A
more
full
opening
and
explaning
of
the
former
verses
,
for
a
further
light
to
the
course
of
the
Storie
,
according
to
the
Index
of
the
letters
prefixed
vnto
them
,
and
first
concerning
GENESIS
.
2368.
yeares
.
THe
long
extent
of
the
history
of
the
first
book
of
Moses
may
be
certainly
collected
,
as
followeth
.
Adam
,
the
first
man
Now
from
the
56
yeare
of
Lamech
,
in
the
which
Adam
died
,
to
the
birth
of
Noah
,
which
was
in
the
182
yeare
of
Lamech
,
as
was
mentioned
a
litle
before
out
of
Gen.
chap.
5.
28.
there
is
a
surplussage
of
126
yeares
.
From
the
birth
of
Noah
to
the
vniuersall
deluge
,
or
drowning
of
the
world
,
were
600
years
.
Gen.
chap.
7.
11.
That
is
to
say
,
502
yeares
to
the
birth
of
Shem
:
and
from
Shem
to
the
birth
of
Arpachshad
100
yeares
:
who
was
borne
two
yeares
after
the
floud
.
Gen.
chap.
11.
10.
and
chap.
5.
32.
compared
with
Gen.
chap.
10.
ver.
21.
according
as
Tremelius
and
Iunius
do
rightly
translate
that
verse
thus
:
To
Shem
also
,
who
was
the
father
of
all
the
sonnes
of
Heber
,
&
the
brother
of
Iapheth
the
eldest
,
there
was
an
off-spring
borne
.
Whence
it
is
euident
,
that
not
Shem
,
but
Iapheth
was
the
eldest
sonne
of
Noah
,
albeit
Shem
is
for
honours
sake
first
mentioned
in
that
32
verse
of
the
5.
chap.
in
so
much
as
the
holy
Storie
was
afterward
to
be
continued
from
Shem
,
and
not
from
Iapheth
.
And
note
also
that
in
the
same
respect
,
Gen.
10.
2.
Iapheth
hath
the
first
place
giuen
to
him
by
an
hysterosis
or
backwardnesse
of
order
,
familiar
to
the
scriptures
:
&
Ham
keepeth
still
the
second
place
as
we
see
in
the
6.
verse
of
the
same
chapter
,
though
he
were
the
youngest
of
the
three
,
as
we
reade
in
the
24.
verse
of
the
9.
chapter
.
From
the
floud
to
the
birth
of
Abram
were
(
Terah
liued
70
yeares
and
begat
Abram
,
Nahor
and
Haran
)
it
must
be
vnderstood
,
that
at
his
seuentith
yere
he
began
his
generation
with
Nahor
or
Haran
,
after
the
first
whereof
,
Abram
was
borne
manie
yeares
after
.
Now
all
these
yeares
,
from
the
floud
to
the
birth
of
Abram
;
that
is
to
say
,
two
yeares
before
Arpachshad
was
borne
;
then
35
of
the
life
of
Arpachshad
;
and
30
of
Shelah
;
and
34
of
Eber
;
and
30
of
Peleg
;
and
32
of
Reu
;
and
30
of
Serug
;
and
29
of
Nahor
;
and
130
of
Terah
;
nine
seuerall
numbers
,
as
before
,
they
arise
to
one
whole
summe
of
352
yeares
.
From
the
birth
of
Abram
to
the
promise
of
the
Gospell
,
which
God
made
the
first
time
vnto
him
,
were
75
yeares
,
as
it
is
set
downe
Gen.
chap.
12.
5.
For
this
promise
was
first
made
to
Abram
,
when
he
departed
out
of
Haran
;
&
that
was
soone
after
the
death
of
Terah
,
as
is
manifest
by
the
processe
of
the
Storie
from
the
last
verse
of
the
11.
chap.
From
this
promise
of
the
Gospell
to
Abram
,
vnto
the
birth
of
Isaak
,
were
25
yeares
,
Gen.
ch.
21.
5.
For
adde
25.
yeares
to
the
former
75
,
and
they
make
100
,
which
was
the
age
of
Abram
when
Isaak
was
borne
.
From
the
birth
of
Isaak
to
the
birth
of
Iaakob
From
the
birth
of
Iaakob
,
to
the
time
he
went
downe
to
Egypt
for
his
reliefe
against
the
famine
,
there
passed
130
yeares
,
Gen.
chap.
47.
9
And
after
this
,
Iaakob
liued
in
Egypt
17
yeares
,
so
that
his
whole
age
was
147
yeares
,
as
it
is
recorded
in
the
same
47.
chap.
verse
.
48.
From
the
death
of
Iaakob
,
to
the
death
of
Ioseph
,
where
with
the
Storie
of
Genesis
is
ended
,
EXODVS
146
yeares
.
FRom
the
death
of
Ioseph
,
to
the
birth
of
Moses
were
65
yeares
.
From
the
birth
of
Moses
,
The
very
next
yeare
after
this
,
Israel
departed
out
of
Egypt
;
euen
on
the
14.
day
of
the
And
in
the
very
beginning
of
the
next
yeare
after
this
,
the
Tabernacle
of
God
was
reared
vp
,
Exod.
chap.
40.
17.
18.
Thus
farre
reacheth
the
second
booke
of
Moses
called
Exodus
:
All
the
yeares
wherof
reckened
together
;
that
is
to
say
,
65
from
the
death
of
Ioseph
to
the
birth
of
Moses
:
80
to
his
ambassage
from
God
to
Pharaoh
:
1
to
the
giuing
of
the
Law
,
and
vntill
the
rearing
of
the
Tabernacle
:
they
grow
to
the
number
of
146.
But
it
may
here
be
demaunded
,
what
proofe
we
haue
,
that
betweene
the
death
of
Ioseph
,
&
the
birth
of
Moses
,
were
iust
65
yeares
.
We
gather
that
it
must
needs
be
so
,
because
that
otherwise
there
could
not
be
430
yeares
from
the
promise
of
the
Gospell
made
first
to
Abraham
;
vnto
the
giuing
of
the
law
.
Of
which
intermediant
space
of
time
,
we
haue
vndoudted
testimonie
,
Exod.
12.
40.
41.
and
Gal.
3.
17.
And
therefore
the
warrantise
of
this
is
a
sure
confirmation
of
that
.
LEVITICVS
,
only
one
moneth
.
COnferre
that
which
we
reade
,
Exod.
chap.
40.
verse
17.
The
Tabernacle
was
reared
vp
the
first
day
of
the
first
moneth
in
the
second
yeare
:
with
that
which
Moses
writeth
in
the
first
verse
of
the
first
chapter
of
Numbers
,
in
these
words
,
The
Lord
spake
againe
vnto
Moses
in
the
wildernesse
of
Sinai
,
in
the
Tabernacle
of
the
congregation
,
the
first
day
of
the
second
moneth
,
in
the
second
yeare
after
that
they
were
come
out
of
the
land
of
Egypt
.
&c.
Here
therfore
is
the
storie
of
neuer
a
whole
yeare
,
but
only
of
one
moneth
.
NVMBERS
,
38
yeares
,
and
9
moneths
.
COmpare
that
beginning
of
this
booke
of
Numbers
,
with
the
third
verse
of
the
first
chapter
of
Deuteronomie
where
thus
we
read
:
And
it
came
to
passe
in
the
first
day
of
the
eleuenth
moneth
in
the
fortith
yeare
that
Moses
spake
to
the
children
of
Israell
,
&c.
Of
these
fortie
yeares
,
yeeld
one
for
the
giuing
of
the
law
,
to
the
rearing
of
the
Tabernacle
,
vnto
Exodus
;
and
one
moneth
to
Leuiticus
;
so
there
shall
remaine
to
Numbers
38
yeares
and
9
moneths
.
DEVTERONOMIE
,
two
moneths
at
the
least
,
which
make
vp
the
39.
yeare
of
the
booke
of
Numbers
,
and
reacheth
to
the
end
of
the
fortith
yeare
that
Moses
spake
to
Israell
.
THis
is
euident
,
in
that
(
as
was
mentioned
before
out
of
Exod.
chap.
7.
vers.
7.
)
Moses
was
80
yeares
old
when
he
led
Israell
out
of
Egypt
;
but
he
died
not
til
he
had
liued
120
yeres
,
as
we
read
,
Deut.
34.
7.
Moses
was
one
hundreth
and
twentie
yeares
old
when
he
died
:
his
eye
was
not
dimme
,
nor
his
naturall
force
abated
,
&c.
So
the●…
Deuteronomie
maketh
vp
the
39.
yeare
of
Numbers
:
whereunto
ad
one
yeare
borrowed
from
Exodus
,
and
we
haue
the
whole
fortie
years
that
Moses
spake
to
the
children
of
Israel
.
Note
here
that
the
fortie
yeares
wandering
of
Israell
in
the
wildernesse
is
to
be
reckened
from
their
first
entrance
into
it
,
Exod.
16.
35.
Nehem.
9.
21.
Reade
also
Psalme
95.
For
euen
three
dayes
after
their
deliuerance
they
begin
to
murmure
,
Exod.
15.
22.
Neuerthelesse
it
is
not
pronounced
for
a
curse
vnto
them
till
Numbers
,
14.
34.
This
curse
ended
with
the
death
of
Moses
.
IOSHVAH
,
17
yeares
.
THis
is
prooued
,
in
that
there
being
480
yeares
betwixt
the
departure
of
the
Israelites
out
of
Egypt
,
to
the
time
wherein
king
Salomon
Nowe
after
the
death
of
Moses
the
seruant
of
the
Lord
,
the
Lord
spake
vnto
Ioshua
the
sonne
of
Nun
,
Moses
minister
,
saying
,
Moses
my
seruant
is
dead
:
now
therefore
arise
thou
,
go
ouer
this
Iorden
thou
&
all
this
people
vnto
the
land
which
I
giue
them
.
&c.
And
cha.
24.
29.
And
after
these
things
Ioshua
the
sonne
of
Nun
the
seruant
of
the
Lord
died
being
110
yeares
old
.
IVDGES
,
299
yeares
.
THis
was
the
space
of
time
,
wherin
the
thirteene
Iudges
,
chronicled
and
renowmed
in
the
booke
of
Iudges
,
did
as
heroicall
&
most
valiant
Captaines
of
the
Lord
,
iudge
,
auenge
&
deliuer
the
people
of
Israell
out
of
the
hands
of
their
enemies
;
as
the
rehearsall
of
the
seuerall
distance
of
yeares
,
from
Iudge
to
Iudge
,
will
hence
forth
shew
and
confirme
to
be
true
.
For
from
the
death
of
Ioshua
to
the
death
of
From
the
death
of
this
Othniel
,
to
the
times
And
concerning
all
that
which
followeth
in
the
rest
of
the
booke
of
the
Iudges
,
from
the
17.
chapter
,
to
the
end
of
the
booke
:
as
also
touching
that
historie
recorded
in
the
booke
of
Ruth
:
though
the
matters
therein
contained
,
be
placed
after
the
time
already
accounted
;
yet
doe
they
belong
to
some
of
the
former
seasons
.
And
of
the
historie
of
Ruth
,
it
is
expresly
afirmed
in
the
beginning
therof
,
that
it
fell
out
in
the
time
that
the
Iudges
ruled
:
at
such
time
as
there
was
a
dearth
in
the
land
of
Israell
,
&c.
1.
Booke
of
SAMVEL
,
80
yeares
.
THis
space
of
80
years
,
was
partly
the
time
of
Elies
gouernement
,
which
continued
40
yeares
,
1.
Sam.
chap.
4.
vers.
18.
And
partly
,
it
God
gaue
to
Israell
Iudges
about
450
yeares
,
vnto
the
time
of
Samuel
the
Prophet
.
The
Apostle
in
that
number
reckening
the
time
of
Elie
his
gouernment
among
the
Iudges
,
and
also
vulgarly
reckeneth
the
times
as
they
are
dated
,
as
well
for
the
oppressions
of
Israell
by
their
aduersaries
(
such
as
were
Chusan
,
by
the
space
of
eight
yeares
,
Eglon
18.
Sisera
20.
The
Madianites
7
The
Amonites
18.
The
Philistims
40
)
as
for
their
deliuerances
by
their
Iudges
and
Sauiours
299
,
besides
the
40.
yeares
of
Elie.
And
then
it
followeth
in
the
former
place
of
the
Acts.
So
after
that
,
they
desired
a
King
:
&
God
gaue
vnto
them
Saul
,
the
sonne
of
Cis
,
a
man
of
the
tribe
of
Beniamin
,
by
the
space
of
forty
yeares
.
