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the_o thou_o have_v live_v wicked_o all_o thy_o youth_n &_o thy_o former_a year_n thou_o have_v misspend_v thou_o have_v haunt_v play_n and_o spectacle_n with_o thy_o companion_n and_o haste_n follow_v after_o louse_n and_o lascivious_a woman_n thou_o have_v take_v other_o man_n good_n from_o they_o wrongful_o thou_o have_v be_v covetous_a dissolute_a and_o effeminate_a thou_o have_v forswear_a thyself_o thou_o have_v blaspheme_v &_o commit_v many_o other_o heinous_a and_o enormous_a crime_n and_o therefore_o what_o hope_n can_v thou_o have_v of_o salvation_n true_o none_n at_o al._n thou_o be_v a_o mere_a castawie_a and_o can_v not_o now_o go_v back_o and_o therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v that_o now_o thou_o use_v the_o pleasure_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o pass_v over_o thy_o time_n in_o mirth_n of_o hart_n without_o cogitation_n
thou_o will_v 67._o lay_v aside_o o_o lord_n a_o special_a choose_a rain_n or_o dew_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o almighty_a god_n himself_o promise_v to_o a_o denout_n soul_n by_o the_o prophet_n osee_n i_o will_v lead_v she_o a_o side_n into_o a_o 2._o wilderness_n and_o there_o will_v i_o talk_v unto_o her_o hart_n that_o be_v i_o will_v comfort_v she_o by_o all_o which_o word_n of_o wilderness_n separate_v choice_n and_o hide_a be_v signify_v unto_o we_o that_o this_o consolation_n be_v a_o secret_a privilege_n bestow_v only_o upon_o the_o virtuous_a and_o that_o the_o carnal_a heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n therein_o but_o now_o how_o exceed_v great_a and_o inestimable_a 64._o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a wine_n be_v to_o they_o that_o taste_v it_o no_o tongue_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v express_v a_o certain_a conjecture_n only_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a david_n who_o attribute_v unto_o it_o sufficient_a 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tabernacle_n of_o the_o just_a and_o again_o bless_a be_v that_o poople_n that_o know_v iubilation_n that_o be_v that_o people_n which_o have_v experience_v this_o extreme_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n of_o internal_a consolation_n s._n paul_n have_v taste_v it_o 7._o when_o he_o write_v these_o word_n amidst_o all_o his_o labour_n for_o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o fill_v with_o consolation_n i_o overflowe_v and_o supper_n abound_v in_o all_o joy_n amidst_o our_o tribulation_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v dear_a brother_n more_o effectual_o than_o this_o to_o show_v the_o divine_a force_n of_o this_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o thou_o will_v here_o ask_v i_o perhaps_o if_o this_o be_v so_o why_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n consolation_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v never_o vet_z taste_v of_o this_o sweet_a consolation_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o this_o be_v not_o meat_n for_o every_o mouth_n but_o a_o choose_a moisture_n provide_v for_o god_n 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apolog_n 2._o tp_n ad_fw-la felic_n that_o protestants_n do_v follow_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o corrupt_v luth._o in_o lipist_n ad_fw-la joan._n heruagium_fw-la typogra_fw-la argent_fw-fr the_o new_a brethren_n testimony_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o zuing._n li._n de_fw-la sacra_fw-la fol._n 412._o 10._o 2._o bez._n in_o resp_n ad_fw-la defence_n castal_n iten_v in_o praefat_fw-la test._n a_o 1556._o moll_n in_o trá_fw-fr test._n noni_fw-la part_n 11._o fol._n 110._o item_n part_n 64._o 65._o 66._o 74._o 99_o m._n bunies_n particular_a deal_n in_o edition_n of_o the_o book_n of_o resolution_n b_o v_o n._n first_o devise_n to_o make_v his_o adversary_n speak_v like_a protestant_n s._n augustine_n teach_v to_o speak_v by_o m._n buny_n buny_n second_o devise_n to_o insert_v parenthesis_n math._n 18._o marc_n 10._o luc._n 19_o 2._o tim._n 2._o apoc._n 2._o eccle._n 9_o bun_n three_o shift_n maroinal_a annotation_n of_o diverse_a fort_n annotation_n fond_a 2._o annotation_n 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ambros._n ad_fw-la virg_n lap_n cap._n 8._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o premise_n intolerable_a pride_n of_o beretique_n