Theos kilde To Nicator Seleucus and Grypus Nicator Seleucus â—he kild vvoulde haue poysoned Grypus is compelled to poyson her selfe Grypus is troubled by Physcon adnauncing one Alexander but he sone altereth and geueth Grypina to Grypus Cuzicenus maryeth his other daughter Selene The halfe brethren vvarre their vvyueâ— Grypina killeth Selene being captiued successe altered Cuzicenus killeth her and vanquitheth Grypus Ant. of Grypus dryueth him out and for tyranny is kilde Then reigned Antioch of Cuzicenus vvho maried his fathers vvife an other Selene vvas calde in floute Eusebes And God 〈◊〉 him by Tigranes vvhoÌ„ Syria chose King Lucullus a Romanâ— droue out Tigranes made K. Antioch Asiaticus of Eusebes but Pompey suceeding disanulled 3791 PHILOMETOR was kylde in warres against his sonne in law Then his son succedeth not but PHYSCON who had bene king of Cyren This Phys maried Cleopatra his naturall syster wyfe once to their brother On the mariage day he kilde her sonne by Philometor in tyme he doth loath her and marieth her daughter Cleopatra Extreme crueltie he sheweth to his people that made hym king and filleth al with blood and banishment After banishing others he fleeth with the Queene his wyfe he sendeth for his eldest sonne from Cyren and least Alexandria shoulde make him king he kylleth him Therevpon the people cast downe all Images of hym whiche thyng he suspectyng to be done by his sisters procurement kylleth his sonne by her and caused him to be minced and brought to the mother as a dyshe of meate on her birth day That Cleopatra the syster therupon fleeth to   7 46    1     2     3     4    Panuel Symeon Zachary Achim Eleazar Mathhat Iacob Ianna Leui Melchi Matthat as in Mat. Luk. lyued about these tymes and taught many to looke for the redemption of Israel 5     6   130  7 47    1  3800   2     3     4     5     6     7 48    1     2   120  3     4  3810 IVB.  5   25  6     7 49    1     2     3     4     5   110  6     7 50 3820   1   100  2     3     4     5     6     7 51    1     2     3  3830   4     5     6     7 52    1     2     3     4   90  5     6  3840   Gabriels 70 SEVENS Leuies tyranny Gog-clayleg WORLD Egypt Before SHILOH   7 53 the Regiment and Sacrificehood and caried Aristobulus vvith his tvvo sonnes Antigonus Alexander captiues to Rome Thence sundry escapes they made and mooued vvarâ—es in Iudah Alexander mooued couetous Crassus to surprise Ierusalem vvho spoyled the Temple of 60 tuÌ„nes of Gold Crassus his campe vvere vvholly ouerthrovven at Charan by the Parthians and Alexander vvas kilde by Scipio Aristobulus the father fauoured by Iulius Caesar vvas poysoned by Pompeys side AntigoÌ„us requested of Iulius Caesar the kingdome of Iudah in vvhich Pompey setled Hyrcanus But Caesar bestovved it vpon Antipator once Hyrcanus seruaunt an Idumean After Caesar died Antipater vvas poysoned by Malchus Him Cassius slevve ANTIGONV Sholpen by Pacor king of Parthia reigneth in Ierusalem Hyrcanus â—ntised to go to Pachor it of him kept prisoner Novv HERODE escaped to Rome there is proclaymed king of Iuda brought into the Capitoll betvveene Antonius and Octauius that and ended the gouerament of Syria Novv Gog troubler of Israel vvith his evvne svvord found destruction and God sent sixfold Iudgementes Plague Blood Raine Hayle Fire Earthquakes Also the Foules of the ayre be called to eâ—te their carcases VVhen they fall by Rome novo prosperout In tyme Rome hath the name Gog Magog most of these punishments in the Apocalyps Skilful vve ought to be to diserne the proper Gog Magog Eze. 38. from that spoken spiritually in a mystery Apo. 20. The Grekes vpoÌ„ Eze. 38. may stay the vnstayed vvho by Mesech Tubal and Togarma meanâ— Cappadoceans Armenians Galathians Iberians knovven nations of Seleucus subiectes Novv for Ezechiels Earthquakes Fyfty seauen Earthquakes vvere in one yere vvheÌ„ Romani Poeni fought at Thrafimenus yet Neyther of them felt it Them Arsaces robbed Gog of the East and