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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A16964) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 7101) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 180:05) A concent of Scripture, by H. Broughton Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612. Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, ill. [68] p., [7] leaves of plates : maps [By Richard Watkins] for Gabriell Simson and William White, [Imprinted at London : [between 1587 and 1591]] The title page is engraved. At head of title: Come, and see. Imprint from colophon. Printer's name supplied and publication date estimated by STC. Signatures: pi¹ ² pi⁴ A-G⁴ [H]¹. The plates, attributed to Jodocus Hondius the Elder, are: "A map of the earth with names (the most) from Scriptures", double-page; "The kingdomes that ouerruled the holy Ebrewes"; "Babel is a tree"; "The images metalles, in Daniels sight ar beastes" and "Here properly are they named that folow ye head & lion Babel", two images on two pages, printed from a single plate; "The state of Rome: for crucifying our Lorde"; and "A mapp of the north part of the equinoctial", folding, with folding letterpress explanation, "To the reader" (= [H]¹). The latter leaf was printed by Richard Field, 1590? (STC). It and the plates are found in varying order. Chain lines may be horizontal or vertical. Leaf F2 has four states, identified by the first word on F2r, third column, line 2 up: (1) "laus"; (2) "is" (F2 is a cancel with chain lines perpendicular to the rest of the gathering); (3) "Archelaus" (F2 is a cancel with chain lines perpendicular to the rest of the gathering); (4) "Archelaus" (F2 is conjugate). Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. eng Bible -- Chronology -- Early works to 1800. eebo A concent of Scripture, by H. Broughton. Broughton, Hugh, 1590 77 57251 1336 0 0 0 0 0 233.36 F The rate of 233.36 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2005-08 Assigned for keying and markup 2005-09 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-09 Sampled and proofread 2006-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

Come , and see .

A CONCENT of Scripture , by H : BROVGHTON .

TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE ELISABET , BY THE GRACE OF GOD , QVEENE OF Englande , France , and Irelande , defender of the fayth . &c.

THE whole Booke of GOD ( most gratious Soueraigne ) hath so great an harmony , that euery part of it may be knowen to breath from one Spirite . Al soundeth the same poynt : that by CHRIST the sonne eternall , we are made heyres of lyfe : whom they that knowe not , abide alwayes in wrath . Prophecyes in euery age , the first larger , the later narrower , all briefly tolde , all for euent fully recorded : these shewe the constancy of this trueth . The lyke reuolutions are of Abraham , Iacob and his children togeather , of Sems house : & againe to Iapheths sonnes , and all families : wherein the former be stampes of the later : so that in one speach , an other thyng also is spoken . These shew the eye of IEHOVAH , and his spirite . The kinredes , places , and tymes , the lyghtes of narrations , are registred so profitably : that it shoulde be a blasphemy to affirme any one to be idle . Our LORD his Fathers are recorded from Adam , by Dauid and Nathan , to his Grandfather Ely : likewise they , after whom he is heyre to the kingdome of Dauid , Salomons lyne so long as it continued : and afterwardes they who from Nathan were heyres to Salomons house . So other Families , who came all of one , as from them all come : they by Moses and the Prophetes be plentifully expressed . In like sort the places of their dwellinges are cleerely taught . The course of time is most certaynely obserued : euen to the fulnes , the yeere of saluation , wherein our Lorde dyed . Of which time the very houre was foretolde by an Angell , not seauen yeeres before , but seauentie tymes seauen yeeres . Dan 9. 24. To this all , other Ebrewes and prophane Grekes , beare witnesse strongly agaynst them selues . These helpes be starres in the Story . The frame of all this , with coupling of ioyntes and proportion of body , will much allure to study , when it is seene how about one worke all Families , Countries , and Ages , buylde or pull downe : and finde the kindnes or seueritie of GOD . For this worke I endeuored , to call auncient Ebrewes and Grekes , to further the buylding of iustice and peace , to come from Salem and Athens , to these endes of the earth , the possession of Christe : to speake in Englande the tongue of Eber and Iauan . This my paynes , I humbly present to your Maiestie .

Your Maiesties Subiect , HVGH BROVGHTON .
To the Reader .

FOR the better vnderstanding of DANIEL , who mentioneth large Kingdoms , and pictureth them : this Table of the North part will giue some light : which sheweth where NOE his sonnes dwelt , by the notes which you see at them . Those Families giue names to great Realmes , and are found in Greeke Heathen writers : placed of them as in this Table . The Kings which DANIEL speaketh of are ioyned to their pictures . A short Chronicle is added : but the breuitie will require diligence . A. B. C. D , printed in the Pictures , are expounded ouer the Beare , and placed in the Chronicle ouer the tree .

Iaphetssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I Gomer , or Gamer , in the 70. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 II Magog . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 III Madai . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 IV Iauan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 V Tubal . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 VI Meshech . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 VII Thiras . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Gomerssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 VIII Ascanas . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 IX Riphath . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 X Togarmah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Iauanssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XI Elisha . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XII Tarshish . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XIII Kittim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 XIIII Dodamin , or Rho. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Sems sonnes . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Elam . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Asshur . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 3 Arphaxad . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 Lyd. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 5 Aram. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Aramssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 6 Vs , or Aus . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 7 Chul . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 8 Gether . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 9 Mash . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Ioktanssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 10 Elmodad . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11 Shalaph . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 12 Hatzarmaueth . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 13 Iatach . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 14 Hadoram . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 15 Vzal , or Auxal . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 16 Diklah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 17 Obal , Ghobal . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18 Abimael . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 19 Sheba . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 20 Ophir . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 21 Chauila , or Auila . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 22 Iobab .
Chamssonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Cush . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b Mitzraim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c Put. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d Canaan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Cushhissonnes. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 e Seba. Amongest these dwelt the sons of Nachor , Lot , Ketura , Ismael , and Esau . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 f Chauilah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 g Sabatha . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 h Regmah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i Sabtecha . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Regmahhissons 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 k Sheba . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 l Dedan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
Mitzraimssons. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 m Ludim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 n Anamim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 o Lehabim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 p Nephtuchim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 q Pathrusim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 r Casluchim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 s Caphtorim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 T Philistim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .
The Preface , shewyng the summe of the Booke , directions to the Reader , and the olde reading of the Law and the Prophetes .

THE holy writers haue a perfect consent , The summe of the Scripture . Iohn . 17. in their doctrine of lyfe eternall : which as from one mouth teach , how that standeth in knowing the true GOD , who is but one ; and the sending of IESVS CHRIST . All Families were hereby to looke for grace , in all Countries and Ages . Some speciall the holy Writers do mention , The olde worlde , & the worlde now . for the olde worlde , and the worlde now . Ten of the fyrst are Fathers , not onely to our LORD , but to all Nations . They were al faythfull , and shoulde mooue their Chyldren to beare in their brestes VRIM and THVMMIM , Fayth and Loue . They had Abel an ensample of being faythful vnto death for Christ , to fynde an eternall crowne of life . Cain and his house warned them of their corruption , taken from Parentes , that they shoulde looke for regeneration . Iob. 22 , 16. 1. Pet. 3 , 19. The destruction of the men that delyted in Caines wayes , whose bodyes wrinkled by the deluge , whose spirites are in prison : These shew that the eternall spirite of Christ , hath in long patience a ●ust kingly anger . Of this olde Worlde , the Writers olde and new , teach the same . Their places are lytle mentioned : but § § Our Fathers ages . The beginning of Genesis is fitted to the capacitie of chyldren . our Fathers ages are wonderfully layde downe by the heauenly Father , teachyng vs as babes be taught . Thrise they are reckoned : how olde they were when they begate their sonne : how long they lyued after : and how much those two numbers make . This sheweth that the Story is penned for the simple and chyldren . The sundry comparisons wyll occupy the wysest . The olde Families of the worlde now , are set foorth sufficiently . ‡ ‡ Sem kepeth a name vntyl Christ Luk. 3. Sem keepeth in one lyne a name vntyll he commeth , who is blessed for euer : whose name none knoweth but hym † † Apo. 19 , 12. felfe . * * Gen. 9. Babel . Vnto Sem and his blessing al his Families , Iapheths and Chams were to looke : they soone turned asyde . For , buyldyng BABEL to make them selues a Shem or name , despising SEM , they founde a Shame . Their tongues became seauentie of one : their dwellynges were parted accordyngly : their whole state was a Confusion , and they perished for euer , that repayred not to Sems Tentes . The fyrst Families Moses nameth , and their places : which the Prophetes describe where they dwelt , by their merchandize , Virgil Geor. I 〈…〉 vnder Assur & Catrim are comprehended the generall oppressours : and the Churches chiefe stories are in the lov● & high Ierussalem . as to Tyrus Eze. 27. or by their Warres . The Heathen kept styll a memory of these fyrst poyntes , but full of fables . Coeum and Iapet , they beare in mynde , whom they call the sonnes of the earth : Sem they forgate , and all aboue . The Families scattered from Babel , left their names vpon their Countries , which yet abyde in Greke writers . Their Warres generall agaynst the faythfull , Moses prophecyed , vnder Assur , and Cittim . The Prophetes and Apostles recorde what fell out . Cities here , chiefly two for name are to be marked : the low IERVSALEM , ( which the faythfull styl helde , or looked to holde , vntyl the LORD came ) and the high IERVSALEM buylt by the GOSPEL euery where , which Cittim or Italy , that destroyed the low , shoulde labour alwayes to besiege , tyll GOD sendes his enemies a finall destruction . The course of times with the Lord his nation was truely kept of the faythfull and faythlesse . From the creation to Abrahams promise : thence to the comming from Egypt , to the foundation of Salomons Temple , to the Captiuitie & burning of the Temple , to the returne to buylde it : ‖ ‖ The generatie is in Math , 〈◊〉 and Luke 3. for the 490 yeere . Dan. 9. shake the Grekes accomp● , who ouer-reach 100 〈◊〉 . and thence to the death of our Lord . For euery partition of these tymes , auncient consent of Hebrewes and Grekes may be brought . I wyll labour to set foorth all these poyntes brefly , from the beginning , folowing the order of tyme measured by Stories of our Lord his kinred . The places of auncient dwellinges shal be ioyned in one Map , of the north part , when Chams house , Sems , and Iapheths , all three in Daniel fight with the auncient kingdomes agaynst the blessed of Sem and kingdome of Christ . That Mappe was to be larger in breadeth then the quantitie of this Booke . One Mappe was to be made of the oldest names : & an other with later names of dwe●lers . The Romanes are not in the Image Dan. 2. or beast . Da. 7. In it Pictures are grauen , onely of the tyrannous kingdomes that Daniel speaketh of , who are consumed by the byrth of our Lord , whereof the Romanes are no part . For all the Image , and fourth Beast was to perish before the incarnation of Christ . Iewes do conclude agaynst vs , against trueth , and their owne saluation vpon that our errour . Doubtles Rome in the ende reuiueth their impietie , folowyng their manners very neare : wherby many haue thought Daniels Prophecy to blame the Romanes . For playnnes and distinction herein , I wyll in a Mappe of an other quantity set downe Rome , and some other later names of Countries , with some ancient , as the story shal require : and compare also by most liuely Pictures out of Scripture , the Romans with Daniels Kingdomes . This whole Vew I call A CONCENT OF SCRIPTVRE , because it would shewe that . Through the booke are other Titles touching time & person , for the present matter . And wheras I often compare briefly , later writers with former : to shew the Reader how he him selfe may do that more at large : I lay downe fyrst in this Preface a table of the Iewes , shewing how they read the Prophetes . Pharisees they are at this day , who keepe a recorde of this : and of the Pharisees of olde , Math. 23 , 2. for this much the Lord gaue a testimonie that they sate in the Chayre of Moses . Elias in Thishi in the worde PETARAH , recordeth this occasion , to haue been the beginning of Petaroth : that when Antiochus Epiphanes forbade to reade MOSES law ( * * Isaac ben Arama . fol 2 b which was the parted into so many ‖ ‖ Those sections they call Petaroth expositions . Directions for the Reader . Sections , as be Sabbothes in an yeere . ) In steade of Moses they chose a part of some Prophet lyke vnto it : which custome of readyng they kept styll , after their libertie restored to vse Moses and his ceremonies freely . Before you come to that Table , I wyll here geue direction for the reading of this Booke , touching the two Tables conteynyng the Fathers ages , and certayne other poyntes . The number vnder the Father sheweth what his age was when the Sonne set in that lyne was borne . The other numbers shew his age at the Nephewes byrth ouer agaynst it : or at the issue of the matter , noted in that lyne . Afterwardes you haue sundry tytles of their tymes parted : as Promise , Egypt , Temple , Diuision , Captiuitie , Seauens , whereupon the chiefe knottes stande . Also the tymes are noted by our Lordes byrth , Manifest faultes as Luke for Mat. Asa for Achaz , and such , many the Readers gentlens must amende . by the age of the Worlde , and sundry perticuler men , which the Reader may know in markyng what man famous in Story is agaynst the fyrst number . Moreouer , touchyng the Columne , vnderstande that you shal be often to marke by the matter , that the sayinges depend not vpon the next aboue them , but vpon those that be on the other Columne oueragaynst them . A marke you haue to note an vncertaynetie in the tyme of some Stories , that touch not Chronicle : this is the forme of it . ‡ as in Hezron : but there the Corrector was deceyued , who placed his byrth neare Iosephes death , though he was borne before Iacob came to Egypt . Other notes touchyng tymes , two of one kynde shewe , eyther that the Narration is dryuen from the due tyme : and shoulde looke to the marke of the same forme : or compareth one Kinges reigne with an others , as you oft shall fynde in Iudah & Israel . Testimonies I cite short : and in one clause drawen from sundry , I name but one Author , when about that place I had named some other , for most of the matter there layde downe . The common Latine translation , whose soeuer it is , I named it as the Title goeth , Ierom. Abbreuiations chiefly be these . b. for borne , d. for dyeth , y. for yeeres . Once faulty C. for Ch. Christes . For other names , Antiochus Epimanes , and Epiphanes , Appian Archelaus , Artaxact , Athenaeus , Carthusianus , Clemens Alexandrinus in Stromatibus , Cedrenus , Dio. for Dionisius , Hal●carnasseus , Diodorus Siculus , Hystaspis , Elias Leuita , Epiphanius , Eusebius , Florus , Herodotus , Homer , Iliades Horace , Ierome , Iosephus , Ireneus , Iustin the historiographer , Iuuenal , Massecheth , once faulty for Halacoth in Maymony , Nazianzenus , Pausanias , Plato , Plutarch , Polybius , Ptolomy in Almagesto , Rabbi Abraham , Sadaias , Strabo , Thucidides , Tully , Valerius maximus , Virgil , these be the most names , noted by abbreuiations : other wordes shortly named , by the matter may be gessed at , or be so common , that euery one knoweth them .

Now I wyll returne to speake of the ancient maner of readyng Moses and the Prophetes . S. Iames sheweth Actes 15 , 21. that Moses was of olde tyme reade in the Synagogue in euery Citie euery Sabbath , Maymony writeth of that in Volume I. Birchath Cohenim from Cha. 12. that Moses ordeyned that custome : and that Ezra renued it after the returne : and that in his tyme , The Rabbines commonly make Ezra the autour of the Petarothes distinctions : not agreeing with Elias Leuita . ( long before Antioch Epiphanes ) Lectiones of the Prophetes were by him chosen out , agreeable in number and matter to the Lectiones in Moses . They beganin the Feast of Tabernacles , and in a yeere finished all . After the readyng of the Law and the Prophetes , they that woulde , hauing leaue of the ruler of the Synagoge , spake vpon those Scriptures . That we see was reteyned Act. 13 , 15. I haue set downe their Sectiones , and Lectiones , as they part Moses , and haue put forth their Petaroth at Venice by Bombergius in one Booke .

THE LAW. THE PROPHETES . 1 GENESIS . Chap. 1. 1 ESAY . Chap. 42. Verse . 5. to the 31. 2 chap. 6 , 8. Verse . 2 Esay . 54 , 1. 10. 3 chap. 12. 3 Esay . 40 , 27. to the 16. of 41. 4 chap. 18. 4 2. Kinges . 4 , 1. to the 38. 5 chap. 23 5 1. Kinges . 1 , 1. to the 31. 6 chap. 25 , 20. 6 Malachi . 1 , 1. to the 7. verse of the 2. chapter . 7 chap. 28 , 10. 7 Hosea . 7. to the 15. verse of the 12. chap. 8 chap. 32 , 2. 8 Obadiah all . Also Hos. from 11. 12. 6 chap. 37 , 1. 9 Amos. 2. to the 9. verse of the 3. chap. 10 chap. 41 , 1. Da. 2. 10 1. Kinges . 3 , 15. to the ende of the chapter . 11 chap. 44 , 18. 11 Ezekiel . 37 , 15. to the 38. chapter . 12 chap. 47 , 27. 12 1. Kings . 2 , 2. to the 12. 13 EXODVS . Chap. 1 , 1. 13 Esay . 27 , 6. to the 14. verse of the 28. chap. 14 Chap. 6 , 2. Verse . 14 Ezekiel . 28 , 25. to the 30. chapter . 15 chap. 10 , 1. 15 Ieremiah . 46. from 13. to the ende . 16 chap. 13 , 17. 16 Iud. 4 , 3. to the 6. chap. 17 chap. 18. 17 Esay . 6. all the chap. 18 chap. 21 , 1. 18 Ieremiah . 34 , 8. to the ende . 19 chap. 25 , 1. 19 1. King . 5 , 12. to the 13. verse of the 6. chap. 20 chap. 27 , 20. 20 Ezekiel . 43 , 10. to the ende of the chap. 21 chap. 30 , 11. 21 1. King . 18 , 1. to the 39. verse . 22 chap. 35 , 1. 22 1. King . 7 , 12. to the 26. 23 chap. 38 , 21. 23 1. King . 7 , 50. to the 21. verse of the 8. chap. 24 LEVITICS . Cha. 1 24 Esay . 43 , 22. to the 23. verse of the 44. chap. 25 Chap. 6 , 1. 25 Ieremi. 7 , 6. to the 2. of 8. 26 chap. 9 , 1. 26 2. Samuel . 6 , 1. to the 17. verse of the 7. chap. 27 chap. 11 , 1. 27 2. King . 4 , 41. to the 20. verse of the 5. chap. 28 chap. 14. 28 2. King . 7 , 3. to the 8. chapter . 29 chap. 16. 29 Ezekiel . 22. to the 23. chap. 15. verse . 30 chap. 19 , 1. 30 Amos. 8. from 21. to the ende of the chap. 31 LEVIT. Chap. 30 , 1. 31 Ezekiel . 44 , 15. to the ende . 32 chap. 25 , 1. 32 Ieremiah . 32 , 6. to the 28. verse . 33 chap. 26 , 3. 33 Ieremi. 16 , 19. to the 14. ver. of the 17. chap. 34 NVMERI . Chap. 1. 34 Hosea . 2 , 1. to the 22. verses . 35 Chap. 4. verse 31. 35 Iud. 13 , 2. to the ende of the chapter . 36 chap. 8 , 1. 36 Zach. 2 , 14. to the 8. verse of the 3. chap. 37 chap. 13 , 1. 37 Ioshua . 2. all the chapter . 38 chap. 16 , 1. 38 1. Samuel . 11 , 14. to the 23. ver of the 12. chap. 39 chap. 19 , 1. 39 Iudges . 11. to the 34. verse . 40 chap. 22 , 2. 40 Micha. 5 , 6. to the 9. verse of the 6. chap. 41 chap. 25 , 9. 41 1. King . 19 , 46. to chap. 20. 42 chap. 30. 2. 42 Ieremiah . chapter 1. 43 chap. 33 , 2. 43 Ieremiah . 2. from verse 3. to verse 26. 44 DEVTRON . Cap. 1 , 1. 44 Esay . 1. verses 28. 45 Chap. 4 , 3. 45 Esay . 40. to verse 25. 46 chap. 7 , 12. 46 Esay . 49 , verse 15. to the 5. of chap. 51. 47 chap. 11 , 26. 47 Esay . 54. from 11. ten verses . 48 chap. 16 , 18. 48 Esay . 51. from 12. to 12. of chap. 52. 49 chap. 21 , 10. 49 Esay . 60. 50 chap. 26 , 1. 50 Esay . 61. from 10. to 10. of chap. 63. 51 chap. 29 , 10. 51 Esay . 55. to verse 9. of chap. 56. 52 chap. 31 , 1. 52 Hosea . 14. from verse 2. 53 chap. 32. 53 or Ioel , from ver. 15. 54 54 or Sam. 2. the Psa 18.
As their Leape yeere fell , so they dealt with their three last Lections , accordyng to the number of their Sabbathes : as they did cast their yeere .

The Iew that readeth the Section now in the Iewes Synagoge , beginneth with praysing GOD , who chose Moses and the Prophetes , and delyghteth in their most true wordes : lykewyse endeth praysing GOD , who speaketh and perfourmeth : sayth and stablisheth : so that no one worde fayleth . Then he prayeth for ELIAS to come , and for the kingdome of DAVID in CHRIST . Yf the Caytifes would reade Mel●●hies last ende , and fyrst oration of the new Testament , and try all the new Testament with the olde , the Gospel with Moses , the Actes with the Kinges , and the Apocalypse with all , they myght see how ELIAS , and that kingdome of DAVID is come : And see that the perfourmauuce which they extoll , is not cleere , without the new Testament . Aud for an exposition of all their expositions , may they vse the oration of the Angel delyuered at their deliuery from Babylon : Which I wyll translate agreeably to the Ebrew , that the Reader may see that , plainely at the first , to which through this Booke he must haue recourse . Dan 9. 24.

SEAVENTIE SEAVENS ( of yeeres ) are cut out , for thy people , & for thy holy Citie : to consume wickednes , and to abolysh sinnes , and to make reconciliation for iniquitie , and to bring righteousnes euerlastyng , and to seale Vision and Prophet , and to shew CHRIST the HOLY of HOLY . Know then and marke : from the outgoyng of the Worde , to returne and to buylde Ierusalem , vnto CHRIST the gouernour , shal be seauen seauens ( of yeeres ) and sixtie and two seauens : in th' other it shal be restored and buylded , Streete and Wall : and troublous shall these times be . In that after the sixtie & two seauens CHRIST shal be killed : and not for him selfe : thereupon the Citie and holy place shall be destroy , the GOVERNOVRS owne people to come : and their ende shal be with a Flood : and at the ende of warre , it shall haue a finall iudgement to desolation . But he shall confirme the Testament for many the last Seauen : when in HALFE THAT SEAVEN he shall ende the Sacrifice and Oblation . Afterwardes by an Armie abominable he shall make a desolation : euen tyll vtter destruction and finall iudgement flow vpon the desolate . And this much for the Preface .

A Concent of Scripture .

THe heauenly Concent of holy Wryters , who haue penned for vs the booke of Trueth , is needefull to be knowen for to strengthen our Fayth , that we may see a constant agreement in seuerall ages , Ebr. 1 , 1. for matters often tolde in diuers partes and maner . Touchyng that , I labour in this Booke to lay downe certayne principall heades drawen through the whole body of Scripture . The beginnyng ought to be from hym who is A and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Apoc. 1 , 8. the beginnyng and the ende : who filleth all with his goodnes . Thereof this is a true saying , and founde intertaynement of all the fayth full that GOD is one , and there is none but he . Of this , that is grauen on the Gate of that fyrst and great Commaundement : * * Deut 6 , 4. Mark . 12 , 29. Heare ISRAFL , IEHOVAH , our GOD IEHOVAH , is one . Whom if we loue with all our hart , mynde , soule , and strength : and holde them happy whose ☽ ☽ Psal. 33 , 12. God IEHOVAH is , we must learne to know him aright . The name IEHOVAH importeth BEING , which the Eternal sayth is his name . ‡ ‡ 1. Iohn . 5 , 7. Vnder this name and nature , there be three , the Father , the Worde , and the holy Ghost , and these three are one . The WORDE is the Sonne , and he is § § Ramban the Cabalist noteth that Christ is called Iehouah , vpon Gen. 34. from Ier. 23 6. and 33 , 16. IEHOVAH , as Iohn Cha. 12 , 41. expoundeth Esay . 6 , 9. The holy Ghost is a a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 IEHOVAH , as Paule expoundeth the same text of Esay , Acte . 28 , 25. This name is opened thus : b b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 WHO WAS , WHO IS , WHO Wil BE . The names IAH , & EHIEH , c c 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ( I , AM ) are of the same force . Though mens blynde hartes can not thus know God : The Scriptures are manifest , that teach the Trinitie , and the holy Tongues of all ages so spake of God . Most playnely is that shewed in the beginnyng & ende of our Lord his preachyng . Mat. 3 1. & 28 , 19. For that purpose God geueth hym selfe a named ELOHIM : which is in meanyng MIGHTY , † † The forme plural in Elohim is rightly noted of many learned in Ebrew , to import the diuine persones , That should not haue been blamed of others . in forme plurall , as Gramarians speake : which as Prophane men speake it , by frame of language soundeth GODDES . God woulde neuer so speake of hym selfe , vnlesse he would haue vs to consider thereby the diuine persons . For the forme were dangerous , if necessitie required not knowledge of distinct diuine persons . The enemies graunt a mystery in that forme , with attributes plurall : Aben Ezra vpon Psal. 11. who also citeth R. Iaphath , there .

This name hath also a forme singular e e 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ELOAH , & a shorter f f 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 EL. These formes singular are fit to teach , of the vnitie of Godhead : and lykewyse the other when the attributes speake of one , as ELOHIM , ( GOD ) he created . But to manifest distinct persons often do the ●earmes ioyned speake in the number of many , as yf I shoulde say THEY God . ‖ ‖ The faythles Iewes can not tel what to say of these playne places , as appeareth in Massecheth Sopherim , Cha. 4. Gen. 20 , 13. They God caused 2. Sam. 7 , 22. They God went .

e SHADDAI also doth God call him selfe MIGHTY , RICH , or ALSVFFICIENT : Though the Greke Diuines reteyne not the letters , but ●n a composition * * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . TZVRI SHADDAI , My rocke is God . The Heathen of olde heard of these names , and turned them to sundry Goddes . But Israel did not so . All faythfull know that GOD is one , and the persons three : Ebr. 11 , 6. and that he regardeth all them , that feeke him in spir●● and trueth : who is a spirite eternal , infinite , holy , iust , and mercifull . Vnsearchable are his iudgementes : Iohn . 4 , 24. Rom. 11 , 33. Deut. 29 , 29. Ephes. 2 , 4. Act. 15 , 18. Exo. 20. but the open thynges are for vs . GOD hath chosen vs in CHRIST , before the worlde was made : and of eternitie knew all his owne workes . In sixe dayes God made all creatures , Man last , and gaue them a commaundement : which how soone they brake Moses turneth to tell after mention of the Sabbath . The Lord rested the seauenth day from creatyng , and appoynted that day for holy rest : which the Fathers obserued before Moses .

Now the man and his wyfe were both naked , & were not ashamed . Ramban vpon Gen. 26 fol. 46. & Abenezra vpon . Exo. 20. Psal. 91 , 11. Iohn . 8 , 44. 1. Iohn . 3 , 44. 2. Pet 2 , 4. Iud 6. Ephes. 2 , 1. Ouer them God gaue his Angels charge : but some Angels stoode not in the trueth , nor kept their standyng , but fell as Starre● from heauen , and became an enemious company , and staunderers of God . In Ebrew Satan , & in the Grake Deuels . Of beastes the Serpent was subtilest : into whom Satan entred : spake to the woman agaynst God , and his commaundement : perswaded her , who drew the man also to breake the commandement . Then they both became dead in sinne . So from the beginning , as sone as man was , Satan was a lyer and a murtherer : and therefore marueyle not that the wrath of God is so vehement vppon ADAM through al his generation : , because quickly sinne was committed to the extremitie . The circumstaunces shew the spedines of it . Satan woulde omit no tyme : the woman if she had ben practised better woulde not so sone haue erred : their speach sheweth that no Fruite had been eaten before . Doubtles the woman fell a Virgin : and yf they had stoode but a short tyme , the blessing of God had not been in vayne for propagation . Aboue all reasones this must be confidered , that the Redemption was to be shewed presently vpon the Creation . For that is the fyttest to mooue men to holde it : and God omitteth nothyng that best helpeth to that . This shoulde moue all men to put no trust in them selues : for that * * That in Psal. 49 , 20. is holden of Clem. R. Nathan , R. Menachem , and Midrad Tillin , to be spoken of Adam . Adam hauyng once iustice , and true holynes , did not lodge one nyght in honoure , but became lyke the Beastes that perysh . And the lyght that shyneth in darknes , mooued men of all religions to holde this . For this opinion hath been euery where receyued , that they fell the day of their creation . So the Iewes generally holde . I heard neuer of one that was of an other iudgement : and yet many of them see not how fitly they say , for the Redemption by the seconde Adam . The Heathen ‡ ‡ Bibliander preface in Chro. Christians haue helde this from the beginnyng . The Gre●et Ireneus , Chryostome , Theodorus , Theophylast , and Cedrenus age . They haue a common sentence at this day , in speache of Adam : that in one day he was formed and deformed : by dryuing out of the Garden . What shoulde I name Latines , as Augustine and Bernarde ? the § § Euen Chaucers pardouer . fol 66. They haue strange eares , eyes , & mindes , that holde this 〈◊〉 curious or vncertayne poynt . simplest learned this much . Adam myght better then Iob curse the day wherein he was made and yet CHRIST is then promised a Redeemer . Therevpon Adam nameth the Woman LIFE : seeying how she redeemed from death shoulde be the mother of Chyldren that by CHRIST myght lyue for euer . The affections of Chyldren to theyr Mothers should moue them to know the trueth of this poynt . I wyl once againe in fitte place repeate this : and hence to Christ his death wyll by yeeres expresse the direct state of the Worlde , repeatyng these last poyntes● of the speedy fall , and comfortable Redemption .

A MAP OF THE EARTH WITH names ( the most ) from Scriptures He Stretcheth the NORTH vpon the Empty .

WHEREVPON ARE THE PILLERS OF THE EARTH SET . OR who layd the corner stone thereof , God hangeth the earth vpon nothing . Iob

Adamhisyeeres.AdamfallethbeforethewomaniscalledEue: 130 Seth borne , Gen. 5 , 3. And Christ is promised a destroyer of the Deuils workes . 235 105 Enos borne . Gen. 5 , 6. * Sacrifice is a seale of iustice geuen by fayth . The faythful are called the children of God . Ioh. 2 , 12 325 195 90 Kenan borne . Gen. 5 , 9. 395 265 160 70 Mahalaleel B. Gen . 5 * By Enos birth religion is sorowfully corrupted , through mariages with Cains house the seuenth from Adam . Iude 460 330 225 135 65 Iared B. Gen. 5. 622 492 387 297 227 162 Henoch B. Ge. 5 687 557 452 362 292 227 65 Mathuselah borne . Gen. 5 , 21. 874 744 639 549 479 414 252 187 Lamech borne . Gen. 5 , 25. 930 800 695 605 535 470 308 243 56 Adam dieth . Gen. 5 , 5. 987 857 752 662 592 527 365 300 113 Henoch is taken away . Gen. 5. 1042 912 807 717 647 582 355 168 Seth dieth . Gen. 5 , 8. 1056 821 731 661 596 369 182 Noah , B. Gen 5. 29. Tho. ● . from Adam 1140 905 815 745 680 453 266 84 Enos dieth . Gen 5 , 11. 1235 910 840 775 548 361 179 Kenan dieth . Gen. 5 , 14. 1290 895 830 603 416 234 Mahalaleel dieth . Gen. 5 , 17 1422 962 735 548 366 Iared dieth . Gen. 5 , 20. 1536 The pacience of God abode 120 yeres , in which the spirit of Christ preached while the ark was in making , to the spirites now in prison . 1. Pet. 3 , 19. 849 662 480 CXX yeeres begin . Gen. 6 1556 869 682 500 20 Iapheth B. Gen. 5 , 32. 1558 871 684 502 22 2 Sem borne . 1651 964 777 595 115 95 93 Lamech D 1656 Mathuselah dieth , Gen. 5 , 27. 969 600 120 100 98 The flood
Wor. Noa . Sem. Flod . Mans age is shortened halfe in halfe . Noah prophesieth blessednes in Christ to Sem , and Iapheths , dweling in Salem . Gen. 9. 1658 602 100 2 Arphaxad borne . Gen. 11. 1693 637 135 37 35 Selah borne . Gen. 11. 1723 667 165 67 65 30 Eber B. * Babel is buylded by the cursse of Cham , 1757 701 199 101 99 64 34 Peleg B. * the house of Nimrod . Mich. 5 , 6. Seuentie Families are distinguished into 70 languages . Ages borne . agayne halfed . 1787 731 229 131 129 94 64 30 Regu B. 1819 763 261 163 161 126 96 62 32 Serug B. 1849 793 291 193 191 156 126 92 62 30 Nahor 1878 822 320 222 220 185 155 121 91 59 29 Terah B. Gen. 11 , 24. 1996 940 438 340 338 303 273 239 209 177 147 118 Peleg dieth . 1997 941 439 341 339 304 274 210 178 148 119 Nahor dieth . 2006 950 448 350 348 313 283 219 187 128 Noah dieth . 2008 450 352 350 315 285 221 189 130 Abram borne . 2018 460 362 360 325 295 231 199 140 10 Sarai borne . 2026 468 370 368 333 303 239 207 148 18 8 Regu di. 2049 491 393 391 356 326 230 171 41 31 Serug di 2083 525 427 425 390 360 Terah dieth . 205 75 65
Promise . Abraham Mans age the thyrd ☞ . World . ☜ time is almost halfed . Christ . 76 The Promise is geuen , that CHRIST shoulde be the sonne of ABRAM after the fleshe . Gen. 12 , 430 yeeres before the Lawe . Gala. 3 , 17. SEM in Canaan called Melchisedec king of Salem , a figure 2084 The Law which was 430 yeeres after , cannot disanull the couenant , that it shoulde make the promyse of none effect . Gala. 3 , 17. Senear serueth Elam : Ellasar & Tidal with them fal before Abram : so do the same nations fight & fal by the Ebrewes . Dan. 7 being 4 troublesome beastes , whose Images 77 ☞ 78 79 80 1840 81 82 2090
After the PROMISE . Abraham Isaac WORLDE . Ismael Before the birth of CHRIST . 83

of the son of God , blesseth Abram . Gen. 14.

HAGAR the bondwoman an Egyptian , is geuen to Abram . Gen. 16 , 2.

ARPHAXAD dieth being 438 yeeres olde . Gen 11 , 13 Iust Lot fretteth at the vngodly . The cursse of Cham vnto Canaan here beginneth to appeare , measure for measure : who mocked his Fathers nakednesse : in whose posteritie filthy nakednes brake out . An ensample of filthynes punished in euerlastyng fire is shewed in the destruction of SODOM & GOMORA .

ISAAC bor . Gen. 21 , the seuenth from Eber. They are not all children that are Abrahams seede . Ro. 9. but in Isaac shall thy seede be called . Gen. 21.

ISMAEL & Hagar are cast out of Abrahams house . Gen. 21 , 14.

As then he that was borne after the fleshe , persecuted hym that was after the spirite : euen so is it now . But what sayth the Scripture ? Cast out the seruant , and her sonne , Gal. 4. 29.

SELAH dieth bieng 433 yeeres olde . Gen. 11 , 15.

ISMAEL hath 12 Dukedomes in the land of Cush , in whom Sem ruleth Cham. Vnto this time Ismàelites folowing Mahomet trouble the Churches for their Idolatrie , & are described . Ap. 9. For neare Euphrates : Turkes & Ismaelites , discontent with Iambrel king of Babel , ioyne force , & set vpon EVROPE , then idolatrous . Cedremus , Volaterranus .

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Rome bears for armes 〈◊〉 one , cutting Christians : Ap. 13. as Cittim should Eber. Num. 24. ISMAEL is borne . Gen. 16. It is written Abra. had two sonnes , one by a seruant , an other by a free woman : these are the two Testamentes : Sina & Ierusalem . Gala. 4 , 22.

Fayth was imputed to Abra. when he was vncircumcised : after receiued he the seale of righteousnes of his former faith , that he should be the Father of the beleeuing , circume●sed and vncirumcised : that righteousnes myght be imputed to them also . Ro. 4 , 11.

ABRAHAM and Ismael are both circumcised . Gen. 17. 16.

Moab & Ammon B. The children of iust Lot vnawars . HERE beginne the first manifest afflictions of Abrahams seede , by Ismael the Egyptian by Hagar 400 yeere , before the commyng from Egypt . Gen 15 , 13. & Act. 7 , 6. 400 yeres Abrahams seede was to be a soiourner in a land not theirs . that is , not Egypt only , but also first Canaan : vnto which in the 4 age Israel should returne , to holde it their owne . These 4 are Kohath 1 , Amram 2 , Aaron , 3 , Eleazar 4 , who parted the Land . Ios. 14. Kohath was one of the 70 , Gen. 46. he liued 133 ● . Amram 137 , