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11._o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v for_o the_o time_n will_v be_v too_o short_a for_o i_o to_o test_n of_o gedeon_n of_o barac_n of_o samson_n of_o jephthe_n and_o david_n and_o samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o prove_v those_o judge_n to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o prophet_n but_o only_o among_o godly_a man_n which_o by_o faith_n serve_v god_n for_o paul_n act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 20._o call_v they_o only_a kritas_n that_o be_v judge_n whereas_o he_o call_v samuel_n who_o be_v himself_o a_o judge_n in_o israel_n a_o prophet_n also_o and_o albeit_o god_n deu._n 18.15_o promise_v the_o israelite_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o after_o that_o moses_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o prophet_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o continual_a but_o oftentimes_o break_v off_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o whole_a 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three_o year_n they_o toâ—â—_n it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hesheak_v of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n take_v this_o age_n have_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n thirty_o six_o of_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o king_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o set_n up_o oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o which_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n or_o solomon_n for_o so_o manâ—_n year_n namely_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o continue_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n now_o thâ—_n age_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o age_n under_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n more_o full_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d more_o garnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n that_o aâ—_n well_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n for_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n afterward_o be_v very_o sharp_o and_o just_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n chap
already_o know_v &_o write_v or_o as_o yet_o hide_v &_o unknown_a so_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v singer_n be_v call_v prophet_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 1._o chron._n 25._o in_o these_o word_n prophet_n the_o fing_a levite_n call_v prophet_n so_o david_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n separate_v for_o the_o ministry_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n &_o heman_n &_o jeduthun_n who_o shall_v prophesy_v with_o harp_n viol_n &_o cymbal_n etc._n etc._n yea_o moreover_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o although_o they_o lie_v prophet_n false_a prophet_n term_v prophet_n yet_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v also_o term_v prophet_n wherefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o paul_n titus_n 1.12_o epimenides_n epimenides_n speak_v of_o epimenides_n of_o creta_n a_o profane_a man_n call_v he_o a_o prophet_n because_o he_o do_v lively_o set_v forth_o the_o disposition_n &_o manner_n of_o the_o man_n of_o creta_n and_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a poet_n as_o cicero_n teach_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o divination_n and_o thus_o because_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o prophesy_a be_v most_o large_a the_o word_n of_o paul_n be_v these_o one_o of_o themselves_o even_o one_o of_o their_o own_o prophet_n say_v the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slowbelly_n sibyllae_fw-la the_o sibyllae_fw-la to_o be_v short_a both_o lactantius_n and_o sundry_a other_o do_v call_v the_o sibyllae_fw-la of_o the_o heathen_a prophetess_n seer_n a_o prophet_n call_v a_o seer_n the_o same_o hebrew_n also_o do_v call_v a_o prophet_n chozch_o a_o seer_n because_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n they_o do_v foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o in_o samuel_n 1.9_o vers_fw-la 19_o he_o that_o be_v now_o call_v a_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n call_v a_o seer_n messenger_n a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n and_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o samuel_n answer_v saul_n and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o seer_n they_o call_v he_o also_o maleah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n because_o he_o bring_v unto_o we_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n haggai_n 1.13_o then_o speak_v haggai_n the_o lord_n messenger_n in_o the_o lord_n message_n unto_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n some_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o prophet_n according_a unto_o some_o although_o notwithstanding_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o angel_n that_o a_o angel_n or_o messenger_n bring_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o another_o but_o also_o often_o time_n the_o very_a word_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o commander_n but_o the_o prophet_n difference_n the_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a difference_n as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o deliver_v in_o their_o own_o word_n the_o commandment_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o if_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o tell_v unto_o the_o prophet_n the_o very_a word_n which_o they_o shall_v use_v when_o as_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o matter_n the_o which_o they_o shall_v declare_v as_o