n 2._o enosh_n 3._o kenan_n mahalaleel_n jered_a henoch_n methuah_n lamech_n noah_n 〈◊〉_d shem._n from_o thâ—…_n deluge_n or_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o birth_n isaak_n in_o who_o all_o tâ—…_n nation_n oâ—…_n the_o earth_n be_v blesseâ—…_n there_o werâ—…_n likewise_o tâ—…_n generation_n 1._o arpacâ—…_n shad_v 2._o shelah_n 3._o eber._n 4._o peleg_n 5._o reu._n 6._o serug_v 7._o nahor_n 8._o terah_n 9_o abram_n 10._o isaak_n jaakob_n joseph_n moses_n departure_n â—…ut_o of_o egypt_n give_v of_o â—…he_a law_n the_o taâ—…ernable_a â—…rected_v joshua_n god_n stir_v up_o 13_o mighty_a judge_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n 〈◊〉_d othniel_n 2._o ehud_n 3._o shangar_n 4._o deborah_n 5._o gideon_n 6._o abimelech_n 7._o tolah_n 8._o jaire_a 9_o iphtah_n 10._o ibsan_n 11._o elon_n 12._o abdon_n 13._o samson_n eli._n samuel_n saul_n david_n the_o first_o â—…ooke_n of_o king_n conâ—…aineth_v the_o â—…istory_n of_o 5_o â—…ings_n of_o â—…uda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d solomon_n 〈◊〉_d rehoboâ—…am_n 〈◊〉_d abiiam_fw-la 4._o asa._n 5_o ichoshaphat_n the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n contain_v the_o history_n or_o 15._o king_n of_o juda_n beside_o queen_n athaliah_n who_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 16._o 1._o jehoram_n 2._o ahaziah_n athaliah_n 3._o jehoash_n 4._o amazia_n 5._o azariah_n or_o vzziah_n 6._o jotham_n 7._o ahaz_n 8_o hezekiah_n 9_o manasses_n 10._o amon._n 11._o josiah_n 12._o jehoahaz_n 13._o jehoiakim_n 14._o jehoiachin_n 15._o zedekiah_n the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v year_n 45_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n the_o captivity_n of_o juda_n end_v the_o return_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o their_o â—…aptivity_n ezra_n nehemiâ—…_n ester_n daniel_n the_o appear_v &_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n of_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o time_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n â—…rch_v â—…ng_a 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n mix_v with_o sundry_a affliction_n the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n mat._n 24._o 24._o luk._n 21._o 8._o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n the_o last_o judgement_n the_o first_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o second_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o three_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n the_o four_o classis_fw-la oâ—…â—…ompany_n of_o prophet_n the_o five_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n â—…he_o six_o â—…assis_fw-la or_o â—…pany_n of_o â—…rophets_n the_o seâ—…_n classis_fw-la oâ—…_n company_n prophâ—…_n â—…e_n eight_o â—…is_n or_o â—…panie_n 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o classis_fw-la or_o company_n of_o prophet_n
year_n when_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n die_v from_o the_o death_n of_o this_o othniel_n to_o the_o time_n shangar_n wherein_o ehud_n the_o second_o judge_n and_o shamgar_n the_o three_o have_v judge_v israel_n there_o be_v 80_o year_n chap._n 3._o 30._o 31._o for_o in_o that_o account_n the_o time_n of_o shamgar_n must_v be_v reckon_v with_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n or_o else_o comprehend_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 40_o year_n next_o follow_v because_o otherwise_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v altogether_o omit_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a from_o those_o 80_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o deborah_n who_o be_v the_o four_o judge_n though_o a_o woman_n there_o pass_v 40_o year_n chap._n deborah_n 5._o 31._o fron_n this_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o gideons_n judgement_n gideon_n who_o be_v the_o five_o judge_n be_v also_o 40_o year_n chap._n 8._o 28._o after_o gideon_n be_v abimelech_n abimelech_n the_o six_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9_o 22._o next_o abimelech_n arise_v tolah_n the_o tolah_n seven_o judge_n who_o judge_v israel_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10._o 1._o 2._o then_o jaire_a the_o eight_o judge_n he_o iphtah_n judge_v 22_o year_n chap._n 10._o 3._o iphtah_n the_o nine_o judge_v 6_o year_n chap._n 12._o 7._o and_o after_o iphtah_n ibsan_n ipsan_n who_o be_v the_o ten_o judge_n he_o judge_v 7_o year_n chap._n 12._o 9_o next_o ibsan_n rose_n elon_n the_o eleven_o elon_n he_o judge_v 10_o year_n chap._n 12._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 14._o abdon_n have_v the_o abdon_n place_n of_o the_o twelve_o judge_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n and_o last_o of_o all_o samson_n the_o thirteen_o samson_n who_o mighty_o judge_v &_o avenge_v israel_n whole_a 20_o year_n have_v 16._o 31._o all_o these_o particular_a number_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o othniel_n 80_o to_o the_o death_n of_o shamgar_n 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