shortly Megas vvas made of lytle povver in the vvest by Rome then first grovving to povver and quaking at his greatnes but nothing at al at the 3841 Demetrius her sonne in lawe for helpe Physcon ouermatcheth hym Prolemy Latharus hiâ— mother defeated him for a time made Alexander K. who kild his mother and was banished Than Lathurus reigneth After Pt. Piper is banished his daughter Berenice maryed to Cybiofacteâ— of Gâ—ypus strangled that clowne Pompey holpe Piper home Piper kilde Berenice dieâ—hsone Cleopatra his daughter raigneth Dionys He kild Pompey perisheth Cesar vseth Cleopatra begetteth Caesario That strengthener of Egypt is also kilde Antonius maryeth her she stryuyng with hym for a wager who could inuent the costlier diet did eate one of the two Pearles which she had of an vnestimable valew and would haue eaten the other if one Plancus had not helde her hande Pliny 9. 35. Antonius and Cleopatra fight by Sea with Egypt Arabia Herod Bactra India and the strength of the east agaynst Italy Italy ouercommeth  Greke is coÌ„mon Tul. for Poâ—â— Arch. Th. Apostles vvrite iâ— that coÌ„mon tongue Their vvordes must be tryâ—â— by former Aâ—â—oâ—es so they are cleare  1      2      3      4      5      6  Anna borne Luk. 2.    7 54  80   1      2  3850    3      4      5      6      7 55     1      2      3   70   4     IVB. 5  3860   26 6      7 56     1      2      3
vvithereth The Alterrenteth a sunder Al Israels kinges vvorship his Calues sauing Sallum and Hoseah The Popes Idolatry Apo. 9. is in the lyke impietie and fal from Iudahs Shyloh Many thinges hence are taken to reueale Rome in the Apo. NADAB of Ierob 2 yeeres BAASA killed Nadab and reigned ouer Isra 24 yeere He performed Achiahs vvords vpon Ieroboams house Iehu telleth him of the lyke for him selfe At the besiege of Gibbethon Nadabs house perished vvhen Gibbethon is besieged doth Baasas house peryshe Though Elah vvere not there fightyng agaynst the Philistines but drinking in Tirza ELIAS B. of vvhoÌ„ the vvorlde vvat not vvorthy Ebr. 11. BENADAD this mans sonne remembreth this to Achab naming Baasa father to Achab that is predecessor in aucthoritie 1. Kin. 20. 34. So Iechonias is father to Salathiel the sonne of Neri Mat. 1. Lu. 3. ELAH of Baasa 2 yeeres ZIMRI Omri Tibni Omri begiÌ„neth that famous 42 Y. not coÌ„monly marked is sole King After 4 Y. in 31 of Asa He buylt Samaria Aholibamah and made her sister to Ierusalem Aholibah Ezeki 23. Iudahs Kinges match to their ruine vvith Iezabels house ACHAB of Omri 22 yeeres CHIEL buildeth Iericho vvith the price of his eldest youngest son as Ios foretold it should cost ELIAS prophecieth He vvas clothed in heare fed by a 12    13   13    14   14    15   15   Rest 16   16    17   17    ¶ 1  18 ¶    2  19  880 * 1 3  20 *  20 2 ☾ 3050 21 1 ☽  3 *  22 2 * Rest 4    2   5    3   6    4   7    5   8    6   9    7   10    8 870 Rest 11    9  IVB. 12 * 3060  10  10 13    11   14    12   15 * ‡  13   16    14   17    15   18  ☞  16  Rest 19    17   20    18 860  21    19  40 22  3070  20   23    21   24    22   25    23  Rest 26   1 24   27 â—ƒ ¶ 2 1 â–¹  28   2 2   29  ☜ 3 3   30   4 4 850  31 ¶ ¶ 5   50 32  3080 6   Rest 33   7    34   8    35  ☞ 9    36   10    37   11    38 ♓ ‡ 12 1 ♓  39    2  Rest 40    3 840  41 1 ¶ ☜  4 ¶ 60  2 3090  5  From the DIVISION Joram Josaphat Iuda WORLDE Israel Achab Joram Before the birth of CHRIST   3 clad in heary coates and hath no raine in 42 moneths persecuteth D. 1260 as Achab did Elias froÌ„ vvhose mouth fire dâ—uoureth the enemy an Earthquake killeth 7000 such as bovv to the Beast The martyrs slaine seeme agayne to be alyue as Eliseus hath a double portioÌ„ of the spirite of Elias taken vp Rome hating Elisabets Christian seruants folovveth Iezabel dronke vvith the blood of Aaron and Elisabets sonnes IORAM thrise viceroy and Roy 17 and 22 and 25 of Iosaphat neuer prospered He learneth by an Epistle from Elias of his heauy ruynes sorrovves for killing his 6 brethreÌ„ Edom rebelled and Esaw brake Iacobs yoke Gen. 27. Arabians carry avvay his vvyfe and all his sonnes sauing Achaziah After tvvo yeeres tormentyng sicknes he dyeth Achazia is in 42 being 22 D. ATHALIAH the daughter of Achab and Grandmother to Ioas killeth the Kinges seede and reigneth 6 Y. 2 Kin. 11 3. She had sonnes by an other vvhich she tendered 2. Chr. 24. IOAS the naturall son of Achaziah beyng hyd in the Temple by his fathers sister 6 Y. is vncted King in the 7. 