The
Apostle
here
also
reckoning
the
gouerument
of
Samuell
with
the
reigne
of
Saule
;
vnder
the
couert
whereof
,
it
is
as
it
were
shadowed
or
concealed
.
2.
Booke
of
SAMVEL
,
40
yeares
.
THe
reigne
of
king
Dauid
,
was
also
the
space
of
40
yeares
:
2.
Sam.
5.
4.
5.
In
Hebron
(
saith
the
Text
)
he
reigned
7
yeares
and
sixe
moneths
ouer
Iuda
:
and
in
Ierusalem
he
reigned
33
yeares
ouer
all
Israell
and
Iuda
.
Thus
with
the
end
of
king
Dauids
reigne
,
which
was
at
the
end
of
his
life
;
this
second
booke
of
Samuel
endeth
.
1.
Booke
of
KINGS
,
117
yeares
.
THis
117
yeares
is
the
time
of
the
raigne
of
fiue
Kings
of
Iuda
.
First
of
Salomon
,
who
raigned
40
yeares
1.
King
.
chap.
11.
42.
Then
Rehoboam
,
the
sonne
of
Salomon
17
yeares
,
chap.
14.
21.
The
third
Abijam
,
whose
reigne
was
three
yeares
,
chap.
15.
2.
but
not
compleate
;
so
that
the
third
yeare
of
Abijam
was
also
the
first
of
Asa
.
For
Ieroboam
beginning
his
reigne
ouer
Israel
,
when
Rehoboam
began
to
reigne
ouer
Iuda
;
it
is
expresly
sayd
,
that
Abijam
beganne
his
reigne
in
the
eighteenth
yeare
of
Ieroboam
,
chap.
15.
1.
And
it
is
likewise
said
,
that
Asa
began
his
reigne
,
in
the
twentith
yeare
of
the
same
Ieroboam
.
We
haue
therefore
,
only
two
whole
yeares
,
betwixt
Rehoboam
and
Asa.
This
Asa
,
the
fourth
king
of
Iuda
;
to
wit
,
of
In
the
fift
place
,
the
reigne
of
Iehoshaphat
,
is
2.
Booke
of
KINGS
,
345
yeares
.
IN
this
second
Booke
of
the
Kings
,
the
holie
Storie
is
continued
from
the
18.
yeare
of
Iehoshaphat
,
And
after
this
,
we
haue
in
the
rest
of
this
book
the
reigne
of
14
kings
of
Iuda
;
beside
Queene
Athaliah
,
who
maketh
vp
the
number
of
16
,
as
is
noted
before
.
Of
the
which
kings
,
Ahaziah
the
first
,
reigned
one
yeare
,
chap.
8.
26.
Next
after
him
,
Athalia
,
a
woman
vsurper
,
by
the
space
of
sixe
yeares
,
chap.
11.
3.
And
after
her
,
Iehoash
the
second
king
,
who
reigned
40
yeares
,
chap.
12.
1.
Yet
so
,
as
from
his
38.
yeare
,
Amaziah
his
sonne
rule
as
Viceroy
in
his
roome
;
as
may
appeare
by
this
,
that
Ioash
king
of
Israell
,
beginning
his
reigne
ouer
Israel
,
at
the
37.
yeare
of
Ioash
king
of
Iuda
,
cha.
13.
10.
Amaziah
is
afterward
said
to
haue
begunne
his
reigne
,
in
the
second
yeare
of
the
same
Ioash
,
chap.
14.
1.
which
must
be
the
38.
yeare
of
Ioash
,
king
of
Iuda
.
And
the
same
also
,
two
yeares
before
Iehoahaz
,
the
father
of
Ioash
king
of
Israel
died
;
in
so
much
as
the
seuenteenth
yeare
,
which
was
the
last
of
Iehoahaz
,
touched
the
last
yeare
of
the
reigne
of
Ioash
king
of
Iuda
;
seeing
he
began
his
reigne
in
the
23.
yeare
of
the
same
Ioash
of
Iuda
,
and
reigned
17
yeares
in
Israell
,
chap.
13.
1.
So
then
,
the
sonne
of
Iehoahaz
was
viceroy
in
Israel
,
as
Amaziah
was
in
Iudah
.
Three
yeares
therefore
are
to
be
abated
,
either
of
the
40
yeares
of
Iehoash
,
or
of
the
29
yeares
of
Amaziah
;
vnlesse
we
could
see
sufficient
reason
to
say
,
that
Amaziah
reigned
29
yeares
,
beside
that
time
wherein
he
was
viceroy
.
Next
vnto
Amaziah
,
was
Azariah
,
otherwise
called
Vzziah
2.
Chron.
chap.
26.
whose
reigne
continued
52
yeeres
.
But
the
beginning
of
Azariahes
reigne
is
not
to
be
reckoned
,
till
the
twelfth
yeere
after
the
death
of
his
father
;
because
Amaziah
(
as
the
Storie
testifieth
)
liued
but
15.
yeeres
after
the
death
of
Iehoash
king
of
Israel
,
ch.
14.
verse
17.
The
which
his
15
yeeres
,
could
reach
but
to
the
15.
yeere
of
the
reigne
of
Ieroboam
,
who
began
not
his
raigne
,
till
the
15.
yeere
of
Amaziah
,
as
we
reade
in
the
same
14.
ch.
the
23.
verse
.
And
hereunto
adde
,
that
it
is
further
expreslie
set
downe
,
ch.
15.
1.
(
as
hath
beene
alleadged
before
)
that
Azariah
began
not
his
reigne
,
till
the
27.
yeere
of
Ieroboam
,
which
was
11
yeeres
after
the
death
of
Amaziah
.
We
are
therfore
in
this
place
(
for
the
perfecting
of
our
computation
)
to
interpose
eleuen
yeeres
betwixt
the
death
of
Amaziah
,
and
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
Azariah
,
who
was
but
foure
yeere
olde
when
his
father
Amaziah
dyed
.
Neither
did
he
begin
his
reigne
,
till
he
was
16
yeeres
of
age
,
as
it
followeth
in
the
2.
verse
of
the
same
15.
chapter
.
Whence
also
,
it
will
fall
out
,
that
as
Iuda
was
eleuen
yeeres
without
a
king
,
by
reason
of
the
nonage
of
Azariah
,
or
for
what
other
cause
soeuer
:
so
was
Israel
,
fifteene
yeeres
after
that
vacancie
or
interregnum
of
Iuda
,
for
the
space
of
22
yeeres
likewise
without
a
king
.
That
is
to
say
,
from
the
end
of
Ieroboams
reigne
,
which
was
at
the
15.
yeere
of
the
reigne
of
Azariah
.
So
that
Zachariah
the
next
king
which
succeeded
Ieroboam
,
and
was
the
fourth
from
Iehu
,
2.
King
.
chap.
10.
30.
he
began
not
his
reigne
,
till
the
38.
yeere
of
Azariah
,
as
we
reade
ch.
15.
8.
12.
Some
,
in
their
Chronologie
admit
not
these
yeers
of
vacancie
,
either
in
Iuda
or
in
Israel
,
and
therefore
begin
the
reigne
of
Azariah
15
yeeres
before
the
death
of
his
father
:
yea
,
and
for
the
same
cause
also
,
doo
make
Zachariah
immediately
to
succeede
Ieroboam
in
Israel
,
without
anie
interruption
of
the
royall
gouernment
.
But
the
former
account
is
to
be
followed
;
the
rather
,
because
without
the
former
addition
,
wee
shall
not
finde
that
number
of
Ezekiels
390
yeeres
,
figured
by
so
manie
daies
,
from
the
time
that
Israel
fell
to
idolatrie
vnder
Ieroboam
the
sonne
of
Nebat
,
to
the
desolation
of
Ierusalem
at
the
burning
of
the
Temple
.
Read
Ezek.
ch.
4.
verses
4.
5.
6.
&c.
But
let
vs
hast
forward
.
Ater
Azariah
,
Iotham
reigned
16
yeares
,
2.
King
.
15.
32.
33.
Next
to
Iotham
,
was
Ahaz
,
who
likewise
reigned
16
yeares
,
chap.
16.
1.
2.
After
Ahaz
,
reigned
Hezekiah
29
yeares
,
chap.
18.
1.
2.
Manasses
succeeded
Hezekiah
,
and
reigned
55
yeares
,
ch.
21.
1.
The
longest
reigne
of
anie
king
either
in
Iuda
or
Israel
.
Then
Amon
reigned
two
yeares
,
cha.
21.
19.
And
after
Amon
,
Iosiah
;
whose
reigne
was
31
yeares
,
chap.
22.
1.
Next
to
Iosiah
was
Iehoahaz
;
but
he
reigned
onely
three
moneths
,
chap.
23.
31.
After
Iehoahaz
,
Iehoiakim
reigned
eleuen
yeeres
,
chap.
23.
36.
Then
Iehoiachin
,
whose
reigne
was
but
three
moneths
and
ten
dayes
.
For
so
soone
after
he
began
to
reigne
,
did
the
king
of
Babylon
subdue
him
,
and
carie
him
away
captiue
to
Babel
,
2.
King
.
chap.
24.
8.
&c.
and
2.
Chron.
chap.
36.
9.
&c.
Instead
of
this
Iehoiachin
,
the
same
king
of
Babylon
placed
Zedekiah
,
who
reigned
eleuen
yeares
,
2.
King
.
24.
18.
Finally
,
from
thence
,
to
the
time
that
Euilmerodach
the
next
king
of
Babylon
,
succeeding
Nebuchadnezzar
,
restored
Iehoiachin
to
a
princely
dignitie
;
there
passed
26
yeares
.
For
he
was
aduanced
in
the
37.
yeare
after
that
he
was
caried
away
captiue
,
2.
King
.
chap.
25.
vers.
27.
From
the
which
if
we
subtract
those
11
yeares
of
Zedekiah
,
the
remainder
is
26.
So
all
the
years
of
the
Story
of
this
second
book
of
Kings
,
containing
these
seuerall
numbers
:
4
of
Iehoshaphat
:
8
of
Iehoram
:
1
of
Ahaziah
:
6
of
Athaliah
:
40
of
Iehoash
or
Ioash
:
26
of
Amaziah
,
abating
the
three
yeeres
of
his
viceroyship
:
11
yeers
of
the
vacancie
:
52
of
Azariah
:
16
of
Iotham
:
16
of
Ahaz
:
29
of
Hezekiah
:
55
of
Manasses
:
2
of
Amon
:
31
of
Iosiah
:
11
of
Iehoiakim
:
11
of
Zedekiah
:
and
from
thence
26
to
the
aduancement
of
Iehoiachin
in
Babell
:
they
are
in
the
totall
summe
345.
THis
captiuity
of
Iuda
began
in
the
fourth
yeare
of
Iehoiakim
,
Ier.
25.
1.
For
Nebuchadnezzer
begate
Iechonias
(
that
is
Iehoiachin
)
and
his
brethren
,
about
the
time
they
were
caried
away
to
Babylon
.
FOr
from
the
beginning
of
the
fourth
yeare
of
Iehoiakim
,
recken
the
rest
of
his
reigne
,
1.
Booke
of
CHRONICLES
.
THe
first
booke
of
Chronicles
,
so
called
in
Greeke
,
after
the
Hebrue
inscription
;
which
is
,
the
first
Booke
of
dayes
or
times
;
it
is
onely
an
abridgement
of
the
whole
historie
of
the
holy
Bible
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
to
the
end
of
king
Dauids
reigne
,
sauing
that
the
genealogies
of
Israell
are
described
more
at
large
,
chap.
2.
&c.
2.
Booke
of
CHRONICLES
,
continueth
the
Storie
25
yeares
longer
then
2.
Kings
.
THis
second
booke
of
Chronicles
,
beginning
at
king
Salomons
reigne
,
carieth
forth
the
storie
of
the
second
booke
of
Kings
,
no
further
then
to
the
first
yeare
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia
;
that
is
,
only
25
yeares
beyond
the
extent
of
that
second
booke
of
Kings
.
For
the
captiuitie
EZRA
,
NEHEMIAH
,
and
DANIEL
,
490
yeares
.
IN
the
dayes
of
Ezra
,
Nehemiah
,
and
Daniel
,
many
thousands
of
the
Iewes
,
being
by
the
EZRA
.
THe
booke
of
Ezra
,
continuing
the
holy
The
reason
of
the
hinderance
of
the
Lords
building
,
euen
so
soone
after
the
gratious
commission
of
Cyrus
king
of
Persia
,
and
Darius
of
the
Medes
,
it
seemeth
to
haue
bene
this
;
that
Darius
of
the
Medes
dying
shortly
after
,
and
Cyrus
following
his
warres
abroad
;
Artashasht
the
sonne
of
Cyrus
(
called
of
Greeke
writers
Cambyses
)
being
king
or
Viceroy
in
peace
at
home
,
was
willing
to
hearken
to
the
accusation
of
the
Iewes
aduersaries
:
and
so
was
Ahashuerosh
also
after
him
.
