Concerning
the
holy
Bible
,
and
bookes
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
.
THE
Byble
or
Bibles
,
although
generally
it
signifieth
a
book
,
yet
more
particularly
by
the
holie
Bible
,
is
the
bookes
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
called
holie
;
for
the
holy
Diuinity
and
doctrine
of
God
,
are
seuered
from
the
wisedome
of
the
world
,
and
brought
from
heauen
;
and
a
Bible
,
because
many
bookes
are
therein
contained
;
The
first
whereof
is
Genesis
,
&
the
last
the
Reuelation
.
The
first
deuision
of
the
BIBLE
.
THe
holy
Bible
is
deuided
into
the
olde
and
new
Testament
.
The
olde
Testament
containeth
those
bookes
which
were
written
before
Christ
was
borne
;
as
the
bookes
of
Moses
,
the
Psalmes
and
the
Prophets
,
with
som
other
,
which
are
in
number
48.
The
new
Testament
comprehends
those
bookes
which
were
set
foorth
after
the
birth
of
Christ
;
As
the
bookes
of
the
Gospelles
and
the
Epistles
,
with
others
,
which
are
in
number
27.
The
2.
Diuision
.
THe
holy
Bible
is
diuided
into
six
parts
,
in
respect
of
so
much
as
concerne
the
difference
of
the
Bookes
,
For
some
of
the
bookes
of
the
Bible
are
Legall
,
Historicall
,
Doctrinall
,
Propheticall
,
Euangelicall
,
and
Epistolar.
1
The
siue
bokes
of
Moses
cald
,
&c.
are
Legall
,
because
the
lawe
is
specially
described
in
them
.
2
Historicall
,
are
those
which
simply
containe
Histories
,
or
thinges
doone
,
as
are
the
bookes
-
1
of
Iosua
.
-
2
of
Iudges
.
-
3
of
Ruth
.
-
4
of
Kings
.
-
5
of
Chron.
-
6
of
Ezra
.
-
7
of
Nehemiah
.
-
8
of
Tobias
.
-
9
of
Iudith
.
-
10
of
Hester
.
-
11
of
Machabees
.
-
12
of
The
acts
of
the
Apostles
.
3
Doctrinall
,
are
those
which
containe
some
speciall
doctrine
,
for
the
edifying
of
the
hearers
,
as
are
the
books
-
1
of
Iob.
-
2
of
Psalms
,
-
3
of
Prouerbs
,
-
4
of
Ecclesiast.
-
5
Canticles
,
-
6
Wisedome
,
-
7
Iesus
Sirach
,
4
Prophetical
,
are
those
which
were
preached
&
written
by
the
Prophets
:
wherof
4.
are
called
the
greater
,
and
the
rest
are
called
the
lesser
Prophets
.
The
greater
,
because
they
write
greater
and
longer
bookes
:
the
lesser
,
because
they
write
lesser
and
smaller
bookes
.
5
Euangelicall
bookes
,
are
they
which
containe
the
Euangelicall
stories
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
set
forth
by
the
4.
Euangelists
.
6
Epistolar
are
the
writinges
and
letters
of
the
Apostles
,
and
specially
of
the
apostle
Paule
.
The
3.
deuision
.
Some
books
of
the
Byble
are
-
Canonicall
.
-
Apocrypha
.
Canonicall
bookes
are
those
,
in
which
is
preserued
the
authority
of
Ecclesiasticall
oppinions
.
Apocrypha
or
doubtfull
bookes
,
are
those
whose
credit
is
doubted
of
,
and
serue
only
for
the
instruction
of
the
people
:
not
for
confirming
the
opinions
of
the
church
:
such
are
the
bookes
-
1
of
Iudith
.
-
2
of
Wisedome
.
-
3
of
Tobia
.
-
4
of
Iesus
Sirach
.
-
5
of
Baruch
.
-
6
of
Machabees
.
-
7
of
The
fragments
in
Hest
.
&
Dan
All
the
rest
are
Canonicall
bookes
,
otherwise
called
Authenucall
,
from
whence
the
Canonicall
and
auten●call
scripture
hath
his
name
,
and
they
are
Canonicall
which
reade
or
expound
the
holy
Scriptures
.
Of
the
Bookes
Legall
,
or
the
5.
Bookes
of
Moses
.
THe
books
of
Moses
haue
their
names
in
Greeke
Pentatenchou
,
of
the
numb
.
of
5.
because
they
are
but
5.
&
of
the
Hebrewes
they
are
called
5.
fiftes
:
and
they
are
ascribed
to
Moses
,
either
because
Moses
wrote
them
,
or
because
they
containe
the
story
of
Moses
in
them
,
and
they
are
5
,
-
1
Genesis
.
-
2
Exodus
.
-
3
Leuiticus
.
-
4
Numbers
.
-
5
Deuteronomy
.
1.
Of
Genesis
.
GEnesis
hath
his
name
of
begetting
,
or
of
generation
;
because
it
is
a
booke
of
the
generation
of
the
world
,
both
for
the
Creation
of
things
,
and
for
the
restoring
of
them
after
the
floud
.
It
hath
in
it
50.
Chapters
,
and
is
diuided
into
sixe
principall
partes
,
in
regard
of
the
sixe
famous
persons
whose
stories
are
set
forth
in
Genesis
.
-
1.
Adam
is
described
from
chap.
1
,
to
cha.
6
,
-
2.
Noah
,
from
the
6
,
to
the
12
,
-
3.
Abram
,
from
the
12
,
to
the
20
,
-
4.
Isaac
,
from
the
20
,
to
the
28
,
-
5.
Iacob
,
from
the
28
,
to
the
37
,
-
6.
Ioseph
,
from
the
37
,
to
the
end
of
the
book
.
But
Genesis
in
some
containes
,
-
1
The
Beginning
of
the
world
.
-
2
The
Deluge
.
-
3
The
Burning
of
Sodom
.
-
4
The
Destruction
of
Babell
.
-
5
The
Deeds
of
the
Patriarches
.
-
6
The
Fall
especially
of
mankind
,
&
his
restoring
againe
by
the
blessed
seede
of
the
woman
,
that
is
Iesus
Christ
.
2.
Of
Exodus
.
EXodus
is
so
called
of
going
out
,
because
heere
is
described
the
going
of
the
children
of
Israell
out
of
Egypt
,
as
also
the
conuersion
of
many
in
the
wildernesse
,
wher
the
law
was
published
because
men
knewe
not
what
sinne
was
.
For
then
God
gaue
to
his
people
the
law
of
the
ten
commandements
,
and
after
by
Moses
ordained
Ceremoniall
and
Iudiciall
lawes
,
that
Religion
and
gouernment
might
bee
preserued
among
the
Iewes
.
In
all
which
,
as
in
the
building
of
the
Tabernacle
Christ
was
shadowed
,
so
the
law
is
a
schoolmaister
vnto
Christ
.
The
principal
deuision
of
Exodus
,
1
From
the
first
chap.
to
the
7
,
after
th●
description
1.
of
the
birth
.
2.
of
the
hiding
▪
3.
casting
into
the
water
,
4.
adoption
,
5
▪
slight
,
6.
mariage
of
Moses
,
God
giues
〈◊〉
commandement
both
of
his
restoring
into
Egypt
,
and
of
his
bringing
the
people
o●
Israell
out
of
Egypt
,
because
they
were
oppressed
with
a
harde
bondage
by
Pharao
▪
which
commandment
after
long
delay
he
doth
execute
.
In
the
midst
of
the
4.
ch
,
he
goeth
into
Egypt
,
and
with
his
brother
Aron
goeth
vnto
K.
Pharao
&
reasoneth
with
him
about
the
letting
go
of
the
people
,
which
is
in
the
6
,
ch.
2
From
the
7.
chap
,
to
the
12
,
are
described
the
ten
plagues
of
Egypt
,
as
that
-
1
of
Blood
.
-
2
of
Frogges
.
-
3
of
Lice
.
-
4
of
Flies
.
-
5
of
Mouen
of
cartel
.
-
6
Blanes
.
-
7
Haile
.
-
8
Locusts
.
-
9
Darknesse
.
-
10
death
of
the
1.
born
3
From
the
12
cha.
to
the
16
,
is
described
the
deliuerance
of
the
people
of
Israell
out
of
Egypt
,
not
without
puisuing
,
&
yet
by
the
mightye
power
of
God
.
4
From
the
16
,
ch
,
to
the
20
,
is
described
the
going
forward
of
gods
people
thorow
the
desa●t
,
&
their
murmuring
,
and
Gods
deliuerance
with
M●nn●
and
Qua●les
.
In
the
20
,
chap.
the
●
.
commandementes
are
giuen
to
Moses
.
6
From
the
21
,
to
25
,
Iudicial
lawes
are
ordained
.
7
From
the
25
,
to
32
,
are
ordained
lawes
ecclesiastical
or
ceremoniall
,
concerning
the
building
of
the
Tabernacle
.
8
From
the
32
,
chap.
to
36
,
are
the
tables
giuen
of
the
ten
commandements
.
9
From
the
36
,
to
the
40
,
chap
is
described
the
building
of
the
Tabernacle
.
10
In
the
last
chap.
hamely
in
the
40
,
the
erecting
of
the
Tabernacle
is
described
.
Thus
much
of
the
booke
of
Exodus
.
3.
Of
Leuiticus
.
LEuiticus
the
third
book
of
Moses
is
named
of
the
tribe
of
I
euy
,
for
the
Priesthood
of
Aron
,
which
in
this
book
is
ordained
with
the
lawes
therof
,
&
is
appointed
for
the
purging
and
e●p●ation
of
sin
,
that
it
might
signifie
the
true
priest
Christ
Iesus
the
lamb
of
God
which
taketh
away
the
sins
of
the
world
.
For
,
for
this
cause
were
the
Leuiticall
Sacrifices
,
the
Leuitical
hallowings
and
vncleannesse
,
and
other
Leuiticall
obseruations
,
wherein
Christ
was
shadowed
.
This
booke
is
deuided
into
many
particulars
,
because
it
containeth
many
Ceremonial
or
ecclesiasticall
obseruations
,
so
that
it
may
wel
be
called
the
Ecclesiastical
ordinance
of
Moses
.
From
the
beginning
of
the
first
chap.
vnto
the
6.
some
kind
of
Sacrifices
are
described
,
as
in
this
booke
many
are
contained
,
wherof
some
are
here
mentioned
.
1
Of
the
first
kinde
was
the
burnt
offering
,
as
a
Sacrifice
wholy
to
bee
burned
,
because
all
of
it
was
to
be
burnt
and
nothing
thereof
reserued
as
of
other
sortes
,
some
thinges
were
to
be
preserued
for
the
priests
.
chap.
1
,
2
[
A
meate
oblation
]
which
sacrifice
is
otherwise
called
CARBAS
,
a
gift
or
offerings
as
the
oblation
of
sundry
kindes
of
bread
,
chap.
2
,
3
[
A
peace
offering
]
wherein
men
being
reconciled
and
obtaining
peace
did
giue
thanks
vnto
God
;
wherefore
it
taketh
his
name
from
peace
among
the
Hebrues
,
that
it
should
be
a
sacrifice
of
thanksgeuing
with
cleane
beasts
of
both
sextes
,
offered
by
one
that
is
receiued
and
reconciled
.
chap.
3
,
4
[
A
sin
offering
]
a
sacrifice
that
should
be
offered
for
the
sin
of
the
priest
,
people
&
prince
,
chap
4
,
5
There
are
other
sorts
to
bee
annexed
,
whereof
there
is
mention
made
in
this
book
,
as
the
sacrifice
for
the
ignorance
of
the
priest
Prince
,
and
people
.
6
[
A
trespasse
offering
.
]
7
[
A
drinke
offering
]
in
Hebrew
called
NESICH
.
8
[
A
sacrifice
of
vowes
]
of
the
Hebrues
called
NEDES
,
when
men
of
their
own
accord
did
vow
some
vow
of
sacrifice
.
9
[
The
Ban
offering
]
when
men
cursed
themselues
if
they
should
take
this
or
that
,
&
that
wherein
they
cursed
themselues
,
was
to
be
offered
vnto
the
Lord
.
Summarily
,
in
the
fiue
first
chap.
are
described
sundry
kindes
of
sacrifices
,
and
the
causes
for
the
which
they
were
to
be
offered
From
the
6.
chapter
to
the
9.
are
diuers
lawes
for
sacrifice
repeated
:
As
first
of
the
burnt
offering
.
2.
of
peace
offering
.
3.
Of
sinne
offering
,
and
the
preseruing
of
them
.
From
the
ninth
to
the
11.
three
thinges
are
set
forth
to
vs
for
example
sake
.
First
,
obedience
to
God
,
chap.
9.
Secondly
,
disobedience
towards
God
,
chap.
10.
Thirdlie
,
a
precept
of
sobrietie
.
From
the
11.
chap.
to
the
18.
are
described
,
not
only
the
vncleane
beasts
,
but
also
other
vncleanesse
and
the
purgings
of
them
,
as
,
-
1.
Of
child-bearing
women
,
cha.
12.
-
2.
Leperous
men
,
chap.
13.
-
3.
Menstruous
women
,
chap.
15.
-
4.
Dead
carcases
.
From
the
18.
chap.
to
the
23.
not
only
the
degrees
of
consanguinity
is
described
in
the
6.
precept
:
but
other
precepts
with
a
larger
explication
of
them
is
repeated
.
From
the
23.
chap.
vnto
the
end
,
doe
follow
other
diuine
ordinances
,
as
of
feasts
,
and
for
the
poore
.
Secondly
,
of
vowes
&
tithes
,
then
Sermons
and
exhortations
to
the
obedience
of
Gods
word
,
with
threatninges
that
the
offendors
shal
be
punished
.
Hitherto
was
set
forth
the
booke
of
Leuiticus
which
deliuereth
the
lawes
and
ordinaces
of
Moses
concerning
the
outward
worship
of
God
,
which
did
not
onely
discerne
the
Iewes
from
the
Gentiles
:
but
also
they
exercised
themselues
therein
,
not
that
sins
could
be
taken
away
before
god
with
burnt
offerings
,
because
the
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
is
by
the
only
sonne
of
God
.
But
that
by
this
outward
disciplin
which
had
a
reward
anexed
vnto
it
,
they
might
serue
God
.
4.
Of
the
book
of
Numery
.
THis
book
hath
his
name
of
numbring
,
bicause
the
people
of
God
are
numbred
after
their
tribes
,
&
are
ordred
for
the
exercise
of
religion
,
&
their
places
of
abode
,
and
their
offices
are
distributed
&
apponited
for
euery
seuerall
tribe
.
Here
are
repeated
also
many
transgressions
of
the
people
,
many
daungers
,
many
punishments
,
&
many
blessings
of
God
bestowed
vpon
the
people
,
as
they
were
betweene
mount
Sinay
and
the
land
of
promise
.
Al
which
matters
haue
reference
vnto
Christ
,
for
whom
the
common-weale
of
Israel
was
set
vp
.
The
prophesy
also
of
Balaam
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
is
in
this
book
.
From
the
beginning
of
the
book
to
the
5
,
chap.
are
numbred
generallye
:
first
all
the
Tribes
of
the
people
of
Isr
.
&
the
tents
of
euery
tribe
are
placed
about
the
tabernacle
.
Then
particularly
the
tribe
of
Leuy
is
numbred
,
vnto
whome
by
themselues
their
offices
are
appointed
.
From
the
5
,
ch.
to
the
7
,
are
diuers
lawes
described
,
as
1.
of
casting
out
the
hoast
,
2.
of
Ielousy
,
3.
of
Nazarits
,
vnto
which
in
th●end
of
the
6
,
chap.
is
anexed
a
forme
of
blessing
,
which
our
ministers
do
vse
(
in
steade
of
It●missa
)
when
the
supper
of
Christ
is
ended
:
whereof
there
be
these
particulars
,
-
1
The
Lord
blesse
thee
and
keep
thee
.
-
2
The
Lord
lighten
thee
with
his
countenance
,
&
haue
mercy
on
thee
.
-
3
The
,
Lorde
lift
vp
his
countenance
vpon
thee
,
and
giue
thee
peace
.
From
the
7
,
to
the
11
,
are
sundry
ordinances
described
:
for
the
noble
guifts
of
Princes
which
were
offered
in
the
dedication
of
the
Tabernacle
being
erected
,
&
of
the
altar
,
as
the
ordination
of
consecrating
the
Leuites
in
the
8
,
chap.
the
ordination
of
the
feast
of
the
passeouer
in
the
9
,
cha.
the
ordination
of
the
trumpets
in
the
10
,
chap.
which
part
is
ordained
in
the
end
of
the
10
,
chapt
.
praier
of
Moses
before
the
lifting
vp
&
disposing
of
the
Arke
.
From
the
11
,
to
the
17
,
are
described
fearfull
examples
whereby
men
ought
to
bee
brought
to
feare
,
as
-
1.
The
murmuting
of
the
people
for
flesh
,
and
the
punishment
of
their
murmuring
.
-
2.
The
sedition
of
Aron
and
Marie
his
sister
,
who
was
punished
with
Leprosie
(
against
Moses
.
)
-
3.
The
vnfaithfulnesse
of
the
spies
of
the
land
of
Canaan
which
put
the
people
in
feare
.
-
4.
The
murmuring
and
weeping
of
the
people
,
and
the
punishment
of
theyr
incredulity
.
-
5.
The
punishment
of
those
,
that
sin
of
ignorance
,
pride
,
&c.
and
of
one
that
gathered
sticks
vpon
the
sabaoth
day
.
-
6.
The
sedition
and
punishment
of
-
Corah
.
-
Dathan
.
-
&
Abiron
.
From
the
17
,
to
the
21
,
besides
the
myracles
of
Arons
rodde
bearing
blossomes
is
described
,
the
dignity
,
office
,
and
reward
of
the
priests
and
Leuites
,
with
the
making
of
the
sprinkling
water
of
the
ashes
of
a
Cowe
,
wherunto
is
added
the
story
of
Arons
death
and
of
his
sister
Mary
.
From
the
22
,
to
the
25
,
after
the
Conquest
in
battell
against
the
Cananites
,
is
discribed
a
fearefull
example
of
Murmuring
,
punnished
with
fierie
serpents
:
where
the
brasen
serpent
represents
Christ
Iohn
;
,
And
then
in
the
other
3
chapters
is
discribed
the
blessing
of
the
people
,
and
balams
prophesie
of
Christ
.
From
the
25
,
to
the
28
,
besides
the
dreadfull
punnishment
of
Fornication
,
the
people
are
againe
numbred
before
the
diuision
of
the
lande
of
Canaan
,
&
the
law
of
inheriting
is
published
.
From
the
28
,
to
the
31
,
is
discribed
the
ordayning
of
Sacrifices
in
euery
feast
,
as
Sacrifice
.
-
1
Of
the
daily
sacrifice
.
-
2
Of
the
Sabaothes
.
-
3
Of
the
new
moones
.
-
4
Of
the
passeouer
.
-
5
Of
Whitsontide
.
-
6
Of
Trumpets
.
-
7
Of
Propitiation
.
-
8
Of
Tabernacles
.
-
9
Of
Collection
¶
To
these
is
added
a
Discription
of
sundrie
Vowes
.
From
the
31
to
the
eude
are
established
certaine
matters
concerning
Pollicie
.
1
The
parting
of
the
spoile
after
the
victory
,
in
the
warre
against
the
Amalakites
.
2
A
particular
diuiding
of
the
lande
of
Canaan
.
3
A
rehearsall
of
the
places
of
ab●ade
,
where
the
Israelites
sometimes
staied
,
for
the
space
of
40.
yeares
.
4
A
discription
of
the
bounds
of
the
land
of
Canaan
,
and
the
chusing
of
them
that
should
be
deuiders
;
with
the
part
of
the
Leuites
,
the
Cities
of
refuge
,
and
possessions
which
might
not
bee
translated
to
another
Tribe
.
All
these
are
full
of
Examples
,
of
Faith
and
vnbeleefe
,
of
transgressions
,
punishments
,
and
of
the
maruellous
administrations
of
God
;
hauing
reference
to
Christ
that
was
to
come
in
the
flesh
.
5.
Of
Deuteronomy
.
SO
called
of
DEVTEROS
&
NOMOS●
that
is
,
of
the
second
rehearsall
and
publishing
of
the
lawe
:
for
whatsoeuer
is
propounded
in
Exodus
and
Leuiticus
,
concerning
moral
,
Ceremoniall
&
Iudicial
lawes
the
same
Moses
doth
almost
repeate
in
thi●
booke
.
For
it
was
very
requisite
,
that
th●
people
beeing
punished
for
their
disobed●ence
,
should
againe
bee
brought
to
the
obseruing
of
the
lawe
.