2. King 11. and reig 40 Y. His age the womaÌ„ that saued him argueth that he is not of Nathans house That forged Philoh which Annius hath that endeth Solomons house in Achaziah must be detested as drawyng vs to innumerable errors against playne Scriptures and to be ridiculous to all Ievves cuÌ„ning in the Prophetes 3091 RaueÌ„ fed a vvidovv quicked her child fasted 40 D. seeth a vvind earthquake fire by fire froÌ„ heauen burneth sacrifices killeth Baalistes souldiers Iohn Elias seeth heaueÌ„ opened vvheÌ„ our L. begaÌ„ to preach 42 moÌ„ths or 1260 D. vvho feedeth the huÌ„gry quickneth the dead hath a firenot to burne Samaria but a gracious fire of iudgemeÌ„t bringeth Elias Moses to him is killed ariseth ascendeth sendeth fire Act. 2. seueÌ„ Epistles Apo. 2. ACHAZIAH 2 Y. â— Kin. 22. IORAM the sonne of Achab reigneth 12 yeere 2. King 3 1. A great Famine 7 yeeres is in Samaria 2. King 8. Note that Iosaphat is called King of Israel 2 Chro. 21 2. So Asa is called King of Israel Both vvhich places the 70 transate Iudah least the strangenes shoulde trouble the vulearned The famous 42 y. ende IEHV as word of God is vncted king and reigneth 28 yeeres He slevv Iezabel Ioram 70 sonnes of Achab vvith 42 of Achaziahs breathren his vncles sonnes Tvvo vvayes the 42 Y. arâ— reckoned one by the open phrase an other by comparing the tvvo kingdomes For in the 31 Y. of Asa Omri is full King 4 Y. before he begaÌ„ to reigne reckoÌ„ by Iudah thus Asa 9 Y. Iosophat 25 Ioram 8 al is 42. Or thus by Israel Omri 6 Achab 22 Achaziah 2 Ioram 12 in all 42 Y. Novv as IoraÌ„ of his 8 Y. had 4 coÌ„mon vvith Iosaphat so in Omri his house 4 Y. must be likevvise coÌ„mon to fathers soÌ„nes as you may see and 4 Y. sooner from Zimries death must you begin 6     4  7     5 ☞ 8     6  9     7  10     8  11     9  12     10  13  830   11  14   70  12 3100 15     13  16     14  17  Rest   15  18     16  19   ¶ 1 17  20 ¶  ¶ 2 18  21 1 ¶  3 19  22 2   4 20   3 820  5 21 Â
thinges vnseene is renovvmed Ebr. 11. GIDEON had 70 sonnes by his vviues and Abimelech by a Concubine ABIMELECH is King three yeeres Iud. 9 22. TOLA of Issachar defendeth Israel 23 yeeres Iud. 10 1. HE hath no great matter recorded of hym Marke hovv God parteth his graces amongst the Tribes He shevveth some glory to al Leahs childreÌ„ sauing Ruben Symeon None to her handmaydes because Rachel vvas to haue some equalitie froÌ„ vvhose ovvne sonnes soÌ„nes by her mayde Iudges are stirred vp In Tola Issachar vvas a stroÌ„g Asse in vvhose dayes they reioyced in their Tentes and savv rest that it vvas good beyng 2741 Mountayne vvhen the Dragon and the false Prophet had styrred Kinges of the earth to syght vvith Shyppes hygher theÌ„ hilles vpon the vvaters vvhere they vvere cut in peeces theÌ„ flames of pouder vvere seene thundering of Gunnes vvere hard But chiefly vvynde and vveather made the Papistes starke mad that Canaan can neuer recouer their strength So God hath cut them in peeces that novv the blynde may see Babel fall Curse Meroz O Lord and all that fauour Babel likevvise destroy but let them be as the bright Sunne that loue Ierusalem Direct ELIZABET our Q. to buylde it vvhom thou hast made a Lampe to all Israel through Europe Let that cursed Canaan the seruaunt of seruauntes knovve hym selfe a Beast Amen MADIAN oppresseth Israel 7 yeeres Iud. 6 1. AMALEK assist and the east vvhoÌ„ I holde Keturahs chyldren Oreb and Zeb are an ensample for Gods fooes Psa 83. This ABIMELECH slevve all his breathren sauing Iotham and is made King in Sichem The Oliue the Figge tree and the Vine The former Iudges vvhich had the iwyce of grace vvould not reigne but vvoulde haue God theyr king but the Bramble vvoulde from vvhoÌ„ a fire consumed the Cedars Abimelech his braine pan is broken by a vvoman in Tebez He biddeth his Page kil him out right Iud. 9 54. Dauid repeateth that 2. Sam. 11 21.      