17._o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n last_o allege_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n reign_n to_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n who_o first_o year_n be_v the_o eighteen_o of_o jehoshaphat_n &_o the_o second_o of_o jehorams_n viceroyship_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o so_o then_o we_o have_v beside_o the_o remnant_n of_o jehoshaphats_n reign_n which_o be_v four_o year_n from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 17._o while_n jehoram_n his_o son_n be_v first_o viceroy_n we_o have_v i_o say_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n jehorams_n more_o full_a reign_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 8_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o four_o year_n by_o special_a commission_n and_o thence_o forth_o other_o four_o in_o his_o sole_a regency_n to_o wit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o survive _v his_o father_n and_o after_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n the_o reign_n of_o 14_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 as_o be_v note_v before_o of_o the_o which_o king_n ahaziah_n the_o first_o reign_v one_o year_n chap._n 8._o 26._o next_o after_o he_o athalia_fw-la a_o woman_n usurper_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n chap._n 11._o 3._o and_o after_o she_o jehoash_n the_o second_o king_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n chap._n 12._o 1._o yet_o so_o as_o from_o his_o 38._o year_n amaziah_n his_o son_n rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o his_o room_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n begin_v his_o reign_n over_o israel_n at_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n cha_n 13._o 10._o amaziah_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o have_v begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o same_o joash_n chap._n 14._o 1._o which_o must_v be_v the_o 38._o year_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o the_o same_o also_o two_o year_n before_o 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old_a when_o his_o father_n amaziah_n die_v neither_o do_v he_o begin_v his_o reign_n till_o he_o be_v 16_o year_n of_o age_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o 2._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chapter_n whence_o also_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o as_o juda_n be_v eleven_o year_n without_o a_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o nonage_n of_o azariah_n or_o for_o what_o other_o cause_n soever_o so_o be_v israel_n fifteen_o year_n after_o that_o vacancy_n or_o interregnum_fw-la of_o juda_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 22_o year_n likewise_o without_o a_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o end_n of_o jeeroboam_n reign_n which_o be_v at_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n so_o that_o zachariah_n the_o next_o king_n which_o succeed_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o be_v the_o four_o from_o jehu_n 2._o king_n chap._n 10._o 30._o he_o begin_v not_o his_o reign_n till_o the_o 38._o year_n of_o azariah_n as_o we_o read_v ch_n 15._o 8._o 12._o some_o in_o their_o chronologie_n admit_v not_o these_o year_n of_o vacancy_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o azariah_n 15_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n yea_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v make_v zachariah_n immediate_o to_o succeed_v jeroboam_fw-la in_o israel_n without_o any_o interruption_n of_o the_o royal_a government_n but_o the_o former_a account_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v the_o rather_o because_o without_o the_o former_a addition_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o number_n of_o ezekiels_n 390_o year_n figure_v by_o so_o many_o day_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la to_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o temple_n read_v ezek._n ch_n 4._o verse_n 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o haste_v forward_o ater_n azariah_n jotham_n reign_v 16_o year_n 2._o king_n 15._o 32._o 33._o next_o to_o jotham_n be_v ahaz_n who_o likewise_o reign_v 16_o year_n chap._n 16._o 1._o 2._o after_o ahaz_n reign_v hezekiah_n 29_o year_n chap._n 18._o 1._o 2._o manasses_n succeed_v hezekiah_n and_o reign_v 55_o year_n ch_n 21._o 1._o the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o king_n either_o in_o juda_n or_o israel_n then_o amon_n reign_v two_o year_n have_v 21._o 19_o and_o after_o amon_n josiah_n who_o reign_n be_v 31_o year_n chap._n 22._o 1._o next_o to_o josiah_n be_v jehoahaz_n but_o he_o reign_v only_o three_o month_n chap._n 23._o 31._o after_o jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n reign_v eleven_o year_n chap._n 23._o 36._o then_o jehoiachin_n who_o reign_n be_v but_o three_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n for_o so_o soon_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v do_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n subdue_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a to_o babel_n 2._o king_n chap._n 24._o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o chron._n chap._n 36._o 9_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o this_o jehoiachin_n the_o same_o king_n of_o babylon_n place_v zedekiah_n who_o reign_v eleven_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 18._o final_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n that_o euilmerodach_n the_o next_o king_n of_o babylon_n succeed_v nabuchadnezzar_n restore_v jehoiachin_n to_o a_o princely_a dignity_n there_o pass_v 26_o year_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o that_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 2._o king_n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 27._o from_o the_o which_o if_o we_o subtract_v those_o 11_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n the_o remainder_n be_v 26._o so_o all_o the_o year_n of_o the_o story_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o king_n contain_v these_o several_a number_n 4_o of_o jehoshaphat_n 8_o of_o jehoram_n 1_o of_o ahaziah_n 6_o of_o athaliah_n 40_o of_o jehoash_n or_o joash_n 26_o of_o amaziah_n abate_v the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o viceroyship_n 11_o year_n of_o the_o vacancy_n 52_o of_o azariah_n 16_o of_o jothan_n 16_o of_o ahaz_n 29_o of_o hezekiah_n 55_o of_o manasses_n 2_o of_o amon_n 31_o of_o josiah_n 11_o of_o jehoiakim_n 11_o of_o zedekiah_n and_o from_o thence_o 26_o to_o the_o advancement_n of_o jehoiachin_n in_o babel_n they_o be_v in_o the_o total_a sum_n 345._o this_o captivity_n of_o juda_n begin_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n jer._n 25._o 1._o for_o nebuchadnezzer_n begin_v lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n dan._n chap._n 1._o 1._o he_o subdue_v the_o same_o jehoiakim_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o captive_a the_o next_o year_n 2._o king_n 24._o 1._o and_o 2._o chron._n 36._o 5._o 6._o 7._o at_o the_o which_o time_n also_o daniel_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o juda_n