why_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o protestants_n why_o they_o will_v not_o join_v with_o us._n their_o hurt_n in_o yield_v to_o us._n us._n so_o much_o the_o more_o certain_a to_o proceed_v of_o grace_n and_o of_o god_n special_a ordinance_n for_o that_o otherwise_o man_n will_v never_o have_v receive_v they_o note_v this_o the_o commodity_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o join_v with_o they_o religion_n the_o protostantes_n protestation_n commodity_n by_o yield_v in_o our_o civil_a state_n intellerable_a lie_a flattery_n flattery_n how_o do_v they_o prosper_v at_o this_o day_n in_o france_n and_o flanders_n flanders_n note_v this_o blessedness_n the_o remove_n of_o impediment_n of_o discredit_n of_o hurt_n atheism_n how_o by_o n._n buny_n we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o church_n page_n 108._o why_o protestants_n be_v now_o so_o kind_a as_o to_o make_v atonement_n with_o us._n the_o only_a motive_n to_o protestant_n religion_n in_o england_n 1._o the_o whole_a book_n revew_v 2._o the_o title_n alter_v 3._o diverse_a treatiss_n alter_v 4._o new_a chapter_n add_v and_o why_o the_o grevous_a temptation_n of_o faith_n that_o come_v by_o heresy_n the_o reason_n of_o particular_a chapter_n add_v of_o new_a an_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o amplificatio_fw-la of_o tins_n book_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o method_n adjoin_v in_o the_o end_n the_o conclusion_n with_o certain_a instruction_n true_a treat_v of_o demotion_n only_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n why_o no_o heretic_n treat_v sincere_o of_o devotion_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o why_o protestants_n of_o alother_n sectary_n can_v not_o teach_v true_a piety_n example_n bow_v protestants_n can_v not_o teach_v piesie_n of_o life_n without_o impare_v their_o doctrine_n no_o effect_n of_o verme_n sollow_v upon_o the_o prate_n of_o protestant_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o charitable_a proceed_n of_o god_n by_o int._n prophcte_n the_o danger_n of_o inconsideration_n esa._n 5._o the_o sensual_a life_n of_o the_o juis_n he_o 〈◊〉_d esa._n 47._o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n forget_v her_o end_n 4._o reg._n 15._o &_o 17._o the_o complaint_n of_o jerenue_n for_o inconsideration_n jere._n 12._o esa._n 5._o the_o mystery_n of_o inconsideration_n job._n 4._o job._n 4._o a_o collection_n to_o be_v note_v lack_v of_o consideration_n cause_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n psal._n 91._o a_o point_n that_o fool_n will_v not_o consule_a dan._n 10._o a_o most_o terrible_a vision_n of_o daniel_n wherein_o he_o see_v christ._n dan._n 12._o a_o secret_a dan._n 12._o wilful_a ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o sin_n at_o this_o day_n job._n 15._o luc._n 19_o es2_n 47._o luc._n 9_o voluntary_a inconsideration_n job._n 21._o job._n 23._o pro._n 28._o ibid._n dent._n 6._o &_o 11._o josue_n 1_o psal._n 118._o eccle._n 6._o &_o 22._o ecclo_n 17._o the_o first_o cause_n why_o man_n sly_a consideration_n act._n 24._o joseph_n li._n 20_o antiq_fw-la cap._n 5._o the_o second_o cause_n why_o man_n sly_a consideration_n jere._n 7._o jerem._n 8._o the_o three_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n sap._n 15._o eccle._n 8._o a_o comparison_n jere._n 30._o &_o 23._o in_o the_o end_n ynel_n man_n shall_v understand_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n the_o example_n of_o the_o babylonian_n esa._n 47._o esa._n 21._o esa._n 21._o we_o must_v stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n luc._n 12._o consideration_n the_o only_a door_n to_o our_o watch_n bern._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_fw-la the_o many_o commodity_n of_o consideration_n effect_n 〈◊〉_d consideration_n how_o all_o virtue_n be_v stir_v up_o &_o quicken_v by_o consideration_n psalm_n 38._o psal._n 76._o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a man_n touch_v consideration_n gen._n 24._o the_o first_o three_o patriarch_n moses_n &_o josue_n deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o jos._n 1._o k._n david_n psalm_n 38._o 62._o &_o 118._o psal._n 76._o k._n solomon_n eccle._n 6._o k_o ezechias_fw-la esa._n 58._o esa_fw-la 26._o the_o consideration_n that_o job_n use_v and_o the_o sevite_n thereof_o job._n 23._o two_o effect_n of_o consideration_n esa._n 32._o mich._n 6._o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o