12     230  13       14       15       16       17       18    1180   19       20 2750      21       22    Rest 240  23       24       25       26       27 ‡      28    1170   29    Rest   30 2760   IVB.   31    4   32     250  33       34       35 ‡  1    36   2    37   3 Rest   38   4 1160   39   5    40 2770  6   1  ☞  7   2       3      260  1    Rest   2       3       4       5    1150   6       7 2780      8    Rest   9       10     270  11       12       13       14       15    1140   16       17 2790    Since the comÌ„ing from EGYPT Jair Tola  WORLDE   Philistines Before the birth of CHRIST   18 kept in the quietnes vvhich Gedeon had gotten IAIR of Manasses defendeth Israel 22 Y. lud 10 3. HE is thought to be called also Bedan named 1. Sam. 12 11. and 1. Chr. 7 17. In Nomb. 32. There is a former Iair of Manasses hath there cities called Chauoth Iair after his ovvne name 1. Chr. 2. An other Iair is sonne of Segub vvhich toke a vvifein Gilead by vvhoÌ„ he helde 23 Cities This man is of posteritie as tyme vvell argueth and had 30 sonnes and Cities I can not thinke Iair to be Bedan for from his tvvelfth yere Ammon afflicted Israel and vvere not deliuered but by Bedan they vvere ELY borne IEPHTE of Manasses the only Harlots son commended of God Ebr. 11. ruleth 6 Y. Iud. 12. 7. He sacrificed not his daughter but made her a perpetual virgin Da. Cimchi in Thanah IBSAN of Iuda of Bethleem 7 yeere Iud. 12 9. He had 30 sonnes and 30 daughters all maryed Booz he cannot be by age though many dreame of that ELON of Zabulon 10 Y. Iud. 12 11. He hath no perticuler recorde of any exployte therefore vve must referre his actiuitie to such enemies as vvere named in generall I did put you partly in mynde hovv God choseth these Captaynes vvith speciall regarde to deuide his blessinges among the Tribes vvhose Patriarkes by birth or behauiour or some other cause had not great inferioritie 2791 ISRAEL agayne vvorshyppe the Goddes of Aram Sidon Moab Ammon and the Philistines therefore God gaue them to the Philistines and the Moabites Eyghtteene yeeres the Moabites oppresse them vnsubdued by Iair vntyll Iephte The Philistines vnmighty hitherto since Othoniel afflict them vnto Samson Ely a lytle vnder Samger OBED of Ruth or such other godly being the foundation of the state make Israel acknovvledge their sinne So God regardeth them ABOVT Iephte his victorie Samson is borne and declared from God to be a reuenger IEPHTE citeth Sichons story vvhich citatioÌ„ Moses prepared THE 300 yeres since the commyng of Israel out of Egypt Iudg. 11 26. This place sheweth that Hosea cannot haue 28 Y. as the levves in their historie Cahalah thinke which wilfully disturbe all Besides that S. Paul geuing Saul 40 yeeres Act. 13 21. leaueth to Hosea but 17 yeeres of the 480 mentioned in the 1. King 6. Note that the 40 Y. in the vvildernes are ioyned as one tyme here and els vvhere that a thing done in any part of it may be reckoned from the beginning PHILISTINES oppresseth Israel 40 Y. Iud. 13 1. IESSE B. Christ is of Iesse Nazer a goodly spring Isa 11. The tovvne Nazareth alludeth vnto that Luk. 2.      19     280  20       21       22       23      1       2  Â