peter_n teach_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap_v 1._o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o so_o that_o you_o first_o know_v this_o that_o no_o prophecy_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a motion_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o the_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o prophet_n now_o the_o greek_n also_o do_v term_v they_o by_o sundry_a name_n for_o these_o word_n prophête_n hupophêtes_n mantis_n mesîtes_n do_v often_o signify_v all_o one_o thing_n as_o jul._n poll._n l._n 1._o onomast_n do_v teach_v although_o notwithstanding_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v prophête_n who_o do_v foresee_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v hupophête_n a_o difference_n between_o these_o word_n prophête_n and_o hupophête_n but_o hupophete_n be_v he_o who_o do_v so_o far_o forth_o declare_v a_o thing_n tell_v he_o by_o god_n as_o it_o be_v tell_v unto_o he_o at_o several_a season_n therefore_o he_o take_v the_o speech_n of_o another_o the_o which_o he_o report_v again_o at_o the_o self_n same_o instant_n in_o which_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o whereupon_o homer_n iliad_n 16._o call_v they_o hupophetai_n who_o only_o do_v open_o recite_v the_o oracle_n or_o answer_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o a_o other_o mesites_n be_v a_o messenger_n between_o party_n and_o party_n mesites_n mesites_n such_o a_o one_o as_o moses_n be_v as_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o deut._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o when_o he_o say_v at_o that_o time_n i_o stand_v beweene_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o to_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v also_o call_v a_o angel_n likewise_o the_o self_n same_o to_o wit_n prophet_n be_v call_v manteis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v vates_fw-la and_o chresmodoi_fw-la call_v other_o greek_a name_n whereby_o prophet_n be_v call_v chresmologoi_fw-fr chresmodotai_fw-mi that_o be_v pronouncers_n and_o teller_n of_o oracle_n as_o julius_n pollux_n write_v but_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v manteis_fw-la &_o chresmologoi_fw-la of_o which_o name_n i_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o moreover_o the_o latin_a writer_n also_o do_v call_v prophet_n by_o sundry_a name_n also_o the_o latin_n call_v prophet_n by_o sundry_a name_n also_o isidorus_n lib._n 7._o etymolog_fw-la chap._n of_o prophet_n write_v thus_o who_o the_o gentile_n call_v vates_fw-la or_o sooth_n sayer_n these_o our_o man_n call_v prophet_n because_o a_o far_o off_o they_o do_v tell_v and_o foreshow_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v therefore_o these_o word_n prophetae_fw-la and_z vates_fw-la be_v with_o the_o latin_v all_o one_o pomp._n festus_n pomp._n festus_n pompeius_n a_o most_o diligent_a author_n and_o observer_n of_o the_o latin_a tongue_n write_v thus_o julius_n in_o adrasto_n call_v prophet_n praelate_n of_o church_n and_o interpreter_n of_o oracle_n the_o word_n of_o julius_n caesar_n in_o adrasto_n as_o josephus_n scaliger_n the_o light_n of_o our_o age_n have_v restore_v they_o be_v these_o who_o the_o prophet_n which_o devout_o purify_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n do_v command_n to_o cover_v their_o head_n with_o green_a laurel_n now_o this_o c._n julius_n caesar_n be_v before_o the_o time_n of_o cicero_n whereby_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n prophet_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o old_a latin_n and_o profane_a writer_n vates_fw-la prophet_n call_v vates_fw-la the_o same_o be_v call_v vates_fw-la whereof_o come_v the_o verb_n vaticinari_fw-la â—aticinari_fw-la varros_n derivation_n of_o vates_fw-la and_o â—aticinari_fw-la to_o prophesy_v although_o notwithstanding_o m._n varro_n do_v derive_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n vates_fw-la from_o one_o thing_n and_o vaticinor_fw-la from_o a_o other_o vates_fw-la say_v he_o libr._n 6._o de_fw-la lingua_fw-la latina_n they_o call_v the_o old_a poet_n à _fw-la versibus_fw-la viandis_fw-la of_o bind_v of_o verse_n for_o in_o they_o they_o do_v bind_v word_n unto_o certain_a law_n and_o rule_n whereupon_o the_o verse_n and_o oration_n of_o poet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bind_v but_o the_o verb_n vaticinari_fw-la as_o he_o write_v in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o same_o work_n be_v so_o term_v because_o they_o which_o pprophecy_n do_v it_o with_o a_o distraught_v mind_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o varro_n for_o as_o tully_n teach_v lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la the_o prophet_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o profane_a man_n do_v give_v forth_o their_o oracle_n be_v stir_v up_o with_o madness_n or_o as_o it_o be_v distraughtnesse_n but_o i_o will_v say_v that_o these_o term_n vates_fw-la and_z vaticinari_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o all_o one_o word_n and_o that_o a_o greek_a word_n namely_o mantis_n word_n danaeus_n his_o derivation_n of_o the_o former_a word_n for_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n mantis_fw-la to_o make_v vatis_fw-la and_o of_o the_o word_n vatis_fw-la to_o make_v the_o verb_n vaticinor_fw-la to_o prophesy_v furthermore_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o same_o profane_a author_n the_o interpreter_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o god_n and_o every_o where_n of_o m._n cicero_n diviner_n of_o who_o afterwards_o they_o make_v many_o sort_n as_o diviner_n by_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n bird-prophet_n dreamer_n oracle-teller_n but_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v never_o call_v diviner_n
notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n testify_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o true_a and_o godly_a pprophecy_n according_a unto_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o in_o his_o due_a place_n pprophecy_n a_o three_o difference_n of_o pprophecy_n final_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o divination_n or_o prophesy_v general_o take_v be_v set_v from_o the_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n foretell_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v always_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o in_o every_o respect_n so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o true_a pprophecy_n as_o for_o other_o prophecy_n they_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o fulfil_v or_o least_o wise_a not_o in_o such_o sort_n nor_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o false_a pprophecy_n therefore_o of_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v true_a some_o false_a some_o casie_a &_o plain_a other_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o deceiver_n which_o do_v utter_v nothing_o plain_o and_o understandable_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v apollo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delphos_n apollo_n the_o devil_n of_o delphos_n the_o devil_n &_o satan_n the_o matter_n of_o profane_a prophet_n the_o which_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o account_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a some_o of_o who_o answer_n full_a of_o deceit_n be_v these_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n croesus_n enter_v to_o the_o city_n halys_n halys_n this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v man_n of_o his_o own_o riches_n as_o of_o they_o of_o halys_n shall_v overthrow_v great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n as_o cicero_n do_v translate_v it_o again_o i_o say_v thou_o pyrrhus_n the_o roman_n may_v overcome_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o give_v pyrrhus_n the_o overrhrow_n as_o pyrrhus_n they_o some_o also_o be_v call_v deceive_v prophet_n or_o lie_v prophet_n of_o who_o hereafter_o for_o that_o albeit_o they_o do_v many_o time_n tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o they_o do_v often_o tell_v lie_n &_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o deceiver_n such_o as_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o paul_n 2._o deceiver_n proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o prophet_n shall_v be_v false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n thess_n 2.9_o say_v that_o his_o come_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n &_o sign_n &_o lie_v wonder_n &_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o revel_n chap._n 20._o v._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n &_o night_n for_o evermore_o in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n and_o peter_n in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o which_o withstand_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v these_o notable_a example_n 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v king_n achab_n and_o amos_n 7._o of_o amasias_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n likewise_o jerem._n 28._o of_o hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o withstand_v jeremie_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o pprophecy_n general_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v easy_o now_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v and_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n a_o description_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n both_o to_o declare_v his_o law_n and_o especial_o also_o to_o rehearse_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v foretell_v unto_o the_o church_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n both_o as_o well_o to_o terrify_v or_o fear_v the_o same_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o comfort_v it_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v and_o to_o stay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n make_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o same_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n this_o definition_n may_v seem_v peradventure_o somewhat_o long_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o withstand_v most_o true_a for_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n and_o of_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o same_o definition_n moses_n two_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v twofold_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o bring_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n whereupon_o be_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n chap._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o malach._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n messiah_n 2._o to_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o they_o do_v call_v to_o remembrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v expound_v and_o confirm_v those_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n the_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o world_n whereupon_o christ_n by_o paul_n rom._n 10.4_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v prophet_n christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v always_o the_o interpreter_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o call_v the_o foundation_n or_o mark_v that_o the_o prophet_n aim_v at_o as_o also_o do_v the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n witness_v