Moses
therefore
repeated
the
Law
again
,
with
all
things
that
happened
vnto
them
.
Besides
,
what
pertayned
to
the
priesthood
:
&
from
the
9
,
chap
,
hee
declareth
all
those
matters
which
pertained
either
to
spiritual
or
corporall
gouernment
;
all
which
he
applyeth
to
this
end
,
that
they
might
draw
vs
vnto
Christ
,
of
whome
hee
prophesyeth
plainly
in
the
18.
chap
,
I
will
raise
vppe
a
prophet
for
them
from
among
their
brethren
,
&c.
For
the
law
is
a
schoolmaister
vnto
Christ
,
and
the
end
of
the
law
is
Christ
.
The
Book
is
very
fitly
deuided
into
4.
principall
parts
.
1
From
the
beginning
to
the
5.
chap
,
are
rehearsed
some
of
Gods
works
&
benefits
past
vnto
them
,
wherby
the
people
are
sharply
admonished
both
of
their
own
vnthankefulnesse
and
disobedience
,
and
also
put
in
mind
of
Gods
goodnesse
,
thereby
to
obey
him
.
2
From
the
fift
to
the
20
,
he
repeateth
those
things
which
eyther
might
further
or
hinder
faith
,
&
which
do
chieflye
concerne
spiritual
gouernment
and
the
true
worship
of
God
in
the
first
Table
:
for
first
vnto
the
13
chap
,
hee
repeateth
the
ten
Commaundements
,
with
weighty
admonitions
&
exhortations
to
the
feare
of
God
and
keeping
the
x.
commandements
of
God
,
&
with
exhortations
from
the
Idolatry
of
the
gentils
;
especially
after
the
inioying
of
the
lande
of
Canaan
,
with
a
recitall
of
some
stories
.
Then
he
faithfully
repeateth
the
ecclesiastical
ordinances
concerning
ministers
,
and
the
ministery
of
the
word
,
Tithes
,
the
yeare
of
Iubile
,
the
principal
feasts
,
choise
of
magistra
▪
right
of
the
priesthood
,
and
the
Cities
of
refuge
.
3
From
the
13
,
chap
,
to
the
20
,
all
those
things
which
belong
to
the
worship
of
the
first
Table
.
4
From
the
20
,
to
the
31
,
hee
repeate●
those
things
that
might
either
work
or
hinder
charity
.
In
the
second
Table
,
that
which
conce●●
outward
gouernment
,
as
political
ordinances
.
-
1
of
Warlike
affaires
.
-
2
of
The
works
of
charity
.
-
3
of
Those
things
that
were
fit
for
at
office
,
of
them
that
were
to
take
i●
-
4
of
The
bill
of
diuorce
.
-
5
of
thanfulnes
towards
Gods
word
.
Hereunto
are
added
punishmentes
for
the
breach
of
Gods
commandement
,
and
rewards
for
keeping
them
:
and
that
which
is
most
comfortable
he
sheweth
in
the
30
,
ch
,
that
thorowe
repentance
there
is
a
waye
for
sinners
to
the
mercy
of
God
.
5
From
the
31
,
cha.
to
the
end
of
the
book
,
are
set
forth
those
thinges
which
happened
about
the
death
of
Moses
.
For
first
he
comforteth
the
people
,
least
they
should
greeue
and
be
discouraged
because
of
his
death
,
them
with
a
notable
song
hee
giues
thankes
vnto
God
,
and
foretelleth
what
shal
come
to
pas
in
the
land
of
promise
.
Afterward
he
blesseth
the
people
;
and
after
the
example
of
the
Patriarch
Iacob
.
Gen
49
,
he
blesseth
euery
seuerall
tribe
,
taking
his
leaue
of
them
,
and
prophesieth
what
shal
befall
vnto
then
▪
Lastly
,
he
goeth
vp
to
the
mountain
,
and
receiuing
comfort
from
God
departeth
this
life
;
and
as
it
is
thought
,
he
was
both
with
body
and
soule
carried
vp
into
heauen
,
as
he
appeared
with
Eliah
in
mount
Thabor
.
Thus
farre
of
the
Pentatenk
of
Moses
,
which
is
so
called
of
the
number
fiue
,
and
of
the
laste
ve
▪
be
Tencho
,
which
signe
is
to
giue
instruction
;
as
if
it
were
an
instrument
which
is
of
fiue
stringes
:
hauing
respect
to
the
only
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
as
he
himselfe
else-where
,
but
especially
in
the
last
of
Luke
doeth
testifye
,
saying
:
Those
thinges
which
are
written
of
the
sonne
of
man
in
Moses
,
&c.
also
there
are
diuers
places
in
the
new
Testament
alledged
out
of
Moses
.
Of
the
Booke
of
Iosua
.
NOw
some
of
the
bookes
Historical
do
follow
in
order
,
vntill
the
5.
booke
of
Iob.
Amongst
which
,
the
chiefest
are
first
:
As
that
of
Iosua
,
the
Iudges
,
and
Kinges
.
Wherein
we
may
plentifully
learne
,
1.
The
feare
of
God
and
Fai
h.
2
weaknesse
&
the
crosse
.
3
repentance
and
amenedment
.
4
patience
and
comfort
.
1
The
booke
of
Iosua
taketh
the
name
of
Iosua
himselfe
,
the
sonne
of
Nvun
;
whoe
was
otherwisē
called
Iesus
Naue
.
Hee
succeeded
Moses
in
the
office
of
Magistracie
:
and
as
Moses
guided
and
gouerned
the
people
40.
yeares
,
beeing
(
deliuered
out
of
Egypt
)
in
the
wildernesse
by
the
mighty
hand
of
God
▪
so
Iosua
by
the
same
power
of
god
,
brought
the
people
into
the
land
of
Canaan
,
or
the
lande
of
Promise
:
taking
the
Caties
,
and
killing
or
putting
to
flight
the
inhabitants
,
and
deuided
the
land
among
them
,
in
which
these
three
things
are
to
be
seuerally
obserued
.
1
That
God
kept
his
promise
made
to
fiue
Patriarches
,
concerning
the
lande
of
Promise
.
2
That
the
Common-weale
of
Israell
is
preserued
for
the
foretelling
of
the
blessed
seed
of
the
woman
,
our
lord
Iesus
Christ
.
3
That
God
fighteth
for
his
people
againste
the
wicked
,
whose
sinnes
hee
punisheth
by
wasting
and
killing
them
,
for
an
example
to
all
the
vngodly
,
that
they
might
repent
.
This
booke
is
deuided
as
the
principal
book
of
Deut.
into
4.
parts
.
First
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
sixt
cha
,
besides
the
calling
of
Iosua
and
the
confirming
of
him
,
and
his
gouerning
of
the
common
weale
of
Israel
,
and
the
sending
out
of
the
spyes
:
their
daunger
and
returne
:
they●
myraculous
passage
ouer
the
riuer
lordan
is
described
,
with
the
remembrance
thereof
,
and
with
a
new
command
of
Circumcision
,
which
for
40.
yeares
space
had
beene
omitted
,
and
the
celebration
of
the
Passeou●●
.
2
From
the
6
Chap:
to
the
13
,
besides
the
league
made
with
the
Gibbonites
,
&
the
sinne
of
sacriledge
:
the
sacking
of
the
Cities
of
Ieric●
:
Hai
:
&c.
And
the
killing
of
many
Kings
are
heere
discribed
,
which
in
the
12
chapter
are
numbred
,
that
we
may
see
how
God
fighteth
mightilie
for
his
people
,
and
that
he
rooteth
out
the
vngodly
.
3
From
the
13
chap.
to
the
20
,
is
discribed
the
diuision
of
the
lande
of
Canaan
and
the
distributing
thereof
by
lots
,
according
to
the
Tribes
of
Israell
;
whereby
is
shewed
that
the
promise
of
God
is
true
.
4
From
the
20
chap
:
to
the
end
;
the
Citties
of
refuge
are
appointed
,
and
the
fieldes
of
the
Leuites
neere
to
the
cittie
:
then
Rub.
Gad
,
and
the
tribe
of
Ma●asses
are
sent
away
to
their
owne
possessions
,
according
to
the
couenant
.
Num.
32
,
Afterwardes
the
care
of
I●su●
touching
his
posteritie
is
shewed
by
a
notable
exhortation
;
and
forbiding
them
to
haue
societie
with
the
Gentiles
;
and
he
shewes
a
lardge
rehearsall
of
Gods
benefites
:
and
making
a
couenant
betwene
them
and
God
:
he
calleth
backe
the
people
vnto
God
,
Lastly
is
declared
the
death
of
Iosua
and
Eleazar
the
sonne
of
Aron
,
and
the
burying
of
Iosephes
bones
.
❧
The
booke
of
Iudges
.
THe
booke
of
the
Iudges
,
is
named
of
those
Iuges
which
after
the
death
of
Iosua
,
Gouerned
Israell
:
For
it
contayneth
a
discription
of
Israells
proceeding
after
Iosuahes
death
vnder
the
Iudges
,
who
maruailouslie
defended
the
people
from
their
enemies
,
wherein
is
to
bee
obserued
that
God
preserued
the
comon
weale
of
Israell
for
the
same
cause
,
for
which
he
did
establish
it
;
Namely
,
for
his
sonnes
sake
,
that
should
be
borne
of
the
Ieweish
people
:
also
this
is
to
be
noted
,
that
the
people
of
the
old
Testament
were
vnder
fower
kindes
of
Gouernement
,
according
to
the
diuersitie
of
the
times
.
1
Vnder
a
Fatherlye
Aucthoritie
,
in
the
time
of
the
Patriarches
,
Moses
and
Aaron
.
2
Vnder
the
aucthoritie
of
Iudges
,
during
the
time
of
these
Iudges
.
3
Vnder
the
gouernement
of
Kinges
,
in
the
time
of
the
Kinges
.
4
Vnder
the
gouerment
of
the
Priestes
,
in
the
time
of
the
Priestes
vntill
Christe
:
Who
one
for
all
is
-
1
Eternall
Father
.
-
2
Iudge
of
the
quicke
and
dead
.
-
3
King
of
Kinges
.
-
4
Euerlasting
hie
priest
.
There
were
in
number
as
Iudges
16.
-
1
Iudas
.
-
2
Simeon
.
-
3
Othoniell
.
-
4
Aroth
.
-
5
Samgar
.
-
6
Deborah
the
Prophetise
.
-
7
Baruck
.
-
8
Gedeon
alias
Ierobabell
.
-
9
Abimelech
.
-
10
Thola
.
-
11
Iair
.
-
12
Iepthe
.
-
13
Abesau
.
-
14
Achial●n
.
-
15
Abdon
.
-
16
Samson
.
Now
the
booke
of
Iudges
is
deuied
according
to
the
order
of
the
persons
,
as
they
ruled
in
Israell
.
From
the
begining
of
the
booke
to
the
6
chap.
7.
histories
are
discribed
,
of
the
Iudges
,
Iudas
,
Simion
,
&c.
Amongst
whom
Deborah
the
prophetis
singeth
a
notable
song
in
the
5.
chap.
From
the
6.
to
the
13
,
besides
the
storie
of
Giddeon
and
his
sonne
,
three
other
Iudges
are
discribed
,
Thola
,
Iair
,
and
Iepthe
,
of
the
Sacrifising
of
his
daughter
.
chap
,
11
,
from
the
13
,
to
the
17
,
is
described
an
exelent
storie
of
Samson
,
and
heere
is
Samson
peculiarly
comended
in
it
,
hee
was
a
figure
of
Christe
.
From
the
17.
to
the
end
of
the
booke
,
beside
the
Idoll
of
Mica
,
and
the
children
of
Dan
is
set
forth
a
fearefull
and
a
lamentable
story
of
a
Leuites
wise
,
for
whom
being
rauished
,
fallen
downe
dead
,
and
cut
into
12.
peeces
,
the
whole
tr●be
of
Beniamin
was
al
most
extinguished
:
that
by
this
one
example
,
we
may
learne
that
God
doth
seuerely
&
fearfully
punish
adulteries
.
Thus
farre
goeth
the
Booke
of
Iudges
,
wherein
are
set
before
vs
many
examples
,
to
stirre
vs
vppe
to
repentance
:
in
which
we
also
see
that
God
hath
alwaies
sharpely
punished
Idolatry
and
other
feareful
sinnes
,
but
hath
beene
mercifull
to
the
repentant
:
that
this
booke
may
well
be
called
,
the
boo●
of
the
Wrath
and
Mercy
of
God
.
The
booke
of
Ruth
.
THe
booke
of
Ruth
is
so
named
of
Ruth
,
a
woman
that
was
a
gentile
,
to
wit
:
a
Moabite
of
the
people
of
Moab
,
who
was
the
sonne
of
Lotte
Gen.
16
,
This
booke
containeth
only
4
,
chap
,
besides
that
,
it
is
an
example
of
domesticall
care
,
wherein
it
also
declares
,
that
God
euen
then
had
care
of
the
Gentiles
,
and
that
the
Gospell
was
reuealed
to
the
Gentiles
:
after
these
things
Ruth
and
other
of
the
Gentiles
are
ioyned
to
the
seed
of
Abraham
.
This
booke
containeth
part
of
the
genealogy
of
Dauid
,
which
by
the
Euangelist
is
translated
into
the
genealogie
of
Christ
:
so
that
you
may
say
that
this
booke
also
hath
reference
to
Christ
;
and
thou
mayst
know
that
it
was
decreed
long
before
,
that
Christ
should
be
borne
of
sinners
&
harlots
,
for
the
abolishing
of
sinnes
.
And
furthermore
thou
shouldst
not
doubt
saluation
also
to
bee
ordained
for
the
Gentiles
.
It
is
deuided
into
2
partes
.
JN
the
two
former
chap
:
Ruth
is
set
down
for
an
example
,
how
all
Daughters
in
law
ought
to
behaue
themselues
:
Humblie
and
dutifully
towardes
their
Mothers
in-lawe
.
2
,
In
the
other
chapt
is
an
example
of
Chastitie
in
Booz
.
The
bookes
of
Kinges
.
THe
4
Historicall
bookes
which
are
intituled
the
bookes
of
the
Kinges
,
after
the
vsuall
edition
,
are
in
Hebrue
onely
two
,
whereof
,
the
first
is
named
SAMVELL
,
and
is
deuided
of
the
Latines
into
2
bookes
,
the
which
are
called
the
bookes
of
Samuell
.
The
later
of
them
is
called
the
booke
of
Kinges
:
which
in
like
maner
,
is
deuided
into
2
bookes
which
are
called
the
bookes
of
the
Kinges
.
This
Samuell
was
a
most
faithfull
&
constant
Prophet
of
God
,
vnder
King
SAVL
,
of
whom
the
2
first
bookes
do
take
their
names
:
and
in
the
one
of
them
,
the
storie
of
Saul
;
in
the
other
,
the
storie
of
Dauid
is
larglie
discribed
.
The
two
latter
bookes
are
commonlie
called
the
bookes
of
the
Kings
,
because
they
conteyne
the
Historie
of
all
the
other
kings
,
both
in
Israell
and
in
Iudah
.
In
the
first
booke
of
Samuell
is
discribed
the
beginning
of
the
third
kinde
of
gouernment
,
namely
,
the
Kinges
vnder
wicked
K.
Saul
;
vnder
whom
,
the
kingdome
and
monarchie
was
ordeyned
in
Israell
.
In
the
second
booke
of
Samuell
the
kingdome
is
translated
from
Saules
house
vnto
Dauids
,
the
most
godly
king
and
Prophet
,
which
is
worthiely
called
the
crowne
of
prophets
.
In
the
1.
booke
of
the
kinges
,
it
is
according
to
the
vulgar
edition
;
and
in
the
thirde
of
the
Kinges
is
discribed
,
first
the
storie
of
Sallomon
:
the
king
,
in
whose
time
the
Temple
was
built
vnto
the
Lorde
in
Ierusalem
.
2.
the
deuiding
of
the
kingdome
into
two
partes
:
namely
,
Iudah
and
Israell
:
&
in
the
histories
,
some
of
the
Kinges
of
both
partes
are
largely
discribed
.
In
the
2.
booke
of
Malchim
,
that
is
to
say
,
in
the
4.
booke
of
the
kinges
,
according
to
the
vulgar
,
all
the
kinges
in
Israell
and
in
Iudah
are
discribed
:
also
the
wasting
&
carying
away
the
people
of
Israell
,
captiues
into
Assiria
,
&
Iudah
into
Babilon
.
In
the
mean
while
,
the
bookes
are
garnished
with
the
promise
concerning
Christ
which
were
made
vnto
Dauid
.
2.
Kinges
3
,
¶
A
Catalogue
of
the
Kinges
of
the
People
of
Iudah
.
-
Saul
,
-
Dauid
,
-
1.
Kinges
9
,
-
2.
Kinges
3
,
-
Sala
:
These
3.
reigned
ouer
all
the
People
of
Israell
&
Iudah
,
before
the
discription
of
the
T●●bes
:
Afterwardes
ten
tribes
sell
away
from
the
ten
,
and
they
became
two
kingdomes
,
as
the
Kingdome
of
Iud:
with
the
two
tribes
:
Iudah
and
Benieamin
,
&
the
kingdome
of
Israell
with
other
ten
Tribes
.
The
Kinges
of
Iudah
.
|
1
|
Roboam
.
|
3
|
|
12.
|
14
|
|
2
|
Abias
.
wicked
.
|
3
|
|
|
15.
|
|
3
|
Asa
.
|
2
|
〈◊〉
|
|
15.
|
|
4
|
Iehosop
.
Godly
.
|
2
|
|
|
16.
|
|
5
|
Zābnas
.
|
3
|
|
|
12.
|
|
6
|
Ioram
.
wicked
|
4
|
|
|
11.
|
|
7
|
Ochozl●s
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Ioas.
Godly
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Amasias
partly
wicked
,
&
partly
Godly
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Azarias
.
like
father
,
like
sonne
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Ioathan
,
such
an
other
,
|
4
|
|
14.
|
15.
|
|
12
|
Achas
.
wicked
.
|
4
|
|
15.
|
16.
|
|
13
|
Iachi
,
as
Godly
|
4
|
|
18.
|
21.
|
|
14
|
Manasses
wicked
,
|
4
|
|
21.
|
22.
|
|
15
|
Anion
,
like
father
,
like
|
4
|
|
|
23.
|
|
16
|
Iosias
|
4
|
|
|
24.
|
|
17
|
Ioachas
Godly
|
4
|
|
|
24.
|
|
18
|
Ioachim
wiiked
.
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
19
|
Ioachim
,
a
childe
like
the
father
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
Zedechias
wicked
,
|
4
|
|
|
|
This
Zedechias
the
last
captain
and
king
of
Iudah
,
was
with
the
people
of
Iudah
caried
into
Babylon
,
4.
Kin
,
25
,
and
the
people
of
Iudah
remained
in
captiuitye
70.
yeares
,
according
to
the
prophesy
of
Ieremy
.
The
kings
of
Israell
.
|
1
|
Hieroboam
.
|
wicked
|
4
|
book
of
Kings
.
|
13
|
|
2
|
Nadab
.
|
3
|
15
|
|
3
|
Baasa
.
|
3
|
15
|
|
4
|
Hela
.
|
3
|
16
|
|
5
|
Lambti
.
|
3
|
16
|
|
6
|
Achab.
|
3
|
18
|
|
7
|
Ochozias
.
|
wic
.
|
4
|
kin
|
3
,
|
|
8
|
Ioram
.
|
4
|
|
9
|
Iehu
partly
god
,
part
.
|
wic
.
|
4
|
kin
.
|
10
,
|
|
10
|
Ioachim
.
|
wic
.
|
4
|
kings
|
12
|
|
11
|
Ioas.
|
4
|
13
|
|
12
|
Ieroboam
,
wicked
.
|
4
|
k.
|
14
|
|
13
|
Zacharias
,
part
.
good
,
part
.
bad
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
Sellon
|
wicked
.
|
4
|
kings
.
|
15
|
|
15
|
Manachem
.
|
4
|
15
|
|
16
|
Phaceas
.
|
4
|
15
|
|
17
|
Phasea
.
|
4
|
15
|
|
18
|
Ose
.
|
4
|
15
|
In
the
daies
of
this
last
king
,
Israell
was
caried
into
Assyria
,
where
they
remained
in
captiuity
,
4.
king
.
17
,
The
first
booke
of
Sammuell
may
fitly
be
deuided
into
three
principall
partes
.
From
the
beginning
thereof
to
the
ninth
chap
:
is
set
forth
the
storie
of
Samuell
,
which
was
both
a
Iudge
and
a
Prophet
in
Israell
,
&
namely
the
-
Birth
.