Naum. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amos. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mattathias 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ianna 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melchi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Leui 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matthat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eli. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Marie Iesus promised to Eue Noe SeÌ„ Abâ—â—han Isaac Iacob Juda Dauid Zoâ—oâ—bel Marie that truely beloued 〈◊〉 from EGYPT Temple Salomon  WORLDE  Jeroboam  Before the birth of CHRIST   2 Sal. vvas vncted K. vpoÌ„ strife So Ioas and Ioachaz vvere THE foundation of the temple is layde on Mount Sion the shoulders of Beniamin Deu 33. 480 yeeres since Israel left Egypt 1 Kin 6 SalomoÌ„ being an holy Prophet must be holden to be in heauen THE Temple wholly finished wherein 7 yeeres were spent 1. King 6 38. SALOMON prayeth and prophesieth of Daniels tymes Dan. 6 9. Fyre falleth from heauen burneth the sacrifices The glory of the Lord filled the house so that the sacrificers could not enter therein So vvà s it vvheÌ„ Tabernacle vvas set vp Exo. 40. God agayne appeared to Salomon confirmeth hym thereupon he began a Palace of 13 yeres vvorke SalomoÌ„ excelleth al kings in vvomeÌ„ riches vvisedome Salo. one of the vvisest of the soÌ„nes of God falleth to Idolatrie is corrupt by the allurementes of the daughters of the soÌ„nes of meÌ„ Salo. repeÌ„teth vvriteth the Prouerbs and Ecclesiastes shevveth his people that all pleasure vvealth and vvisedome are but vanitie sauing the feare of God Salo. vvrote his Songes in his olde age after he had buylt the tovver of Libanus Canti 7. He reigned 40 Y. 1. King 11. 42. ROBOAM reigneth ouer the two tribes 17 yeeres Three Y. Iudah vvalked in the vvayes of Dauid SalomoÌ„ Sisak K of Egypt after that for their Idolatry vvith 1200 Chariots 60000 Horsemen and innumerable people froÌ„ Egypt Succiim LubiÌ„ Chush commeth agaynst Iudah and spoyleth the Temple 2. Chro. 12. 2991 480 Noah began the Arke 480 to the 2 Temple Ezra 3. Ralbag vpoÌ„ 1. Kin. 6. 480 thence to the last seuen begiÌ„ning vvherin Ch. buylt his Temple THE Lambe is the Temple Apo. 21. tovvardes vvhoÌ„ he that looketh in prayer shal be heard The Christians are the Temple of God 1. Cor. 3. Apo 15. NEBCHADNEZ that burnt it for 7 y. vvas mad Dan. 4. Tvvo Pillers Iachin Boaz shevv as Apo 3. that by trueth vve are steaddy as Pillers to serue God in his Temple In this sort is expressed Apo. 15. the spirituall confirmation of the faythfull agaynst Pilats Vicar dryuyng theÌ„ through a sea of fire as vve haue seene in Smithfeelde The Temple vvas full of the smoke of the glory of God of his povver and no man vvas able to enter into the Temple tyll the 7 Plagues of the 7 Angels vvere fulfylled suche reuerence the Christians stryke to the plagy plaged Pseudocatholiks Menelaus came to ChanaaÌ„ in Salo. dayes Clem 1. StroÌ„ vvhereby Dauids 37 vvorthyest are auncienter then Achilles or Hector such other THE queene of Sheba shal condemne the Iewes that vvoulde not heare a greater then Salomon Mat. 12. IEROBOAM of EphraiÌ„ for Salomons idolatry and RoboaÌ„s tyrany is confirmed K. ouer Israel He ordeyned Alters Feastes and Sacrificers of his ovvne head Iosias is named 331 yeeres before he vvas borne The Prophete is killed by a Lyon for breaking Gods coÌ„mauÌ„dement Israel shal be shaken as a Reede caried avvay      3     480 1 4 ☞    1. King 6. Since the Temple 2 5      3 6      4 7      5 8      6 9  * Adams yeeres at his death 930 are hence to our L. Byrth who is the second Adam and the third Temple 930  7 10       11 3000      12 ☞      13    Rest 10  14       15       16       17       18 ☟      19    920   20    Rest   21 3010   IVB.   22    9   23     20  24 ☠     25       26       27       28    Rest   29    910   30       31 3020      32 ☞      33     30  34       35    Rest   36       37       38       39    900 36  40      1  3030 1   Iuda or Asas Kingdome â—vvise called Israel 2   2  Rest  3  Israel or Ephraim once is called Iuda 3    4   4    5   5    6   6    7   7    8   8    9   9  890  10   10   10 11  3040 11   from the DIVISION Roboam Abiam Iuda WORLDE Israel Jeroboam Nadab Before the birth of CHRIST  12  SISAK or Sesace is famous in Heathâ—n vvriters called Sesos