unto_o the_o eph._n 2.20_o where_o he_o say_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o augustine_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich_n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o prophet_n by_o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o the_o penitent_a cap._n 7._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n christ_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o that_o our_o definition_n be_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o that_o they_o foretell_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n thing_n to_o come_v for_o they_o do_v very_o plain_o declare_v what_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o also_o upon_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o doctrine_n 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magistrate_n and_o spare_v they_o nay_o they_o do_v sharp_o and_o with_o great_a boldness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v liberty_n of_o mind_n reproove_v all_o magistrate_n as_o you_o may_v read_v isa_n 1._o amos_n 7._o and_o in_o jeremie_n every_o where_n whereof_o grow_v this_o say_n that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o which_o also_o be_v now_o true_a as_o augustine_n teach_v libr._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich._n libr._n 4._o trinitat_fw-la cap._n 17._o and_o in_o the_o sentence_n gather_v out_o of_o august_n sentent_fw-fr 214._o for_o as_o ambrose_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o titus_n teach_v and_o that_o very_a well_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o be_v such_o as_o do_v speak_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o the_o prophet_n which_o do_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v not_o be_v call_v of_o god_n or_o promise_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n term_v prophet_n not_o call_v of_o god_n by_o what_o 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doctrine_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a as_o the_o heretic_n of_o who_o peterepi_v 2._o chap._n 2.1_o speak_v say_v but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o in_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n their_o doctrine_n by_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n james_n chap._n 3.15_o call_v it_o earthly_a wisdom_n say_v this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthy_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a chap._n 5._o of_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a 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stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v and_o 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o afterward_o elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o also_o isai_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 18._o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n in_o israel_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n the_o word_n prophet_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o he_o which_o expound_v the_o law_n or_o god_n write_v with_o a_o more_o majesty_n and_o exactness_n than_o other_o can_n and_o not_o for_o he_o also_o the_o which_o do_v foretell_v certain_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o i_o can_v not_o think_v that_o all_o those_o prophet_n why_o some_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o disciple_n 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execute_v their_o office_n of_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n die_v in_o the_o 14._o year_n of_o vzzias_n the_o king_n isaias_n can_v seem_v to_o have_v prophesy_v before_o this_o time_n but_o afterward_o about_o the_o 16._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vzzias_n from_o which_o time_n unto_o manasses_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n there_o come_v between_o above_o 80._o year_n all_o which_o time_n isaias_n must_v have_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n for_o he_o himself_o cap._n 7._o make_v mention_n of_o three_o score_n year_n verse_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o herdsman_n at_o tecoa_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o israel_n in_o
amasias_n therefore_o when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o time_n or_o manner_n iâ—_n must_v in_o every_o point_n be_v so_o do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n go_v one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v example_n in_o saul_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a cattle_n 1._o sam._n 15._o in_o the_o prophet_n eat_v meat_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o beth-el_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 13._o because_o we_o must_v neither_o puâ—_n ought_v to_o amos._n a_o description_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o amos._n or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n further_o this_o verse_n set_v down_o the_o call_n of_o amos_n and_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a unto_o this_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o prophesy_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v of_o duty_n so_o then_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o call_n altogether_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o way_n make_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n not_o by_o man_n nor_o of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o his_o calling_n galat._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 15._o therefore_o say_v amos_n i_o become_v not_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prophet_n either_o by_o any_o succession_n of_o family_n