do_n of_o job._n job._n 9_o augustin_n in_o lib._n confess_v knowledge_n and_o belief_n in_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o importance_n of_o consideration_n 1._o tim._n 4_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o world_n jere._n 30._o &_o 23._o ephes._n 5._o jerem._n 7._o the_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o chapter_n follow_v joh._n 17._o the_o way_n to_o know_v god_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 45._o luc._n 10._o a_o common_a custom_n in_o science_n to_o suppose_v principle_n a_o example_n in_o chivalry_n in_o handycrafte_n in_o liberal_a science_n grownde_n to_o be_v grant_v in_o science_n in_o logic_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n in_o the_o mathematics_n in_o metaphysike_n in_o divinity_n heb._n 11._o two_o principle_n in_o diviritie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 4._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n he_o be_v a_o just_a rewarder_n see_v lactantius_n at_o large_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o workmanshipe_n of_o the_o world_n the_o work_n of_o the_o world_n do_v declare_v the_o workman_n sap._n 13._o rom._n 1._o a_o similitude_n the_o heaven_n teach_v god_n job._n 28._o psal._n 18._o the_o earth_n teach_v we_o god_n job._n 38._o the_o sea_n show_v god_n aris_n lib._n de_fw-fr mirabilibus_fw-la job._n 38._o the_o thing_n in_o man_n declare_v god_n jamblicus_n de_fw-fr myst._n cap._n 1._o act._n 17._o old_a atheist_n laertius_n lib._n 2._o &_o 4._o de_fw-mi vit_fw-mi philos_fw-la psal._n 13._o &_o 52._o rom._n 1._o philip._n 3._o lact._n lib._n 3._o institut_fw-la philosopher_n fower_n pri_fw-la cipal_a science_n the_o mathematique_n prove_v not_o god_n the_o natural_a philosopher_n the_o first_o argument_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n arist._n lib._n 7._o &_o 8._o phy_o primum_fw-la mobile_a plat._n l._n 10._o the_o legib_n arist._n lib._n 8._o phy_n cap._n 5._o a_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o clock_n arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la a_o similitude_n the_o second_o argument_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n philo._n l._n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o three_o argument_n of_o natural_a philosophine_n philosophine_n vide_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-la placitis_fw-la philosoph_n arist._n l._n 8._o phy_n &_o l._n de_fw-fr gen._n &_o corrup_n arist._n l._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la plotin_n l._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la the_o metaphysique_n and_o his_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n ut_fw-la maxia_fw-la in_o metaphysique_n arist._n li._n 2._o metaph._n cap._n 2._o the_o 2._o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n multitude_n plat._n in_o parmen_n primum_fw-la mobile_n micro_n cosmos_fw-la the_o infiite_v thing_n bat_n proceed_v from_o be_v soul_n the_o 3._o argument_n in_o metaphysike_n subordination_n a_o similitude_n the_o 4._o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n providence_n providence_n
lucretinus_n make_v diverse_a book_n against_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n galen_n enforce_v to_o confess_v god_n providence_n galen_n i._o 5._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la usu_fw-la part_n a_o wonderful_a speech_n of_o a_o heathen_a plotin_n li._n de_fw-fr provi_fw-la the_o 5._o argument_n in_o metaphysique_n immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n plat._n l._n 10._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la when_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v satisfy_v the_o mid_a in_o lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la plut._n de_fw-fr placit_fw-la philoso_n the_o meaning_n of_o old_a philosopher_n touch_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la eccle._n 12._o the_o moral_a philosopher_n the_o first_o argument_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n philosophy_n tertulian_n handlech_n this_o point_n excellenthe_n in_o apolog._n seneca_n li._n 1._o de_fw-la ira_fw-la sueton._n in_o callig_n the_o say_n of_o zeno_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o atheist_n the_o reason_n why_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n lact._n lib._n 2._o divin_v instit_fw-la cap._n 2._o deus_fw-mi &_o non_fw-la dij_fw-la plato_n ep_v '_o 13._o