of Diod. Sicul. by vvhom his great army in like sort is descrâ—bed at here vve read Bok 1. lef 35. ABIAM 3 Y. He slevv fiue hundred thousand of Israel ASA 41 yeere 1. King 15. He greatly clensed his kingdome from Idolatrie and disgraced Maacha his graceles Grandmother IOSAPHAT borne AS A made a lavv that euery one that sought not Iehouah thoulde dye Iudah had peace ten yeares Asa had 500000 vvarriers dicomforted Zerach vvith 1000000 of Cush Lubim Cursed Cham might not subdue blessed Sems sone THE 36 yeere of Asas kingdome 2. Chro. 16 1. Baasa vvould haue buylt Rama Benadad hyred by Asa spoyleth his Countrey Chanani blameth Asa is put in Prison after Benadads departure Baasa renueth troubles to Asa continuyng it all his lyfe OMRI surmounted Ieroboam in vvickednes His statutes and all the maner of the house of Achab in time and their counsels corrupt Iudah Mich. 6 16. IORAM borne He coulde not be 42 at Omries house ruine much lesse coulde his sonne then be 42. VVaigh the phrase 2. Chro 22 2. ASA falleth into a gout vvhich holde him vnto his death IOSAPHAT 25 Y. Rome Apo. 11. killeth martyrs 3041 Ieroboams hand
Antiochus Theos Such is the breede of the fourth Beast vvhich goeth to destruction Magas the brother of Ptolemy Philadelphus maryed a daughter of Soters him Soter vvas fayne to helpe in vvars agaynst the brother His sonne in lavv claymed to be King of Cyren pau in Att. Thereupon the â—vvo leggeâ— began to knocke one agaynst the other At the ende of tymes they agreedâ— and Berenice the daughter of Philadelphus vvas maryed to the King of the norths son Antiochus Theos to make 3641 of it But Selcucuâ— house pleaded that Cassander Lysimachus and Seleucus dyd vppon a common agreement conclude when they ouercame Antigonus that al Syria should be vnder Selcucus Polyb. 5. Then the PLESANT LAND fell to be troden coÌ„tinually of these two Legges PTOLE Philadelphus for him the 70 turned the Prophetes into Greke Much they altered Yeres Gen. 5. and. 11. they faigned 1350 least the ofteÌ„ halfyng of ages shoulde trouble the faithles For persoÌ„s they faine to Sem one Caynan â—an other Caynan betwene Arphaxad Selah Also they â—ayne Ioseph a third generation when Iacob came to Egypt and Ioseph had ben maried but nine y. This moued them They helde in coÌ„mon speech from Gen. 10. that 70 tonges families sprang by Chams cursse that therevpon Iacobs house went to Chams land with 70 soules Deu 32. That those 70 matched in value all families of the earth that none myght rule ouer  When Sel. placed Iewes â—remen in al the Cities which he buylt Iosep Aâ—â— 12. Chap. 3. Christ wrought the mystery of saluation and glory ouer Gog In that Iewes were skattered among Iapheâ—â— sonnes and Greke made a comÌ„on language 4     5     6     7 25    1  *   2     3   280  4     5  3650   6     7 26    1     2     3     4  *   5     6   270  7 27   IVB. 1  3660 ‡ Menander writeth that euyll spech marreth good maners 1 Cor. 15. Aratus writeth that we are the kinred of God Act 17. 22 2     3     4     5     6     7 28    1     2     3     4  3670   5     6     7 29    1     2     3     4     5     6     7 30 3680   1  Seleucus Callinicus K.   2     3     4     5     6     7 31    1   240  2     3  3690   Gabriels 70 SEVENS Iuda Stars of heauen Gog-horned WORLD Egypt-horned Before the birth of CHRIST  4  these Saduces come to extremity Dan. 8. The godly vvho vverâ—egrave contrary to these vvho said styl God marketh hath all vvritten in a Booke for them that feare God Mal. 3. Dan. 7. They did commonly vse in this age the terme of the WORLDE TO COME at the vvyng that therein stoode the perfect blessing R. Aba God comforted particulerly the efflicted by the prince of Magog Such as be vvritten in his booke in that all vvhich sleepe in the dust shall ryse the iust to glory euerlastyng and the other to shame euerlastyng Dan. 12. Accordyng to that the Martyrs vnder Antiochus Epimanes as the sones of Anna often mention the resurrection 1 Mach. 