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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03887	A briefe chronologie of the holie scriptures as plaine and easie as may be, according to the extent of the seuerall historicall bookes thereof. Comprised first in a few verses to a short vievve for some helpe of memorie: and afterward more particularly layd forth and explaned, for a further light to the course and proceeding of the holy sorte. With a catalogue of the holy prophets of God, as touching the times wherein they prophesied.	Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655?, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 14; ESTC S490817	39,775	88

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by_o his_o faith_n chap._n 2._o 4._o read_v also_o his_o prophetical_a prayer_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v indeed_o prophet_n rather_o a_o most_o clear_a lightsome_a &_o full_a interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o any_o prediction_n or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v except_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o antichrist_n yet_o because_o even_o the_o thing_n heretofore_o foretold_v be_v more_o clear_o &_o full_o reveal_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o in_o either_o respect_n both_o of_o interpretation_n and_o prediction_n the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o the_o old_a the_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v first_o of_o all_o those_o which_o prophesy_v immediate_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 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birth_n of_o john_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n vers_fw-la 67_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o prophet_n which_o prophesy_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o angel_n who_o we_o can_v proper_o call_v prophet_n though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o do_v prophesy_v that_o be_v in_o most_o excellent_a wise_n lie_v forth_o the_o singular_a cause_n of_o joy_n which_o come_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o saviour_n even_o christ_n the_o lord_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o certify_v they_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n who_o we_o may_v more_o bold_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n see_v no_o doubt_n after_o they_o have_v see_v christ_n they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n endue_v with_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o publish_v abroad_o that_o which_o be_v tell_v they_o of_o that_o child_n even_o to_o the_o wonderment_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o luke_n chap._n 2._o 16_o 17_o 18._o such_o be_v the_o prophet_n more_o immediate_o before_o and_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ._n now_o second_o touch_v those_o that_o prophesy_v somewhat_o long_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o will_v not_o make_v any_o great_a scruple_n to_o lend_v the_o name_n of_o prophet_n to_o the_o magi_n or_o sage_n and_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n short_o after_o his_o birth_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o some_o measure_n they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v sufficient_o encourage_v by_o the_o star_n to_o have_v go_v so_o great_a a_o journey_n to_o seek_v christ_n as_o they_o do_v or_o bolden_v enough_o in_o a_o strange_a nation_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o so_o undoubted_o as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2._o 2._o and_o much_o less_o after_o they_o have_v find_v he_o in_o poor_a &_o contemptible_a estate_n will_v they_o have_v offer_v their_o gift_n or_o present_n as_o testimony_n of_o their_o spiritual_a homage_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o persuasion_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o after_o these_o magi_n prophesy_v simeon_n at_o the_o presentation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o temple_n luke_n 2._o 25._o etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o immediate_o after_o simeon_n anna_n a_o very_a ancient_a prophetess_n utter_v her_o pprophecy_n confess_v christ_n so_o acknowledge_v of_o simeon_n to_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o lord_n verse_n 36_o 37_o 38._o thus_o even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o