Ezra
.
ch.
4.
5.
6.
7.
And
this
seemeth
to
be
the
cause
of
Daniels
great
griefe
,
ch.
10.
1.
2.
3.
Moreouer
the
Iewes
were
too
easily
discouraged
,
&
of
themselues
ouer
slothfull
,
as
may
appeare
by
the
earnest
reproofes
which
the
Lord
giueth
them
by
his
holy
Prophets
.
Hag.
chap.
1.
1.
2.
&c.
and
Zach.
ch.
1.
1.
2.
&c.
Neuerthelesse
,
so
soone
as
they
resumed
the
worke
,
and
at
the
instigation
of
the
Prophets
,
earnestly
set
vpon
it
;
according
to
that
we
reade
further
,
Ezra
,
chap.
5.
1.
2.
by
the
singular
mercie
of
God
,
they
finde
so
gratious
furtherance
at
the
hands
of
Darius
then
king
of
Persia
,
euen
in
the
second
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
and
their
labour
so
prospered
,
that
the
house
of
God
was
finished
in
the
sixt
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
Ezra
,
chap.
6.
1.
&c.
verse
.
15.
And
in
the
7.
yeare
of
the
same
Darius
(
called
also
Artashasht
,
king
of
Persia
)
Ezra
commeth
from
him
,
furnished
a
fresh
,
as
it
were
with
a
new
supply
;
yea
with
a
most
large
augmentation
of
the
kings
fauour
and
bountie
,
toward
the
people
and
house
of
God
,
Ezra
7.
vers.
8.
9.
&c.
to
the
end
of
the
chapter
.
NEHEMIAH
.
IN
the
twentith
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
the
same
Darius
or
Artashasht
king
of
Persia
,
granteth
Nehemiah
hauing
brought
the
outward
buildings
to
this
perfection
,
he
remaineth
still
among
the
Iewes
,
a
gratious
Gouernour
and
foster-father
of
Gods
Church
and
people
,
by
the
space
of
12
yeares
:
that
is
,
from
the
twentith
yeare
of
Darius
king
of
Persia
,
to
the
32.
yeare
of
his
reigne
.
This
Darius
was
the
most
bounteous
benefactor
which
the
Iewes
euer
had
,
among
all
the
heathen
Princes
,
vnder
whose
subiection
they
were
.
We
may
not
altogether
vnfitly
,
call
him
for
honours
sake
,
the
Iewes
Constantine
.
Reade
Nehem.
ch.
5.
14.
From
the
time
(
saith
Nehemiah
)
that
the
King
gaue
me
charge
to
be
Gouernour
in
the
land
of
Iuda
,
from
the
twentith
yeare
euen
to
the
32.
yeare
of
King
Artashasht
,
that
is
twelue
yeares
:
I
and
my
brethren
haue
not
eaten
the
bread
of
the
Gouernour
,
&c.
But
rather
I
fortified
a
portion
of
the
worke
,
&c.
Moreouer
there
were
at
my
table
a
hundreth
and
fiftie
of
the
Iewes
and
rulers
,
which
came
vnto
vs
from
among
the
heathen
,
&c.
Yea
and
though
at
the
32.
yeare
of
Darius
,
Nehemiah
left
the
Iewes
,
and
returned
to
the
king
,
who
was
then
by
a
newe
stile
written
king
of
Babell
,
Nehem.
chap.
13.
6.
yet
so
tender
was
his
care
ouer
the
people
of
God
,
and
so
zealous
was
he
of
Gods
glorie
;
that
he
intreated
leaue
of
the
king
to
go
to
them
againe
.
Which
request
also
he
obtained
of
him
.
How
long
this
was
after
that
he
had
left
them
,
it
is
not
expressed
;
neither
yet
how
long
he
remained
with
them
,
after
he
was
come
to
them
.
Only
this
is
specified
,
that
hee
renewed
a
worthie
seruice
among
the
people
of
God
,
to
the
great
honour
and
glorie
of
God
,
and
to
the
singular
benefite
of
his
people
,
in
reforming
the
abuses
,
both
of
the
house
and
Offices
,
and
also
of
the
Sabbath
of
the
Lord
.
Read
chap.
13.
7.
&c.
And
thus
the
Iewes
the
people
of
God
,
were
in
prosperous
estate
,
and
gratiously
protected
and
blessed
of
God
,
vnder
the
reigne
of
the
Persian
kings
,
as
these
books
of
Ezra
&
Nehemiah
do
declare
,
for
the
better
half
of
those
hundreth
and
thirtie
yearés
,
while
their
Monarchie
(
combined
with
the
Medes
)
did
continue
.
As
touching
the
latter
part
of
their
reigne
,
it
may
probably
be
conceiued
of
vs
,
that
the
kings
of
Persia
which
succeeded
,
were
no
enemies
to
the
people
and
true
worship
of
God
,
which
their
predecessors
had
so
gratiously
fauoured
&
priuiledged
:
and
the
rather
because
of
the
troubles
which
arose
vnto
them
from
the
Grecians
,
Dan.
chap.
11.
2.
3.
&c.
ESTER
.
HEre
,
let
vs
in
a
few
words
note
by
the
way
,
DANIEL
.
WE
haue
seene
already
from
the
books
of
Ezra
,
Nehemiah
,
and
Ester
,
what
Now
concerning
the
last
part
of
the
490
yeares
of
Daniel
;
that
is
to
say
,
from
the
miserable
end
of
Antiochus
in
his
reigne
,
to
the
death
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
which
was
the
space
of
211
yeares
;
the
greater
part
was
spent
in
the
weakning
and
wasting
of
the
Greeke
monarchie
,
partly
by
the
ill
successe
of
their
warres
against
Iuda
,
and
partly
by
their
wars
among
themselues
,
according
to
the
prophesie
of
Daniel
,
chap.
2.
41.
42.
43.
44.
but
chiefly
by
the
Romanes
,
who
altogether
subdued
them
,
according
as
Ezekiel
prophesied
that
they
should
.
Reade
ch.
38.
and
chap.
39.
These
prophesies
were
fulfilled
about
threescore
yeares
before
the
seuentie
seuens
of
Daniel
were
expired
.
For
so
many
yeares
passed
from
the
vtter
suppressing
of
the
Grecians
broken
Monarchie
,
and
the
end
of
those
yeares
.
Now
therefore
,
albeit
Iuda
(
strengthened
of
God
)
did
from
the
end
of
vile
Antiochus
his
reign
,
recouer
their
kingdome
and
gouernment
,
and
obtained
the
free
possession
of
the
citie
of
God
,
by
the
mighty
valour
of
Iudas
Machabaeus
(
read
1.
Machab.
chap.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
&c.
In
his
acts
hee
was
like
a
Lion
,
&c.
and
ch.
6.
vers.
58.
59.
The
heathen
finding
themselues
to
decrease
dayly
,
they
consent
that
the
Iewes
should
liue
after
their
law
as
they
did
afore
,
and
they
agree
of
peace
.
Read
also
2.
Machab.
chap.
10.
1.
2.
3.
&c.
Machabaeus
and
his
company
through
the
help
of
the
Lord
wanne
the
Temple
and
the
citie
againe
,
&c.
and
chap.
15.
38.
Thus
farre
concerning
Nicanors
matters
,
and
from
that
time
the
Hebrewes
had
the
citie
in
possession
.
)
And
although
the
Romanes
after
they
had
gotten
the
souereigntie
,
did
nothing
against
the
religion
of
the
Iewes
;
yet
their
estate
,
euen
at
the
best
,
was
full
of
miserie
,
by
reason
of
the
manifold
corruptions
of
Gods
worship
among
themselues
,
and
because
of
their
great
wickednes
in
the
course
of
their
life
,
specially
among
their
high
Priests
,
leaders
and
guides
.
For
they
were
of
diuers
sects
both
Pharisies
and
Sadduces
,
as
we
reade
in
the
Gospell
,
yea
and
Essaei
also
,
as
other
stories
make
mention
.
Wherunto
the
Prophet
Zacharie
hath
respect
,
chap.
11.
8.
where
the
Lord
threateneth
before
hand
,
that
he
would
cut
off
three
Shepheards
in
one
moneth
,
in
so
much
as
his
soule
lothed
them
,
&c.
Which
also
came
to
passe
,
after
they
had
shewed
themselues
obstinate
and
incorrigible
,
euen
to
the
reiecting
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
For
hereby
they
prouoked
God
in
the
highest
degree
;
and
therefore
he
sent
the
Romane
armie
in
his
wrath
,
to
take
their
nation
vtterly
away
;
as
we
are
herafter
further
to
obserue
,
concerning
the
proper
time
&
season
thereof
.
And
thus
we
are
come
to
the
end
of
the
490
yeares
,
comprended
in
the
seuenty
seuene
of
Daniel
,
chap.
9.
24.
&c.
Of
the
which
,
the
first
seuen
times
seuen
years
;
that
is
,
49
yeares
,
were
spent
in
the
building
of
the
Temple
;
three
yeares
being
reckened
till
the
foundation
was
layd
,
&
the
other
46
before
it
could
be
finished
:
by
reason
of
the
great
and
often
hinderances
which
the
Iewes
had
,
as
hath
bene
declared
before
.
Reade
also
Iohn
2.
20.
Fortie
&
sixe
yeares
was
this
Temple
a
building
.
From
thence
were
67
seuens
,
that
is
,
434
yeares
.
And
last
of
all
,
the
Prophet
reckeneth
one
seuen
more
;
of
the
At
his
Baptisme
(
saith
the
Euangelist
)
he
began
to
be
about
thirtie
yeares
of
age
.
But
concerning
the
Passcouers
,
in
the
times
wherof
,
our
Sauiour
Christ
went
vp
to
Ierusalem
to
the
celebration
of
them
;
we
haue
only
three
expresly
and
by
name
mentioned
,
the
first
and
third
,
only
by
the
Euangelist
Iohn
,
chap.
2.
13.
The
Iewes
Passeouer
was
at
hand
,
therefore
Iesus
went
vp
to
Ierusalem
.
And
againe
,
chap.
6.
4.
Now
the
Passeouer
a
feast
of
the
Iewes
was
neare
.
Neuerthelesse
,
the
second
Passeouer
is
mentioned
by
the
same
Euangelist
,
chap.
5.
1.
After
that
there
was
a
feast
of
the
Iewes
(
saith
S.
Iohn
)
and
Iesus
went
vp
to
Ierusalem
,
&c.
This
feast
,
as
may
be
shewed
by
good
reason
,
is
most
likely
(
if
not
altogether
certaine
)
to
be
the
second
Passeouer
.
Consider
of
that
which
our
Sauiour
Christ
spake
in
the
fourth
chap.
verse
35.
There
are
yet
foure
moneths
,
and
then
commeth
haruest
.
Now
at
the
Passe-ouer
began
the
Iewes
barley
haruest
:
reade
Exod.
9.
31.
Leuit.
23.
6.
10.
11.
15.
16.
and
Deut.
16.
8.
9.
And
it
seemeth
to
bee
the
same
feast
,
mentioned
Luke
ch.
6.
1.
Wherefore
,
seeing
these
words
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
Foure
moneths
,
and
then
commeth
haruest
,
were
spoken
after
the
first
Passeouer
,
Iohn
2.
yea
at
such
time
as
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
his
returning
from
Iudea
into
Galile
,
was
now
come
to
Samaria
.
Iohn
chap.
4.
3.
4.
5.
&c.
And
seeing
there
is
no
feast
commanded
in
the
law
,
whereunto
our
Sauiour
should
go
vp
to
Ierusalem
,
within
the
space
of
foure
moneths
before
haruest
,
vntil
the
Passe-ouer
it selfe
should
come
about
;
it
secmeth
to
followe
by
good
reason
,
that
the
feast
mentioned
Iohn
5.
1.
whereunto
our
Sauiour
Christ
went
at
the
celebration
thereof
in
Ierusalem
,
should
be
the
Passeouer
at
〈◊〉
and
no
other
feast
.
And
if
the
Passeouer
〈◊〉
also
it
is
the
second
,
placed
before
that
cha●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
must
be
the
thi●…
.
Reade
this
point
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
●…ed
and
disputed
by
Chemnitius
,
i●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
chapter
of
his
Prolegomena
before
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
of
the
Gospell
.