2. Mach. Iosippus The Epistle to the Ebrewes doth recorde properly theyr comfort that they vvould not be delyuered because they looked for the betterresurrection Cha 11. Pharises oppose them selues agaynst the Sadduces in an other extremitie vnskilfully They said that Moses receiued an other Lavv besides the vvritten geuen by traditioÌ„ vvhiâ—h from Iosuah Samuel Ezra and such came to them They vnitie but it vvoulde not stande For Theos had a former vvyfe named Laodicea vvho poysoned her Husbande and styrred her sonnes to kill Berenice vvhich in tyme they dyd and a childe of hers The Angell foretolde this Heathen Appian Iustin recorde it Christians shoulde better marke it Herein the tvvo Legges of the parted Kingdome of Iauan ioyned in mans seede cleaue no better together then Iron vvoulde vvith Clay Nab. foresavve that and vve mistake it SELEVCVS Callinicus is ouercome by Ptolemy Euergetes vvho spoyled his Countrey and caried his Nobles to Egypt as also the Angel foretold Sel. dyeth by a fal Iust 27. SELEVCVS Ceraunus and Antiochus Megas both set vpon Egypt but the first soone died After Megas setteth vpoÌ„ Grece clayming that his vvhich Selâ—ucus Nicator vvan from Lysimachus The Consul of Cittim or Rome foyleth him He spoyleth the PLESANT LAND and a Temple vvhere he is kilde Strab. 16. Iust 32. Mach. SELEVCVS Philopater is that taxer that vvithin fevv dayes is 3691 them rightly more then ouer al other Zohar vpon Ex. To auoyde danger by the king of Cham his land though of Iauans seede they altered the text R. Abra. in Kabalah PTOLEMY Philo. He set foorth an huge army agaynst Antiochâ—s Megas who fought with an other great army Pol. 5. 3 Mach. 1. Antiochus is discomfited that Berenices death myght fully be reuenged Notwithstandyng Philopator prospered not but is kylled by Cleomenes a banished king of Spart Antiochus Megas prospered suÌ„dry times against Ptolemy Epiphanes the sonne whom Philopater dying bequethed to the tutelage of Rome They compell Megas to be quiet who placeth in mariage to Epiphanes one cald DaÌ„ 11. Bath-Nasim a daughter of speciall womanhood Cleopatra the glory of a Countrey Thinking by the mariage to destroy his sonne in law But the daughter fauoureth the husband and both fauour Rome agaynst him Liuy 37.   5     6     7 23    1     2     3     4   230  5     6  3700   7 33    1     2     3     4     5     6     7 34  220  1     2  3710 IVB.  3   23  4     5     6    ‡ The booke of Iesus the sonne of Syrah is written which many be vsed as the writing of a
learned Ievv but not vrged as faultles 7 35    1     2     3   210  4     5  3720   6     7 36    1     2     3     4     5     6   200  7 37    1  3730   2     3     4     5     6     7 28    1     2   190  3     4  3740   Gabriels 70 SEVENS Iuda Starres falling Gog-clayleg WORLD Egypt-clayleg Before the birth of CHRIST  5  vvere Blâ—nd leaderâ— of Blâ—nde A thyrde sect there vvas called Esseni lyke Monkes Plin. These three Shephardes vvas Christ to destroy Zach. 11 8. Epimanes abrogateth Moses and confirmeth Heathenisme in Iuda That helde dayes 2300 Dan. 8. from 142 vntyll full 148 of the GreciaÌ„s The ende vvas Cisleu 25. 1. Mach. 4. Maymon Sederolam Three yeeres an halfe before that the Sacrifice vvas renoued Thence begin tvvo Accomptes for tvvo destructions of Syria One after dayes 1290 An other after dayes 1335. Dan. 12. Happy vvas Daniels people that patiently abode to see Gods dealyng then The dedication began vpon that 25 of Cisleu Our Lord vvas at it Ioâ— 10 and then he shevveth that he is Michael one vvith the Father and that none can take his Sheepe from him vvheÌ„ he standeth vp for his people VVith Epimanes is Antichrist compared 2. Thes 2. The Angel told the perticulâ—r state of Iudas sufferinges hitherto Dan 11. and 12. His spech is an abridgment or rather a key of Diuine humane Greke Stories cut of He is called the Foreman of the Cousnauat He sent his son Demetrius to redeeme from Rome EpimaÌ„es by vvhose