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A19799	A fruitfull commentarie vpon the twelue small prophets briefe, plaine, and easie, going ouer the same verse by verse, and shewing every where the method, points of doctrine, and figures of rhetoricke, to the no small profit of all godly and well disposed readers, with very necessarie fore-notes for the vnderstanding of both of these, and also all other the prophets. The text of these prophets together with that of the quotations omitted by the author, faithfully supplied by the translatour, and purged of faults in the Latine coppie almost innumerable, with a table of all the chiefe matters herein handled, and marginall notes very plentifull and profitable; so that it may in manner be counted a new booke in regard of these additions. VVritten in Latin by Lambertus Danæus, and newly turned into English by Iohn Stockwood minister and preacher at Tunbridge.; Commentarii in prophetas minores. English.	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.	1594 (1594)	STC 6227; ESTC S109220	1,044,779	1,114

especially hath beene done Further what thinges the promised Messias should both suffer for vs in this world and with howe great glorie he should afterwardes be crowned and howe great benefits he should bestow vpon vs the selfe same Prophets of God have clearely foretold because that they did plainly confirme the promises of the Messias which was to come And hereunto doth Peter in his first epistle chap. 1.10 11 12. evidently beare record writing after this manner Of the which salvation the Prophets have inquired and searched which prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you searching when or what time the spirite which testified before of Christ which was in them should declare the sufferings that should come vnto Christ and the g●●rie that should followe Vnto whome it was revealed that not vnto themselves but vnto vs they should minister the things that are nowe shewed vnto you by them which have preached vnto yon the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe from heaven The bookes of the prophets ful of excellent cōforts the which things the Angels desire to behold Reade more of the sufferings and glorie of Christ and of the benefites which hereby doe come vnto vs Esa 53. Psal 22. Hereof it commeth to passe that the same books of the Prophets are stored and full of most excellent comforts The bookes of the prophets full of excellent comforts because they did shew that God was appeased with his Church by and for the Messias even then the redeemer mediatour of the same nay moreover according unto the revelation made unto them from God they did foretell the benefites both earthly and spirituall the which should befall unto the Church to come through the same good will and peace of God towards his in Christ That which by the reading of the prophets themselves may easily appeare to every one Here of is that saying of Paul Rom. 15.4 The things that are written the same doe appertaine to our comfort that is unto the Church that should be after them Now of these things is concluded that the selfe same parties the which did both expound the law of God and shew the Messias that was to come for the confirmation of both this their doctrine did foretell things to come by there velation of God of the which foretelling as the more wonderful part of their office they are called prophets that is foretellers of things to come The office of the Levites and Priests ordinarie not only interpreters expositours masters or teachers of the law For that expounding of the law the which might and ought to be made without the foretelling of things to come by the comparing or laying of things together which are like or dislike by the proper signification of the words or motion of God belonged no doubt to the Levites Priestes the which every Sabbath did teach the same law of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes as it is in Malach. 2.7 where he saith that the priests lippes should preserve knowledge and that they should seeke the law at his mouth for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes And of their ordinarie expounding of the law every sabbath there is testimony Act. 15.21 where Iames witnesseth that Moses of old time hath in every citie them that preach him seeing he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath day But this was an ordinary calling in the Church under the old testament like as now under the Gospell the office of the pastors in teaching the same Church is perpetuall and ordinary But the office of the prophets was extraordinarie The office of the Prophets extraordinarie For no man without the extraordinary revelation of God either then or at any time was able to foreknow and foreshew the things to come which they foretold Therefore the Levites in the Synagogues did not foretell any such certen things peculiarly to come to passe afterwardes Wherfore the prophets were extraordinarily called of God as contrary unto the usuall manner of the Levites Scribes and Priests beyond their capacity or understanding they did teach the people of God And God did set them out with such notes and spirituall ornaments that any man were he never so contentious or given to striving might easily be sure of their calling albeit extraordinarie although many times they did neither raise up the dead nor heale diseases nor shew any other miracles when as they used that their ministerie and came into the open face of the Church For God did sufficientlie commend them both by the truth maiesty of his doctrine and also by the extraordinarie knowledge of his divine or heavenly will Notes wherewith God commended his prophets by the which they were clearly known even of the most way ward peevish to excell above the capacity or understanding of the rest of the godly the which taught others also These delivering the wil of God heavenly doctrine sound pure peaking nothing to please men were the servants of God and not of men For albeit they gave reverence unto Magistrates and higher powers did not despise them as the whole popish Clergie at this day doth as Peter 2. Epist cap. 2. v. 10. complaineth of some that walke after the flesh in the lust of uncleannesse and despise the government which are presumptuous and stand in their owne conceit feare not to speake evill of them that are indigintie yet did they not flatter them or winke at the vices of Magistrates and spare them Nay they did sharply and with great boldnesse that is to say liberty of minde reproove all Magistrates as you may read Isa 1. Amos 7. and in Ieremie every where Wherof grew this saying That the prophets of God were to be beleeved the which also is now true as Augustine teacheth libr. 12. contra Faustum Manich. libr. 4. Trinitat cap. 17. And in the Sentences gathered out of August Sentent 214. For as Ambrose upon the epistle of Paul to Titus teacheth and that verie well they could not be deceived as being such as did speake as they were led of the spirit of God Now the Prophets which do foretell things to come not being called of God or promise any thing unto the Church Prophets not called of God by what names they are termed or doe teach in the same without any lawfull calling also those which deliver false things that is maintaine and defend false doctrine these are called lying prophets or false prophets and wicked prophets How the Scripture speaketh of prophets not sent of God Hosea 9.7 The Prophet is a foole the spiritual man is madde for the multitude of thine iniquities Ier. 23.25 I haue heard what the prophets said that prophesie lyes in my name saying I haue dreamed I haue dreamed Ezech. 13.3 Thus saith the Lord God VVo● vnto the foolish Prophets that follow their owne spirit and haue seene nothing Such are those which overthrow corrupt the