as_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o their_o office_n nor_o by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o reâ—â—â—ing_n of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v my_o master_n and_o teacher_n for_o there_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n certain_a college_n or_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o where_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o elizaeus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o head_n of_o they_o after_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o proâ—_n of_o this_o also_o make_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o this_o foresay_a book_n otherwise_o by_o child_n he_o mean_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n albeit_o this_o place_n by_o some_o be_v take_v otherwise_o hereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 8_o ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v give_v i_o be_v as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n but_o say_v amos_n i_o be_v not_o after_o this_o soâ—â—_n train_v up_o and_o instruct_v for_o i_o be_v altogether_o a_o country_n man_n anâ—_n a_o herdsman_n live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o the_o rude_a and_o country_n manner_n be_v little_a conversant_a and_o know_v among_o man_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n call_n another_o point_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n another_o part_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n or_o calling_n to_o wit_n than_o this_o call_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o amos_n do_v not_o only_o here_o shut_v out_o the_o ordinary_a mean_a which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n but_o also_o set_v down_o the_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v immediate_o from_o god_n ho_o therefore_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o simple_a country_n man_n by_o profession_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o flock_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n like_a as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o david_n the_o king_n psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 70.71_o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepe-fold_n even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a bring_v he_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n in_o jacob_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n last_o amos_n add_v express_o the_o commandment_n itself_o of_o god_n concern_v his_o prophesy_a and_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n verse_n 16._o now_o therefore_o hear_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o say_v prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n and_o speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ishak_n amasias_n the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n another_o or_o the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n wherein_o he_o threaten_v unto_o he_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o that_o his_o rashness_n in_o stay_v and_o let_v so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o course_n and_o will_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o all_o malapart_n and_o saucy_a person_n against_o god_n or_o his_o prophet_n may_v understand_v that_o while_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o do_v stop_v and_o hinder_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v or_o do_v any_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v win_v and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o most_o miserable_a desâ—rection_n and_o therefore_o do_v gamaliel_n act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 38.39_o saiâ—e_o wise_a counsel_n to_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n to_o leave_v of_o their_o â—â—â—erprise_n against_o the_o apostle_n say_v refrain_v yourselves_o from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v destroy_v it_o lest_o you_o he_o find_v even_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o so_o cap._n 12._o you_o shall_v read_v how_o herod_n weary_v himself_o in_o vain_a by_o seek_v for_o the_o gratify_n or_o please_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v peter_n a_o spectacle_n of_o his_o bloody_a cruelty_n god_n wonderful_o mock_v &_o disappoint_v his_o â—â—â—â—ie_n all_o devise_n example_n of_o those_o which_o by_o thus_o strive_v have_v wrought_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o holy_a scripture_n afoord_v in_o great_a plenty_n as_o 1._o king_n 18._o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o arm_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o jeroboam_fw-la jeroboam_fw-la stretch_v out_o the_o same_o to_o stay_v the_o prophet_n who_o god_n have_v send_v to_o preach_v against_o his_o altar_n in_o sedechias_n or_o zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n who_o oppose_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o michaiah_n who_o punishment_n michaiah_n show_v he_o shall_v be_v to_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n in_o the_o end_n to_o save_v his_o life_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o which_o shall_v seek_v to_o spill_v the_o same_o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 25._o likewise_o jerem._n 20._o in_o pashur_n pashur_n pashur_n that_o smite_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n unto_o who_o he_o threaten_v captivity_n in_o zedekiah_n that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o another_o course_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 38._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o be_v take_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o use_v