meanes he vvas poysoned and his sonne defeated Epimanes sister queene of Egypt had â—vvo somet Philometor and Physcon They stroue for the gouernment Epimanes vnder pretence of defendyng right inuadeth Egypt thrise The seconde tyme onely he lost his Laboure The RomaÌ„s called of the Angell Cittim sende Popilius to stay him vvith a letter commaunding hym to depart he chafed and turned his choller agaynst the holy Couenant To vvhat extremitie of sinne vvas Iuda come to that one shoulde dravve them from God by terrour vvhom one letter might stay The legende of Iudith do the Rabbines referre to this age in Col-bo out of Hagadah That she cuttyng of the head of the king of Iauan frighted his Garrisons from Ierusalem and caused the feast of Dedication This they fayne to deface the Greke vvrit of Iudith vvhich though of long tyme it vvere vsed can neuer be rightly defended 3741 Of the Romanes Thrise in Daniel be the Romanes spoken of once where the discomfiture of Megas is handled Agayne where Shippes froÌ„ Cittim come against Epimaneâ— There they are rather helpers then hynderers to Iuda agayne where by them Ierusalem is destroyed Here they come vp to be mighty where the myght of Grecia is at an ende This tyme is called in Dan. 8. The ende of wrath the ende of the kingdome of Iauan for hence by their neighbours curtesie rather then by their owne streÌ„gth they reigned The name Cittim is common to the Grecians and to the Romanes Of Cittim Iauan his son Macetia or Macedon sprang And the inhabitantes of Italy came froÌ„ Achaia Portius Cato Caius Sempronius DioÌ„is Hal. Ouid. in Fast telleth that Italy was great Grece Suidas in Latino sheweth that Italj were before called Cetii By the name of Cittim afflicting Assur the former and later Cittim are meant   6     7 39 Ant. Epiphanes causeth starres to fal Dan. 9. So doth Antichrist Apo. 8.   1 Matathias   Cornelius Taciâ—us recordeth that Aâ—â—â—ochus Epiphanes laboured to bring the Iewes to the fashion of the Heathen vvhich from performyng he vvas â—â—â—â—red by the Parthian vvarres That badman testifieth that the Angels vvordes had their effect 2     3     4     5     6     7 40  Of Iudahâ— misery in these tymes spake Esay Chap. 4. and of Christ sone after to come They be calde wyse who marke this state Dan. 12.  1     2     3 Iudas Machabeus    4     5     6     7     1     2    IVB 3  3760  24 4  Antiochus Eupator Dimeâ—rius Soter   5     6     7 42    1     2 Ionathan    3     4     5     6  3770   7 43 Alexander false Ephiph Demetrius Nicator   1     2     3     4     5     6     7 44  150  1     2  3780   3     4  Antiochus Theos Trypho   5     6     7 45    1 Symeon    2     3   140  4     5  3790   Gabriels 70 SEVENS Leuies tyranny Gog-clayleg WORLD Egypt-clayleg Before God taketh Emmanuel Zorobabel in Mary  6  SYMEON as Iudas and Ionathan made a leage vvith Rome and Spart That pleased not God All the brethreÌ„ dyed by svvord Iohn Symeon his son became a Sadducy and made inquisition for all Pharisees and did put them to death and despised the sacrificehood Aristobulus vvare a crovvne as a King first of any Leuite then he kilde his brother Antigonus and shortly dyed vvith torment of conscience and vomityng of blood His brother ALEXANDER reigned after him and kilde 50000 of the Pharisees being a Sadducy reiected by them ALEXANDERA his vvyfe reigned after him She bare him tvvo sonnes Hyrcanus Aristobulus Both stroue for the kingdome a long time and drevv sundry Nations to their factions Hyrcanus had partakers Antipater an Idumean belonging to his fathers house and Arethas King of Arabia Scaurus Pompeys legatâ— fauoured Aristobulus but aftervvardes Hyrcanus altereth Pompey vvho came vvith an hâ—ast to Ierusalem and surprised the Citie on the Sabboth day and placed Hyrcanus in Alexander Demetrius Nicators brother kilde Trypho him selfe as the former is kilde in vvars agaynst Parthia Cleopatra Philometor bare to hym Antiochus Cuzicenus and to false Epiphanes Ant.