And
as
touching
the
last
Passeouer
,
whereunto
our
Sa●…
Christ
went
vp
at
Ierusalem
,
all
the
Eua●…gelists
make
expresse
mention
of
it
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Marke
14.
1.
Luke
.
22.
1.
Iohn
.
chap.
〈◊〉
.
55.
&
ch.
12.
1.
&
chap.
13.
1.
From
the
Creation
of
man
to
the
death
of
our
Sauiour
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
yeares
3966
by
the
former
account
.
FOr
all
the
former
numbers
layd
together
;
that
is
to
say
,
2368
yeare
,
which
is
the
extent
of
the
historie
of
Genesis
:
146
of
Exodus
:
39
of
Leuiticus
,
Numbers
,
and
Deuteronomie
:
17
of
I
oshua
:
299
of
the
Iudges
:
80
of
the
first
booke
of
Samuell
:
40
of
the
second
booke
of
Samuel
:
117
of
the
first
booke
of
Kings
:
345
of
the
second
booke
of
Kings
:
25
yeares
of
the
second
booke
of
Chronicles
:
490
of
Ezra
,
Nehemiah
:
and
Daniell
,
to
the
death
of
our
Sauior
Christ
:
they
all
doe
amount
to
this
one
generall
summe
,
3966.
From
the
birth
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
to
this
present
yeare
of
the
same
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
his
reigne
,
are
1600
yeares
.
From
this
time
;
that
is
,
since
our
Sauior
Christ
came
into
the
world
;
and
chiefly
from
the
The
Romanes
(
say
the
Iewes
)
will
come
and
take
away
both
our
place
and
the
nation
.
The
accomplishment
hereof
is
plentifully
recorded
in
the
historie
of
Iosephus
;
howsoeuer
,
as
we
reade
Act.
ch.
6.
14.
the
Iewes
could
not
abide
to
heare
that
it
should
fall
out
so
.
Neuerthelesse
since
the
ascention
of
our
Sauiour
And
yet
againe
,
euen
in
those
times
,
wherein
of
your
owne
selues
shall
men
arise
;
speaking
peruerse
things
to
draw
disciples
after
them
.
And
1.
Cor.
11.
19.
There
must
be
heresies
euen
among
you
.
&c.
And
here
withal
also
,
Antichrist
arose
;
that
is
to
The
mystery
of
iniquity
doth
already
w●…rke
.
and
1.
Ioh.
2.
18.
&
3.
op.
ver.
9.
10.
)
This
Antichrist
;
that
is
,
this
wicked
sort
of
proud
men
,
from
time
to
time
abusing
all
that
peace
&
prosperitie
which
God
gaue
to
the
Church
by
the
fauour
of
the
Christian
Emperours
;
it
did
growe
apace
:
and
now
hath
attained
long
since
,
to
the
height
of
that
most
abominable
pride
and
presumption
wherunto
it
cunningly
climed
.
So
that
thenceforth
,
(
that
is
,
from
the
time
that
Pope
Boniface
gate
the
supremacy
,
by
the
traiterous
conspiracie
of
Phocas
the
murtherer
,
&
so
forth
from
the
time
of
Gregorie
the
third
,
that
stout
maintainer
of
images
against
Leo
the
Greeke
Emperour
,
yea
against
the
expresse
commandement
of
God
himselfe
)
they
haue
sacrilegiously
vsurped
,
and
to
this
day
for
many
hundreths
of
yeares
,
haue
and
do
wretchedly
abuse
,
both
the
seate
of
iustice
,
and
also
the
chaire
of
religion
;
against
all
Christian
kings
and
princes
,
and
against
all
the
people
of
God
,
yea
against
the
verie
throne
of
God
himselfe
,
according
as
the
Apostle
Paule
foretold
that
they
would
,
2.
Thes.
2.
vers.
3.
4.
And
the
holy
Angel
to
the
Apostle
Iohn
,
Reuel
.
chap.
17.
and
in
other
chapters
before
that
,
and
namely
chapter
13.
from
the
11.
verse
.
So
that
the
wicked
Popes
,
as
they
haue
bene
more
in
number
then
the
persecuting
Emperours
before
them
,
so
haue
they
bene
more
cruell
and
noisome
to
all
true
Christians
then
they
were
,
euer
since
the
time
they
haue
intruded
themselues
into
their
seates
,
and
chalenged
a
souereign●…ie
aboue
them
.
But
blessed
be
God
,
who
hath
not
only
long
ago
foretold
this
rising
,
●…ea
swelling
of
Antichrist
.
Neuerthelesse
,
so
will
the
Lord
proceede
in
the
wasting
and
ouerthrowing
of
Antichrist
,
&
of
the
spirituall
mysterie
of
iniquitie
,
that
all
true
Christians
must
still
,
euen
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
prepare
&
arme
themselues
to
manifold
afflictions
and
trials
:
which
will
continually
be
incident
to
the
Church
of
God
,
partly
by
the
importunitie
of
subtile
and
contentious
●…retikes
,
the
spitefull
broode
and
frie
of
Antichrist
,
and
partly
by
the
crueltie
of
malicious
and
violent
aduersaries
.
For
as
there
haue
bene
in
the
Church
false
Prophets
in
former
times
,
so
there
will
be
false
teachers
still
,
who
will
priuily
bring
in
damnable
here●…es
,
2.
Pet.
2.
1.
&c.
And
the
Apostle
Paule
telleth
vs
,
that
in
the
last
dayes
there
shall
come
perillous
times
,
2.
Tim.
3.
1.
2.
3.
And
our
Sauiour
himselfe
affirmeth
,
that
it
must
of
necessity
be
,
that
many
offences
and
stumbling
blockes
will
be
cast
before
vs
,
by
the
diuell
and
his
instruments
,
to
the
end
we
might
be
hindred
from
making
straight
steppes
in
the
way
of
the
kingdome
of
God
,
so
long
as
the
world
shall
continue
,
Matth.
18.
7.
and
Iohn
14.
27.
and
Chap.
15.
18.
&c.
and
ch.
16.
1.
2.
3.
33.
But
blessed
is
he
(
saith
the
same
our
blessed
Sauiour
)
that
shall
not
be
offended
in
me
.
Luke
7.
23.
Let
vs
therefore
in
the
name
of
our
good
God
,
arme
our selues
with
patience
,
that
we
may
endure
all
afflictions
necessarie
,
and
●…uerstride
all
needlesse
offences
,
after
the
example
of
all
good
and
wise
seruants
of
God
;
and
so
constantly
hold
out
without
offence
,
vnto
the
day
of
Christ
Iesus
,
who
assureth
vs
in
truth
,
that
he
will
come
quickly
,
Reuel
.
chap.
22.
20.
Read
also
Matt.
24.
42.
44.
and
Luke
chap.
12.
40.
and
1.
Thes.
5.
2.
&c.
Heb.
10.
37.
and
2.
Pet.
3.
8.
9.
10.
and
Reuel.
3.
3.
and
chap.
16.
15.
Wherefore
let
vs
pray
in
comfortable
hope
,
and
from
a
liuely
faith
,
with
the
holy
Apostle
,
Euen
so
,
come
quickely
,
Amen
.
Come
Lord
Iesus
in
thy
due
time
.
Amen
.
Amen
.
A
Catalogue
of
the
holy
Prophetes
of
God
,
as
well
of
those
so
called
,
whose
Prophesies
are
not
expressedly
recorded
,
as
of
the
rest
:
according
to
the
order
and
course
of
the
times
wherein
they
prophesied
,
by
a
distribution
of
them
into
certaine
Classes
or
companies
.
And
first
,
of
the
Prophets
among
the
Patriarches
or
chiefe
Fathers
before
the
Flood
.
WE
may
well
perswade
(
For
God
,
saith
Euah
,
hath
appointed
me
another
seed
for
Abel
,
because
Kain
slew
him
,
Gen.
4.
25.
)
and
so
we
are
to
thinke
of
Enosh
the
sonne
of
Sheth
,
in
whose
age
men
began
in
speciall
maner
to
call
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
;
that
is
to
say
,
to
exercise
the
duties
of
Gods
true
worship
more
publikely
,
and
vnder
some
course
of
discipline
,
for
the
preseruing
of
the
children
of
God
,
the
posterity
of
Sheth
,
from
the
children
of
men
,
the
profane
and
licentious
off-spring
of
Kain
:
according
to
that
which
we
read
Gen.
chap.
4.
26.
compared
with
chap.
6.
vers.
1.
&c.
The
same
iudgement
are
we
to
conceiue
of
some
other
,
if
not
of
all
the
rest
of
the
Patriarches
descended
of
Sheth
.
Neuerthelesse
,
seeing
the
present
purpose
is
to
gather
together
those
only
,
which
more
principally
then
the
rest
,
are
expresly
noted
to
be
indued
with
a
speciall
gift
of
prophesie
;
either
for
excellency
of
doctrine
,
in
opening
the
mystery
of
saluation
,
or
moreouer
and
beside
that
,
haue
had
the
grace
of
foretelling
such
things
to
come
,
which
tend
to
the
same
scope
and
end
.
We
will
therefore
begin
with
Henoch
,
who
was
the
seuenth
generation
from
Adam
,
borne
no
longer
then
622
yeares
after
that
the
world
was
created
.
This
Henoch
,
though
so
neare
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
yet
he
prophesied
of
the
last
iudgement
,
which
shall
be
at
the
time
of
the
second
appearance
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
in
glorie
,
at
the
end
of
the
world
;
as
we
read
,
Iude
,
verses
14
,
15.
Enoch
also
(
saith
Iude
)
the
seuenth
from
Adam
prophesied
saying
:
Behold
,
the
Lord
commeth
with
thousands
of
his
Saints
,
to
giue
iudgement
vpon
all
men
,
and
to
rebuke
all
the
vugodly
among
them
,
of
all
their
wicked
deeds
.
The
second
chiefe
Prophete
of
the
olde
world
(
I
meane
as
touching
those
,
whose
prophesies
are
expressed
)
was
Noah
,
the
ninth
generation
from
Adam
;
one
,
yea
the
principall
of
those
eight
persons
,
who
were
saued
,
when
the
whole
world
beside
(
for
the
wickednesse
thereof
)
was
vtterly
drowned
.
This
Noah
,
the
eighth
person
(
one
of
that
small
number
which
were
saued
)
a
Preacher
of
righteousnesse
,
as
the
Apostle
Peter
calleth
him
,
in
his
second
epistle
,
chap.
2.
vers.
5.
he
prophesied
of
this
first
destruction
of
the
worlde
by
water
an
hundreth
and
twentie
yeares
before
it
came
to
passe
Gen.
chap.
6.
vers.
9.
&c.
This
huge
and
terrible
iudgement
of
God
,
fell
vpon
the
world
in
the
yeare
which
was
after
the
creation
therof
1656.
Noah
prophesied
also
that
the
posteritie
of
Shem
his
second
sonne
,
should
be
a
people
peculiar
to
God
,
aboue
anie
other
branch
or
line
of
his
posteritie
,
vntill
the
Messiah
should
come
.
The
accomplishment
of
which
prophesie
,
began
about
foure
hundreth
yeares
after
to
be
in
singular
gratious
maner
manifested
to
Abraham
,
and
so
foorth
,
in
the
generations
from
him
succeeding
.
He
prophesied
likewise
of
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
;
that
is
,
of
the
rest
of
the
nations
,
which
were
to
descend
from
his
other
two
sonnes
,
after
that
Christ
should
appeare
:
but
more
specially
of
those
nations
which
should
come
of
Iapheth
his
eldest
sonne
:
in
so
much
as
Ham
his
yongest
sonne
,
was
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
accursed
of
God
,
according
to
that
occasion
which
he
himselfe
by
his
vngratious
fact
,
gaue
vnto
his
father
to
denounce
the
same
,
Gen.
chap.
9.
25.
26.
27.
The
posterity
of
Iapheth
were
the
Persians
and
Grecians
,
and
the
people
of
these
parts
of
the
world
,
the
which
we
our selues
and
the
neighbour
nations
do
inhabite
,
Romanes
,
Italians
,
Germanes
,
&c.
Gen.
chap.
10.
2.
&c.
The
fulfilling
of
which
prophesie
,
hath
continued
from
the
time
of
the
ascension
of
our
Sauior
Christ
;
shortly
after
the
which
time
,
euen
within
a
few
dayes
,
the
Gospell
was
preached
to
the
foresaid
posteritie
of
Iapheth
for
the
most
part
,
as
is
euident
,
Act.
2.
9.
10.
11.
to
Parthians
and
Medes
and
Elamites
,
&c.
though
some
of
Egypt
,
&c.