most_o cruel_o cap._n 39_o ver_fw-la 7._o amasias_n the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n moreover_o this_o verse_n oppose_v or_o set_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n he_o forbid_v amos_n to_o prophesy_v but_o god_n command_v he_o to_o prophesy_v he_o promise_v security_n or_o safety_n unto_o amos_n if_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o peace_n or_o run_v away_o god_n pronounce_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n both_o private_a and_o also_o public_a unto_o this_o amasias_n that_o can_v not_o patient_o abide_v and_o suffer_v amos_n prophesy_v verse_n 17._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o harlot_n be_v the_o city_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o line_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o apâ—â—â—ted_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n forth_o of_o his_o land_n thing_n 1._o the_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v four_o thing_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v here_o show_v unto_o amasias_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v sâ—id_v a_o private_a and_o a_o public_a the_o private_a the_o which_o â—â—â—â—cheth_v amasias_n himself_o especial_o and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o so_o great_a boldness_n in_o hinder_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v these_o four_o thing_n wife_n 1._o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n fâ—â—st_o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n after_o that_o beth-el_a itself_o
time_n gen._n 29._o now_o how_o miserable_a the_o condition_n both_o of_o a_o fugitive_n and_o also_o of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o shepherd_n servant_n be_v experience_n itself_o do_v sufficient_o teach_v and_o hereby_o also_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v for_o that_o banishment_n and_o bondage_n be_v among_o man_n account_v as_o death_n verse_n 14_o and_o by_o a_o prophet_n the_o lord_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o by_o a_o prophet_n be_v he_o reserve_v father_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reprehension_n show_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o people_n come_v of_o so_o base_a a_o father_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o reprehension_n to_o wit_n wherein_o be_v describe_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n against_o a_o people_n bear_v of_o so_o base_a and_o poor_a a_o father_n at_o the_o first_o therefore_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o place_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o come_v of_o that_o israel_n which_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o fugitive_n this_o nation_n therefore_o so_o base_a do_v the_o almighty_a god_n notwithstanding_o choose_v unto_o himself_o for_o his_o inheritance_n take_v it_o for_o his_o own_o cherish_v it_o most_o tender_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o egypt_n that_o be_v out_o of_o a_o most_o filthy_a prison_n wherein_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o &_o final_o preserve_v it_o in_o that_o long_a journey_n against_o all_o enemy_n and_o until_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o that_o same_o promise_a land_n he_o then_o reserve_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o by_o his_o prophet_n moses_n and_o afterward_o joshua_n of_o this_o deliverance_n speak_v david_n psal_n 77._o vers_fw-la 15.20_o where_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v redeem_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o arm_n even_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n like_o sheep_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o psal_n 105._o vers_fw-la 26._o then_o send_v he_o moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n and_o hebr._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o for_o if_o jesus_n meaning_n joshua_n have_v give_v they_o rest_n than_o will_v he_o not_o after_o this_o day_n have_v speak_v of_o another_o and_o these_o be_v singular_a and_o especial_a benefit_n of_o god_n chief_o for_o that_o god_n employ_v and_o appoint_v his_o prophet_n that_o be_v his_o most_o choice_n and_o dear_a servant_n unto_o the_o service_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o people_n and_o our_o unthankfulnes_n which_o have_v the_o pure_a gospel_n be_v no_o less_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n also_o stir_v up_o his_o excellent_a servant_n to_o teach_v we_o &_o have_v stir_v they_o up_o now_o these_o many_o year_n continual_o together_o for_o as_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o christ_n give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15._o but_o ephraim_n provoke_v he_o with_o high_a place_n therefore_o shall_v his_o blood_n be_v pour_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v his_o lord_n reward_v he_o a_fw-la antithesis_fw-la or_o show_v of_o the_o contrary_a practice_n in_o the_o israelite_n be_v not_o answerable_a unto_o the_o former_a benefit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n which_o despise_v the_o like_a bounteousnes_n of_o god_n be_v amplify_v verse_n two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n for_o this_o iniquity_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o manifest_a and_o great_a by_o how_o much_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rebellion_n of_o these_o man_n 21._o 1._o describe_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o israelite_n what_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n be_v see_v amos_n 5._o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o 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