the wall they shall climbe vp vpon the houses and enter in at the windowes like the theefe 6. By their desire of victory SIxtly He feareth the Iewes and describeth the Chaldees by the greedinesse or desire of victorie wherewithall these men shall be enflamed For this desire and greedines of victorie is wont also to be considered in a good Souldier For it maketh him bolde venturous manly and diligent and eager in pursuing and searching out his enemies And this also without al doubt striketh a feare into the enemies when as they see or heare that they haue or must haue to doe with such kinde of enemies So then they shall runne too and fro in the citie which they haue taken to catch and slay their enemies they shall climbe vp by the walles they shall enter in at the windowes like theeues to kill and steale they shall omit or leaue nothing vndone for the getting of the full victorie So Alexander the Great was excellent in the sealing of walles in townes and cities So Dauid Psal 18. Vers 10. The earth shall tremble before him the heauens shall shake the Sunne and the Moone shall be dark and the Starres shall withdraw their shining The conclusion THe conclusion whereby appeareth what is the scope or drift of this whole former description For otherwise it might seeme ouer large and long and curious to wit when as he being the Prophet of God and a man that was no warriour hath neuerthelesse prosecuted or handled these things so by piece meale and in euerie particular But this was the minde and this was the drift of the Prophet by the appoyntment of God that the Iewes by these so manie wayes and miseries layd before them might be put in feare and being put in feare might truely and from the bottome of their heart repent call vpon God and abstaine from their sinnes for the which these so sharpe and heauie iudgements of God are threatned vnto them and might in the ende conuert and turne themselues vnto God Briefly he sheweth that these enemies of the Iewes shall bee such that they shall make all things afrayd of them be they lowe or be they high in this world yea that the whole world shall tremble at the sight of them Now the terror and exceeding great feare which they shall strike into them is shewed in these words shall tremble shall shake shall loose their brightnes For this shaking trembling and starting hath alwayes ioyned with it exceeding great fearefulnes and perplexitie or anguish of minde and the changing of the old countenance and cheerefulnes as it were the loosing of the former lightsomnes and brightnes And vnto all things doth Ioel threaten that this feare shal come both to the smallest least which here are noted in the word earth and also vnto the greatest and highest What is ment by the earth the Sunne the Moone the Starres the which in this place are comprehended vnder these words the Sunne the Moone the Starres And such were the Chaldees vnto the Iewes at that time And such afterward were the Turkes and Saracens vnto the christian Churches which they haue destroyed and doe destroy And such finally are all those whom the Lord also stirreth vp at this day against his Church Vers 11. And the Lord shall vtter his voyce before his hoste for his hoste is very great for he is strong that doth his word for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible and who can abide it A reason why the Chaldees shal be so mightie THe rendring of a reason whereby he teacheth why the Chaldees shall be so mightie at that time and that against the Iewes the people of God to wit because that God shall vse their ministerie or seruice to execute his iudgements vpon the Iewes Therefore he shall so strengthen them make them stout valiant warlike finally God himselfe shall make himselfe their captaine wherefore nothing shall stand against them Wherein also there is a certaine Hypophora What the figure Hypophora is see Amos cap. 5. ver 21. or answering of an obiection least the Prophet might seeme to haue reported things increadible or not to be beleeued concerning them and such as cannot fall out vnto any kinde of men or armie Yes they shall be such for they shall be made such by God Three reasons why the Chaldees shall be so strong Wherefore here are three reasons alleaged The first because these are the tents of God and not of men Therefore they shall be valiant and strong For God is wont to furnish and fortifie his hostes and armies with all things necessarie vnto the victorie terrour of their enemies 1. Because these are the tents of God and not of men as strength and swiftnes and such like For God himselfe shall commande these tents to bee gathered in his name Isai 7. And the armies of the Chaldees are not called the tents of God in respect of the Chaldees themselues but in respect of God who vsed them not knowing of it for the executing and bringing to passe of that his worke 2. Because they must doe the worke of the Lord. The second reason is because these shall then doe the work and commandement of God Therefore they must be strong that in that worke they may be letted by no man For as he is accursed which doth the worke of the Lord faintly Ierem. 48. ver 10. so God doth giue an heart and power or strength vnto those whom he vseth as his ministers or seruants vnto that his worke The third reason is because this shall be the day of the Lord 3. Because it shal be the g●●at day of the L●●d and that a great day not a common day but a terrible or fearfull day For God being angrie shall fearfully execute his extraordinarie iudgements vpon his Church Therfore there must thē●ose effects appeare the which must shewe those extraordinarie iudgements of God againe those men must needs be stirred vp to execu●● them that such men who indeed are indued with extraordina●● power strength Otherwise this terrour or feare of the day of the Lord should be none at all or should not be seene Finallie he concludeth Therefore the Iewes must tremble at that day of the Lord vnles indeed they will be stockes blockes vngodly desperate and vtterly perish without all hope Vers 12. Therefore also now the Lord sayth Turne you vnto me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning The second part of this sermon containing the only remedy against the former threatned heauie iudgements of God THe second part of this Sermon in the which he bringeth forth a remedie against those heauie iudgements of God threatned by him and the same the onely remedie out of the mouth of GOD himself vnto the embracing and earnestly following of the which he doth first exhort them And this remedie is an earnest repentance of the