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
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
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 40_o to_o the_o end_n of_o deborahs_n government_n 40_o to_o the_o death_n of_o gideon_n 3_o of_o abimelech_n 23_o of_o tolah_n 22_o of_o jaire_a 6_o of_o iphtah_n 7_o of_o ibsan_n 10_o of_o elon_n 8_o of_o abdon_n 20_o of_o samson_n they_o make_v up_o one_o whole_a sum_n of_o 299_o year_n and_o so_o far_o extend_v the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n concern_v that_o 40_o year_n of_o israel_n oppression_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o abdon_n &_o samson_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o we_o must_v reckon_v those_o year_n begin_v so_o as_o they_o must_v end_v either_o at_o or_o with_o the_o government_n of_o samson_n in_o the_o which_o time_n of_o forty_o year_n though_o israel_n have_v judge_n yet_o we_o be_v thereby_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v sundry_a time_n great_o molest_v by_o their_o adversary_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o same_o and_o concern_v all_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n as_o also_o touch_v that_o history_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n though_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v place_v after_o the_o time_n already_o account_v yet_o do_v they_o belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o former_a season_n and_o of_o the_o history_n of_o ruth_n it_o be_v express_o afirm_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o that_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o judge_n rule_v at_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o book_n of_o samvel_n 80_o year_n this_o space_n of_o 80_o year_n be_v partly_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n government_n which_o continue_v 40_o year_n 1._o sam._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o partly_o it_o saul_n be_v the_o time_n both_o of_o samuel_n government_n and_o also_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n the_o which_o reckon_v together_o be_v likewise_o 40_o year_n so_o be_v that_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o we_o read_v act._n 13._o 20._o 21._o god_n give_v to_o israel_n judge_n about_o 450_o year_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n in_o that_o number_n reckon_v the_o time_n of_o elie_n his_o government_n among_o the_o judge_n and_o also_o vulgar_o reckon_v the_o time_n as_o they_o be_v date_v as_o well_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o adversary_n such_o as_o be_v chusan_n by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n eglon_n 18._o sisera_n 20._o the_o madianites_fw-la 7_o the_o amonite_n 18._o the_o philistines_n 40_o as_o for_o their_o deliverance_n by_o their_o judge_n and_o saviour_n 299_o beside_o the_o 40._o year_n of_o elie._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o acts._n so_o after_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n &_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o cis_n a_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n the_o apostle_n here_o also_o reckon_v the_o goverument_n of_o samuel_n with_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n under_o the_o covert_n whereof_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shadow_v or_o conceal_v 2._o book_n of_o samvel_n 40_o year_n the_o reign_n of_o king_n david_n be_v also_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n 2._o sam._n 5._o 4._o 5._o in_o hebron_n say_v the_o text_n he_o reign_v 7_o year_n and_o six_o david_n month_n over_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v 33_o year_n over_o all_o israel_n and_o juda_n thus_o with_o the_o end_n of_o king_n david_n reign_n which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n end_v 1._o book_n of_o king_n 117_o year_n this_o 117_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o five_o king_n of_o juda_n first_o of_o solomon_n who_o reign_v 40_o year_n 1._o king_n chap._n 11._o 42._o abiiam_fw-la then_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n of_o solomon_n 17_o year_n chap._n 14._o 21._o the_o three_o abijam_n who_o reign_n be_v three_o year_n chap._n 15._o 2._o but_o not_o complete_a so_o that_o the_o three_o year_n of_o abijam_n be_v also_o the_o first_o of_o asa_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la beginning_n his_o reign_n over_o israel_n when_o rehoboam_n begin_v to_o reign_v over_o juda_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o abijam_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la chap._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v likewise_o say_v that_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la we_o have_v therefore_o only_o two_o whole_a year_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o asa._n this_o asa_n the_o four_o king_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n of_o asa._n those_o mention_v in_o this_o first_o book_n of_o king_n he_o reign_v 41_o year_n as_o we_o read_v further_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o chap._n in_o the_o five_o place_n the_o reign_n of_o jehoshaphat_n be_v ichoshaphat_n number_v to_o be_v 25_o year_n and_o his_o death_n be_v chronicle_v in_o this_o book_n nevertheless_o the_o story_n of_o this_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o 52._o so_o that_o the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n be_v but_o 117_o year_n for_o so_o many_o and_o no_o more_o be_v the_o particular_a sum_n 40_o of_o solomon_n 17_o of_o rehoboam_n 2_o of_o abijam_n 41_o of_o asa_n 17_o of_o jehoshaphat_n if_o we_o number_v they_o altogether_o 2._o book_n of_o king_n 345_o year_n in_o this_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o holy_a story_n be_v continue_v from_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n athaliah_n chap._n 3._o 1._o to_o the_o last_o that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o story_n run_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jehoram_n his_o son_n because_o from_o the_o former_a seventeen_o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n jehoram_n rule_v as_o viceroy_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n 1._o 17._o and_o again_o zedekiah_n yet_o more_o special_o from_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o father_n reign_n chap._n 8._o 16._o for_o joram_n the_o son_n of_o ahab_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jehoshapat_fw-la the_o five_o year_n of_o this_o joram_n must_v be_v the_o 22._o year_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o from_o this_o time_n that_o be_v from_o the_o five_o year_n of_o joram_n do_v jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehoshaphat_n even_o four_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n begin_v his_o reign_n of_o that_o 8_o year_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o
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