(
who
were
of
the
posteritie
of
Ham
)
be
rehearsed
there
.
Reade
Gen.
10.
6.
&c.
And
that
of
the
posteritie
of
Ham
some
were
to
be
called
also
to
the
faith
of
the
Gospell
,
reade
Psal.
87.
and
Isai.
chap.
19.
verses
18.
&c.
23.
24.
25.
and
Zach.
chap.
14.
16.
Prophetes
,
such
as
were
Patriarches
,
or
chiefe
Fathers
of
the
people
of
God
,
since
the
flood
to
the
time
of
the
Iudges
,
which
was
the
space
of
more
then
700
yeares
.
ABraham
was
in
his
time
a
Prophet
of
the
Deliuer
the
man
his
wise
againe
,
for
he
is
a
Prophet
,
and
he
shall
pray
for
thee
,
&c.
Isaak
prophesied
that
Esau
,
though
he
was
his
eldest
sonne
,
should
serue
Iaakob
the
yoonger
brother
:
to
the
end
it
might
appeare
,
that
the
interest
and
right
of
the
spirituall
blessing
and
inheritance
,
commeth
not
by
nature
,
but
of
free
mercie
and
grace
,
Gen.
chap.
27.
40.
compared
with
Rom.
9.
vers.
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
,
12
,
13.
Iaakob
prophesied
of
the
seuerall
blessings
,
which
he
knew
that
God
would
a
long
time
after
his
death
,
bestowe
vpon
the
twelue
tribes
or
kindreds
,
which
were
to
be
the
posteritie
of
the
twelue
Patriarches
,
his
children
.
He
prophesied
also
,
that
the
Messiah
should
come
of
the
tribe
of
Iudah
.
Gen.
49.
Ioseph
foretold
the
dearth
of
seuen
yeares
,
which
God
would
send
vppon
the
world
,
after
seuen
former
yeares
of
plenty
immediatly
fore-running
:
and
therefore
he
may
well
stand
among
the
Prophetes
,
as
one
in
that
number
whereof
the
Lord
speaketh
,
saying
:
Touch
not
mine
annointed
,
and
doe
my
Prophetes
no
harme
.
Psal.
105.
15.
Moses
was
a
Prophet
,
most
famous
&
mightie
both
in
word
and
in
deed
,
all
the
time
of
his
ministerie
and
seruice
to
God
,
touching
the
deliuerance
of
his
people
out
of
the
bondage
of
Egypt
;
and
also
in
respect
of
his
gouernement
afterward
,
Deut.
ch.
18.
vers.
18.
and
chap.
34.
10
,
11
,
12.
and
Act.
7.
22.
Read
also
for
a
proofe
of
the
excellent
spirit
of
prophesie
which
was
in
him
,
the
holy
Songs
and
Psalmes
which
he
hath
left
in
writing
,
Exod.
chap.
15.
and
Deut.
31.
22
and
ch.
32.
and
Psal.
90.
which
according
to
the
title
thereof
,
is
a
Psalme
which
Moses
the
man
of
God
did
indite
.
Miriam
also
the
sister
of
Moses
,
was
a
Prophetesse
in
the
same
time
that
Moses
liued
.
Exo.
15.
20.
Moreouer
,
in
his
dayes
,
God
gaue
the
spirit
of
prophesie
for
a
certaine
season
,
to
seuenty
Ancients
of
Israel
,
al
at
one
time
:
of
the
which
number
Eldad
and
Medad
had
the
same
their
extraordinary
gift
continued
longer
vnto
them
then
had
the
rest
,
Numb
.
chap.
11.
ver.
24
,
25
,
26
,
27
,
28
,
29.
Balaam
(
though
otherwise
of
a
wicked
mind
,
euen
such
a
one
as
loued
the
wages
of
vnrighteousnesse
,
according
to
that
marke
,
whereby
the
Apostle
Peter
brandeth
him
,
2.
ep.
2.
15.
)
yet
he
was
guided
by
the
Spirit
of
God
,
to
vtter
a
true
and
holy
prophesie
,
concerning
the
happie
estate
of
Israel
aboue
all
other
people
,
vnder
the
most
gratious
protection
and
blessing
of
God
;
and
namely
for
that
the
Messiah
,
as
it
were
a
most
bright
starre
,
should
arise
from
among
them
,
&c.
Numb
.
chap.
23.
and
chap.
24.
Wherefore
,
(
albeit
he
was
a
wicked
man
)
yet
in
so
much
as
God
vsed
him
as
his
instrument
,
inlightned
for
the
time
,
to
giue
forth
this
so
holy
a
prophesie
;
we
may
not
altogether
vnfitly
,
rehearse
him
in
this
respect
among
the
holy
Prophets
of
God
.
Consider
here
,
whether
Heman
and
Ethan
the
Ezrahites
,
who
wrote
the
88.
and
the
89.
Psalmes
,
were
before
Moses
in
time
,
as
their
Psalmes
stand
in
order
of
number
before
his
,
in
the
booke
of
the
Psalmes
.
Verily
,
if
it
may
be
affirmed
,
as
some
learned
men
doe
iudge
,
and
as
it
is
very
lik●…
,
that
they
were
the
same
,
of
whom
mention
is
made
both
1.
King
.
chap.
4.
vers.
30.
and
also
1.
Chron.
chap.
2.
vers.
6.
that
is
to
say
,
if
they
were
the
sonnes
of
Zarah
,
the
neare
posteritie
of
Iudah
by
Thamar
,
of
whom
we
reade
Genes.
chap.
38.
vers.
30.
then
also
it
is
very
likely
,
that
they
were
before
Moses
;
or
at
least
his
equalles
in
time
,
or
shortly
after
him
.
And
so
consequently
their
Psalmes
specially
that
of
Ethan
,
which
is
the
89.
Psalme
;
it
must
needs
from
so
ancient
a
time
,
be
to
be
esteemed
an
admirable
prophesy
concerning
Dauids
annointing
to
the
kingdom
by
Samuel
,
&
his
prosperous
successe
in
obteining
of
the
same
300
yeares
at
the
least
,
before
Dauid
was
born
:
(
like
as
king
Iosiah
was
by
name
prophesied
of
,
as
touching
that
which
he
should
do
,
aboue
300
years
before
his
birth
,
as
we
are
afterward
more
exactly
to
obserue
)
&
also
concerning
the
afflictions
of
the
Church
bewailed
therein
,
euen
such
afflictions
as
fell
vpon
it
in
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
,
which
fell
out
as
long
a
time
after
that
King
Dauid
was
dead
.
But
grant
that
they
were
that
Heman
and
Ethan
which
are
recorded
,
1.
Chron.
6.
33.
and
vers.
44.
likewise
chap.
25.
ver.
4
,
5
,
6.
concerning
Heman
,
both
which
were
yet
of
another
tribe
(
that
is
of
Leui
)
when
those
named
,
cap.
2.
are
of
Iudah
,
as
hath
bene
already
shewed
:
but
grant
(
I
say
)
that
they
were
those
who
liued
not
only
in
K.
Dauids
time
,
as
being
his
Seets
or
Prophets
(
which
yet
is
only
sayd
of
Heman
,
1.
Chron.
25.
5.
&
that
also
in
respect
of
his
singing
of
Propheticall
Psalmes
such
as
king
,
Dauid
indited
&
not
because
himselfe
did
prophesie
.
)
Grant
notwithstanding
(
I
say
againe
)
that
they
liued
not
onely
in
king
Dauids
time
,
but
also
in
king
Salomons
dayes
,
yea
that
they
suruiued
him
,
and
saw
also
(
as
some
thinke
)
that
miserable
hauocke
,
which
Shishak
king
of
Egypt
made
in
the
cities
of
Iudah
,
&
in
the
house
of
God
,
the
treasures
whereof
he
caried
away
,
&c.
as
we
reade
,
2
Chron.
ch.
12.
in
the
reigne
of
Rehoboam
,
after
that
Salomon
was
dead
.
Yet
Ethans
Psalme
must
needes
be
taken
for
a
propheticall
instruction
touching
a
great
part
of
it
,
as
being
fitted
to
be
a
monument
for
the
direction
of
the
Church
,
how
to
comfort
it selfe
and
to
bemone
the
owne
calamitie
,
in
the
most
doleful
and
distressed
estate
,
which
the
Prophet
by
the
Spirit
of
God
foresaw
,
that
it
should
afterward
fall
into
.
So
then
,
these
two
were
indued
with
a
notable
gift
of
prophesie
,
although
it
be
not
granted
that
they
were
so
ancient
,
as
that
they
should
be
reckoned
in
this
second
classis
or
company
of
Prophets
.
Let
vs
proceed
to
the
third
company
.
Prophetes
,
such
as
were
in
the
time
of
the
Iudges
,
and
so
forth
to
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
the
Kings
.
DEborah
was
a
Prophetesse
about
80
yeers
At
that
time
Deborah
a
Prophetesse
,
the
wife
of
Lapidoth
iudged
Israel
.
Reade
her
excellent
song
as
it
followeth
in
the
fift
chapter
.
In
the
second
chapter
of
the
first
book
of
Samuel
,
vers.
27.
&c.
A
Prophet
is
sent
to
Eli
to
prophesie
against
him
,
his
children
,
and
posteritie
,
which
was
partly
fulfilled
,
chap.
4.
read
also
1.
Kin.
chap.
2.
27.
All
Israell
from
Dan
to
Beersheba
knew
that
in
the
dayes
of
Eli
,
faithfull
Samuel
was
the
Lords
Prophet
.
1.
Sam.
3.
20.
He
prophesied
first
against
the
sonnes
and
posterity
of
Eli
,
verses
11
,
12
,
13
,
&c.
according
to
the
prophesie
of
the
man
of
God
euen
now
mentioned
,
vnlesse
rather
we
vnderstand
that
to
be
written
concerning
Samuel
himselfe
.
See
Tremelius
&
Iunius
in
their
annotations
vpon
that
place
.
Read
also
Act.
3.
22.
Neither
must
Hannah
the
mother
of
Samuel
,
be
forgotten
,
when
we
speake
of
such
women
,
as
God
graced
with
his
excellent
gift
of
Prophesie
:
as
her
prayer
and
thanksgiuing
giueth
vs
to
vnderstand
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
second
chapter
of
the
first
booke
of
Samuel
.
And
the
rather
wil
we
iudge
so
,
if
we
compare
her
speech
with
the
thanksgiuing
of
the
virgin
Marie
:
for
we
shall
perceiue
,
that
Hannah
was
enlightened
to
haue
a
respect
vnto
Christ
in
her
magnificent
description
of
the
most
mighty
power
of
God
,
ioyned
with
his
most
rich
and
tender
mercie
,
which
also
is
the
argument
of
the
virgin
Maries
Magnificat
.
In
the
time
that
Samuel
annointed
Saule
to
be
●…ing
of
Israell
,
mention
is
made
of
a
companie
of
Prophetes
which
prophesied
:
and
that
Saule
himself
a
little
while
after
he
was
annointed
,
prophesied
among
them
,
1.
Sam.
chap.
10.
1
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
,
11
,
12
,
13.
This
prophesying
no
doubt
,
was
an
excellent
kind
of
vttering
the
excellent
things
of
Gods
spirituall
kingdom
,
from
the
inlightening
of
the
Spirit
of
God
,
according
to
the
former
grounds
&
principles
of
prophesie
,
contained
in
the
bookes
of
Moses
,
which
were
read
and
studied
among
the
people
of
God
.
Of
this
kind
of
prophesying
,
we
read
againe
in
the
same
first
booke
of
Samuel
,
chap.
19.
verses
.
18
,
19.
&c.
where
it
is
written
,
that
at
Naioth
in
Ra●…ah
there
was
a
companie
of
Prophets
prophesying
,
and
Samuel
standing
as
one
appointed
ouer
them
.
And
further
,
that
the
messengers
which
Saule
sent
to
apprehend
Dauid
,
were
for
the
time
,
so
heauenly
affected
with
that
which
they
hard
,
that
they
also
brake
forth
to
the
magnifying
of
the
name
of
God
,
for
the
same
things
which
he
reuealed
to
them
.
This
was
done
thrise
by
three
seuerall
companies
of
messengers
,
the
one
sent
after
the
other
.
Last
of
all
,
Saule
himself
went
to
Rama
,
with
an
euil
purpose
against
Dauid
;
but
the
Spirit
of
God
came
vpon
him
also
,
so
that
he
,
laying
aside
his
former
mind
,
as
well
as
his
warlike
weedes
;
he
prophesied
all
that
day
,
and
all
that
night
.
