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A00746	The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1621 (1621)	STC 10874; ESTC S102095	158,276	326

wont to call a Sea and the Syrian Creeke of the Mediterranean Sea The other at the holy mount of Comelinesse as Iudaea is called the Comelinesse of all Countries Ezech. 20. 6 15. which doth explane the former and more particularly designe the place where the Grand Signior himself shal fall at the holy mountaine as Esay 24. 25. whose fall is first closely and couertly pointed at by a rare and extraordinarie word tents of the ire of his Iudgement vsed for this onely purpose to note his extraordinarie and heauy punishment 1 part of vers 45. as Esay 30. 33. Then it is in expresse words laid forth and the manner also signified how he shall come to his end there shall be none to helpe him As if he would say his ouerthrow shall come not so much from the force of man as by Gods owne arme from heauen stretched out against him 2 part of vers 45. Hitherto of the oppression of the Iewes The ioyfull and happy issue conteyneth foure things 1. A wonderfull deliuerance from the sorest time of affliction that euer was chap. 12. vers 1. 2. The full restoring of the Nation of the Iewes and the calling of them to faith in Christ meant here by their awaking out of the dustie earth 1 part of vers 2. Of the last resurrection you cannot take it For the certaine time when this shall be is defined in the 11 12 verses But withall a certaine qualification is made that some which shall awake and be so deliuered shall awake to euerlasting shame and destruction For all the Iewes shall not agree in the same truth some shall persist in their former hardnes notwithstanding all the euident testimonies that God shall giue vnto his Sonne For whom there remaineth Read Verse 45. the first part of it thus And he shall plant the tents of the wrath of his iudgement betweene the Seas c. no further promise of grace 2 part of vers 2. 3. Their glorious Church Those that are wise that is the whole companie of the faithfull shall shine as the firmament But the teachers those that make other righteous by teaching exhorting reprouing comforting as the more lightsome part of their orbe like shining stars shall beautifie this firmament vers 3. For it is said here they that be wise and do make righteous in the present not in the time past Which is a proofe that he speaketh not of the last resurrection 4. The time when all this shall be vers 4. Which time is doubly designed First in generall by an Angels question vnto Christ vers 5 6 and Christs answer with a solemne oath that the end of these marueilous things shall be at a time two times and halfe a time Which words being generall and vncertaine and to be applied to any time are in the words following reduced to one certaine and definite time namely when he shall make an end of scattering the holy people The meaning therefore is that this end shall be when the blasphemous kingdome of the Turkes is at an end that is after 350 yeares of the Turkish power which hath his expiration about Anno 1650. At what time God will leaue scattering of his holy people and of further powring out his wrath vpon them For then shall the Turkes first declining come vers 7. Secondly it is set forth in more particular manner and diuidedly vpon Daniels humble suite vers 8. yet not for his vnderstanding from whom these things were shut vp vers 9. but for the Elects sake in succeeding ages in whom these things amidst their many trials may breede constancie and sweet comfort and who about the end of these things shall be diligent to search out the truth hereof vers 10. First therefore he maketh one common beginning of the account From the daily sacrifice taken away which was done by the death of Christ and from the laying of the abhomination desolate for so I would translate these words 1 part of vers 11. By abhomination he meaneth the Iewes sacrificings which were impious and abhominable after Christ by his death had set an end to them The laying of this abhomination desolate was by the last publike ouerthrow of the legall seruice in the destruction of Ierusalem Not that by Vespasian but in the time of Iulian when the Apostata in hatred of the Christian name giuing the Iewes leaue to repaire the Temple and that at the publike charge God by an earth-quake did vtterly throw downe the old foundations that neuer afterwards any thing could be attempted in that kinde This was about the yeare 360. From hence groweth a twofold period or a double appointed terme One 1290 dayes 2 part of vers 11. that is to say yeares for morning and euening are not set downe to note them to be naturall dayes as before chap. 8. 11. Adding therfore 1290 to 360 there will arise 1650. which is the yeare of the Turkish power first declining and perfectly accomplished in the time times and halfe a time before vers 7. The second period or praefixed time vers 12. is 1335 dayes or yeares which addeth 45 yeares to the former and endeth at the yeare 1695. Being that space of an houre day moneth and a yeare Rev. 9. 15. when the Turkish tyrannie shall be vtterly extinct and rooted out And blessed indeed are they that attaine this time as the Angell here saith For this is the glorious resurrection spoken of vers 2. and the greatest felicitie that it is possible for Gods Saints to come vnto vpon earth HOSHEA THE three first Chapters of Hoshea and the soure last are spent in this Argument An entire explication of the whole Prophecie I purposely reserue to the end of the Booke Ioel according to the common distinction which we follow chap. 2. verse 28. to the end of the booke THE Prophet from temporall things leadeth the people to the consideration of spirituall blessings which are 1. The graces of the Spirit that vpon Christs ascension shall be powred vpon the Church for so the Apostle interpreteth this place Act. 2. chap. 2. vers 28. 29. 30. 31. 2. A holy seed or remnant to remaine among the Iewes 1. part of vers 32. 3. The Gentiles to participate of Christ 2. part of ver 32. 4. Gods mercy towards the Iewes in the last daies Setting forth First their restoring chap. 3. vers 1. Secondly the destruction of their enemies wherein are specified 1. The place The valley of Iehoshaphat which was in the view of Ierusalem 2. Chron. 20. For Gog and Magog shall compasse the beloued City and there shall fire from heauen deuoure them Reu. 20. 9. 1. part of vers 2. 2. The cause of this iudgement their ill entreating of his people 2. part of vers 2. and vers 3 3. An enumeration of some particular foes vers 4. whose hard dealing with the people is likewise reckoned vers 5. 6. and their iust retribution vers