ad_fw-la dionys._n cyrillus_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la julian_n plotinus_n ennea_n 1._o l_o 8._o 1._o 2._o &_o eu._n 6._o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o 3._o 4._o porphy_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr abst_fw-ge &_o lib._n de_fw-fr occa_fw-la c._n 21._o procl_n in_o theolog_n platon_n &_o l._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la &_o daem_n 1._o 31._o 42._o 53._o socrates_n apuleius_n agellius_n &_o laertius_n in_o vita_fw-la socratis_n aristotle_n &_o the_o peripatetiquos_fw-la justin._n in_o apolog._n arist._n l._n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la theo._n in_o metaph_n alex._n aphrod_n l._n the_o provident_a zeno_n and_o the_o stoike_v plat._n de_fw-fr oracul_fw-la defect_n de_fw-fr tranquil_a de_fw-fr quaeâ—â—_n plat._n seneca_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la beat_v de_fw-mi provide_v in_o epist_n epist._n apud_fw-la arrianum_n the_o academike_v academike_v so_o in_o thy_o time_n of_o va_fw-fr rietie_n of_o sect_n arnob._n contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la all_o old_a philosopher_n acknowledge_v one_o god_n god_n vide_fw-la apud_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-la placitis_fw-la philos._n trismeg_n in_o paemand_n &_o in_o asclep_n the_o recollection_n of_o the_o first_o argument_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n trismeg_n in_o paema_n ca._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n in_o asclep_n cap._n 1._o 2._o 6._o &_o c._n cicero_n opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o panime_n god_n how_o they_o be_v make_v the._n 2._o argument_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n have_v a_o natural_a desire_n to_o his_o end_n the_o felicity_n of_o beast_n cic._n li._n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la the_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n about_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n aug._n l._n 19_o the_o civet_n cap._n 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o plato_n in_o phadon_n how_o nothing_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v our_o felicity_n howfarre_o moral_a philosophy_n reach_v in_o determine_v man_n felicity_n plato_n in_o phaed._n plotinus_n enu_fw-fr 1._o llb._fw-la 4._o cap._n 1._o the_o 3._o argument_n in_o moral_a philosophy_n touch_v reward_n and_o punishment_n punishment_n see_v of_o this_o matter_n socrates_n in_o apologia_fw-la plato_n in_o cratyl_n &_o in_o gorgia_n &_o in_o phaed._n &_o in_o i._o 10._o the_o legib_n plut._n de_fw-fr sera_n numinis_fw-la vindicte_fw-la &_o other_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n partage_n diverse_a thing_n whereby_o the_o jew_n show_n god_n consortablà _fw-fr to_o hear_v the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the._n 1._o proof_n of_o scripture_n antiquity_n antiquity_n josephus_n i._n 10._o cont_n appionem_fw-la handle_v this_o at_o large_a large_a eusebiva_fw-mi assign_v they_o 570._o in_o chron._n euphemerus_n messen._n in_o genealo_n deorum_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la euse._n li._n 9_o the_o praep_n euang_n 23._o how_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o care_n of_o conservation_n the_o estimation_n that_o jew_v have_v of_o their_o scripture_n the_o 3._o proof_n of_o scripture_n the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o writer_n the_o life_n &_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n prophet_n see_v epiphan_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la a_o peculiar_a consideration_n of_o moses_n first_o writer_n in_o the_o bible_n euseb._n l._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o praep_n euang._n joseph_n l._n 1._o cont_n appio_n &_o l._n 2._o anti_fw-la exod._n 3._o 4._o 8._o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o moses_n exod._n 14._o exod._n 16._o num._n 11._o josue_n 5._o psal._n 77._o num._n 16._o joseph_n li._n 4._o antiq_fw-la cap._n 2._o &_o 3_o num._n 16._o deut._n 11._o psal._n 225._o the_o plain_a and_o sincere_a proceed_n of_o moses_n nu._n 20._o &_o 27._o deut._n 31._o exod._n 32._o gen._n 49._o nu._n 12._o deut._n 14._o num._n 27._o deut._n 3_o the._n 4._o proof_n of_o scripture_n consent_n 4._o consideration_n external_a consideration_n internal_a the._n 5._o proof_n of_o scripture_n their_o argument_n and_o end_n philosopher_n historiographer_n heathen_a lawmaker_n