Here
we
may
see
the
most
gratious
and
mightie
power
of
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
,
to
affect
&
alter
the
minds
of
men
,
&
to
fill
them
with
spiritual
ioy
;
although
we
cannot
recken
all
those
for
holy
Prophets
of
God
,
who
are
thus
sodainly
affected
with
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
.
Neuerlesse
,
by
occasion
hereof
,
and
specially
because
Saule
for
a
time
,
was
as
a
Prophet
among
the
Prophets
;
let
vs
come
to
that
company
of
true
Prophets
,
whereof
we
are
to
make
rehearsall
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
the
kings
of
Iudah
and
Israell
.
Prophetes
,
such
as
were
from
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
the
kings
of
Iudah
and
Israel
,
the
which
we
are
to
consider
of
,
vnder
many
companies
.
But
first
concerning
some
of
the
Kings
themselues
.
KIng
Dauid
,
whom
the
Prophete
Samuel
,
at
Seeing
he
was
a
Prophet
(
saith
the
Apostle
Peter
)
and
knew
before
that
God
had
sworne
,
&c.
he
prophesied
of
the
resurrection
of
Christ
,
&c.
yea
,
hee
prophesied
of
the
whole
person
and
office
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
touching
euerie
degree
,
both
of
his
humiliation
,
and
also
of
his
exaltation
,
as
many
of
his
Psalmes
do
plentifully
declare
.
Read
Psal.
2.
Psal.
16.
Psal.
22.
Psal.
45.
Psal.
68.
Psal.
110.
and
many
other
.
In
K.
Dauids
reigne
was
the
Prophet
Nathan
,
2.
Sam.
7.
2.
&c.
&
ch.
12.
And
the
prophet
G●…d
,
who
was
called
Dauids
Seer
,
2.
Sam.
24.
11.
and
2.
Chron.
29.
25.
King
Salomon
was
also
a
holy
Prophete
,
as
his
bookes
,
the
Prouerbes
,
Ecclesiastes
,
&
the
Song
of
Songs
do
excellently
declare
.
In
the
thirtith
chap.
of
his
Prouerbes
,
the
prophesie
of
Agur
concerning
Christ
,
vnder
the
names
of
Ithiel
&
Veal
is
recorded
.
It
seemeth
that
his
time
was
much
about
Salomons
reigne
.
At
the
least
his
doctrine
being
of
like
excellencie
with
Salomons
,
and
of
like
forme
of
teaching
,
it
was
therfore
inserted
and
ioyned
with
his
Prouerbes
.
And
seeing
the
next
chapter
,
which
is
the
last
of
the
Prouerbes
,
containeth
a
like
notable
doctrine
,
vttered
by
queene
Bathsheba
the
mother
of
King
Salomon
;
we
cannot
but
account
it
a
royall
monument
of
her
Princely
grace
,
in
the
rolle
of
Princely
Prophets
.
And
so
will
we
go
forward
,
to
ouertake
the
troupes
of
those
,
which
are
marched
band
after
band
before
vs
.
Prophetes
,
such
as
God
sent
specially
to
Iuda
,
and
to
the
Kings
thereof
,
after
that
the
ten
tribes
were
departed
from
them
.
IN
the
reigne
of
Rehoboam
,
the
sonne
of
king
In
the
reigne
of
Asa
,
Azariah
the
sonne
of
Obed
prophesied
to
the
incouraging
of
king
Asa
,
and
of
all
Iuda
and
Beniamin
,
to
continue
faithfull
to
the
Lord
;
he
assuring
them
,
that
then
the
Lord
would
be
with
them
,
to
defend
them
against
all
their
enemies
,
2.
Chron.
15.
1.
&c.
8.
But
chap.
16.
7.
&c.
Hanan●…
the
prophet
is
sent
of
God
,
to
reproue
the
same
king
Asa
,
for
making
a
couenant
of
league
and
truce
with
the
king
of
Aram.
In
the
reigne
of
king
Iehoshaphat
,
prophesied
Iehaziel
the
sonne
of
Zechariah
,
to
incourage
Iehoshaphat
and
the
people
of
Iuda
,
in
hope
of
their
victorie
against
those
mightie
armies
of
the
Ammonites
and
Moabites
,
and
of
mout
Seir
,
which
came
out
against
them
,
2.
Chro.
chap.
20.
ver.
1
,
10
,
14
,
&c.
But
in
the
end
of
the
same
twentith
chap.
Eliezer
the
sonne
of
Dodeuah
,
of
Maresha
,
he
prophesied
to
the
reproofe
of
Iehoshaphat
,
because
he
had
ioyned
himselfe
with
Ahaziah
,
a
wicked
king
of
Israel
:
the
prophet
plainly
telling
Iehoshaphat
,
that
the
Lord
would
therfore
surely
breake
his
shippes
,
which
he
had
made
and
prepared
to
go
to
Tarshish
.
In
the
reigne
of
king
Ioash
,
Zechariah
the
sonne
of
Iehoiada
the
priest
,
as
also
other
Prophets
of
God
,
prophesied
against
the
declining
of
the
king
and
the
people
,
after
the
death
of
Iehoiada
;
but
they
most
outragiously
stoned
Zechariah
to
death
,
in
the
court
of
the
Lords
house
,
2.
Chron.
24.
19
,
20
,
21
,
22.
and
Matth.
chap.
23.
34.
35.
In
the
reigne
of
king
Ahaz
,
prophesied
Oded
a
prophete
of
the
Lord
,
to
the
reproofe
of
the
crueltie
of
Israel
,
at
that
time
committed
against
Iuda
,
2.
Chron.
28.
9.
&c.
The
prophet
Isaiah
prophesied
in
the
reigne
of
many
kings
;
that
is
to
say
,
in
the
dayes
of
Vzziah
,
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
&
Hezekiah
,
kings
of
Iuda
,
chap.
1.
1.
He
prophesied
so
plainly
of
Christ
;
of
his
Deitie
,
of
his
humanitie
,
that
he
should
be
borne
of
a
virgin
,
&c.
finally
,
that
he
should
die
for
the
sinnes
of
his
people
,
&
make
a
conquest
ouer
all
their
enemies
,
for
their
perfect
deliuerance
,
&c.
that
he
may
not
vnfitly
be
called
an
Euangelicall
Prophet
.
He
continued
prophesiing
by
the
space
of
about
threescore
yeares
.
About
the
time
that
Isaiah
began
to
prophesie
,
it
is
supposed
that
Ioel
vttered
his
prophesie
,
against
Ierusalem
and
Iudah
,
for
the
same
their
great
and
grieuous
sinnes
,
against
the
which
Isaiah
crieth
out
in
the
beginning
of
his
Prophesie
,
Heare
ô
ye
heauens
,
&c.
He
foretold
the
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
our
Sauiour
Christ
should
bestow
vpon
his
Church
,
chap.
2.
28
,
29.
The
which
how
it
hath
bene
fulfilled
,
read
Act.
2.
14
,
15
,
16
,
&c.
and
in
many
other
places
of
that
booke
.
The
Prophet
Ieremiah
,
prophesied
in
the
reigne
of
king
Iosiah
,
from
the
thirteenth
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
to
the
end
of
the
eleuenth
yeare
of
Zedekiah
,
in
the
fift
moneth
of
the
second
captiuity
,
Ier.
1.
2.
3.
So
he
prophesied
at
the
least
41
yeares
,
if
not
something
more
.
He
prophesied
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
that
he
should
be
the
righteousnesse
and
saluation
of
his
people
.
Hee
foretold
and
constantly
affirmed
against
manie
false
Prophetes
,
the
seuentie
yeares
captiuitie
of
Iudah
,
vnder
the
king
of
Babel
for
a
punishment
of
their
sinnes
.
Zephaniah
also
prophesied
in
the
reigne
of
king
Iosiah
;
but
continued
not
so
long
as
Ieremia
did
,
chap.
1.
1.
He
earnestly
calleth
for
the
repentance
of
the
people
,
and
foretelleth
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
,
which
should
come
to
passe
in
the
dayes
of
the
Gospel
,
chap.
3.
Moreouer
,
in
the
reigne
of
Iosiah
,
was
Huldah
that
excellent
Prophetesse
,
to
whom
Iosiah
sent
for
counsell
&
comfort
:
of
whom
we
read
2.
King
.
22.
14.
The
Prophet
Ezekiel
,
prophesied
from
the
fift
yeare
of
the
first
captiuitie
,
which
began
at
the
fourth
yeare
of
Iehoiakim
,
chap.
1.
vers.
1.
2.
he
had
manie
notable
visions
,
and
laboured
mightily
with
the
people
,
both
by
doctrine
&
example
;
that
they
might
humble
themselues
vnder
the
hand
of
God
,
and
profite
by
so
great
a
visitation
and
punishment
,
as
their
captiuitie
was
,
which
most
iustly
fell
vpon
them
for
their
grieuous
sinnes
.
He
prophesied
also
many
notable
things
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
to
come
.
In
the
reigne
of
Iehoiakim
also
prophesied
Urijah
,
according
to
the
words
of
Ieremiah
:
for
the
which
cause
Iehoiakim
put
him
to
death
.
Reade
Ierem.
chap.
26.
20
,
21
,
22
,
23.
Daniel
being
caried
into
captiuity
,
with
the
first
,
in
his
young
yeares
,
was
shortly
after
indued
with
a
singular
gift
of
prophesie
,
and
prophesied
in
the
captiuitie
,
euen
to
the
end
of
the
70
yeares
thereof
,
chap.
1.
3.
6.
and
chap.
9.
1
,
2
,
&c.
He
interpreted
the
dreames
and
visions
of
Nebuchadnezzar
and
Belshazzar
.
He
himself
saw
manie
holy
visions
,
according
to
the
which
hee
foretold
the
alterations
of
states
and
kingdoms
,
which
should
fall
out
in
the
world
,
vntill
the
comming
of
Christ
in
the
flesh
.
He
prophesied
also
of
the
verie
time
of
Christ
his
death
,
and
of
that
horrible
destruction
which
was
to
come
vpon
Ierusalem
,
by
the
Romanes
,
as
a
iust
vengeance
vpon
the
Iewes
,
for
abusing
their
power
,
to
crucifie
the
Lord
of
life
&
glorie
,
which
was
as
the
filling
vp
of
the
measure
of
all
their
other
sins
,
and
rebellions
against
the
Lord
their
God
,
Dan.
chap.
2.
and
chap.
4.
and
chap.
7.
&c.
Haggai
and
Zechariah
,
two
very
notable
prophetes
,
they
prophesied
to
the
people
of
Iudah
,
after
their
returne
out
of
captiuitie
,
to
stir
them
vp
to
the
building
of
the
Temple
,
after
that
it
had
for
too
long
a
time
,
bene
ouer-carelesly
neglected
of
them
;
while
in
the
meane
season
,
they
were
double-diligent
in
the
garnishing
of
their
owne
houses
.
Read
Ezra
chap.
5.
1
,
2.
and
Hag.
ch.
1.
1.
&c.
and
Zech.
chap.
1.
1.
&c.
Ezra
himselfe
may
worthily
be
reckened
of
vs
,
among
the
excellent
and
most
holy
and
wise
Prophets
of
God
,
as
the
bookes
of
holy
Scripture
which
he
wrote
,
do
euidently
declare
.
And
these
were
the
Prophetes
,
which
God
of
his
great
mercy
and
goodnesse
,
sent
more
specially
to
Iudah
and
the
kings
thereof
,
after
that
the
ten
tribes
were
departed
from
them
.
Prophetes
which
the
Lord
sent
to
the
tenne
tribes
of
Israel
,
and
to
the
Kinges
thereof
,
after
that
they
were
departed
from
the
tribe
of
Iudah
.
WE
may
not
vnfitly
begin
this
company
In
the
reigne
of
this
Ieroboam
,
in
so
much
as
he
,
contrary
to
the
will
and
commandement
of
God
,
set
vp
idolattie
to
serue
his
owne
wicked
deuise
and
policie
,
for
the
preuenting
of
the
pebples
reuolt
,
which
he
suspitiously
scared
:
the
Lord
therefore
sent
a
Prophere
out
of
Iudah
,
vnto
Bethel
in
Israel
,
the
chiefe
place
of
his
new
erected
idolatrie
,
euen
at
such
time
as
he
himselfe
was
dedicating
the
altar
which
he
had
made
,
chap.
12.
26.
&c.
33.
And
the
Prophete
prophesying
against
his
idolatrie
,
telleth
Ieroboam
,
standing
by
his
altar
to
offer
incense
,
that
a
child
should
be
borne
to
the
house
of
Dauid
,
Iosiah
by
name
,
who
should
breake
down
his
altar
,
and
destroy
the
Priests
of
his
high
places
,
ch.