of Gods great hand and power euidently seene in his late ouerthrow In this part you haue 1. The author The maiestie of God full of wrath and indignation 2. The time when in the iudgement of flesh blood he was far off and had of a long time 1600 yeares withdrawne himselfe from them 3. The Churches hymne and song to Gods praise 4. The weapons that God shall fight withall against them haile-stones and coales of fire as before Esay 27. 3. Ezech. 38. 39. Rev. 20. 8 9 10. 5. The generalitie of this destruction that shall light vpon him vers 31 32. 6. The eternitie of Gods decree fore-appointing him to this punishment And as the Iudgement should be marueilous and singular so he bestoweth a word vpon him neuer else-where vsed in such an argument As he doth Dan. 11. 45. the beginning of the 33 vers 7. There is a kinde of distribution The King himselfe the grand Signior aswell as the rest of the people shall fall in this destruction in the second part of the vers 8. Lastly is expressed the heauinesse of the Iudgement The 31 chapter which is added as a conclusion shortly comprehendeth the effect of the former chapter wherein after threatning of the Iewes and those in whom they put their confidence he resorteth to the promises made vnto the Church being in three steps or degrees 1. Gods zeale for his people in the praeparation to help them and in their blessed and happy deliuerie 2. Their conuersion and turning vnto him vttered exhortation-wise but yet as a prophesie of what should fall out indeed which the verse following doth more clearely expresse 3. The downefall of that mightie tyrant their enemie and oppressor of whom hee spake chap. 30. 31. which is declared by foure circumstances First it shall be by a iudgement of God from Heauen not by mans strength or power as Reuel 20. 8. 9. 10. Ezech. 38. and 39. Secondly his followers all those gallant Begs and Bashaws shall fall with him come downe and be brought into subiection Thirdly it shall be vnrecouerable all refuge shall faile him Fourthly the reason of all this comprehending the secondarie or instrumentall cause Tsion and Ierusalem God now dwelling there shall be made as a fire and burning furnace to consume all that are aduersaries to the Church Esay Chapt. 32. The first 8 verses are of the kingdome of Christ In the verse following is threatned an extreme desolation which shall continue till by the Spirit from aboue an other heart be put into this people to regenerate and make them new creatures vers 15. The fruit whereof is Righteousnes vers 16. Peace vers 17 18 and Ioy in the Holy Ghost vers 19 20. As Rom. 14. 10. All which things expressed by terrene similitudes include as well outward blessings as inward graces And so by the premises and conclusion a certaine inference may be gathered what are the times that this desolation doth point vnto Esay chap. 33. 34. 35. These three chapters are all of one argument The 18. verse which the Apostle 1 Cor. 1. 10. applieth to the times of the Gospell is a key to open the sense and vnderstanding of them First you haue the generall proposition He that maketh such waste and hauocke of Gods people the Iewes when the period which God hath set to his tyrannic is runne out shall himself be brought vnto confusion vers 1. wherefore to this grand enemie all the rest of the prophecie hath respect Which proposition is inlarged by a prayer of the whole Church that in so perilous a time wherein all humane helpe shall faile God would be an arme of defense for them all and euery one vers 2. and a discomfit to their foes both scattering their persons vers 3. and enriching his people with their spoiles vers 4. After which followeth a branching of the proposition in two diuided members The iudgement which God will execute for the reuenge of his Church vers 5. and the stabilitie of the Iewish Synagogue conuerted to Christ thorough faith and the feare of God vers 6. The former comprehendeth the Iewes extremities and Gods setting of them free Their extremities 1. No peace to be had at their enemies hands what equall conditions soeuer they do propound Which shall make euen the valiantest among them him whose heart is as the heart of a Lion to weepe bitterly vers 7. and all trauailing to and fro to cease vers 8. 2. The country shall lye all waste vers 9. for though I doe not denie but the Prophet might frame the mould of his speech by the things that fell out when Senacharib so dominierd ouer Gods heritage yet I hold this to be a prophecie not an historie and to respect that sore time of affliction Dan. 12. 1. for the auerting whereof it cannot be thought but the Iewes will seeke all meanes that may be of peace and quietnesse which the proud Turke will scorne and set at naught as that Tyrant did to bring iudgement vpon his owne head Gods wonderfull deliuerance of his people and the setting of them free ruining their foes is vers 10. 11 12. In the second part whereunto he moueth attention by proclaiming the excellencie of the worke vers 13. are all the memorable things whereof euery where in the Scripture promises are made vnto the Iewes to wit their first call the ouerthrow of their enemie and the glorious Church that shall be set vp among them In their call First by reason of a Prolepsis or Obiection of certaine hypocrites vnder the maske of counterfeit humilitie colouring their want of Faith and beleeuing of Gods promises for all shall not receiue the grace offred vers 14. he describeth the badge and markes of the persons whom God will vouchsafe to call vers 15. Secondly he setteth downe the promises themselues which are of six sorts 1. Their stabilitie vers 16. 2. The beauty of Christ dwelling among them vers 17. 3. The large spread of the Gospell Their eyes saith he shall behold the most remote nations ioyning in the profession of the same faith and subiect to them second part of vers 17. 4. Safetie and securitie voide of all feare Well may they think vpon the dangers past and call them to minde as ministring matter enough to scorne such attempts the counsels purses and forces of their enemies but neuer shall they neede to stand in feare of such or the like any more vers 18 19. 5. The excellencie of the Church vers 20. by reason of Christs dwelling there vers 21 22. 6 The fruit and benefit that shall come to euery one euen the seeliest and meanest vers 23 24. The ruine and ouerthrow of their enemies which commeth in the second place is Chap. 34. In it you haue a