Of
Samuell
.
-
Calling
.
Of
Samuell
.
-
Oblation
.
Of
Samuell
.
-
Olde
age
.
Of
Samuell
.
The
sight
also
of
Gods
people
against
the
the
Phillistians
is
discribed
,
and
the
Mirracle
done
about
the
Arke
:
and
the
hard
hap
of
Helie
the
priest
;
for
the
cockering
of
his
sons
,
is
by
Samuell
foretolde
to
the
People
,
in
the
end
of
this
parte
.
2
From
the
9.
chapter
,
to
the
16.
the
first
parte
of
Saules
historie
is
discribed
:
-
1
the
Calling
,
of
Saul
.
-
2
the
Annointing
of
Saul
.
-
3
the
Prophesing
,
of
Saul
.
-
4
the
Confirming
,
of
Saul
.
-
5
the
Victorie
,
of
Saul
.
-
6
the
Kingdome
,
of
Saul
.
-
7
the
Meekenes
,
of
Saul
.
-
8
the
Offence
,
of
Saul
.
1
From
the
16.
chap
:
to
the
ende
,
is
the
other
parte
of
Sauls
storie
described
,
how
vntill
his
death
hee
was
imployed
not
onely
in
the
warr
against
the
Philistians
,
but
much
more
in
pursuing
of
Dauid
:
where
not
only
Dauids
beeing
anoynted
ouercomming
of
Goliah
,
and
league
with
Ionathan
Sauls
sonne
,
but
also
the
manifold
and
dangerous
fights
of
Dauid
,
and
his
deliuerance
is
described
,
that
euerie
one
may
see
how
the
Lord
made
his
seruant
admirable
,
&
carried
him
to
the
pit
of
destruction
,
and
brought
him
backe
againe
,
til
at
length
being
strengthened
with
the
crosse
,
hee
obtained
the
●ingdome
,
and
proued
a
most
godlye
King
and
Prophet
.
The
2
,
booke
of
Sam
which
contayneth
the
whole
storie
of
Dauid
may
well
bee
deuid
into
3.
principall
parts
.
From
the
beginning
to
the
11.
cha
,
besid●
the
reuenge
vpo
the
traitors
&
murtheren
of
Saule
,
is
described
the
annointing
&
the
consecrating
of
Dauid
vnto
his
Kingdome
after
the
death
of
Saul
,
and
his
happy
successe
,
being
full
of
humilitie
,
of
pietie
&
forwardnes
to
the
building
of
Gods
house
,
victories
against
the
Philistians
&
others
,
mercie
,
fidelitie
,
benefits
,
&c.
to
whom
also
was
made
the
promise
of
Christ
,
chap.
7.
wherof
mention
is
made
in
the
10.
to
the
Heb.
From
the
11.
to
the
22.
are
described
the
the
adulterie
&
murther
of
D●
.
&
his
hard
hap
after
his
repentance
,
at
the
parable
and
preching
of
the
Prophet
Nathan
,
thorow
his
owne
sonnes
who
committed
whoredome
with
his
wiues
.
And
namely
the
danger
of
sedition
by
his
son
Absolon
,
with
other
punishments
of
his
sin
,
&
decay
of
his
kingdom
.
Also
the
famine
&
other
calamities
that
followed
the
adulterie
and
murther
of
Dauid
.
From
the
22.
cha.
to
the
end
doe
follow
first
the
song
&
thanksgiuing
,
them
the
last
words
of
D.
&
his
great
offence
committed
against
god
,
in
numbring
the
people
,
with
the
great
punish
ment
of
his
sin
,
which
Da.
chose
before
the
rest
of
3.
kinds
of
punishment
set
before
him
,
hauing
his
choyse
,
so
that
heere
also
we
may
haue
an
especiall
booke
,
concerning
the
wrath
and
mercie
of
God
.
The
3.
booke
of
Kings
which
is
called
the
first
of
the
kings
,
contayning
both
the
story
of
Salo.
&
of
some
other
kings
,
&
is
deuided
into
3
,
principall
parts
,
the
1.
of
Sal.
the
2.
of
Roboam
Salo.
son
,
&
of
some
other
kings
,
the
3.
of
the
wicked
K.
Achab
,
&
of
the
most
vngodly
Q.
Ies.
&
also
of
Eliah
the
prophet
.
The
storie
of
Sal.
is
deuided
into
three
parts
.
-
1.
Before
the
building
of
the
Temple
.
-
2.
In
his
building
the
,
&c
-
3.
After
the
building
.
Before
his
building
the
temple
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
5.
chap.
besides
the
storie
of
Dauids
olde
age
,
in
the
1.
chap.
and
of
his
death
in
the
2.
is
discribed
the
consecration
of
King
Sallomon
,
his
wisdome
,
Iustice
,
and
renowne
:
whereof
Christ
also
maketh
mencion
in
the
6.
chap
:
of
Mathew
.
In
the
building
of
the
Temple
,
first
how
he
dealeth
with
King
Hiram
about
the
matter
,
then
the
fashion
;
and
lastly
the
frame
&
buildings
from
the
5.
to
the
8.
Chap.
After
the
building
of
the
Temple
,
from
the
8.
chap
:
to
the
12.
doth
follow
:
First
the
hallowing
of
the
Temple
,
and
prayer
of
Salomon
:
then
the
building
of
Citties
,
and
the
magnificence
of
Salomon
:
after
which
both
lust
and
fearefull
Idollatrie
did
ensue
;
&
for
the
same
,
the
kingdome
of
Israell
was
deuided
into
two
partes
,
and
Ieroboham
was
stirred
vp
againste
Salomon
;
so
florishing
kingdomes
are
wont
to
decay
,
faint
,
and
in
the
end
by
Idollatrie
to
perish
altogether
:
lastly
Salomon
is
saued
through
the
blessed
seede
of
the
woman
:
He
dieth
in
peace
,
&
is
buried
in
the
Cittie
of
his
father
Dauid
.
The
2.
parte
,
from
the
12.
to
the
17.
besides
the
storie
of
certaine
kinges
,
conteyneth
the
seperation
of
the
kingdome
of
Israell
,
from
the
kingdome
of
Iudah
.
The
3.
part
,
from
the
17.
chap
:
vnto
the
ende
of
the
booke
,
conteyneth
both
the
in●
pietie
,
wrong
and
tyranie
,
of
King
Achab
,
&
Queene
I●●abell
,
and
also
the
prayer
,
constancie
,
and
flight
of
the
Prophet
Elias
,
and
his
personall
fasting
40.
daies
&
this
booke
may
be
very
famous
,
because
of
king
Salomon
&
the
prophet
Elias
:
who
reigned
not
only
in
earth
;
but
in
heauen
also
.
The
fourth
booke
of
the
kinges
is
called
the
second
of
the
kinges
.
Conteyneth
the
histories
of
others
the
kings
of
Israell
and
Iudah
;
after
the
wicked
king
Achab
:
and
is
famous
for
both
captiuities
in
the
caryinges
away
;
one
of
Israell
,
into
Assiria
:
in
the
17.
chap.
the
others
Iudah
into
Babilon
in
the
last
chap.
Also
besides
the
histories
of
Helias
&
Elizeus
the
prophets
vnto
the
10.
chap.
by
order
of
succession
,
do
follow
one
an
other
the
kinges
of
Israell
and
Iudah
,
sometimes
good
and
sometimes
bad
:
somtimes
most
Godlye
,
as
Iosias
,
Ezekias
,
sometimes
most
wicked
,
as
Ioas
and
Manasses
,
with
other
,
to
the
ende
of
the
booke
:
vnder
which
kinges
,
all
the
prophets
,
both
Elias
,
and
they
which
were
before
the
captiuitie
of
Babilon
,
did
prophesie
&
many
of
them
were
crownd
with
martiredome
,
as
Esay
,
Ieremie
,
Amos
,
Zachary
,
Zacharie
,
and
the
rest
.
Of
the
bookes
called
Paralipomenon
.
PAralipomenon
taketh
his
name
of
leauing
,
because
it
handleth
that
,
which
in
the
bookes
of
the
Kinges
is
left
out
or
omitted
;
and
is
deriued
of
Para
,
that
is
like
,
and
Leipomai
,
to
leaue
or
omit
:
they
may
be
also
called
,
bookes
of
chronicles
,
because
they
conteyne
histones
of
things
done
from
yeere
to
yeere
,
whereupon
the
Title
in
hebrue
is
dibre
haiamaim
,
that
is
,
wordes
of
daies
,
for
in
these
two
bookes
are
described
particularly
,
the
actes
&
deedes
of
the
kinges
of
Israel
:
but
it
is
vncertaine
,
whether
these
2.
bookes
be
that
one
,
whereof
mention
is
made
in
the
bookes
of
the
Kinges
,
when
it
is
said
;
are
not
those
thinges
written
in
the
booke
of
the
wordes
of
the
dayes
of
the
kings
of
Iudah
?
These
two
bookes
are
thus
deuided
.
The
former
(
which
hath
30.
chap.
)
conteyneth
the
histories
of
Saul
and
Dauid
,
besids
the
numbring
of
the
tribes
.
The
latter
which
hath
36.
chap.
conteyneth
the
histories
of
Saul
,
Salomon
,
and
all
other
kinges
of
Israel
and
Iudah
.
The
summe
of
the
first
booke
is
this
.
1
From
the
beginning
to
the
12.
chap.
besides
the
storie
in
the
10.
of
the
priestes
and
Leuites
,
&
in
the
11.
of
Sauls
death
,
are
set
foorth
the
rehearsals
of
the
fathers
and
Patriaches
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
,
&
especially
of
the
12.
tribes
of
Israel
.
2
From
the
12.
chap
:
to
the
24.
the
historie
of
Dauid
is
amplified
;
which
is
in
the
Second
booke
of
Samuel
.
3
From
the
24.
ch.
to
the
ende
,
is
set
downe
a
catalogue
of
the
princes
of
Dauid
:
also
how
forgetfullnes
&
death
&
the
ende
of
all
ceased
vpon
Dauid
.
The
some
of
the
2.
booke
called
Paralipomenon
.
1
From
the
beginning
to
the
10.
ch.
those
thinges
of
king
Salom.
are
inlarged
,
which
are
conteyned
in
the
greater
part
of
the
third
booke
of
kinges
.
2
From
the
10.
chap
:
to
the
end
,
are
discribed
the
actes
and
deedes
of
the
other
kinges
which
are
written
in
the
3.
and
in
all
the
4.
bookes
of
the
kinges
.
The
booke
of
Esdras
.
The
two
bookes
,
to
weet
,
the
1.
and
the
2.
of
Esdras
,
which
is
also
called
the
booke
of
Nehemias
,
are
by
the
hebrues
ioyned
together
in
one
,
but
the
thirde
and
fourthe
booke
of
Esdras
,
are
not
commonly
vsed
amongest
the
Hebrues
,
albeit
the
third
be
for
the
most
part
taken
out
of
the
book
of
the
Chronicles
.
The
books
of
Esdras
&
Nehemiah
doe
by
good
order
of
the
historye
followe
the
bookes
of
the
kings
and
Chronicles
.
For
as
the
booke
of
the
kings
and
Chronicles
doe
containe
the
histories
of
the
state
of
the
Israelites
,
before
the
captiuity
in
Babylon
.
So
these
two
bookes
of
Esdras
and
Nehemias
,
do
shew
what
thinges
were
done
amongest
the
people
of
the
Iewes
,
after
the
captiuitie
in
Babylon
.
For
Esdras
and
Nehemias
(
which
are
said
to
haue
been
scribes
to
Ieremie
)
do
bring
back
the
people
from
that
captiuity
in
Babylon
,
and
restore
the
Citie
of
Ierusalem
and
the
Temple
,
I
meane
both
the
Common
weale
and
the
church
,
whose
hearers
and
incouragers
,
were
the
prophets
Agge
&
Zachary
.
And
this
reedifying
was
made
,
because
of
Christ
,
who
shortly
after
was
to
come
,
&
to
be
borne
in
Bethlem
,
to
preach
in
this
second
temple
of
Ierusalem
,
&
in
the
end
to
suffer
without
Ierusalem
.
The
sum
of
the
Booke
of
Esdras
.
It
hath
ten
chap
,
which
are
thus
diuided
.
From
the
beginning
to
the
4.
ch
,
is
described
the
releasing
of
the
Iewes
,
granted
by
Cirus
K.
of
the
Persians
.
Then
the
people
are
numbred
&
gathered
togither
in
Ierusalem
,
by
Z●robabell
theyr
captaine
,
beginning
again
their
oblations
and
festiuals
.
And
here
may
be
obserued
the
maruellous
iudgment
of
God
&
his
goodnes
towards
the
Gentiles
,
by
the
captiuity
of
the
Iewes
.
For
as
Nabuchadnezar
&
Euilmeredech
before
the
deliuerance
,
were
conuerted
by
the
meane
of
Daniell
and
Darius
king
of
the
Medes
,
and
Cirus
king
of
the
Persians
after
the
deliuerance
:
so
the
captiuity
of
the
Iewes
was
profitable
vnto
the
Gentiles
.
From
the
4.
chap
;
to
the
9
,
is
described
the
building
againe
of
the
Temple
by
the
persuasion
of
Agge
and
Zachary
the
pro●hets
,
after
the
hinderance
therof
42.
yeares
●nder
Darius
the
younger
:
so
that
you
may
●●e
the
enuy
&
pollicy
of
Sathan
in
hindring
●he
true
worship
of
God
as
much
as
may
be
.
Then
the
temple
is
furnished
againe
by
Es●ras
.
Darius
supplying
religiouslye
that
●hich
was
wanting
,
&
restoring
thos
things
●hich
had
been
taken
away
.
From
the
9
,
to
the
end
,
is
described
the
●eale
of
Esdras
,
in
separating
and
remouing
〈◊〉
strange
women
;
where
especially
are
to
be
obserued
,
the
common
places
of
praye●
and
of
true
repentance
.
And
in
this
whole
book
must
be
obserued
,
how
God
one
while
punisheth
his
elect
offending
,
as
here
,
by
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
:
another
while
receiueth
them
againe
to
fauour
,
as
heere
,
by
Esdras
and
Nehemias
.
The
summe
of
the
booke
of
Nehemias
,
which
also
is
called
the
second
Booke
of
Esdras
.
1
First
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
book
to
the
8
chap
,
after
the
faithful
prayer
of
Nehemias
the
Iewe
,
with
the
confessing
of
his
sinnes
;
he
obtaineth
of
his
heathen
Lords
Artaxerxes
the
king
(
whose
Butler
he
was
in
Persia
)
leaue
to
returne
to
his
brethren
in
Iudea
:
so
as
we
may
see
that
deed
do
follow
faithfull
prayer
:
comming
to
Ierusalem
hee
begins
to
reedify
the
City
,
not
without
troble
,
persecution
,
and
many
hinderances
:
so
that
the
people
were
both
molested
in
such
sort
by
their
enemies
,
that
they
were
driuen
to
holde
their
sworde
in
one
hande
,
and
to
builde
with
the
other
:
and
also
they
were
afflicted
with
so
great
famine
and
s●arsitie
,
that
Nehemias
in
the
5
chapt
,
commanded
by
an
edict
,
that
all
they
which
had
taken
●surie
,
shoulde
restore
it
wholye
vnto
the
poore
.
Lastlye
,
though
hee
were
not
free
from
the
deceipts
of
wicked
men
,
yet
hee
went
forward
with
the
worke
,
vntil
he
had
appointed
a
continual
watch
,
and
the
gates
to
be
shut
in
the
night
season
.
2
From
the
2
chap
,
to
the
11
,
religion
is
restored
,
the
Lawe
is
repeated
,
the
people
are
instructed
,
and
the
couenant
is
renewed
:
for
without
Religion
and
the
word
of
God
,
al
is
filled
with
errors
.
3.
From
the
11
chap
,
to
the
end
of
the
booke
:
first
the
habitations
of
the
people
are
set
out
by
themselues
,
then
the
Leuites
are
numbred
:
lastly
,
strange
women
are
separated
;
order
is
taken
for
the
Leuies
,
and
the
keeping
of
the
Sabaoth
is
renued
.
The
thirde
booke
of
Esdras
(
as
it
is
called
)
containeth
onely
an
amplification
of
those
thinges
which
are
comprehended
in
the
book
of
Nehemias
,
except
those
which
are
repeated
in
the
first
chapter
,
out
of
the
bookes
of
the
Chronicles
.
The
4.
booke
of
●sdras
,
which
is
not
his
,
seemeth
to
bee
collected
out
of
diuers
places
,
and
containeth
an
amplification
of
thos
thinges
which
are
sufficientlye
described
in
the
firste
Booke
of
Esdras
:
so
as
it
is
not
likely
that
Esdras
woulde
thrise
repe●ts
the
same
things
.
But
howsoeuer
the
matte●
be
,
these
two
last
bookes
as
they
are
not
〈◊〉
Hebrue
,
so
seeme
they
for
little
vse
.
Therefore
let
vs
come
to
the
bookes
th●●
follow
:
as
1.
of
Tobias
,
2.
Iudith
,
3.
Hester
.
All
which
may
bee
reckoned
among
the
bookes
which
are
Historicall
,
&
brief
be
running
ouer
them
,
let
vs
see
what
especially
they
containe
in
them
that
may
serue
to
edification
.
The
booke
of
Tobias
.
THE
booke
of
Tobias
,
whether
it
bee
a
story
or
some
deuised
thing
,
as
it
may
seem
to
be
a
Comedy
.
It
hath
his
vse
,
for
it
sheweth
how
it
vsually
falleth
out
to
the
religious
countrey
man
,
o●
any
other
that
liueth
in
wedlocke
:
namely
,
that
he
is
subiect
to
afflictions
,
but
the
ende
thereof
is
good
.
So
that
such
as
are
maried
,
may
here
learne
to
haue
patience
in
faith
,
in
hope
of
eternal
life
.
And
thus
the
book
of
Tobias
is
a
glasse
for
them
that
are
maried
,
at
the
booke
of
Iesus
Syrach
is
an
instruction
for
an
housholder
.
There
are
14.
chapters
in
it
,
which
may
thus
be
deuided
;
if
once
we
know
that
Tobias
with
other
Israelites
,
was
in
the
time
of
Salmanaser
king
of
the
Assyrians
,
caried
captiue
into
Assyria
,
and
liued
there
with
trouble
and
persecution
amongst
the
wicked
.
1
From
the
beginning
of
the
5.
chap
,
is
described
Tobias
the
fathers
or
the
Elders
,
-
1
His
Religion
.
-
2
His
Mariage
.
-
3
His
Godlinesse
.
-
4
His
Troble
vnder
Senacherib
.
-
5
His
Carfulnes
in
butieng
the
godly
deceased
.
-
6
His
Blindnesse
.
-
7
His
Praier
.
-
8
His
Fatherly
loue
towards
his
sonne
.
-
9
His
2
From
the
5.
cha
,
to
the
13
,
are
described
Tobias
the
yonger
.
-
1
His
going
to
Rages
a
city
of
the
Medes
to
the
house
of
Gamaliel
.
-
2
His
Deliuerance
from
a
fish
by
the
An.
-
3
His
Mariage
with
Sara
Raguels
dau
,
-
4
His
Praier
.
-
5
His
Returne
.
-
6
His
Curing
of
his
father
.
-
7
His
The
departure
of
the
Angell
.
All
which
things
do
commend
vnto
vs
the
estate
of
Mariage
as
honorable
Heb.
13.
which
is
gouerned
euen
by
Angels
.
3
From
the
13
,
to
the
end
,
is
described
old
Toby
-
1
His
Thankesgiuing
.
-
2
His
Prophesyeng
of
Ierusalem
.
-
3
His
Yeares
.
-
4
His
Death
.
-
5
His
Burial
,
with
the
description
of
the
destruction
of
Niniue
,
the
restoring
of
Ierusalem
,
and
of
young
Tobias
re●nno
to
his
owne
:
his
death
,
&c.
Thus
God
disposeth
of
houshold
affairs
,
and
is
a
comfort
vnto
the
faithful
which
are
maried
,
in
all
their
troubles
.
The
Booke
of
Iudith
.
THe
booke
of
Iudith
,
is
so
called
of
Iudith
,
and
is
reckoned
amongst
the
Apocripha
bookes
:
for
men
doubt
whether
it
be
a
story
,
or
some
deuised
matter
,
as
it
hath
the
forme
of
a
Tragedy
.
But
howsoeuer
the
case
standeth
,
it
is
a
profitable
book
and
was
confirmed
in
the
Nicen
Synode
,
to
be
accounted
amongst
the
holy
bookes
of
the
Bible
:
for
it
pointeth
out
the
Tyrannie
of
the
wicked
,
and
their
feareful
ouerthrow
as
also
the
confidence
and
victorye
of
the
godly
,
albeit
they
are
exercised
with
afflictions
.