13.
1.
&c.
The
accomplishment
whereof
reade
2.
King
.
ch.
23.
15
,
&c.
20.
This
Prophesie
did
the
Prophet
giue
forth
about
three
hundreth
and
thirtie
yeares
before
king
Iosiah
was
borne
.
This
Prophet
was
he
,
who
harkening
to
the
lye
of
that
old
Prophet
of
Bethel
,
was
for
his
transgressing
of
Gods
commandement
,
in
that
he
eat
and
dranke
in
the
place
,
wherof
God
had
said
vnto
him
,
Thou
shalt
neither
eat
nor
drink
:
he
was
therefore
killed
in
the
way
,
by
a
Lyon
which
met
him
.
Neuerthelesse
,
as
it
may
seeme
,
for
a
monument
of
Gods
mercie
in
forgiuing
the
sin
of
this
Prophet
,
he
restrained
the
Lyon
from
deuouring
his
body
;
as
it
is
recorded
in
the
same
13.
chapter
.
Reade
also
2.
King
.
23.
17.
18.
In
the
reigne
of
the
same
Ieroboam
,
the
ancient
Prophet
Ahijah
of
Shilo
,
who
at
the
beginning
told
Ieroboam
,
that
he
shold
be
king
ouer
the
ten
tribes
of
Israel
;
he
is
now
afterward
,
toward
the
end
of
his
wicked
&
idolatrous
reigne
(
euen
then
when
Ahijah
could
not
see
,
through
the
decay
of
his
sight
by
reason
of
age
)
the
minister
of
God
,
to
prophesie
against
Ieroboam
and
his
posteritie
,
1.
King
.
chap.
14.
2.
4.
&c.
18.
This
was
fulfilled
after
that
Nadab
the
sonne
of
Ieroboam
had
reigned
two
yeares
.
For
Baasha
conspired
against
Nadab
,
and
slew
him
first
,
&
then
also
he
smote
all
the
house
of
Ieroboam
,
according
to
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
which
he
spake
by
his
seruant
Ahijah
the
Shilonite
.
So
we
reade
chap.
15.
vers.
27.
29.
In
the
dayes
of
king
Baasha
,
who
began
his
reigne
ouer
Israel
,
in
the
third
yeare
of
Asa
king
of
Iuda
;
Iehu
the
sonne
of
Hanani
prophesied
against
Baasha
,
like
as
the
former
two
Prophetes
had
prophesied
against
Ieroboam
,
1.
King
.
16.
1.
&c.
In
the
dayes
of
Ahab
,
who
began
his
reigne
ouer
Israel
,
in
the
38.
yeare
of
Asa
king
of
Iuda
,
prophesied
Elijah
that
mightie
Prophete
of
the
Lord
,
against
Ahab
&
his
posteritie
.
1.
King
.
17.
&c.
He
reduced
the
people
of
Israel
to
the
acknowledgement
of
the
true
God
of
Israel
.
He
prophesied
likewise
,
by
writing
against
Iehoram
the
son
of
Iehoshaphat
,
who
left
the
good
waies
wherin
his
father
had
walked
,
&
followed
the
wicked
wayes
of
the
kings
of
Israel
.
For
as
the
holie
Storie
saith
,
he
had
the
daughter
of
Ahab
to
wife
;
and
he
wrought
euill
in
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
,
and
compelled
Iudah
so
to
do
.
Wherfore
the
Lord
by
his
Prophet
Elijah
,
sent
a
grieuous
prophesie
,
threatening
fearefull
diseases
and
a
horrible
death
against
him
;
which
also
tooke
effect
,
as
we
read
2.
Chron.
21.
Michaiah
also
,
the
sonne
of
Imlah
,
prophesied
against
wicked
king
Ahab
,
1.
King
.
22.
And
before
him
,
another
Prophet
,
whose
name
is
not
expressed
,
chap.
20.
41
,
42.
But
verses
13.
14
22.
and
verses
28
,
29.
God
sent
a
Prophete
to
prophesie
vnto
him
his
double
victorie
ouer
the
great
armie
of
the
Aramites
.
In
the
reigne
of
Iehoram
the
sonne
of
Ahab
.
and
so
forth
vnto
the
reigne
of
Ioash
the
sonne
of
Iehu
,
prophesied
Elisha
the
prophet
,
who
succeeded
Elijah
in
Israel
,
2.
King
.
chap.
3.
&c.
and
ch.
13.
vers.
14.
&c.
But
before
Elisha
had
receiued
of
the
Spirit
of
Elijah
;
the
children
of
the
Prophetes
,
both
they
of
Bethel
,
and
other
which
were
at
Iericho
,
prophesied
that
God
would
in
extraordinarie
maner
take
away
Elishaes
master
,
that
is
Eljiah
from
him
.
2.
King
.
chap.
2.
3.
5.
In
the
reigne
of
Ieroboam
the
sonne
of
Ioash
prophesied
Ionah
the
sonne
of
Amittai
,
who
was
of
Gath
Hepher
,
2.
King
.
14.
25.
This
was
the
same
Ionah
,
whom
the
Lord
sent
about
the
middle
time
of
the
reigne
of
Ieroboam
,
to
prophesie
against
Nineueh
:
as
we
shal
see
further
anon
.
Prophetes
,
which
prophesied
more
iointly
,
both
concerning
Iuda
,
&
also
concerning
Israel
,
after
their
separation
:
yea
,
and
some
of
them
,
euen
after
the
captiuities
of
either
of
them
.
HOsea
prophesied
,
in
the
reigne
of
the
same
kings
of
Iudah
,
when
Isaiah
prophesied
;
to
wit
,
in
the
dayes
of
Vzziah
,
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
and
Hezekiah
,
with
whom
also
are
mentioned
,
the
dayes
of
Ieroboam
the
sonne
of
Ioash
king
of
Israell
,
chap.
1.
1.
of
his
prophesie
;
to
the
end
that
Israel
might
the
rather
be
admonished
,
that
his
Prophesie
belonged
to
them
,
as
●…el
as
it
did
vnto
Iudah
,
for
the
reproofe
of
their
sinnes
,
&
for
the
comfort
of
either
of
them
,
if
they
would
repent
,
and
lay
hold
of
the
promises
of
the
gospel
,
which
he
by
the
spirit
of
prophesie
,
published
,
as
belonging
to
them
both
.
In
the
reigne
of
the
same
Vzziah
king
of
Iudah
,
and
in
the
the
reigne
of
Ieroboam
the
son
of
Ioash
king
of
Israel
,
two
yeares
before
the
earthquake
;
which
was
not
long
after
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
Vzziah
;
the
Prophet
Amos
prophesied
,
concerning
Iudah
and
Israel
,
though
chiefly
and
for
the
most
part
concerning
Israel
,
chap.
1.
1.
&c.
He
prophesied
particularly
against
Amaziah
,
that
malignant
and
proud
priest
of
Bethel
,
chap.
7.
He
prophesied
also
of
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
and
of
the
captiuitie
,
and
restoring
of
the
people
of
Iudah
and
Israel
.
Finally
,
he
prophesied
of
the
calling
both
of
the
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
saying
:
God
will
raise
vp
the
tabernacle
of
Dauid
,
&c.
ch.
9.
1
,
&c.
11.
For
the
performance
of
which
Prophecie
,
reade
the
testimonie
of
the
Apostle
Iames
Act.
chap.
15.
verses
12
,
14
,
15
,
16
,
17
,
18.
Simeon
hath
declared
,
how
God
did
first
visite
the
Gentiles
,
to
take
of
them
a
people
to
his
name
.
And
to
this
agree
the
words
of
the
Prophete
,
as
it
is
written
:
After
this
I
will
returne
and
build
againe
the
tabernacle
of
Dauid
,
which
is
fallen
downe
,
&c.
that
the
residue
of
men
might
seeke
after
the
Lord
,
and
all
the
Gentiles
vppon
whom
my
name
is
called
,
saith
the
Lord
which
doth
all
these
things
.
And
the
Apostle
addeth
,
From
the
beginning
of
the
world
God
knoweth
all
his
workes
.
In
the
reigne
of
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
and
Hezekiah
kings
of
Iudah
,
prophesied
the
Prophet
Micah
,
the
Morashite
,
concerning
Samaria
and
Ierusalem
,
chap.
1.
1.
He
plainely
foretold
the
place
where
our
Sauiour
Christ
should
be
borne
,
&
that
his
kingdome
shall
be
ouer
all
and
for
euer
chap.
5.
1
,
2
,
&c.
Malachi
,
the
last
of
the
Prophetes
of
the
old
testament
;
he
prophesied
after
that
the
Temple
&
citie
of
Ierusalem
were
reedified
by
Zerubbabel
and
Ieshua
,
and
by
the
great
helpe
of
Ezra
and
Nehemiah
:
and
after
that
the
people
had
exceedingly
corrupted
,
both
the
worship
of
God
,
and
also
their
owne
liues
and
conuersations
,
as
the
Prophesie
it selfe
doth
declare
.
He
foretolde
the
comming
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
into
his
Temple
,
and
of
the
comming
of
Iohn
Baptist
before
him
,
vnder
the
name
,
and
by
the
mightie
Spirit
of
Elijah
,
that
greate
Prophete
of
God
:
who
(
as
the
Prophete
Isaiah
had
prophesied
manie
yeares
before
,
chap.
40.
verse
3
,
&c.
)
was
a
cryer
in
the
wildernesse
to
call
forth
the
people
to
come
out
to
him
;
but
did
not
go
to
the
Temple
,
as
Malachie
prophesied
,
that
our
Sauiour
Christ
should
.
Reade
the
third
chapter
of
his
Prophesie
,
verses
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
&
chap.
4.
1.
&c.
And
that
his
Prophesie
concerned
not
onely
Iudah
,
but
also
all
the
rest
of
the
scattered
tribes
of
Israel
,
it
may
appeare
both
by
the
words
of
the
beginning
of
his
Prophesie
,
ch.
1.
ver●…
.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5.
and
chap.
2.
11.
and
also
the
same
may
be
euident
from
the
conclusion
,
ch.
4
verses
4
,
5
,
and
6.
Prophetes
,
which
prophesied
more
sp●…ially
concerning
forreigne
nations
.
IOnah
was
in
speciall
maner
sent
of
God
to
The
Prophet
Nahum
also
prophesied
against
Nineueh
;
but
after
that
time
,
wherein
Ionah
prophesied
;
and
when
they
had
left
off
to
doe
the
workes
of
their
former
repentance
.
Obadiah
prophesied
against
Edome
:
yea
,
&
generally
against
all
nations
,
the
enemies
of
Gods
Church
;
that
they
should
drinke
of
the
cup
of
Gods
wrath
.
Habakk●…k
●…rophesied
against
the
Chaldeans
,
when
their
hearts
were
lifted
vp
,
by
their
victories
against
the
Assyrians
;
and
when
their
sinnes
were
growne
vp
neare
to
the
full
.
But
he
prophesieth
saluation
to
all
the
faithfull
,
whosoeuer
shall
beleeue
in
the
name
of
Christ
.
For
the
iust
(
as
he
saith
)
shall
liue
by
his
faith
,
chap.
2.
4.
Read
also
his
propheticall
prayer
in
the
third
chapter
.
Prophetes
of
the
newe
Testament
.
THe
Prophesie
of
the
new
Testament
,
is
indeed
,
The
Prophetes
therefore
in
the
newe
Testament
,
were
first
of
all
,
those
which
prophesied
immediately
before
,
and
at
the
birth
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
Immediatly
before
,
first
Elizabeth
conceiued
with
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
Luk.
1.
41
,
42
,
43
,
44
,
45.
And
then
the
Virgin
Marie
,
conceiued
with
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
by
the
holy
Ghost
:
in
the
same
chapter
,
verses
,
46
,
47
,
&c.
55.
Thus
was
the
conception
of
our
Sauiour
honored
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
.
And
it
pleased
God
to
honour
women
,
as
it
were
with
the
first
fruites
of
this
grace
of
the
Gospell
in
their
hearts
,
like
as
it
pleased
him
to
vse
them
as
his
honourable
instruments
,
to
serue
for
the
manifestation
of
Christ
himselfe
,
the
matter
and
argument
of
the
whole
mysterie
of
the
Gospell
.
Thirdly
Zacharie
;
whom
vnbeleefe
bereaued
of
the
honour
,
to
be
the
first
:
he
prophesied
both
of
the
high
office
of
Iohn
,
and
of
the
diuine
person
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
at
the
birth
of
Iohn
,
in
the
same
chap.
vers.
67
,
&c.
to
the
end
of
the
chap.
The
Prophetes
which
prophesied
at
the
birth
of
Christ
(
that
we
may
omit
the
Angels
,
whom
we
cannot
properly
call
Prophets
,
though
at
this
time
they
did
prophesie
;
that
is
,
in
most
excellent
wise
lay
forth
the
singular
causes
of
ioy
,
which
came
to
the
world
,
by
the
birth
of
a
Sauiour
,
euen
Christ
the
Lord
)
let
vs
come
to
the
Shepheards
,
to
whom
the
Angels
appeared
,
to
certifie
them
of
the
birth
of
Christ
,
whom
we
may
more
boldly
call
by
the
name
of
Prophets
,
seeing
no
doubt
after
they
had
seene
Christ
,
they
were
for
the
time
indued
with
an
excellent
spirit
of
Prophesie
,
to
publish
abroad
that
which
was
told
them
of
that
child
,
euen
to
the
wonderment
of
all
that
heard
them
.
Luke
chap.
2.
16
,
17
,
18.
Such
were
the
Prophets
more
immediately
before
,
and
at
the
birth
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
Now
secondly
,
touching
those
that
prophesied
somewhat
longer
after
the
birth
of
our
Sauiour
:
we
will
not
make
any
great
scruple
to
lend
the
name
of
Prophetes
to
the
Magi
or
Sages
and
wise
men
,
which
came
out
of
the
East
,
to
worship
our
Sauiour
,
shortly
after
his
birth
:
For
if
they
had
not
bene
inlightned
by
the
spirit
of
Prophesie
in
some
measure
,
they
could
neuer
haue
bene
sufficiently
incouraged
by
the
starre
,
to
haue
gone
so
great
a
iorney
to
seeke
Christ
,
as
they
did
;
or
boldened
enough
,
in
a
strange
nation
to
inquire
of
him
so
vndoubtedly
,
as
they
did
,
in
that
they
asked
;
Where
is
the
king
of
the
Iewes
which
is
borne
?
For
we
haue
seene
his
starre
in
the
East
,
and
we
are
come
to
worship
him
,
Mat.
2.
2.
And
much
lesse
,
after
they
had
found
him
in
poore
&
contemptible
estate
,
would
they
haue
offered
their
gifts
or
presents
,
as
testimonies
of
their
spirituall
homage
;
if
they
had
not
bin
confirmed
in
their
perswasion
,
by
the
holy
spirit
of
God
.
vers.
10.
11.
After
these
Magi
,
prophesied
Simeon
,
at
the
presentation
of
our
Sauior
Christ
in
the
Temple
,
Luke
2.
25.
&c.
35.
And
immediately
after
Simeon
,
Anna
,
a
verie
ancient
Prophetesse
,
vttered
her
prophesie
,
confessing
Christ
,
so
acknowledged
of
Simeon
,
to
be
in
truth
the
Lord
.
verses
36
,
37
,
38.
Thus
,
euen
at
the
beginning
of
the
appearance
of
our
Sauiour
,
he
was
acknowledged
by
the
Spirit
of
prophesie
.
When
the
time
came
that
he
should
be
more
fully
manifested
to
all
Israel
,
which
was
,
when
he
was
about
thirtie
yeares
of
age
.
Luke
3.
23
:
Iohn
the
Baptist
being
a
Prophet
,
yea
greater
then
a
Prophet
,
Luke
7.
26.
He
did
not
onely
point
Christ
out
personally
,
when
hee
shewed
himselfe
;
but
he
preached
assuredly
,
that
he
should
shew
himselfe
before
he
had
seene
him
:
&
therefore
baptized
the
people
into
his
name
,
who
should
shortly
shew
himselfe
to
be
the
Sauiour
,
among
them
.
As
touching
our
Sauiour
himselfe
,
we
know
that
he
was
the
Prince
of
Prophets
,
most
mightie
in
word
and
deed
,
to
whom
all
the
Prophets
giue
witnesse
:
and
whom
God
promised
to
raise
vp
,
as
one
,
of
whom
Moses
was
but
a
certaine
figure
and
type
,
Luke
chap.
24.
verse
19.
and
verses
25
,
26.
27.
Read
also
Deut.
chap.
18.
15.
Act.
3.
22.
23.
24.
and
chap.
10.
38.
43.
He
hath
reuealed
most
clearely
the
secretes
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
euen
from
the
bosome
and
counsell
of
the
Father
.
Isai.
chap.
9.
6.
Iohn
.
1.
18.
By
his
Spirit
all
the
former
Prophetes
prophesied
according
to
that
which
is
written
concerning
Noah
.
1.
Pet.
3.
18
,
19
,
20.
He
foretold
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
which
accordingly
came
to
passe
:
as
also
,
that
many
Antichrists
should
rise
vp
,
as
since
they
haue
done
,
&
namely
in
the
succession
of
the
Antichrist
of
Rome
:
and
finally
,
that
he
will
come
againe
at
the
last
day
,
to
iudge
the
world
:
which
shall
as
certainly
be
perfourmed
in
due
time
by
him
,
as
anie
thing
which
he
hath
foretold
,
is
already
accomplished
,
in
the
season
thereof
.
Finally
,
after
the
ascension
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
vp
into
heauen
;
from
the
which
time
the
gifts
of
the
holy
Ghost
were
aboundantly
poured
downe
vpon
the
Church
:
many
were
furnished
with
the
gift
of
Prophesie
:
for
so
we
read
Ephes.
4.
11.
He
gaue
some
to
be
Apostles
,
&
some
Prophetes
,
&c.
See
the
proofe
of
it
,
Act.
chap.
11.
27
,
28.
In
those
dayes
came
Prophetes
from
Ierusalem
to
Antiochia
.
Of
the
which
,
one
named
Agabus
,
foretold
the
great
famine
,
which
came
vpon
all
the
world
vnder
Claudius
the
Emperour
.
The
same
Agabus
foretold
the
afflictions
of
Paule
,
Act.
21.
10.
11.
And
in
the
same
chapter
vers.
8.
9.
Saint
Luke
reporteth
,
that
Philip
the
Euangelist
had
foure
daughters
which
did
prophesie
.
Reade
againe
chap.
19.
6.
Paule
layd
his
hands
on
cercertaine
Disciples
of
Ephesus
,
and
they
spake
with
tongues
and
prophesied
.
The
Apostle
Paule
himselfe
,
by
the
spirite
of
prophesie
,
foretold
the
time
of
the
rising
of
Antichrist
;
&
that
he
should
fall
againe
,
2.
Thes.
chap.
2.
So
doth
the
Apostle
Iohn
in
the
booke
of
the
Reuelation
,
chap.
17.
where
also
,
he
noteth
out
the
place
and
seat
of
Antichrist
,
by
such
a
descrption
of
it
,
as
agreeth
only
to
Rome
.
Yea
in
that
booke
he
describeth
very
liuely
the
afflictions
of
the
Church
,
such
as
should
fall
vpon
it
,
euen
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
And
last
of
all
,
how
glorious
the
estate
thereof
shall
be
thenceforth
,
when
Christ
shal
once
haue
perfected
the
mariage
betwixt
himselfe
and
it
.
And
thus
the
whole
Prophesie
of
the
holy
Scriptures
is
with
that
propheticall
booke
sealed
and
shut
vp
.
Reuel
.
chap.
22.
18.
19.
20.
21.
The
Conclusion
.
THis
constant
spirit
of
Prophesie
,
as
it
were
the
lode-starre
or
haruenger
of
time
;
and
the
certaine
performance
of
all
things
in
their
proper
seasons
,
euen
as
they
were
foretold
;
as
well
the
more
particular
,
as
the
more
generall
Prophesies
,
and
that
also
concerning
all
forreigne
and
heathen
nations
,
as
wel
as
concerning
Iudah
and
Israell
:
according
as
holymen
of
God
spake
,
not
of
priuate
motion
,
but
as
they
were
moued
and
guided
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
as
the
Apostle
Peter
testifieth
,
2.
ep.
ch.
1.
20
,
21.
(
Inso
much
as
we
may
say
generally
,
according
to
that
we
reade
,
Amos
3.
7.
Surely
the
Lord
hath
done
nothing
but
he
hath
reuealed
his
secret
to
his
seruants
the
Prophets
.
)
And
chiefly
the
constant
foretelling
&
performance
of
al
things
concerning
Christ
Iesus
our
Lord
,
and
his
kingdom
;
concerning
euery
part
of
his
humiliation
,
and
the
whole
glorie
which
was
to
followe
,
according
as
the
Prophetes
are
said
to
haue
searched
into
these
things
1.
Pet.
1.
10.
11.
This
constant
and
certaine
spirit
of
Prophesie
(
I
say
)
giuen
to
the
Church
,
from
time
to
time
,
for
the
clearing
&
confirming
of
that
foundation
of
all
prophesie
,
which
God
himselfe
had
layd
from
the
beginning
,
as
was
sayd
before
,
and
which
wee
reade
of
Gen.
3.
15.
&c.
in
that
he
hath
by
his
owne
voyce
published
,
that
the
seed
of
the
woman
should
breake
the
serpents
head
:
according
also
to
that
which
is
written
,
that
God
is
the
father
of
Prophetes
,
and
that
his
Spirit
is
the
Spirit
of
prophesie
,
1.
Sam.
10.
5
,
6
,
10
,
11
,
12.
and
chap.
19.
20.
&c.
It
is
an
infallible
confirmation
of
the
truth
of
our
Christian
religion
,
and
of
the
certaintie
of
Gods
determinate
counsell
,
and
most
vigilant
prouidence
in
the
continuall
ordering
and
gouerning
of
his
Church
,
and
all
the
holie
affaires
and
ordinances
giuen
vnto
it
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
;
according
to
that
which
the
Lord
himselfe
saith
,
Isai
46.
9.
10.
Remember
the
former
things
of
olde
:
for
I
am
God
and
there
is
no
other
God
,
and
there
is
no
king
like
me
.
Who
declareth
the
last
thing
from
the
beginning
:
&
from
of
olde
,
the
things
that
were
not
done
,
saying
:
My
counsell
shall
stand
,
and
I
will
doe
whatsoeuer
I
will
.
And
as
the
Apostle
Iames
saith
,
as
was
alleadged
before
,
Act.
15.
18.
From
the
beginning
of
the
world
God
knoweth
all
his
works
:
that
is
to
say
,
he
so
knoweth
them
,
that
he
hath
a
care
to
accomplish
and
performe
them
,
euerie
one
in
the
time
and
season
thereof
,
according
to
his
owne
counsell
and
appointment
with
himselfe
.
And
now
further
,
let
vs
diligently
obserue
,
that
the
certainty
of
al
things
already
accomplished
,
according
to
the
prophesies
formerly
giuen
forth
of
them
,
ought
to
be
a
like
vndoubted
confirmation
of
our
faith
,
in
the
assured
expectation
of
all
things
foretold
,
whatsoeuer
the
holy
scriptures
certifie
vs
to
be
yet
vnfulfilled
.
Such
as
are
the
full
consumption
and
abolishment
of
Antichrist
,
by
the
brightnesse
of
the
Lords
comming
2.
Thes.
2.
8.
That
the
Lord
will
from
time
to
time
call
home
his
full
number
,
both
of
the
lost
Iewes
,
and
also
of
the
Gentiles
to
the
faith
and
saluation
of
Christ
,
euen
to
the
end
of
the
world
Rom.
11.
25.
&c.
and
Matth.
24.
31.
That
there
shal
be
a
general
resurrection
of
the
dead
;
&
a
generall
iudgement
vpon
all
men
,
either
to
perpetuall
woe
and
misery
,
or
to
eternall
happinesse
and
glorie
,
Mat.
25.
31.
The
vse
of
which
our
faith
and
perswasion
,
&
of
the
whole
ground
&
warrantise
therof
,
ought
finally
,
and
for
our
full
conclusion
,
to
be
this
;
that
we
being
afore
hand
made
priuie
to
all
these
holy
secretes
of
God
,
&
being
in
vndoubted
expectation
of
the
fulfilling
of
them
,
&
chiefly
of
the
comming
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
to
iudgement
;
should
according
to
the
most
holy
instruction
of
the
Gospell
,
both
learne
and
practise
more
and
more
to
denie
all
vngodlines
&
worldly
lusts
,
and
to
liue
soberly
,
and
iustly
,
and
godly
in
this
present
world
.
Tit.
12.
1.
12.
&c.
God
of
his
infinite
mercie
vouchsafe
vs
his
grace
so
to
do
,
euen
for
the
same
our
Lord
Iesus
Christs
sake
.
Amen
.