deut._n 6._o prophet_n and_o soothsayer_n versifier_n and_o poete_n psal._n 17._o the_o vehement_a love_n of_o david_n psal._n 72._o profane_a write_n treat_v only_o of_o man_n the._n 6._o proof_n of_o scripture_n their_o stile_n see_v 3_o augustine_n of_o this_o at_o large_a lib._n 12_o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la simplicity_n profundity_n gen._n 1._o the_o gravity_n and_o majesty_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n deut._n 4._o 16._o 22._o the_o force_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o move_a affection_n faluin_n josephus_n de_fw-fr antiq._n judaic_n see_v s._n hiero_n n._n lib._n the_o script_n eccl._n gen._n 22._o judic._n 11._o two_o miracle_n report_v by_o aristaeus_n aristaeus_n libello_fw-la de_fw-la translat_fw-la bibliorum_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la euse._n 1._o 8._o the_o praepevamg_n ca_fw-mi ..._o theopompus_n theodectes_n the._n 7._o proof_n of_o scripture_n the_o content_n high_a doctrine_n the_o proplety_n in_o scripture_n declare_v their_o author_n esa._n 41._o 23._o how_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o creature_n may_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o healthen_n touch_v the_o prophety_n of_o his_o god_n porphy_n li._n the_o resp_n &_o oracu_fw-la oenomaus_n de_fw-fr falsitate_fw-la oraculorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-la artificibus_fw-la maleficiis_fw-la deceptful_a oracle_n euseb._n li._n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr praep_n evam_fw-la ca._n 10._o the_o circumstance_n of_o prophety_n set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o prophetie_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 12._o 13._o 15._o 17._o 18._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 15._o exod._n 12._o gal._n 3._o 3._o porphv_n li._n 4._o count_n chri._n appion_n l._n 4._o count_n judaeos_fw-la 2._o the_o prophetie_n for_o the_o government_n of_o juda_n gen._n 49._o joseph_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la li._n 14._o vnlikelihodes_n of_o this_o prophetie_n exod._n 2._o josue_n 19_o 1._o reg._n 1._o &_o 8._o 1._o reg._n 9_o 9_o david_n 1._o reg._n 16._o 3._o reg._n 12._o 2._o para._n 11_o the_o wondered_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n euseb._n in_o chron._n 3._o the_o prophetie_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o ephraim_n above_o manasses_n gen._n 48._o josue_n 16._o &_o 17._o eccle._n 47._o esay_n 7._o &_o 28._o icrem_fw-la 31._o ezec._n 37._o oze_n 5._o gen._n 49._o josue_n 14._o exod._n 12._o gal._n 3._o act._n 13._o 4._o the_o foresight_n of_o moses_n nu._n n._n 34._o 35._o 36._o josue_n 15._o 16._o 17._o deut._n 31._o &_o 32._o deut._n 32._o v._o 21._o 5._o the_o prophetie_n for_o the_o perpetunal_n desolation_n of_o jericho_n jos._n 6._o 3._o reg._n 16_o 6._o the_o prophetie_n for_o the_o birth_n and_o act_n of_o josue_n 3._o reg._n 12_o 3._o reg._n 13_o disobedience_n punish_v greenouslie_o in_o god_n dear_a 4._o reg._n 23_o cap._n 23._o micron_n in_o prologue_n galeat_fw-la 7._o the_o prophetie_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o babylon_n 4._o reg._n 20_o v._n 16._o esay_n 5._o 4._o reg._n 20_o esay_n 13._o esay_n 24._o 8._o the_o wondered_a prophetie_n for_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n esay_n 25._o 25._o this_o he_o say_v for_o that_o cyrus_n be_v a_o infidel_n esay_n 13._o esay_n 8._o v._n 2._o jere._n 26._o v._o 20._o zac._n 1._o v._n 1_o circumstance_n of_o certain_a truth_n 9_o the_o prophety_n and_o do_n of_o jeremie_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n jerem._n 37._o v._o 16._o jerem._n 38_o v._o 3._o jerem._n 39_o 4._o reg._n 24_o &_o 25._o jerem._n 25._o v._o 11._o the_o year_n fortolde_v of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n jerem._n 24._o v._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 29._o v._n 10._o 1._o esd._n 1_o &_o 2._o 3._o esd._n 2._o dan._n 9_o v._n 1._o gentile_n believe_v the_o scripture_n 1._o esd._n 1._o 3._o esd._n 2._o the_o prophety_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 5._o dan._n 11._o 11._o behold_v three_o king_n shall_v yet_o stand_v in_o persia_n and_o the_o fourth_n shall_v be_v rich_a above_o all_o the_o rest_n dan._n 11._o v._n 2._o instin_n hist._n l._n 12._o &_o 13._o the_o sower_n monarchy_n of_o assyrian_n persian_n grecian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d roman_n dan._n 2._o