It
hath
16
,
chapters
,
which
are
thus
deuided
.
First
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
●
ch●
,
is
contained
,
first
generally
the
victorye
of
Nabuchadnezar
by
his
prince
Holofernes
.
Holofernes
threats
and
wrath
against
the
Israelites
,
and
lastly
,
the
Israelites
resistance
one
while
,
and
feare
another
while
,
as
it
comes
to
passe
in
the
afflictions
of
the
saintes
,
thorow
the
weakenesse
of
the
flesh
,
the
dyuell
in
his
instruments
rageth
so
greatly
.
2
From
the
8
,
to
the
13
,
is
set
foorth
the
constancy
of
Iudyth
,
who
was
a
widow
and
a
Iewe
of
the
Tribe
of
Symeon
,
and
hir
hope
of
deliuerance
.
2
hir
prayer
,
3
pollicy
,
4
hir
successe
,
5
hir
bolduesse
,
in
cutting
off
the
tyrantes
heade
,
hir
returne
into
the
Citty
of
Bethulia
:
so
that
wee
may
certainely
conclude
,
that
God
is
as
well
able
to
saue
with
a
few
,
as
with
many
;
as
wel
by
women
,
as
by
men
:
that
the
victorye
may
be
the
Lords
,
whose
power
in
our
weaknes
is
perfected
.
3
From
the
13
,
to
the
end
,
the
Iewes
do
triumph
for
the
victory
,
&
their
enimies
being
slaine
,
they
giue
thanks
to
Iudith
,
&
she
vnto
God
,
and
at
length
in
a
perfect
age
she
ended
this
life
.
Praise
,
glorie
,
&
honor
,
be
ascribed
vnto
God
,
who
in
vanquishing
the
vngodly
doth
defend
and
preserue
his
elect
,
by
what
meanes
soeuer
it
be
.
The
Booke
of
Hester
.
THe
booke
of
Hester
,
is
so
called
of
Hester
a
Iewish
woman
,
whom
Ahasuerus
had
taken
to
wife
,
whoe
otherwise
was
called
Artaxerxes
successor
to
Cirus
,
in
the
Persian
Empire
.
For
those
things
which
are
contained
in
this
historye
,
happened
in
the
Persian
Monarchy
,
after
the
returne
of
the
Iewes
from
Babylon
,
but
before
the
restoring
of
the
people
.
And
God
to
preserue
his
people
,
among
whom
Christ
should
be
borne
,
he
did
heere
myraculously
put
away
a
danger
,
which
was
intended
against
all
the
Iewes
,
which
as
yet
remained
in
Persia
,
by
this
example
to
comfort
them
that
returned
home
,
and
incorage
them
confidently
&
cheerfully
to
go
forward
in
restoring
that
common-weale
wherein
Christ
was
to
preach
the
Gosper
,
and
to
begin
his
gouernment
.
Now
concerning
the
diuision
of
the
book
,
we
must
note
,
that
only
the
9.
sonner
cha
,
are
in
the
hebrew
,
and
none
of
the
rest
vnto
the
end
;
and
therefore
in
Luthers-Dutch
copy
,
it
is
separated
from
the
other
part
,
&
set
by
itselfe
in
the
ende
of
the
olde
Testament
.
Otherwise
,
there
are
16
,
chap
,
as
in
the
booke
of
Iudith
,
which
are
diuided
,
as
it
were
in
maner
of
a
Comedy
,
The
first
act
might
be
vnto
the
4.
chapt
,
wherin
Queen
Vasthi
disobeying
her
husband
,
is
put
away
,
and
Hestera
most
beautifull
virgin
,
is
chosen
Queene
.
But
by
the
aduancement
of
Haman
,
and
his
deceit
,
the
Iewes
doe
mourne
,
bicause
that
all
of
them
were
in
danger
of
their
liues
,
by
the
letters
that
the
kinge
sent
out
againste
them
.
So
may
wee
see
by
this
example
of
Vasthi
and
Hester
,
howe
God
doeth
put
downe
the
mighty
from
theyr
seate
,
and
exalteth
the
humble
:
and
in
Haman
,
howe
God
for
a
time
doth
suffer
tyrants
to
flourish
and
tyrannize
,
that
their
fal
and
punishment
may
be
the
greater
in
the
end
.
The
second
acte
,
is
from
the
4.
chap
,
to
the
9
,
in
which
followeth
a
comfort
by
this
Qu.
Hester
,
that
beeing
perswaded
by
Mardocheus
his
many
prayers
,
taketh
vpon
her
the
defence
of
the
Iewes
,
and
bringeth
Mardocheus
into
the
kinges
fauour
,
whereby
at
length
Hamans
deceit
beeing
made
knowne
to
the
king
,
hee
is
hanged
,
and
other
letters
contrarie
to
the
former
,
are
sent
foorth
,
wherby
the
people
of
the
Iewes
are
deliuered
from
danger
of
death
,
and
their
mourning
is
turned
into
ioy
,
that
it
might
be
verified
of
Haman
,
which
the
Psalm
speaketh
:
He
fell
into
the
pit
which
hee
made
but
of
the
Iewes
:
the
net
is
broken
and
we
are
deliuered
.
The
3.
Acte
is
in
the
9.
chap.
concerning
the
reuenge
which
the
Iewes
tooke
,
partly
on
the
sonnes
of
Haman
,
and
partly
on
other
their
enemies
.
Thus
farre
goeth
the
storie
in
Hebrue
.
The
4.
Acte
is
of
those
things
which
are
not
in
the
Hebrue
,
concerning
Mardoche●●
dreame
,
with
the
interpretation
thereof
,
&
of
the
letters
published
against
the
Iewes
,
&
of
Mardocheus
prayer
:
vnto
the
14.
cha.
The
5.
Act
to
the
end
,
of
the
mourning
and
prayer
of
Hester
,
of
her
sute
to
King
Ahasuerus
for
the
Iewes
,
and
letters
sent
foorth
contrarye
to
the
former
:
of
the
sauing
of
the
Iewes
,
and
of
their
appoynting
of
festiuall
daies
,
in
remembrance
of
so
great
a
benefit
as
God
bestowed
vppon
the
Iewes
by
Hester
,
Ahasuerus
and
Mardocheus
.
So
God
is
now
and
alwayes
present
with
his
Church
and
people
,
to
helpe
them
at
all
neede
.
Glorie
bee
to
Christ
for
euermore
,
Amen
.
The
booke
of
Iob.
THe
booke
of
Iob
is
named
of
Iob
,
of
whom
is
saide
in
the
14.
of
Ezech.
If
these
three
were
in
the
middest
of
them
,
Noce
,
Daniell
and
Iob
,
they
in
their
owne
righteousnes
should
deliuer
their
own
soules
,
saith
the
Lord
of
Hostes
.
But
who
wrote
this
booke
?
Moses
(
as
some
thinketh
)
or
some
other
,
it
is
vncertaine
.
Neither
skilleth
much
to
knowe
it
,
seeing
it
is
out
of
question
,
that
this
booke
contayneth
the
words
of
the
holy
ghost
.
The
sum
of
the
booke
handleth
this
question
.
Whither
the
righteous
are
afflicted
of
God
,
or
not
?
Iob
prooues
by
many
firme
arguments
,
that
God
vseth
to
send
manye
afflictions
to
innocent
and
godlye
men
,
onelye
for
his
owne
glorie
:
as
Christ
speaketh
af
a
man
borne
blinde
,
Iohn
.
9.
But
the
friends
of
Iob
impugn
this
sentence
,
and
they
contend
with
him
in
many
probable
arguments
,
that
the
godly
are
not
afflicted
of
God
,
but
if
they
bee
afflicted
,
then
it
is
for
their
sinnes
.
This
whole
booke
is
spent
betwixt
Iob
and
his
4.
friends
;
at
length
God
himselfe
dissolues
the
controuersie
.
This
booke
containes
42.
chap
,
which
are
thus
deuided
.
In
the
first
three
chapt
,
is
contained
:
history
of
the
diuers
afflictions
of
Iob
,
and
the
temptations
of
Sathan
,
that
first
assailed
Iobs
children
and
his
possessions
,
but
when
he
suffered
all
that
most
patiently
,
at
length
he
set
vpon
his
owne
person
,
whereby
hee
was
made
so
vnpatient
thorowe
the
greatnesse
of
griefe
,
that
he
did
not
onely
horribly
cursse
the
day
of
his
natiuity
,
but
also
praise
death
before
this
life
:
where
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
how
diligently
sathan
persisteth
in
temptation
,
vntil
he
make
man
horribly
to
sinne
against
God
.
From
the
4
chap
,
vnto
the
8
,
is
described
the
firste
disputation
betwixt
Iob
and
his
friende
Eliphaz
the
Themanite
:
the
argument
that
Eliphaz
propounded
againste
Iob
;
to
wit
,
God
punisheth
men
onely
for
their
sinnes
:
Iob
answered
,
that
he
tooke
it
not
to
be
so
:
and
he
complaineth
of
the
troblesomnesse
of
his
friendes
,
that
they
didde
more
terrifie
him
,
then
comfort
him
.
From
the
8
,
chap
,
to
the
11
,
is
written
the
second
Shuhite
disputation
,
betwixte
Iob
and
his
second
friende
Bildad
,
concerning
the
same
argument
:
that
God
punnisheth
Iob
for
his
sinnes
,
the
which
Iob
againe
denyeth
to
bee
so
,
with
a
complaint
that
he
did
not
know
the
cause
of
his
affliction
.
From
the
11
,
vnto
the
15
,
followes
the
3.
disputation
concerning
the
same
argument
,
betwixt
Iob
&
his
third
friend
Zophar
,
the
Naamathite
,
to
whom
Iob
did
propounde
this
question
.
Wherfore
are
good
men
somtimes
in
distresse
?
5.
and
afterwards
he
vnfoldeth
the
question
or
argument
,
and
at
length
bewails
all
mens
myserie
on
earth
.
From
the
15
,
vnto
the
22
,
againe
Iobs
three
friendes
begin
in
order
to
dispute
against
him
.
First
Eliphaz
accuseth
Iob
to
be
a
sinner
,
the
which
Iob
denieth
not
:
and
then
reproues
Eliphaz
and
his
fellowes
,
saiing
:
that
they
were
badde
comforters
.
Secondly
,
Bildad
,
as
he
had
before
,
saith
;
that
God
vseth
to
punish
the
wicked
for
theyr
sinnes
with
many
plagues
;
&
he
would
infer
,
Iob
to
be
wicked
,
because
he
is
much
punished
of
God
.
Iob
answereth
,
that
his
fortitude
&
strength
was
in
the
graue
.
Thirdly
,
Zophar
alledgeth
that
it
goeth
wel
with
wicked
menne
,
but
not
long
:
and
laboureth
to
prooue
that
Iob
is
such
a
one
.
Iob
shewes
the
contrary
to
be
true
in
euery
part
that
is
to
wit
;
that
it
goeth
long
well
with
the
wicked
in
this
life
,
but
that
hee
is
not
wicked
.
From
the
22
,
vnto
the
32
,
Iobs
2
friends
Eliphas
and
Bildad
,
did
yet
more
vehemently
set
vpon
him
with
the
same
opinion
,
repliyng
herewith
according
to
mans
reason
as
they
did
before
,
but
in
vaine
was
it
.
Iob
standeth
with
a
setled
minde
,
although
hee
lay
in
great
mysery
.
Somtimes
he
teacheth
them
,
and
sometimes
hee
addes
his
complaintes
:
sometimes
he
purgeth
himselfe
before
his
friendes
,
that
he
was
of
an
vnblameable
life
.
From
the
32
,
to
the
end
,
God
himselfe
at
length
doth
preach
before
Iob
,
rehearsing
all
the
works
of
his
power
,
minding
to
teach
him
,
that
he
was
vniustly
accused
of
him
.
Vpon
the
which
sermon
in
the
laste
chap
,
Iob
repenteth
,
and
is
restored
to
his
perfection
,
for
an
example
to
vs
all
of
true
repentance
.
So
much
concerning
the
booke
of
Iob
,
In
which
was
handled
concerning
the
suffering
of
the
saints
,
and
of
the
impatience
of
flesh
and
bloud
,
which
God
pardoneth
in
his
saintes
,
thankes
be
to
God
for
euer
.
The
Psalmes
of
Dauid
.
PSalmes
hath
his
name
or
deriuation
of
singing
,
because
it
is
written
in
verse
to
sing
.
More
anciently
,
it
is
called
a
priuate
speaking
,
because
that
an
only
speech
was
had
,
betwixte
God
himselfe
and
Christians
only
.
It
is
called
a
little
Bible
,
because
it
containeth
briefly
,
all
that
is
in
the
Bible
.
As
for
example
.
-
1
Histories
.
-
2
Lawe
.
-
3
Promises
.
-
4
Faith
.
-
5
Consolations
.
-
6
Repentance
.
Dauid
,
a
King
and
Prophet
,
is
the
author
of
the
Psalmes
:
the
holy
Ghost
speaking
in
him
.
Matth.
22
,
How
doth
Dauid
in
spirit
call
him
Lord
.
There
are
of
the
Psalmes
in
number
150
,
which
are
to
be
deuided
3.
maner
of
waies
.
The
first
deuision
.
Some
are
properly
called
Psalmes
,
others
are
called
Hymnes
.
They
are
Psalmes
,
as
long
,
or
as
often
as
Dauid
dooth
desire
any
thing
of
God
.
They
are
called
Hymnes
,
when
as
he
giuer
God
thanks
for
a
benefit
receiued
.
The
second
deuision
.
The
Psalmes
,
according
to
the
Hebrues
,
are
deuided
into
5.
bookes
,
which
are
discerned
or
known
in
the
vulgar
edition
,
by
these
notes
or
marks
,
Amen
,
Amen
:
or
So
be
it
,
So
be
it
.
The
first
booke
containeth
41.
Psalmes
,
which
are
al
Dauids
,
whence
all
the
psalmes
are
ascribed
to
him
:
&
this
first
book
continueth
vnto
this
psal.
As
the
Hart
desireth
the
water
brooks
,
&c.
The
2
,
Book
containeth
31
,
psal.
which
are
ascribed
in
the
beginning
to
the
sonnes
of
Chore
,
being
singers
:
they
are
al
Dauids
,
except
one
of
Asaph
,
&
the
last
Salomons
:
and
this
second
book
continueth
vnto
this
Psalm
;
How
good
is
God
vnto
Israel
.
The
third
booke
containeth
17
Psalm
.
of
which
11
,
are
to
bee
ascribed
to
Asaph
,
●hree
to
the
sonnes
of
Chore
,
one
to
Dauid
,
and
the
two
latter
are
ascribed
to
two
other
●ingers
.
The
fourth
booke
also
containeth
17
,
Psalmes
,
of
the
which
,
the
first
9.
are
attributed
to
Moses
the
seruant
of
God
,
the
rest
are
Dauids
:
and
this
booke
doeth
last
vnto
the
107
Psalme
,
Praise
ye
the
Lord
.
The
fift
Booke
containes
45.
Psalmes
,
of
the
which
many
are
attributed
to
Dauid
,
in
the
meane
time
,
some
of
them
being
vncertaine
for
the
hearers
,
they
are
marked
sometimes
before
the
Psalme
,
sometimes
after
,
and
sometimes
in
both
places
,
by
this
Hebrew
word
HALLELVIA
,
so
as
it
seemeth
to
be
a
giuing
of
thankes
to
God
,
for
such
a
Psalme
.
The
Author
is
not
known
:
And
this
5.
booke
continueth
vnto
the
end
of
the
Psalter
.
The
third
diuision
,
All
the
Psalmes
are
5
folde
,
to
wit
:
-
1
Praiers
.
-
2
Giuing
of
thanks
.
-
3
Consolations
.
-
4
Prophesies
.
-
5
Doctrines
.
1
All
the
Psalmes
are
praiers
,
in
which
something
is
sought
of
God
:
as
this
,
Be●
merciful
vnto
me
O
God
,
&c.
Again
,
He●●
vs
O
god
,
&c.
Again
,
Lord
in
thy
wrath
,
&c
2
All
the
Psalmes
are
Thankesgiuings
it
which
we
do
giue
thanks
vnto
God
for
be
benefits
receiued
:
as
this
,
O
praise
yee
the
Lord
,
&c.
3
Al
the
Psalms
are
consolations
,
in
which
we
comfort
one
another
:
as
this
,
Blessed
are
they
whose
iniquities
are
forgiuen
Blessed
is
the
man
.
4
Al
the
Psalmes
are
propheticall
,
in
the
which
the
Messias
is
foretold
,
with
his
kingdome
;
his
resurrection
and
ascension
:
as
,
O
Lord
our
God
.
God
shall
arise
,
and
the
Gentiles
,
&c.
5
All
the
Psalmes
are
Doctrinall
,
which
continueth
histories
and
instructions
or
reformations
of
manners
.
As
beholde
howe
good
and
pleasant
,
&c.
He
that
dwelleth
in
the
closet
of
the
most
highest
,
and
doth
re●●an●e
in
the
shadow
of
the
almighty
.
Vnlesse
the
Lord
build
the
house
,
&c.
Againe
,
by
the
riuers
of
Babylon
.
Besides
all
these
,
there
are
sundry
and
diuers
vses
of
the
Psalmes
.
As
for
example
.
-
1
So
often
as
thy
hart
is
heauy
.
-
2
So
often
as
thou
art
destitute
of
mans
helpe
.
-
3
So
often
as
thou
art
oppressed
by
thy
enemy
.
-
4
So
often
as
thou
art
molested
by
the
eues
.
-
5
So
often
as
thou
art
inforced
to
exilement
,
or
driuen
into
banishment
.
-
6
So
often
as
thou
art
in
daunger
of
laiyng
await
of
others
.
-
7
So
often
as
thou
art
depriued
of
wife
&
chil
.
-
8
So
often
as
thou
art
oppressed
with
pouerty
.
-
9
So
often
as
thou
art
ouergrown
with
diseases
-
10
So
often
as
thou
art
pressed
with
enuy
.
-
11
So
often
as
thou
art
had
in
contempt
.
-
12
So
often
as
thou
art
deposed
,
or
put
out
of
of
.
But
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
that
the
vulgar
edition
hath
erred
in
the
numbring
of
the
Psalmes
.
Therefore
they
are
to
be
numbred
according
to
the
Hebrue
truth
.
This
is
to
bee
obserued
,
that
Dauid
is
painted
and
set
forth
with
his
harpe
,
bicause
of
those
Psalmes
:
as
from
him
playing
or
singing
vpon
the
Harpe
.
The
Books
of
Salomon
the
K.
Three
bookes
are
attributed
to
Salomon
.
-
Prouerbes
.
-
Ecclesiastes
.
-
Canticles
.
Which
thus
among
themselues
are
to
diuid
.
-
1.
Prouerbs
for
young
men
.
-
2.
Eccle.
for
men
of
stayed
yeares
.
-
3.
Cant.
for
old
men
.
The
booke
of
the
Prou.
doth
contai●
doctrine
concerning
obedience
,
concernin●
good
workes
,
&
manners
,
withthe
which
christian
young
man
is
adorned
.
Eccles.
containeth
doctrine
concerning
the
crosse
,
and
consolations
in
temptation
with
the
which
they
are
aflicted
and
tempted
,
that
are
setled
&
full
growne
in
religion
and
godlines
.
The
Cant.
are
certaine
,
pleasant
,
&
swee●
thanksgiuings
,
with
the
which
the
godly
▪
that
are
ready
to
departe
from
hence
in
:
full
age
,
doe
ascribe
all
that
power
vnto
God
,
by
which
they
haue
beene
heere
lustained
.
The
Booke
of
the
prouerbs
.
THe
booke
of
the
Prou:
besides
this
,
that
it
contayneth
most
excellent
sentences
,
in
which
it
teacheth
,
partlye
the
feare
of
God
,
and
faith
in
God
,
partlye
honest
maners
&
conuersations
in
this
life
.
He
hath
a
most
excellent
Oration
,
by
the
name
of
wisdome
,
concerning
the
eternall
word
of
God
,
by
the
which
all
thinges
are
made
&
gouerned
,
that
is
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
This
booke
is
diuided
after
this
maner
:
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
10
,
ch●
.
there
are
certaine
common
exhortations
,
by
way
of
preface
to
those
things
that
teache
a
christian
man
,
as
are
exhortations
to
wisdome
,
discipline
,
knowledge
,
honestie
,
and
perfectnes
in
the
1.
chap
,
In
the
2.
chap
,
to
heare
and
learne
the
word
of
God
,
with
promises
thereunto
anexed
,
In
the
3.
chap
,
to
beleeue
the
word
of
God
,
and
to
vse
rightlie
our
goods
&
possessions
,
to
suffer
aduersitie
in
the
crosse
.
In
the
4
,
chap
,
to
obey
parents
,
promises
being
added
.
In
the
5.
chap
,
exhortations
to
chastitie
,
against
adulterie
and
fornication
.
In
the
6
,
chap.
to
must
in
God
,
contrarie
to
the
confidence
in
man
,
and
againe
to
labour
in
youth
.
In
the
7
,
chap
,
to
concord
,
and
chastitie
,
against
adulterie
,
and
that
most
sharpely
.
In
the
8.
&
9
,
chap.
He
comends
wisdome
excellently
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
word
of
God
:
and
thus
far
the
preface
.
From
the
10
,
vnto
the
25
,
he
sets
downe
prouerbs
or
sentences
in
euery
chapt
,
there
are
many
and
diuers
sorts
,
which
cannot
be
aptly
reduced
into
any
head
.
From
the
25
,
to
the
30
,
chap
,
doth
folow
prouerbs
,
which
are
attributed
to
Salomon
,
but
were
taken
perchance
out
of
a
certaine
booke
,
by
Sela
and
some
other
writers
of
king
Ezechiah
.
In
the
last
two
chap
,
there
are
the
Prouerbs
of
Salomon
,
but
vnder
strange
titles
.
As
Agur
and
Lamuell
:
in
which
wordes
it
is
thought
that
Salamon
is
called
.
First
,
of
gathering
,
because
he
gathered
such
Prouerbes
.
After
that
,
from
the
presence
of
God
,
because
God
was
with
Israell
in
the
daies
of
Salomon
.
The
booke
which
is
called
Ecclesiastes
.
THe
second
booke
of
Salomon
called
Ecclesiastes
,
because
Salomon
was
called
Eccles.
that
is
to
say
,
A
preacher
.
Or
else
,
because
he
speakes
to
a
multitude
,
and
not
to
one
onely
:
or
for
his
wisdome
,
with
the
which
he
was
plentiously
indued
.
This
booke
seekes
in
euery
kind
of
life
&
institution
of
men
sure
felicity
in
this
world
,
but
he
findes
nothing
but
vanity
.
Therefore
at
length
he
comes
and
pronounceth
,
that
nothing
is
better
for
manne
then
to
feare
God
,
and
to
keepe
his
commandements
:
that
whatsoeuer
shal
happen
in
this
world
,
yet
man
should
remain
in
the
iudgment
of
God
.
But
because
these
things
cannot
bee
without
Christ
,
therefore
this
booke
as
the
rest
doth
send
the
Reader
vnto
Christ
.
There
are
12.
chap
,
which
are
thus
to
be
deuided
.
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
8.
cha
,
instructing
men
of
a
ripe
age
,
he
teacheth
that
in
earthly
thinges
there
is
nothing
euerlasting
,
but
momentany
&
altogether
short
whatsoeuer
we
do
see
:
and
he
condemns
al
men
that
put
their
felicity
any
where
else
but
in
God
.
For
after
his
preface
which
handleth
the
nature
of
thinges
,
He
condemnes
-
1
the
Wisedome
.
-
2
the
Ioy
.
-
3
the
Vnstablenesse
.
-
4
the
violence
&
reproch
-
5
the
babling
&
chat
.
-
6
the
Couetousnesse
-
7
the
shortnes
of
the
daies
of
this
life
.
From
the
8
,
cha
,
vnto
the
end
,
he
sets
forth
wisedome
with
her
effects
,
and
afterwards
with
the
fruits
,
to
wit
:
-
True
repentance
,
-
Amendement
of
life
,
-
Almes-deedes
,
&c.
And
hee
teacheth
,
that
they
are
truely
blessed
of
God
,
which
are
ioyned
with
God
,
and
are
vnited
vnto
him
through
religion
,
and
godlynes
,
and
also
the
lawfull
vse
of
other
things
.
In
the
end
hee
reckens
vp
the
inconuenience
of
olde
age
,
and
the
decay
of
all
his
strength
,
that
draweth
nigh
to
death
Therfore
let
euerie
man
liue
in
the
feare
of
God
,
let
him
faithfully
performe
his
office
,
and
let
him
vse
the
thinges
created
of
God
to
the
glorie
of
God
.
The
booke
of
the
Canticles
.
THe
3.
booke
of
Sal.
whose
Title
is
,
The
Song
of
songs
.
Salomon
hath
set
foorth
many
songes
,
to
wit
105.3
.
King
4
but
because
that
this
song
is
more
excellent
than
the
rest
,
and
more
glorious
,
it
is
called
the
song
of
songs
:
and
it
contayneth
secreete
misteries
vnder
the
Metaphors
of
the
bridegrome
and
the
Bride
,
of
Christ
and
of
his
Church
,
or
of
all
the
godly
.
For
though
the
verse
be
thank
of
giuing
,
in
which
,
thanks
are
giuen
to
God
,
because
he
hath
adorned
the
common
weale
of
Israell
with
great
benefits
:
to
wit
,
with
a
king
and
priest
.
Yet
he
shadoweth
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
for
whom
all
men
doth
giue
thanks
vnto
God
,
that
here
haue
fought
a
good
fight
,
to
whom
is
appointed
a
crowne
of
righteousnesse
in
heauen
,
whiles
they
are
ingrasted
with
their
spouse
eternally
.
Because
it
cannot
be
deuided
into
parts
,
since
that
thorow
8.
chap
,
there
is
a
certain
perpetual
speech
,
between
the
bridegrome
and
the
bride
.
To
conclude
,
this
book
containeth
most
excellent
and
particular
matter
,
-
1
Concerning
the
kingdome
of
God
.
-
2
Concerning
the
Ministery
of
his
word
.
-
3
Concerning
the
variety
of
the
gifts
of
the
holy
ghost
-
4
Concerning
the
perpetual
felicity
thorow
Christ
.
-
5
Concerning
the
defence
or
protection
of
the
highest
-
6
Concerning
the
Tranquility
of
the
elect
.
-
7
Concerning
the
peace
or
quietnes
of
conscience
.
The
booke
of
Wisdome
.
ALthough
this
booke
by
the
title
seemeth
to
bee
Salomons
,
yet
it
is
ascribed
to
Philo
,
a
man
most
wise
&
learned
of
the
Iewes
,
who
was
the
embassador
of
the
Iewes
to
the
Emperor
Caligula
,
againste
which
tyrannous
prince
&
the
like
vngodly
men
,
Philo
Iudeus
seemeth
to
haue
written
this
booke
:
that
it
may
wel
bee
called
the
Philosophy
,
or
the
wisdome
of
Philo.
The
booke
being
very
conuenient
for
our
time
.
He
commendeth
the
word
of
God
against
sauagenesse
and
tyranny
of
the
wicked
,
who
wil
not
fauour
the
word
of
God
among
their
subiects
:
euen
as
Caligula
did
interdict
his
religion
among
the
Iewes
.
But
thou
shalt
obserue
,
that
the
word
of
God
in
this
booke
is
called
Wisedome
;
and
this
booke
to
be
the
interpretation
of
the
first
commandement
,
whence
all
wisdome
doth
flow
.
Furthermore
,
the
chapters
of
this
booke
are
22.
which
are
thus
deuided
.
1
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
6
cha
,
he
maketh
a
comparison
betwixt
the
righteousnes
of
the
godly
,
&
the
cogitations
of
the
wicked
.
2
Betwixt
the
goodnesse
of
the
godly
,
and
the
councell
of
the
wicked
.
3.
Betwixt
the
simplicity
of
the
godly
,
and
the
tyranny
of
the
wicked
.
4.
Betwixt
the
Martyrdome
of
the
faithfull
,
and
the
vnhappinesse
of
Insidels
.
5
Betwixt
the
constancie
,
reward
,
and
felicity
of
the
godly
,
&
the
condemnation
of
the
wicked
.
2
From
the
6
chap
,
vnto
the
10
,
hee
layeth
downe
graue
exhortations
,
in
which
he
exhorteth
wicked
men
to
embrace
wisedom
,
that
is
to
saye
:
with
penitency
and
repentance
,
where
he
sheweth
that
wisedome
is
to
be
gotten
by
faithful
prayers
.
3
From
the
10
,
vnto
the
16
,
he
commendeth
wisedome
by
the
example
of
the
Patriarches
,
and
by
the
sundry
benefites
and
myracles
of
God
towardes
his
people
,
and
against
Idolatry
and
impiety
,
whose
cursse
he
sets
downe
with
a
derision
and
detesting
of
them
by
praising
Gods
mercy
.
From
the
16
chap
,
vnto
the
ende
of
the
booke
,
againe
he
compares
the
righteousnesse
and
the
rewards
of
the
godly
,
with
the
vnrighteousnesse
and
punishmentes
of
the
wicked
,
by
bringing
an
example
concerning
the
destruction
of
the
Egyptians
.
So
much
concerning
this
booke
,
out
of
the
which
many
Ecclesiasticall
songes
are
taken
out
:
The
booke
of
Iesus
the
Sonne
of
Syrach
.
THis
book
thus
far
is
called
Ecclesi
(
that
is
to
say
,
as
some
men
doe
interpret
)
an
Ecclesiastical
discipline
,
much
vsed
:
yet
not
accounted
amongst
the
canonical
books
.
It
is
called
by
proper
name
Iesus
Syrach
,
from
the
author
(
as
the
preface
doth
shew
)
he
liued
almost
after
all
the
Prophets
,
in
the
last
part
before
the
comming
of
Christ
in
the
flesh
.
A
godly
man
and
learned
,
but
of
the
schole
of
the
Egyptians
,
comming
forth
in
to
light
,
did
publishe
this
booke
,
gathered
out
of
the
writing
of
many
learned
men
.
The
booke
is
admirable
,
and
very
necessary
and
profitable
for
the
vse
of
the
common
people
:
where
a
Citizen
or
a
housholder
may
learne
,
godlinesse
,
honesty
,
&
prudence
,
after
what
sort
he
must
behaue
him selfe
1.
towardes
God
,
2
towardes
Gods
word
,
3
towardes
his
ministers
,
4
towardes
his
parents
,
5
towardes
his
wise
and
Children
,
6
towardes
his
owne
body
,
7
towards
his
seruances
,
8
towards
his
possessions
,
9
towardes
his
neighbours
,
10
towardes
his
friendes
and
enemies
,
11
towardes
magistrates
,
and
lastly
towardes
al
menne●
〈◊〉
This
booke
may
worthily
be
called
a
booke
of
domesticall
discipline
.
But
seeing
that
it
cannot
bee
profitablie
denided
by
Chapters
,
because
it
is
not
a
booke
written
in
parts
orderly
,
but
gathered
out
of
the
bookes
of
many
doctors
,
and
heaped
vp
consusedly
,
euen
as
Bees
do
gather
their
hony
out
of
diuers
flowers
,
it
is
sufficient
to
shew
what
it
doth
containe
generally
.
1
First
it
containeth
prouerbiall
sentences
,
and
darke
similitudes
,
so
as
in
this
respect
,
Iesus
Syrach
seemeth
to
be
a
follower
or
an
Imitator
of
Salomon
.
2
Furthermore
,
he
poureth
our
and
singeth
certain
excellent
prayers
and
hymnes
vnto
God
.
3
It
containeth
certain
peculiar
,
ancient
&
deuine
histories
of
acceptable
men
to
god
4
Lastly
,
he
sheweth
with
what
benefites
it
pleaseth
God
most
plentifully
to
blesse
his
people
,
and
what
euils
he
hath
heaped
vpon
the
wicked
.
5
In
sum
,
the
booke
is
full
of
diuine
wisedome
.
The
books
of
the
Prophets
.
THe
prophetical
books
doe
follow
:
there
are
16.
Prophets
,
of
the
which
there
are
4
great
,
and
12
lesser
,
of
whome
wee
haue
spoken
before
.
The
sum
of
the
doctrine
of
the
prophets
,
is
this
-
1.
They
teach
the
kingdom
of
Christ
to
come
-
2.
They
expound
the
first
commandment
,
by
many
examples
and
histories
.
-
3.
They
comfort
the
afflicted
consciences
,
&
threaten
the
secure
and
carelesse
ones
.
-
4.
they
condemne
the
Idolatry
of
the
Iews
,
which
they
call
fornication
.
It
is
Idolatry
or
spirituall
fornication
,
when
men
do
worship
the
true
God
,
not
according
to
the
word
and
commandment
of
God
,
but
according
to
their
owne
good
opinion
(
as
men
say
)
looke
Iudges
.
7
,
&
17.
&
3
king
12
,
Ose
2.
for
that
opinion
is
inhibited
,
Deut
12.
The
booke
of
Esay
.
ESay
,
is
the
chiefe
amongst
the
proph.
whose
writings
are
extant
,
next
after
Dauids
.
For
hee
is
ioyned
to
Christ
,
not
only
in
faith
,
but
also
in
neernesse
of
bloud
.
He
cals
Christ
the
bud
of
the
lord
,
chap
,
4.
Men
thinke
that
Amos
the
Father
of
Esay
,
was
the
brother
of
king
Amazia
,
of
whose
line
Christ
is
.
Moreouer
,
hee
writes
not
onely
more
sermons
then
other
proph.
concerning
Christ
and
his
kingdome
:
but
also
more
cleare
&
more
excellent
then
the
Euangelistes
:
therefore
he
is
rather
to
bee
called
an
Euangelist
,
then
a
prophet
.
Esay
learned
in
the
time
of
the
transmigration
of
the
ten
tribes
,
vnder
Vriah
&
Ezechia
kings
of
Iudah
:
he
liued
about
the
age
of
the
world
3200.
with
Osea
,
Ioel
,
Amos
&
Micha
:
he
prophesied
aboue
100.
yeares
.
The
book
of
Esay
the
prophet
,
contains
,
1
prophesy
,
Legal
&
Euangelical
,
2
Historical
,
as
that
of
Ezechias
the
K.
3.
exhortations
vnto
the
Iewes
&
pentiles
,
4.
Consolations
,
5
praiers
,
6
giuing
of
thanks
.
In
the
book
of
Esay
,
there
are
66.
chap.
which
are
thus
deuided
.
1
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
13.
cha.
he
deals
with
the
Iewes
,
somtimes
he
sharply
reproues
them
:
sometimes
he
prophesieth
with
them
,
sometimes
against
them
:
he
threatneth
the
obstinate
with
horrible
euils
He
putteth
down
most
excellent
promises
,
concerning
Christ
:
to
them
that
repent
to
comfort
them
,
which
part
he
shu●●eh
vppe
with
giuing
of
thanks
.
From
the
13
ch
,
to
the
24
,
he
passeth
ouer
vnto
the
Gentils
,
&
preacheth
&
prophesieth
against
them
:
wherby
mine
,
he
taxeth
,
fusle
the
Babylonians
,
2.
the
Philistians
,
3.
the
Moabits
,
4.
the
Damascens
,
5.
The
Ismaclites
,
6.
the
Egyptians
,
7.
the
Titians
,
8.
the
Sidonians
,
as
the
euill
neighbours
of
the
Iewes
,
and
alwaies
offensiue
to
the
people
of
God
:
in
which
he
prophesieth
deuastation
and
other
horrible
euils
to
fall
on
them
,
neither
doth
he
in
the
meane
while
neglect
the
promises
made
to
the
gentiles
that
they
should
be
conuerted
to
the
saith
.
3
From
the
24
chap
,
vnto
the
36
chap
,
he
returnes
to
the
Iewes
,
to
whom
againe
hee
prophesyeth
hard
thinges
,
because
of
their
incredulity
.
He
threatneth
the
captiuity
of
that
proud
Sinagogue
&
the
wicked
Iews
,
&
other
hard
fortunes
,
and
that
they
were
altogither
forsaken
of
God
.
But
the
godlie
and
good
men
he
comforteth
,
in
that
God
would
keepe
&
preserue
his
remnant
and
little
flocke
.
In
the
meane
time
,
hee
omitteth
not
thankesgiuing
for
the
Gospel
that
should
be
reuealed
in
the
new
testament
.
4
From
the
36
cha
,
vnto
the
40
,
cha.
he
reciteth
the
histories
of
Ezechias
the
K.
of
Iudah
,
who
as
a
godly
&
feruent
beseecher
of
God
,
was
heard
both
againste
Senacherib
,
that
wicked
king
of
Assyria
,
&
for
himselfe
being
greeuouslye
sicke
with
a
pestiferous
disease
.
From
the
40
chap
,
vnto
the
end
,
he
again
deals
with
the
Iewes
,
sometimes
most
sharply
rebuking
them
for
their
incredulity
and
Idolatrie
:
sometimes
comforting
them
,
as
being
to
be
brought
captiue
into
Babilon
.
In
the
meane
while
he
puttes
downe
manie
excellent
prophesies
and
promises
concer●ing
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
and
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
,
ioining
the
Gospell
to
the
Law
,
to
reprehension
&
consolation
by
the
Gospel
,
that
he
might
be
said
more
truly
to
be
an
Euangelist
then
a
prophet
.
So
much
concerning
the
book
of
Esay
.
The
Booke
of
Ieremy
.
IEremy
the
sonne
of
Helchia
the
priest
,
began
to
prophesie
,
the
13
,
yeare
of
the
raign
of
king
Iosiah
;
when
the
king
,
the
priests
,
and
the
people
li●ed
most
wickedly
,
vntil
the
booke
of
the
●ruine
law
was
founde
in
the
house
of
the
Lorde
,
by
Helchia
the
father
of
Ieremye
.
Then
the
king
being
moued
with
pitty
and
●ompassion
,
did
restore
the
worship
of
god
,
●nd
did
root
out
Idolatry
,
as
the
last
book
of
the
Kings
doth
witnesse
,
in
the
22
chap●●r
.
Ieremy
prophesied
from
the
13
yeare
〈◊〉
Iosias
,
vnto
the
time
of
the
Babylonian
c●tiuity
,
almost
41.
yeares
.
He
also
prophesie●
concerning
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
,
&
ti●●
ouerthrow
of
the
city
of
Ierusalem
:
he
fo●●
told
the
time
of
the
captiuity
,
almost
70.
yeares
:
where
we
are
to
obserue
,
by
ho●
much
the
neerer
punishments
doo
hast
〈◊〉
draw
on
,
by
so
much
the
more
the
wick●●
are
worser
&
more
obstinate
,
which
app●reth
by
Ieremy
,
&
by
our
time
to
be
true
.
Although
the
order
of
chapters
cann●●
be
obserued
in
the
bookes
of
the
prophers
because
they
seeme
rather
to
be
sayings
gathered
out
of
the
Prophets
mouthes
as
th●●
vttered
them
,
then
to
haue
byn
written
by
them
.
It
is
somewhat
to
go
thus
farre
,
if
w●●
can
go
no
further
,
as
to
obserue
,
that
not●●
Ieremy
doth
handle
chiefly
3.
things
in
order
,
but
with
often
repetitions
mingled
●mongst
themselues
.
First
,
he
preacheth
and
chideth
vehemently
the
wicked
Iewes
:
afterwardes
b●
foretels
their
punishments
:
to
wit
,
the
sa●
king
and
wasting
of
the
City
of
Ierusal●●
Lastly
,
he
prophesyeth
as
other
Prophets
concerning
Christ
and
his
kingdome
;
and
of
the
new
Testament
.
1
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
20
cha.
●esides
the
history
in
which
he
is
called
of
God
by
a
vision
,
&
by
a
signe
:
to
wit
,
a
fla●ing
rod
,
&
a
seething
pot
.
In
which
God
●ewes
his
sudden
and
vehement
wrath
a●ainst
this
peruerse
&
rebellious
people
,
by
●●e
king
of
Babylon
the
rod
&
reuenger
of
●od
.
Besides
(
I
say
)
this
history
,
Ieremy
●eproues
the
impiety
of
the
Iewes
,
&
theyr
●dolatry
,
offences
,
wickednesse
&
cruelty
a●ainst
the
prophets
:
so
as
al
these
sermons
for
ye●ost
part
,
are
for
penitency
,
or
graue
exhor●tions
to
repentance
.
Besides
the
prophe●es
concerning
the
captiuity
of
Baby
.
and
●esides
consolations
,
with
which
God
doth
●omfort
the
prophet
against
tentations
,
and
●he
prophet
the
people
to
be
deliuered
from
the
captiuity
.
From
the
20.
to
the
40.
ch
,
besides
the
hi●●ory
of
the
crosse
,
&
calamity
of
the
prophet
,
〈◊〉
besides
those
most
excellent
promises
of
●●turn
from
captiuity
,
&
concerning
christ
,
●●ee
threateneth
the
people
of
Iuda
,
&
speci●●ly
the
prin.
with
al
euil
:
which
is
agrauated
●y
this
,
●hat
God
signifies
,
that
he
wil
stand
●ith
the
Chald.
against
his
own
people
,
and
●ith
the
Chal.
afflict
his
people
,
which
is
of
〈◊〉
other
things
most
horrible
:
to
wit
,
God
is
not
to
be
with
his
people
,
but
againste
〈◊〉
people
.
After
that
he
threatneth
false
p●●phets
and
preachers
,
who
preached
to
〈◊〉
Princes
and
people
thinges
pleasing
the●●
and
not
according
to
the
word
of
the
Lord
.
Lastly
,
he
recites
the
history
of
Zeded●
the
king
,
that
as
contemning
Gods
word●
he
fled
to
mans
ayd
and
helpe
,
euen
so
●●●sery
and
calamity
hapned
vnto
him
,
whi●●
is
the
reward
of
Tyrants
.
From
the
40
chap.
vnto
the
ende
of
th●
booke
,
besides
diuers
examples
;
that
is
〈◊〉
wit
:
God
deliuereth
and
keepeth
the
Prophet
,
that
God
is
true
in
his
word
;
that
h●
punisheth
the
contemners
of
his
worde
:
afterwards
,
besides
admonitions
to
the
Iew●
in
Egypt
,
and
consolation
with
which
Ieremy
comforted
Baruch
his
scribe
:
he
prophetsieth
against
the
Gentiles
his
neighbors
,
the
Egyptians
,
Philistians
,
Moabites
,
and
other
kingdomes
:
then
hee
prophesieth
the
destruction
of
the
kingdome
of
Babylon
,
by
the
Meades
and
Persians
.
Last
of
all
,
hee
concludes
the
booke
,
with
the
historye
of
the
deuastation
or
destruction
of
Ierusalem
,
and
with
the
leading
away
of
the
people
in
to
Babylon
:
that
euery
man
may
see
the
order
of
the
Almighty
,
in
which
he
is
won●
to
punish
them
,
who
in
contempt
of
his
word
do
not
amend
their
liues
,
neither
yet
repent
.
So
much
briefly
concerning
the
book
of
Jeremy
.
The
Lamentations
of
Ieremy
the
Prophet
.
IN
the
booke
which
men
intitle
Threnos
:
that
is
to
say
the
Lamentations
of
Ieremy
.
The
Prophet
bewaileth
the
destruction
of
Ierusalem
and
the
kingdome
of
Iudah
,
and
the
miserable
captiuity
of
the
people
,
whome
he
coulde
not
conuert
by
threatnings
nor
by
promises
,
by
reason
of
the
vnbeleefe
or
incredulity
of
the
people
and
contempt
of
Gods
worde
:
then
he
comforteth
himselfe
and
the
people
with
the
promises
of
God
,
and
by
his
praiers
he
recommends
his
cause
to
God
.
These
Lamentations
are
written
after
this
order
in
Hebrue
,
so
as
the
first
verse
begins
of
Aleph
,
the
second
of
Beth
,
the
thirde
of
Gimel
;
&c.
following
&
obseruing
the
order
of
the
alpha
.
for
the
help
of
memory
,
the
same
is
obserued
by
some
euen
to
this
day
.
Furthermore
,
as
there
are
4.
chap
,
besides
the
prayer
of
Ieremy
in
the
5.
chap.
euen
so
there
are
4.
verses
,
according
to
the
repetition
of
the
Alphabet
in
euery
chapter
.
In
the
-
1
Chapter
the
vnfortumate
estate
of
the
people
and
kingdom
of
Iudah
.
-
2
Chapter
the
negligence
of
the
prophets
.
-
3
Chapter
the
mercy
of
almighty
God
.
-
4
Chapter
the
destruction
of
the
Temple
,
with
famin
and
other
punishments
of
the
Iewes
,
deserued
by
sins
.
Euery
of
these
is
set
forth
by
waie
of
complaining
and
Lamentation
.
The
booke
of
Baruch
.
THe
booke
of
Baruch
,
hath
his
name
of
the
Author
,
whosoeuer
he
be
.
For
it
is
not
likely
that
hee
was
Baruch
Ieremies
scribe
,
of
whom
is
mention
Iere
,
45.
but
a
certain
other
man
of
that
name
,
although
not
indued
with
so
large
a
spirit
.
Therfore
it
is
manifest
,
this
book
is
of
no
great
moment
no
more
than
the
third
&
fourth
of
Esdras
.
This
booke
of
Baruch
doth
contain
,
besides
the
epistle
cast
off
5
cha
,
of
which
this
in
the
summe
:
As
he
wrote
this
book
in
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
,
so
he
attributeth
righteousnesse
to
God
,
who
worthily
punished
the
Iewes
.
Secondly
,
he
confesseth
his
sins
,
and
he
accuseth
his
nation
for
their
stifnecked
disobedience
and
vi
.
faithfulnes
.
Furthermore
,
he
desires
pardon
,
&
that
God
would
be
merciful
vnto
his
people
,
&
returne
them
into
their
own
countrey
.
Lastly
,
that
he
might
stir
them
vp
to
faith
in
their
harts
,
he
promiseth
the
restoring
of
Ierusalem
.
The
Epistle
going
vnder
Ieremies
name
,
is
added
to
the
book
of
Baruch
,
and
is
an
admonition
against
Idolatry
,
that
the
captiues
in
Babilon
should
not
serue
the
goddes
of
the
Babylonians
,
and
so
to
turne
from
the
true
God
.
Therefore
he
vehemently
inueyeth
against
Idolatry
,
perswading
them
to
worship
the
true
God
,
and
to
serue
him
only
.
Esay
seemeth
to
haue
his
name
of
diuine
vision
,
and
Ieremy
of
mighty
supernal
power
.
The
booke
of
Ezechiel
the
Prophet
.
EZechiell
,
who
hath
his
name
of
fortitude
,
prophesied
in
Chaldea
,
beginning
his
prophesie
about
the
riuer
Chebar
.
Hee
was
brought
vnder
Ieconia
the
king
of
Iudah
(
whoe
is
called
Ioachim
the
younger
)
with
DANIEL
and
the
rest
of
the
Iewes
,
into
captiuity
or
bondage
,
six
yoares
before
Ierusalem
,
and
the
Temple
was
vtterly
destroyed
.
He
was
seruante
to
a
prieste
,
as
was
Ieremias
,
and
at
the
same
time
,
with
Ieremias
,
and
also
handling
or
intreating
of
the
same
argument
,
to
weet
the
captiuitie
of
Babilon
,
vnlesse
it
were
,
that
Ierem.
prophesied
in
Ierusalem
:
Ezechiell
,
in
Chaldea
or
Babilon
,
did
foretell
the
calamitie
of
the
Iewes
.
Also
Ezechiell
in
order
followeth
Iereremie
the
prophet
,
so
as
Ieremie
is
the
first
in
veeres
,
and
in
office
;
Ezechiell
the
latter
:
and
these
did
confirme
the
prophesie
of
ech
other
:
for
whilest
they
which
were
departed
into
Babilon
vnder
Ieconiah
,
being
ouercome
with
vnpatience
,
began
to
be
sotiethas
they
had
obayed
the
voice
of
Ieremie
;
by
whose
perswasion
,
they
themselues
had
yeelded
to
the
Babilonians
,
being
solicited
to
this
by
salfe
prophets
,
as
though
they
had
bin
deceiued
by
Ier.
God
raised
vp
this
Ezechiell
the
prophet
in
Babilon
,
that
he
might
confirme
the
doctrine
of
Ieremie
,
&
that
he
might
comfort
the
captiues
.
A
Summarie
diuision
of
the
Prophesie
of
Ezechiell
.
From
the
first
chap.
besides
that
obscure
vision
of
4.
chariots
,
concerning
the
inlargement
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
in
all
the
4.
corners
of
the
world
,
which
Ezechiell
receiued
from
the
Lord
,
by
and
by
vpon
his
vocation
,
which
continueth
vnto
the
4.
chap.
he
abideth
chiefly
in
this
one
thing
,
vnto
the
25.
ch.
which
he
foretelleth
much
more
harder
then
Ieremy
,
how
Ierusalem
and
the
people
should
be
destroyed
,
with
their
kin
.
&
princes
.
In
the
mean
time
hee
addeth
promises
concerning
their
returne
to
Iudah
.
Furthermore
the
prophet
shewes
,
first
their
sins
,
2
their
vnfaithfulnes
,
3.
their
wickednes
.
4.
their
punishments
.
5.
the
captiuity
of
Ezechias
the
king
,
&
the
people
of
Iudah
:
somtimes
by
visions
,
cha
,
1
,
9
,
10
,
11
then
by
figures
,
cha.
45.
at
another
time
by
similitudes
,
cha.
12
,
&
15.
Again
,
by
darke
sayings
or
riddles
,
cha.
17.
and
also
by
verses
,
cha.
19.
also
by
allegories
,
chap.
23
,
24.
somtimes
by
prophesies
and
manifest
foreshewings
&
rebukings
,
as
chap.
6
,
7
,
14
,
15
,
16
,
20
,
21
,
22.
From
the
25
,
vnto
the
34.
chap.
he
prophesieth
many
miseries
,
as
the
other
Prophetes
didde
againste
the
Gentiles
beeing
being
neighbours
to
the
Iewes
,
because
they
with
fowle
mouthes
&
contemptible
speaches
did
deride
the
Iewes
;
his
speach
doth
appeare
with
the
successe
of
the
wicked
,
and
the
oppression
of
beleeuers
,
&
on
the
contrary
,
the
health
and
saluation
of
these
,
with
the
distruction
of
them
,
is
set
together
.
Furthermore
,
the
Gentiles
against
whom
he
prophecied
,
are
1.
the
Ammonites
,
2.
the
Moabites
,
3.
the
Idumeneās
,
4.
the
Palestins
chap
:
13
,
5
,
Tires
,
chap.
26.27.6
Sidonians
chap.
28.7
.
Egiptians
,
chap
:
29.30.31.32
to
whom
he
addes
in
the
33.
chap
:
a
graue
exhortation
to
repentance
,
comparing
the
worde
of
God
,
to
the
sounde
of
a
Trumpet
.
From
the
32.
chap
:
vnto
the
40.
besides
the
taxacion
of
euill
Persons
,
&
the
rebukes
of
the
Idumeans
,
he
prophcieth
sweeth
of
the
Spirit
,
and
of
the
kingdome
of
Christe
,
and
of
Tyrants
that
should
come
towardes
the
ende
of
the
worlde
,
into
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
namely
,
Gog-magog
,
that
is
by
common
interpretation
,
the
Turke
.
In
the
meane
time
,
he
vseth
excellent
Similitudes
as
in
the
17.
chap
:
of
the
drie
bones
,
drawing
his
argument
from
the
resurrection
of
the
dead
.
From
the
40.
chap
:
he
prophecieth
concerning
the
re-edification
of
Ierusalem
,
and
the
diuision
of
the
lande
,
according
to
the
12.
tribes
,
for
the
consolation
of
the
Iewes
,
whereby
they
shoulde
not
doubt
of
their
returne
into
the
lande
of
promise
,
and
concerning
the
restoring
of
religion
&
pollicie
,
all
which
thinges
in
that
spirituall
vision
(
as
in
the
beginning
,
concerning
the
vision
of
the
4.
chariots
)
seemeth
to
shaddow
,
or
set
foorth
the
celestiall
Ierusalem
in
Reuel
.
❧
The
Booke
of
Daniel
the
Prophet
.
DAniel
,
who
hath
his
name
from
Diuine
iudgment
,
first
of
all
,
hee
is
brought
into
Babilon
vnder
Ieconiah
the
King
,
being
yet
a
verie
young
man
:
Afterwardes
thorough
the
kinges
fauour
,
he
was
promoted
;
chieflie
,
after
he
had
interpreted
the
Dreame
of
the
king
Nabucadnezer
.
Lastly
hee
continued
there
lxx
.
yeeres
,
&
liued
vntill
the
reigne
of
Cirus
king
of
Persia
,
as
appeares
in
the
end
of
the
1.
chapt
.
and
as
it
is
manifested
in
the
ninth
chapter
.
He
was
indued
with
such
an
excellent
spirit
that
hee
did
not
onely
see
the
kingdome
of
Christ
to
come
and
to
remaine
for
euer
,
&
the
destruction
of
other
kingdomes
,
but
also
he
reckoned
the
yeares
by
weekes
,
in
which
Christ
should
come
.
He
wholy
applies
himself
in
this
,
that
he
might
manifest
the
glorious
and
the
eternall
kingdome
of
Christ
:
and
hee
foretelleth
that
besides
him
all
the
kingdome
of
the
world
are
vaine
and
transitory
.
Furthermore
here
is
to
be
obserued
,
that
Daniel
vseth
the
Chaldean
toung
,
vnto
the
beginning
of
the
eight
chapter
.
Besides
that
,
the
song
of
the
three
children
.
The
history
of
Susanna
and
of
Bell
,
as
also
the
fable
of
the
Dragon
,
are
not
accounted
or
reckoned
:
neither
in
the
Caldean
nor
in
the
Hebtue
toung
;
neither
yet
haue
testimony
in
holy
scriptures
,
that
Daniell
is
the
author
of
these
bookes
.
Therefore
they
are
separated
by
the
best
translators
of
the
Byble
,
from
the
writing
of
Daniel
,
and
are
altogither
put
by
themselues
,
hauing
their
owne
proper
vse
to
edification
.
But
in
the
booke
of
Daniel
there
are
,
-
1
Examples
.
1
,
2
,
4
,
5
,
6.
chap.
-
2
Histories
.
2
,
3.
-
3
Reuelations
.
2
,
4.
-
4
Visions
.
7
,
8
,
10.
-
5
Miracles
.
3
,
6.
-
6
Sermons
.
4
,
5.
-
7
Prayers
.
9
,
-
8
Giuing
of
thanks
.
2.
-
9
Prophesies
.
9
,
11
,
12.
The
twelue
chap.
of
Daniel
,
are
deuided
one
from
another
after
this
maner
.
In
the
first
chapter
,
besides
the
history
of
Daniel
and
his
fellowes
,
being
brought
vp
in
the
palace
of
the
king
of
Babylon
,
is
set
forth
an
admyrable
example
of
godlinesse
in
Daniel
,
howe
hee
learned
amongst
the
Gentiles
.
In
the
second
chap.
is
tolde
or
rehearsed
vnto
the
king
,
the
dreame
and
the
interpretation
thereof
by
Daniell
,
concerning
the
4.
monarchies
.
Where
he
sets
foorth
,
first
the
king
of
Babylon
.
Secondly
,
the
king
of
Persia
.
Thirdly
,
the
king
of
the
Grecians
.
Fourthly
,
the
king
of
the
Romanes
,
vnder
whom
the
Iewes
were
to
bee
afflicted
.
In
the
3
chapter
,
is
described
the
kinges
wicked
Idolatry
:
after
his
fall
,
and
the
miraculous
deliuerance
of
the
three
children
from
the
fire
.
In
the
four
the
chap
:
is
discribed
,
besides
the
dreame
concerning
the
tree
,
(
by
the
which
is
set
foorth
,
the
king
of
Babilon
)
the
punishment
of
the
proude
king
,
&
the
receiuing
of
him
into
fauour
,
and
the
forgiuenes
of
his
sinnes
,
after
his
repentance
.
In
the
fifth
chap
:
is
described
principally
,
the
tyranie
of
King
Baltashar
,
the
sonne
of
king
Nabucadnezer
,
in
the
abusing
of
the
holy
vessells
:
&
also
afterwardes
,
the
punishment
of
his
tyrannie
by
the
losse
of
his
kingdome
and
life
.
In
the
sixth
chap
:
is
described
the
deliuerance
of
Daniell
,
and
the
punishmente
of
wicked
men
vnder
Darius
,
the
king
of
the
Babilonians
.
In
the
7.
chaap
.
Daniell
seeeth
a
dreame
of
4.
beastes
:
to
whom
the
4.
Monarchies
are
compared
.
In
8.
chap
:
he
seeeth
an
other
dreame
concerning
the
afflictions
,
vnder
wicked
Antiochus
,
successor
to
the
mightie
prince
,
Alexander
the
great
.
In
the
ninth
chap
:
afterwardes
,
he
prayeth
the
almightie
God
,
for
the
releasement
of
the
Iewes
,
from
the
Babilonian
captiuitie
:
and
being
hearde
,
is
made
certaine
of
the
comming
of
the
true
Messiah
,
by
the
declaration
,
or
manifestation
,
of
the
Angell
Gabriell
,
accompted
particulerly
in
seauentie
weekes
.
In
the
tenth
chapt
:
he
writeth
most
singularly
of
Angells
,
who
cease
not
continually
,
to
fight
against
euill
Angells
,
for
the
defence
of
good
and
Godly
menne
,
and
of
Kingdomes
.
In
the
11.
chap
:
he
prophecieth
in
order
,
concerning
the
alteration
of
kingdomes
,
&
doth
also
foretell
,
vnder
what
monarchies
the
Iewes
shoulde
be
afflicted
,
before
that
the
Messias
came
.
First
of
all
,
that
Darius
,
king
of
the
Medes
is
slaine
by
Alexander
,
and
after
the
death
of
Alexander
,
the
kingdome
of
the
Grecians
is
diuided
into
fower
kingdomes
:
First
into
Asia
,
Secondly
into
Syria
,
Thirdlie
into
Egipt
,
and
fowerthlie
into
Greece
.
&
last
of
all
,
how
Antiochus
afflicted
the
people
of
Israell
,
vntill
hee
was
resisted
and
driuen
away
by
Iudas
Machabeus
.
In
the
12.
chap.
he
prophecieth
(
according
to
the
common
translation
)
of
Antichrist
,
vnder
the
name
of
Antiochus
,
as
Paul
,
in
the
2.
of
the
Thessalonians
2.
doth
interprete
this
place
:
Furthermore
,
by
the
kingdome
of
Antioch
,
he
vnderstandeth
not
only
,
the
Papall
sea
of
Rome
,
but
also
the
kingdome
of
the
Turkes
or
Mahomet
,
by
whome
the
church
of
Christ
towards
the
ende
of
the
world
should
be
vexed
.
The
song
of
the
three
children
,
according
to
the
common
edition
,
hath
place
in
the
third
chapt
of
Daniel
,
where
all
kind
of
Creatures
are
incited
to
laude
and
praise
God
.
The
story
of
Susanna
is
comfortable
,
because
lying
and
slanderous
menne
at
the
length
are
disclosed
,
and
do
suffer
shame
:
and
such
as
are
cleare
and
pure
are
deliuered
.
The
story
of
the
I
doll
Bell
,
doth
at
this
day
very
plainly
set
forth
,
the
fraud
and
dedcipt
of
the
Pope
.
by
the
which
they
haue
hitherto
seduced
poore
miserable
menne
,
and
yet
doe
still
seduce
and
deceiue
in
many
places
.
Hitherto
hath
beene
spoken
of
&
concerning
the
foure
great
Prophets
.
Nowe
followeth
the
twelue
lesser
Prophetes
.
In
which
bookes
,
they
couet
the
increase
and
amplification
of
Christs
kingdome
(
which
is
their
principall
argument
)
although
by
diuers
and
sundry
reasons
.
-
1.
Oseas
.
prophesied
against
the
ten
tribes
or
kingdome
of
Israel
.
-
2.
Ioell
.
prophesied
against
the
ten
tribes
or
kingdome
of
Israel
.
-
3.
Amos.
prophesied
against
the
ten
tribes
or
kingdome
of
Israel
.
-
4.
Micheas
.
prophesied
against
the
ten
tribes
or
kingdome
of
Israel
.
-
5.
Sophonias
,
prophesied
against
Ierusalem
-
6.
Ionas
,
prophelied
against
Niniuy
.
-
7.
Nahum
.
against
Babylon
.
-
8.
Abacuc
.
against
Babylon
.
-
9.
Abdias
,
against
Edom.
-
10.
Haggei
.
did
vrge
the
people
to
reedifie
the
citty
.
-
11.
Zacha
,
did
vrge
the
people
to
reedifie
the
citty
.
-
12.
Malach
did
vrge
the
people
to
reedifie
the
citty
.
14
Or
otherwise
thus
.
In
the
yeare
before
the
birth
of
Christ
.
-
1
Ionas
.
vnder
Achab.
-
2
Abdi
.
vnder
Iereboam
.
kings
of
Israell
.
They
liued
&
prophesied
in
the
year
496.
-
3
Esaias
.
vnder
Vsiah
&
Ezekiah
K.
of
Iuda
,
at
the
time
when
the
x.
tribes
were
caried
to
capt
.
-
4
Osea
.
vnder
Vsiah
&
Ezekiah
K.
of
Iuda
,
at
the
time
when
the
x.
tribes
were
caried
to
capt
.
-
5
Ioel.
vnder
Vsiah
&
Ezekiah
K.
of
Iuda
,
at
the
time
when
the
x.
tribes
were
caried
to
capt
.
-
6
Amos
vnder
Vsiah
&
Ezekiah
K.
of
Iuda
,
at
the
time
when
the
x.
tribes
were
caried
to
capt
.
-
7
Micheas
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
8
Nahum
.
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
9
Abacuc
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
10
Ieremy
.
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
11
Sophony
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
12
Ezechi
.
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
Daniell
.
A
little
after
,
vnder
Manasses
the
king
of
Iudah
,
in
the
year
756
,
vpon
the
departure
of
Iuda
663.
in
the
same
captiuity
of
Iudah
in
the
yeare
598.
-
Hagg.
-
Zacha.
-
Mallach
.
After
the
returne
of
the
people
of
Babilon
.
559.
Concerning
the
Booke
of
Hosea
the
Prophet
.
OSeas
,
by
the
Etimologie
of
his
name
,
signifieth
Health
,
and
therefore
he
maried
his
lawfull
wife
according
to
Gods
comaundement
;
but
with
such
a
reproche
,
as
that
she
is
called
his
harlot
:
so
comes
it
to
passe
,
that
the
worlde
doth
rage
against
the
Ministers
of
Gods
worde
:
Therefore
God
forbidde
that
wee
shoulde
thinke
the
Prophet
to
liue
in
Fornication
.
In
the
beginning
of
his
Sermons
,
he
betrotheth
Israel
to
the
Lorde
our
God
,
in
iustice
,
in
iudgment
,
in
mercy
and
pittie
,
and
reconciles
them
to
Dauid
their
king
:
and
so
he
calles
Christ
,
as
being
borne
of
the
loynes
of
Dauid
.
In
the
end
he
threatneth
the
destruction
of
Death
,
with
great
feruencie
,
I
will
saith
he
,
be
thy
Death
:
Oh
Death
,
I
will
be
thy
Death
for
euer
:
In
the
meane
time
,
he
doth
preach
most
feruently
&
constantly
,
against
Israell
,
against
the
Idollatrie
of
the
Princes
,
and
Priestes
of
the
people
:
Afterwardes
he
prophecieth
very
power-fully
,
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
:
These
two
thinges
were
the
offices
&
duties
of
all
the
prophets
,
the
one
out
of
the
Law
,
the
other
out
of
the
promises
,
for
the
which
they
were
brought
to
their
death
,
as
heretikes
,
and
seditious
persons
.
From
the
beginning
to
the
14.
chap
:
there
are
prophesies
,
and
sermons
of
reproofe
,
against
the
kingdome
of
Israell
,
because
for
Idolatrie
,
which
he
calleth
spirituall
Fornication
,
not
onely
the
people
,
but
also
Princes
and
priestes
are
to
be
punished
of
God
,
with
corporall
&
eternall
captiuitie
,
vnlesse
they
repent
:
he
mittigateth
these
Comminations
with
the
promises
of
God
,
that
they
shoulde
not
disp●ire
,
but
conuert
vnto
god
.
Also
in
the
2.3.11.12.14
.
there
are
prophecies
and
comfortable
sermons
,
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
the
preching
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
victories
of
Christe
ouer
Death
and
Hell
,
together
with
the
Eternall
captiuitie
of
the
people
of
Israell
,
&
their
restoring
by
faith
in
the
mercies
of
god
through
Christ
.
The
booke
of
Ioel
the
Proph.
JOEL
,
by
the
Etimologie
of
his
name
,
signifieth
begining
,
or
desiring
.
Who
hee
was
,
of
what
Tribe
,
in
what
time
,
or
vnder
what
king
he
liued
,
it
is
vncertaine
;
chieflie
,
because
he
himselfe
maketh
no
mencion
of
this
,
vnlesse
it
be
,
for
that
he
is
thought
to
liue
with
Osea
,
and
Amos
,
whilest
he
preacheth
against
the
kingdome
of
Israel
,
Hee
labours
only
to
shew
,
how
punishments
&
plagues
,
hang
ouer
the
earth
:
for
innum●rable
sins
&
greuous
wickednes
:
Whence
S.
Peter
,
on
the
feast
of
Penticost
,
tooke
occasion
to
preach
act.
2.
And
Saint
Paul
allegeth
the
saying
of
Ioel
in
the
2.
chap.
&
euerie
one
that
calleth
on
the
name
of
the
lord
shall
be
saued
.
Rom
,
10.
In
the
1.
chapt
:
he
prophecieth
against
the
kingdome
of
Israel
,
to
weet
,
it
woulde
come
to
passe
,
that
Israel
should
be
carried
away
into
Syr●a
.
He
vnderstandeth
the
Ass●●ians
by
these
4.
kinde
of
wormes
,
deuouring
smite
and
Corne
;
to
weet
,
the
Palmer
worme
,
The
Grasse-hopper
,
The
Canker
worme
,
and
the
Caterpiller
:
shewing
the
vnpe●pling
and
deuastacion
,
by
litle
&
litle
of
the
kingdome
of
Israel
.
In
the
2.
&
3.
after
he
had
sore-shewed
vnto
the
king
of
Assirta
,
his
destruction
,
he
prophe●●eth
euen
vnto
the
end
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
of
the
celestiall
Ierusalem
.
In
that
he
speaketh
of
the
Valley
of
Iehosophat
,
in
the
last
cha:
He
seemeth
not
only
that
it
ought
to
be
vnderstoode
of
the
eternall
Iudgment
,
but
also
of
the
church
of
Christ
:
as
the
valley
of
Achor
in
Osea
,
in
the
which
,
the
Gentiles
were
adiudged
to
bee
sinners
,
and
are
called
to
repentance
by
the
word
of
God
,
the
holy
Ghost
reproues
the
world
of
sinne
.
The
booke
of
Amos.
AMos
,
by
the
etymology
of
his
name
,
signifieth
a
burthen
or
yoke
:
and
he
answereth
more
then
all
the
prophets
,
thorow
his
vehemency
,
to
the
singularity
of
his
name
.
He
reproues
the
Israelits
throughout
all
his
booke
,
and
doth
inuey
against
them
,
although
a
stranger
amongst
them
,
as
one
born
in
the
tribe
of
Iudah
,
nor
so
much
as
the
sonne
of
a
prophet
,
but
a
shepheard
&
an
ordinary
man
,
as
he
himselfe
witnesseth
in
the
2.
chap.
But
hee
liued
in
the
time
of
Osea
and
Esay
,
as
GOD
is
of
power
to
call
suche
by
a
suddaine
,
or
certaine
diuine
miracle
against
all
wicked
powers
,
which
they
call
ordinarie
,
where
necessitie
requireth
:
Euen
so
the
holy
Ghost
,
made
Apostles
of
rude
and
vnlearned
Fishers
.
It
is
thought
that
Amos
was
slaine
by
a
wicked
priest
called
Amasia
,
with
a
Fullers
clubbe
.
¶
The
chapters
of
this
booke
are
ix
.
which
are
thus
to
be
distinguished
.
From
the
beginning
vnto
the
4.
chapt
:
he
prophecieth
ag●inst
the
neighbours
of
the
Iewes
,
and
of
the
Israelites
,
who
were
the
kinges
of
Syria
,
the
kinges
of
Palestina
:
of
Tire
,
of
Edome
,
of
Amon
,
&
Meab
,
&c.
&
saith
,
that
it
will
come
to
passe
,
that
they
also
should
be
punished
of
God
againe
.
Afterwardes
he
prophecieth
against
the
kinges
of
Israell
and
Iuda
,
with
an
admonition
,
that
they
shoulde
not
contempne
the
prophets
of
God
.
From
the
4.
chap.
to
the
7.
he
prophecieth
against
the
kingdome
of
Israell
,
&
threatneth
horrible
thinge
,
to
come
vnto
them
from
God
.
1.
Famine
,
2.
Dearth
,
3.
Pestilence
,
4.
Botch
,
5.
the
sword
,
and
lastly
vtter
distruction
by
the
Assirians
,
in
the
meane
time
,
whilest
he
reproues
their
sinnes
,
he
exhorteth
them
to
repentance
,
by
the
deuastation
of
the
Assirians
.
From
the
7
,
chap.
to
the
ende
,
besides
3.
visions
which
he
sawe
,
against
the
King
of
Israell
,
(
to
weet
)
1.
the
Locustes
,
&
the
fire
,
and
the
Line
,
or
rule
vpon
the
Wall
)
hee
contendes
with
the
wicked
prest
Amasiah
to
whom
he
promiseth
horrible
mischiefe
:
Afterwardes
he
preacheth
against
the
couetousnes
of
the
rich
,
and
the
oppression
of
the
poore
.
In
the
ende
,
hee
addeth
a
most
excellent
place
concerning
the
kingdome
of
the
Mesiah
,
which
is
cited
of
Iames
the
Apostle
,
Act.
15.
As
also
a
place
is
cited
of
Stephen
,
in
the
5.
chap
:
Act.
7.
But
that
which
he
speakes
in
the
1.
chap.
of
3.
and
4.
sinnes
;
he
vnderstandeth
the
greatnes
,
and
the
multitude
of
sin
,
the
impatiencie
and
defence
thereof
.
3.
and
4.
makes
7.
which
is
a
Finall
or
indefinit
number
in
holy
Scripture
.
The
Prophesie
of
Abdiah
.
ABdias
signifieth
the
worship
of
God
,
that
he
is
the
seruant
or
the
worshiper
of
God
He
is
thought
to
be
the
most
auncientest
of
all
the
Prophets
,
as
Ionas
in
the
time
of
Achab
,
and
Ieroboham
,
Kinges
of
Israell
.
Hee
inueyeth
against
the
Edomites
,
who
delighted
in
the
afflictions
of
Israell
.
Edom
was
the
brother
of
Iacob
,
to
weet
,
Esau
,
and
as
hee
hated
his
brother
because
his
father
Isake
gaue
vnto
him
the
blessing
of
the
first
byrth
:
euen
so
,
all
his
posteritie
hated
the
posteritie
of
Iacob
;
that
is
to
say
,
the
Isralites
,
and
whensoeuer
he
coulde
,
he
brought
trouble
vpon
them
,
adioyning
himselfe
with
their
enemies
,
&
so
declaring
the
vnfaithfullnes
of
his
minde
,
as
the
Psalmist
saith
,
137.
Lord
be
thou
mindefull
of
the
sonnes
of
Edom
,
in
the
day
of
Ierusalem
,
who
saith
,
Down
with
it
,
downe
with
it
,
euen
to
the
grounde
.
It
containes
one
onely
Chapter
,
the
some
Edomites
.
whereof
,
is
this
.
-
Abdias
,
1
He
Fortells
the
destruction
of
the
Conforteth
the
Iewes
,
-
Abdias
,
2
He
Sheweth
that
saiuation
is
in
Sion
.
-
Abdias
,
3
He
teacheth
that
no
iniury
,
puokes
worshiped
.
-
Abdias
,
4
He
the
breethren
.
-
Abdias
,
5
He
teacheth
that
god
only
is
to
bee
The
booke
of
Ionas
the
Prophet
.
IONAS
signifieth
a
Doue
,
he
liued
a
litle
before
Esai
,
&
vnder
king
Ieroboham
,
hee
was
a
prophet
in
Israell
,
as
it
is
written
in
the
last
booke
of
the
kinges
.
chap
:
14.
after
this
maner
,
according
to
the
worde
of
the
Lorde
,
as
it
was
spoken
by
his
seruant
Ionah
the
sonne
of
Aniathias
the
prophet
,
which
was
of
Gad
,
which
is
in
Hephet
.
But
it
is
manifest
,
that
Gad
Hephet
,
was
a
Cittie
in
the
tribe
of
Zabulon
,
so
that
Ionas
was
a
Iew
,
and
not
the
sonne
of
an
Ethicke
widdow
,
in
the
dayes
of
Helias
:
of
whom
mencion
is
made
Luke
.
4.
as
certaine
men
do
imagine
of
Ionah
.
He
is
sent
into
Syria
,
to
preach
against
the
Cittie
of
Niniue
,
which
was
a
famous
Citie
:
the
Metropolitane
of
the
whole
kingdome
of
the
Assirians
:
whence
it
appeareth
that
God
at
that
time
,
had
not
only
care
of
the
Isralites
,
but
also
of
the
Gentiles
.
It
is
notablie
spoken
by
Math.
chap
:
12
,
where
it
is
saide
that
Ionas
was
a
Type
of
Christ
,
Dying
and
Rising
againe
.
The
wicked
and
adultorous
generation
seeketh
a
signe
:
and
a
signe
shall
not
bee
giuen
him
,
but
the
signe
of
Ionas
the
prophet
:
as
Ionas
himselfe
was
in
the
Whales
bellye
,
three
Dayes
and
three
Nightes
:
so
shall
the
son
of
Man
be
in
the
hearte
of
the
earth
,
three
dayes
and
three
nightes
.
There
are
onely
4.
Chap.
IN
the
first
is
described
very
largely
a
miraculous
history
how
Ionas
was
caste
into
the
sea
out
of
a
shippe
,
and
how
he
was
swallowed
vp
of
a
certaine
great
fishe
,
and
was
tossed
here
&
there
in
the
whales
belly
,
the
space
of
three
daies
.
In
the
second
is
described
the
song
and
thankesgiuing
of
Ionas
vnto
God
for
his
deliuerance
from
the
whales
belly
:
where
he
thought
euery
houre
that
his
life
was
at
an
end
,
&
he
praiseth
the
worke
of
the
lord
,
who
onely
is
of
power
in
heauen
and
in
earth
,
sea
,
and
all
deepe
places
.
In
the
third
we
haue
a
famous
ezample
of
repentaunce
in
the
Niniuites
,
to
be
followed
of
all
sinners
;
where
these
thinges
are
seuerely
to
be
obserued
,
&
by
no
means
to
be
pretermitted
.
1
That
God
is
the
god
of
the
gentiles
,
2
That
God
is
of
power
,
good
and
iust
,
3
what
repentance
is
,
4
That
true
fasting
serueth
to
repentance
.
In
the
fourth
,
the
carnall
carefulnesse
of
Ionas
is
described
,
howe
hee
would
haue
him
respected
with
the
damage
and
hinderance
of
his
neighbors
:
such
is
the
great
imperfection
and
fleshly
feare
in
mankind
,
yea
euen
of
the
saints
:
but
in
God
there
is
mercy
and
clemency
towardes
all
sinners
truely
repenting
.
This
doth
plainly
appeare
by
Ionas
and
the
Niniuites
.
The
Booke
of
Micheas
the
Prophet
.
MIcheas
liued
in
that
time
,
&
vnder
those
Kinges
,
as
Esay●
,
Oseas
and
Amos
liued
:
as
plainly
appeareth
by
the
title
.
He
Prophesied
against
the
two
Tribes
,
and
against
the
tenne
Tribes
,
that
is
to
say
:
1
against
kinges
,
2
against
Iudges
,
3
against
Priestes
,
4
against
false
Prophets
,
aswell
in
Iudah
as
in
Israell
:
and
hee
foretelleth
their
destruction
that
reiected
the
worde
of
God
,
and
without
his
seare
,
followed
after
vayne
thinges
.
In
this
chiefely
he
is
very
famous
,
for
that
he
doeth
not
onelye
promise
Christ
to
come
,
nor
doeth
not
onely
declare
the
benefites
of
his
kingdome
:
but
also
hee
sheweth
vs
the
place
of
his
natiuitye
.
Thou
Bethelem
Ephrata
saieth
hee
,
Art
not
the
least
amongst
the
princes
of
Iuda
:
Out
of
thee
shall
arise
vnto
me
a
captaine
,
that
shall
gouerne
my
people
Israell
,
&c.
which
place
Matthew
cites
in
the
second
chap.
And
there
are
7.
Chapters
,
which
are
thus
to
be
deuided
.
In
the
first
three
chapt
.
there
are
Sermons
and
prophesies
of
reprose
,
somtimes
generally
against
the
Israelites
,
&
againste
the
impiety
and
Idolatry
of
Iudah
,
and
their
wicked
life
:
and
sometimes
particular
,
against
the
chiefe
heads
,
aswell
in
religion
,
as
in
pollicy
:
but
yet
with
all
in
the
ende
of
the
second
chap.
the
faithfull
are
comforted
thorow
the
promise
of
the
comming
of
the
true
pastour
our
Lorde
Iesus
Christ
.
In
the
4.
and
5.
are
most
excellent
promises
and
consolations
,
concerning
the
inlarging
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
by
the
preaching
of
the
Apostles
throughout
the
whole
world
.
In
the
6.
&
7.
sometimes
he
reprooueth
the
couetousnesse
and
impiety
of
the
people
:
and
sometimes
he
complains
by
reason
of
the
great
malice
of
the
world
in
his
time
.
In
the
end
,
he
annexed
the
promise
concerning
the
beginning
of
Christs
kingdom
in
Ierusalem
:
and
afterwares
,
concerning
the
inlargement
thereof
by
the
Apostles
amongst
all
nations
:
and
by
the
way
he
condemnes
their
Synagogues
.
The
booke
of
Nahum
the
Prophet
.
NAhum
,
hath
his
name
of
comforting
.
For
hee
comforteth
the
afflicted
Israelites
in
this
;
that
he
prophesieth
againste
the
Assyrians
,
who
troubled
and
vexed
Israell
and
Iudah
:
although
by
the
scripture
it
cannot
be
found
,
what
time
and
vnder
what
king
Nahum
prophesied
.
Yet
it
seemeth
that
he
liued
after
Ionas
.
&
a
little
before
Esar
.
He
for●t●l
the
subu●sion
of
Niniuy
which
was
●●lle●
vnto
wickednesse
,
after
the
preaching
of
Ionas
.
There
are
three
only
chapters
,
which
are
thus
to
be
deuided
.
In
the
first
chapter
,
he
prophesieth
generally
concerning
the
perdition
of
the
Assirians
.
In
the
second
,
he
foretelleth
especially
of
the
comming
of
the
Babylonian
enemye
.
In
the
third
,
hee
sheweth
the
cause
of
perdition
,
by
numbring
the
horrible
wickednes
of
the
Assyrians
,
which
were
these
:
Fornication
,
theft
,
and
lying
:
to
weet
,
Fornication
in
the
false
worshipping
of
God
,
or
in
false
doctrine
.
That
in
iust
vexations
,
and
publike
exactions
leuied
,
onely
to
maintaine
their
pompe
and
pride
,
being
in
contractts
and
barhaines
.
The
ende
of
this
prophesie
is
the
consolation
of
the
Iewes
,
to
whom
he
shewes
the
preaching
of
peace
without
distrust
:
expecting
the
time
of
the
newe
Testament
or
of
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
in
which
time
euerlasting
peace
is
preached
to
the
Iews
by
Christ
and
his
Apostles
.
The
Prophesie
of
Abacucke
.
ABacuck
hath
his
name
of
embracing
as
a
mother
embraceth
her
infant
,
or
as
others
embrace
one
another
breast
to
breast
,
heart
to
heart
,
in
comforting
of
them
:
euen
so
Abacucke
doth
embrace
the
people
of
Israel
,
and
is
greately
comforted
:
then
exhorting
them
to
remaine
constant
in
the
faith
,
and
in
aduersiues
:
So
that
the
holy
Apostle
S.
Paul
Ro.
1.
alleageth
this
most
excellent
sentence
out
of
the
second
Chapter
,
The
iust
shall
liue
by
this
faith
.
It
seemeth
that
Abacucke
liued
with
Ieremy
about
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
:
seeing
that
hee
as
a
Prophet
of
the
Iewes
,
firste
of
all
prophesied
againste
the
people
,
and
afterwardes
against
the
Babylonians
.
It
is
holden
for
a
fable
,
to
saie
that
this
man
was
that
Abacucke
which
was
taken
of
the
Angell
and
did
deliuer
meate
to
Daniel
,
beeing
cast
into
the
denne
of
Lyons
.
There
are
4
,
Chap
,
which
are
thus
to
be
d●scerned
.
IN
the
first
cha
,
he
doth
partly
prech
against
the
Iews
,
preferring
the
preching
of
the
Lawe
before
the
Euangelicall
doctrine
which
doth
followe
in
the
second
chapter
,
and
he
sheweth
the
power
of
the
Babylonians
to
be
great
.
Partly
,
he
laboureth
by
a
godly
expostulation
with
GOD
,
that
his
owne
people
being
deliuered
,
hee
would
take
reuenge
against
the
king
of
Babylon
.
In
the
2.
chap.
he
addes
Euangelicall
consolation
by
the
diuine
promises
:
and
he
shewes
the
promise
of
the
speedye
comming
of
the
Mes●iah
,
but
in
the
mean
time
to
be
expected
and
looked
for
by
faith
.
In
the
third
,
he
prophesieth
the
destruction
of
the
kingdome
of
Babylon
;
foreshewing
the
diabolicall
arogancy
of
the
K.
of
Babylon
againste
God
:
and
his
vniust
gathering
together
of
riches
against
his
neighbour
,
which
are
two
horrible
thefts
;
to
wit
,
the
spoiling
of
God
of
his
glory
,
&
men
of
their
goods
.
In
the
4.
chap.
seeing
that
the
giuing
of
thankes
,
and
the
remembrance
of
GODS
ancient
benefites
was
pretermitted
:
at
the
length
,
hee
prayeth
that
the
Babylonian
kingdome
might
be
vtterly
destroyed
,
thorow
diuine
Iustice
:
vnlesse
that
in
the
end
,
another
ioy
doeth
comfort
the
people
of
Israell
.
In
the
4.
chapter
,
after
giuing
of
thanks
together
with
a
large
reckoning
vp
of
gods
benefits
,
he
prayes
at
the
last
,
that
the
kingdom
of
Babylon
might
tast
of
Gods
curse
,
and
then
againe
in
the
ende
,
he
comforteth
the
people
of
the
Iewes
most
cheerefully
.
The
Prophesie
of
Zophoniah
.
SOphoniah
seemeth
to
signify
the
secrets
of
God
.
A
name
very
sitte
for
Gods
prophet
,
whoe
search
the
secretes
of
God
:
that
is
to
say
;
the
gospell
,
and
the
eternal
kingdome
of
Christ
,
wrapped
vp
in
propheticall
promises
,
visions
and
reuelations
:
vntill
the
fulnesse
of
the
time
thereof
be
expired
and
accomplished
.
For
which
cause
,
Paule
likewise
cals
it
a
mystery
,
Rom.
last
.
The
title
in
the
first
chapter
,
shewes
who
Sophoniah
was
;
of
what
parentes
hee
was
borne
,
and
in
what
time
he
liued
.
He
was
neere
the
age
of
Ieremy
the
prophet
.
He
prophesied
almost
the
same
thinges
,
but
more
briefly
and
strictly
;
to
wit
,
the
deuastation
of
the
City
of
Ierusalem
,
and
also
of
the
enemy
,
and
the
destruction
of
the
whole
kingdome
of
Iudah
,
and
the
deliuerance
of
the
Iewes
by
Christ
.
Pcincipally
he
prophesieth
the
destruction
of
the
wicked
Iewes
by
their
neighbors
the
gentiles
.
2.
The
rooting
vp
of
the
Gentiles
,
by
other
Gentiles
.
3
The
deliuerance
of
the
beleeuing
Iewes
by
the
birth
of
Christ
.
There
are
only
three
chapters
,
which
are
thus
to
be
discerned
.
In
the
first
chapter
,
by
way
of
checking
and
reprouing
them
,
he
prophesieth
the
destruction
or
deuastation
of
the
kingdome
of
the
Iewes
,
by
the
comming
of
the
king
of
Babylon
,
for
the
wickednesse
and
couetousnesse
of
the
Iewes
.
In
the
second
chap.
he
preacheth
repentance
to
the
Iewes
:
and
afterwards
he
fortelleth
the
destruction
of
their
neighbours
the
Gentiles
:
to
wit
,
the
Moabits
,
Ammonites
,
Philisti●ns
,
Assirians
,
and
Nintunes
.
Last
of
all
,
he
puts
those
Gentiles
in
hope
,
that
they
should
be
partakers
of
Christes
kingdome
;
by
shewing
,
that
God
was
to
be
worshipped
in
the
Isles
of
the
Gentiles
.
In
the
third
ch
,
partly
he
sharply
reprehendeth
and
reproueth
the
impenitent
or
vnreleating
Iewes
:
and
partly
,
hee
comforteth
the
Iewes
in
a
most
excellent
sermon
,
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
which
was
to
be
spread
ouer
all
the
worlde
.
Hee
speakes
concerning
those
,
who
were
heads
or
gouernors
,
in
religion
and
pollicye
hee
saith
:
That
for
because
they
are
princes
,
they
are
to
be
honoured
as
princes
:
notwithstanding
,
in
the
meane
time
,
they
are
to
be
reproued
as
sinners
.
The
Prophesie
of
Haggei
.
HAgge
,
hath
his
name
of
mirth
and
ioye
.
He
prophesied
after
the
captiuity
of
Babylon
,
vnder
Darius
Histaspes
:
and
at
length
very
seriously
hee
did
vrge
the
people
to
reedisie
the
Temple
,
and
to
restore
againe
the
true
worship
of
God
.
There
are
two
chapters
onely
in
this
booke
.
In
the
first
,
he
reproues
the
ingratitude
and
couetousnesse
of
the
people
,
and
hee
threateneth
manye
euilles
to
fall
vppon
them
:
to
wit
,
vnhappines
and
pouertie
,
who
cared
to
builde
gorgiouslie
their
owne
houses
:
but
they
brought
nothing
to
the
reedys●ing
of
the
Temple
.
In
the
second
is
the
same
cominations
for
the
same
cause
;
&
also
promises
that
Christ
himselfe
will
illustrate
&
adorne
his
seconde
Temple
with
his
Presents
,
Doctrine
and
Miracles
.
❧
The
booke
of
Zacharie
.
ZAcharias
hath
his
name
of
diuine
Memorie
,
who
was
one
of
the
last
of
all
the
prophets
.
He
liued
in
the
same
time
with
Hagge
the
prophet
,
after
the
returne
from
the
captiuitie
of
Babilon
.
He
handleth
also
,
the
same
argument
with
Hagge
:
to
wit
,
ensorsing
and
vrging
the
reedis●ing
of
the
Temple
,
&
that
for
Christes
s●ke
,
who
woulde
shortly
come
to
his
holy
Temple
:
Therefore
hee
manifestly
prophecieth
of
Christes
Pompe
,
that
he
should
goe
to
Ierusalem
vpon
an
Asse
,
and
the
sole
of
an
Asse
:
which
came
to
passe
a
little
before
his
Passion
on
Paulme
Sunday
.
Afterwardes
hee
prophecieth
of
his
selling
for
30
peeces
of
siluer
,
which
was
performed
by
Iudas
the
Traytor
.
Also
of
the
piercing
of
his
sides
;
which
place
S.
Iohn
the
Euangellist
doth
alledge
.
In
the
meane
while
,
hee
hath
certaine
obscure
Visiens
,
in
the
which
the
Misteries
of
Christ
are
shadowed
,
which
at
lengthe
he
interpreteth
by
the
effusion
of
the
Spirit
of
Grace
.
chapt.
12.
Therein
are
fourteene
chapters
,
which
are
thus
to
be
discerned
.
IN
the
first
chapter
besides
the
begining
,
in
which
hee
doth
most
minifestlie
exhort
the
Iewes
to
repentance
:
and
besides
the
prayer
of
the
Angel
for
the
Cittie
of
Ierusalem
:
there
are
also
three
visions
;
First
concerning
the
red
Horse
.
Secondly
of
the
foure
hornes
.
Thirdly
of
the
foure
Carpenters
:
In
the
which
,
hee
prophecieth
of
the
peace
of
the
Iewes
,
and
exhorteth
them
to
reedifie
the
Citie
of
Ierusalem
.
In
the
second
chapter
is
one
only
vision
concerning
a
measuring
Line
,
by
which
he
exhorteth
the
people
againe
to
builde
Ierusalem
.
Afterwardes
,
there
are
famous
promises
made
,
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
the
diuine
presentes
,
and
protection
of
the
godly
.
And
furthermore
,
the
vocation
of
the
Gentiles
,
whence
the
people
are
exhorted
and
admonished
to
be
gladde
and
cheerefull
.
In
the
3.
chap
:
first
of
all
,
there
is
a
vision
concerning
I●sua
the
chiefe
Priest
,
for
his
comfort
,
and
the
reedifiyng
of
the
Citie
:
Furthermore
,
there
are
promises
made
concerning
Christ
,
which
he
names
the
roote
or
plant
,
in
respect
of
the
gospel
and
faith
,
and
a
corner
stone
in
regarde
of
the
church
.
In
the
4.
cl●ap
.
is
discribed
,
the
vision
of
of
the
golden
Candlesticke
,
for
the
comfort
of
Zoro●●bel
their
Captaine
;
and
an
exhortacion
that
hee
bee
not
scarred
or
withdrawne
from
the
building
of
the
Temple
,
by
feare
of
the
enemie
.
In
the
5
,
chapt
.
is
discribed
a
double
vision
:
that
is
to
say
,
of
a
flying
booke
,
and
afterwardes
of
an●
pha
or
measure
,
in
the
which
was
shewed
by
the
Angel
,
the
comming
of
false
prophets
into
Iudea
In
the
6.
chapt
.
is
described
,
a
vision
of
soure
Chariots
;
by
the
which
,
the
kingdome
and
the
gospel
of
Christ
seemed
to
be
shadowed
.
In
the
7.
and
8.
chapt
.
there
are
sermons
and
admonitions
against
the
hiporesie
of
of
the
Iewes
,
in
the
choise
of
dayes
and
times
of
their
fastes
:
Afterwardes
there
are
sermons
of
exhortations
to
builde
againe
the
Temple
;
and
last
of
all
,
consolations
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
.
In
the
9.
and
10.
chapt
.
there
are
prophesies
,
concerning
the
comming
of
Christ
,
&
of
the
humanitie
of
his
kingdome
:
by
this
that
he
was
made
to
sit
vppon
an
Asse
:
afterwardes
concerning
the
power
of
Alexander
the
great
:
by
the
which
,
God
hath
opened
the
Gates
of
the
world
,
that
the
king
of
glory
,
might
enter
with
his
holy
Gospell
.
In
the
11.12
.
&
13.
ch.
there
are
the
same
prophesies
,
and
indeede
more
grauely
concerning
the
Passion
of
Christ
,
being
delyuered
into
the
handes
of
the
Gentiles
:
also
the
desolation
of
the
Iewes
for
their
incredulitie
;
and
of
the
preaching
of
the
gospel
amongest
the
Gentiles
:
after
the
pastor
was
stroken
:
that
is
to
say
,
after
the
passion
of
Christ
.
In
the
last
chapter
,
there
are
yet
two
prophesies
:
of
the
which
one
containes
the
abrogation
of
the
whole
sinagog
and
the
worshipping
of
the
Leuites
:
the
other
contain
the
tentations
,
and
the
victory
of
yn
church
.
The
booke
of
Malachy
.
MAlachyas
hath
obtained
the
name
of
an
Angell
amongst
the
Hebrues
.
He
is
counted
the
last
among
the
prophets
,
and
the
next
before
Christ
,
whom
he
soretels
to
be
now
at
hande
:
and
Iohn
Baptist
,
vnder
the
name
of
Elias
,
to
be
his
fore-runner
.
Whether
this
Malachias
were
Esdras
,
(
as
some
haue
thought
)
it
is
vncertaine
.
But
this
is
most
certaine
,
that
he
hath
many
excellent
sentences
concerning
Christ
and
the
Gospell
,
which
he
cals
that
pure
and
perfect
sacrifice
for
the
whol
world
.
There
are
4.
chapters
therein
,
which
are
thus
to
be
discerned
.
In
the
first
chapter
,
sometimes
he
generally
reprehendeth
the
ingratitude
of
the
Iewes
.
At
another
time
more
particularly
,
the
couetousnesse
of
the
priests
.
The
one
▪
because
they
bring
those
things
which
are
vnpure
,
and
nothing
worth
for
sacrifice
:
the
other
;
for
that
they
offer
vnpure
and
vnfit
thinges
to
God
:
and
by
and
by
,
euen
in
the
middest
of
his
threatnings
,
he
preacheth
concerning
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
and
of
holy
offerings
:
that
is
the
Gospell
.
In
the
2.
chapt
.
he
goeth
forward
to
reproue
,
and
vehemently
to
reprehend
the
priestes
;
warning
them
of
their
Office
:
that
it
is
so
holy
,
as
an
angelical
name
is
ascribed
vnto
him
.
Also
he
inuayeth
more
particulerly
,
against
them
who
are
acused
of
their
wiues
,
for
their
euill
handling
or
vsage
,
bringing
foorth
the
example
of
Abraham
,
that
would
not
haue
them
to
be
hardly
vsed
.
In
the
third
chapter
,
hee
prophecieth
of
the
fore-runner
of
Christ
,
and
also
of
both
the
comminges
of
Christe
:
to
wit
,
in
the
flesh
,
and
to
Iudgment
.
Afterwardes
,
hee
chideth
the
Iewes
for
their
ingratitude
towardes
the
Ministers
of
Christ
.
In
the
fourth
chapter
,
he
ioyneth
aswell
graue
,
as
short
exhortation
to
godly
men
,
for
the
true
worship
and
feare
of
God
,
and
also
ioy
and
consolation
:
fore-telling
to
wicked
men
,
Plagues
&
Destructions
:
and
therefore
let
vs
obay
the
diuine
admonitions
;
and
the
true
seruing
and
fearing
of
the
Lorde
our
God
;
and
let
vs
also
looke
for
the
second
comming
of
Christ
,
with
a
cheerefull
minde
,
lif●ing
vp
your
handes
.
So
much
concerning
the
prophets
,
and
of
the
bookes
of
the
prophets
;
by
the
which
,
the
Doctrine
of
the
new
Testament
is
confirmed
:
and
the
sentences
of
the
prophets
are
cited
sort
estimonie
;
aswell
by
Christ
himselfe
,
as
also
by
his
Apostles
:
Let
the
therfore
bee
recommended
vnto
vs
,
for
most
sweet
consolations
.
Let
vs
therefore
accompt
them
worthie
of
all
praise
,
for
these
sweete
consolations
.
The
bookes
of
Machabees
.
THE
Bookes
of
Machabees
,
haue
only
their
name
or
deriuation
of
Iudas
Machabeus
,
for
his
excellent
actes
that
are
d
cscribed
in
those
bookes
:
&
it
is
the
last
florie
of
all
the
olde
Testament
,
concerning
thinges
done
by
the
Iewes
,
from
the
time
of
Alexander
the
great
vnto
Christ
:
when
the
people
of
god
,
had
neither
kings
nor
prophets
amongst
them
,
but
Princes
&
priestes
.
There
were
in
the
olde
Testament
foure
kindes
of
gouerment
in
the
elect
people
of
God
:
to
wit
,
first
a
most
patriarchall
power
.
Secondly
,
a
Iudicial
power
.
Thirdly
,
a
kingly
power
,
and
fourthlie
,
a
Pontificall
power
.
For
all
which
,
Christ
onely
raigneth
in
the
new
Testament
:
who
first
is
the
father
of
the
world
to
come
.
Secondly
,
the
Iudge
of
quicke
and
dead
.
Thirdly
,
the
king
of
kinges
.
Fourthlie
,
the
eternall
Priest
or
Byshop
.
Furthermore
,
the
bookes
of
Machabees
are
reckned
amongst
the
Apochripha
books
,
and
amongest
the
Canonicall
bookes
,
and
amongest
other
thinges
it
conteyneth
a
most
true
discription
of
those
thinges
which
Daniel
prophesied
of
.
in
the
12.
ch.
to
wit
,
concerning
the
persecution
of
the
Iewes
by
Antiochus
.
The
First
booke
is
deuided
into
5.
partes
according
to
the
circumstances
of
persons
,
and
in
this
booke
there
are
5.
persos
most
famous
,
whose
acts
are
discribed
for
the
most
parte
,
after
the
order
of
an
historie
.
First
Mathias
,
2.
Iudas
Mac.
Thirdly
and
fourthly
Ionathas
and
Simon
the
breethren
of
Iudas
Machab
,
fifthly
,
Iohn
the
sonne
of
Simon
.
From
the
first
chapter
vnto
the
third
,
the
impietie
and
crueltie
of
Antiochus
,
is
noted
whom
the
scripture
cals
,
The
root
of
sinne
.
And
there
is
described
the
zeale
and
constancy
of
Mathias
the
priest
,
&
of
his
sons
,
that
it
may
bee
an
euerlasting
example
to
the
ministers
of
the
word
in
persecution
.
From
the
third
chap.
vnto
the
ninth
,
are
described
the
valiant
actes
of
Iudas
Mach.
namely
,
his
warres
,
his
victories
,
the
purification
of
the
Temple
:
the
confederacy
with
the
Romanes
,
and
the
manifolde
conflictes
with
the
Gentiles
his
neighbors
,
and
their
Princes
;
whom
he
discomfited
either
by
enforcing
them
to
flee
away
,
or
by
killing
them
,
whose
names
followeth
in
order
.
-
1
Apolonius
.
slaine
,
chap.
3
-
2
Seron
.
slaine
,
chap.
3
-
3
Gorgias
.
driuen
away
,
chap.
4.
-
4
Lysias
.
driuen
away
,
chap.
4.
-
5
Timotheus
,
with
the
Amonits
and
Galaadites
.
discomfited
,
ch.
5
-
6
The
sons
of
Esau
.
discomfited
,
ch.
5
-
7
Antiochus
the
younger
,
the
leagu-breaker
son
of
Antiochus
the
tyrant
,
deceased
with
his
captaine
Lysias
,
and
their
Elephants
sent
out
of
the
land
.
chap.
6.
-
8
Alci●us
the
Iew
,
going
to
Demetrius
.
chap.
7.
-
9
Nicanor
is
slaine
.
chap.
7.
At
length
Iudah
himselfe
after
the
confederacie
made
with
the
Romans
chap.
8.
was
slaine
in
the
battell
which
was
stirred
vp
amongst
the
Iewes
at
the
commundement
of
Demetrius
,
after
the
death
of
Nicanor
,
by
Bacides
and
Alcinus
the
princes
of
Demetrius
the
king
,
chap
,
9.
O
most
godly
captaine
,
and
heroicall
constancy
in
the
iudaicall
Religion
.
O
most
valiau●e
sighter
and
defender
of
this
Nation
,
who
at
length
being
throwen
downe
in
the
tru●
confession
,
most
valiantly
died
for
the
maintaining
of
gods
glorie
.
From
the
ninth
chapter
vnto
the
thirteenth
chapter
,
is
described
the
historie
of
Ionath●s
the
brother
of
Iudas
Machabe●s
,
who
dealt
with
both
the
Demetrius
and
Bacides
and
Aleinus
,
of
whome
he
obtained
victorie
,
by
the
helpe
of
his
brother
Symon
.
Afterward
hee
had
his
affaires
with
the
young
princes
of
Demetrius
the
younger
,
vntil
Triphon
slewe
him
by
subtilty
,
azealovs
warriour
for
Religion
and
the
true
worship
of
god
.
From
the
13.
chap
,
vnto
the
16
,
is
described
the
history
of
Simon
the
brother
of
Iudas
Machabeus
,
and
of
Ionathas
.
In
the
last
chap
,
vnto
the
end
of
the
book
the
succession
of
Iohn
his
sonne
is
described
,
after
the
death
of
Simon
.
The
second
booke
of
Machabees
.
THe
second
booke
of
Macha●
for
the
most
part
is
a
description
of
those
things
which
are
written
in
the
firste
booke
,
chiefly
so
much
as
appertains
to
Iudas
Machabeus
.
There
are
15.
chapters
,
which
are
thus
to
be
diuided
.
In
the
f●●st
7.
chap
,
is
described
the
affliction
of
the
people
of
Israell
:
aswell
by
certaine
deceits
and
trecheries
of
one
Simon
,
as
also
by
the
cruell
tyranny
of
Antiochvs
.
Wherein
is
not
onely
declared
the
constancy
of
Iudas
M●chabeus
(
who
liued
abroad
in
the
desa●t
)
but
also
of
the
7.
brethren
who
was
crowned
in
martyrdome
together
with
their
mother
.
In
the
8.
chap.
and
the
rest
of
the
chapt
,
are
repeated
the
valiant
acts
of
Iudas
Machabeus
,
vnto
the
end
of
the
booke
.
So
much
concerning
the
bookes
of
the
Machabees
,
and
also
of
all
the
Bookes
of
the
old
Testament
:
to
wit
,
The
Legall
,
Historicall
,
Doctrinall
,
and
Propheticall
:
which
are
all
in
number
48.
Concerning
Ioh.
5.
in
the
which
Christ
saith
:
Search
the
Scriptures
.
The
end
of
the
Bookes
of
the
olde
Testament
.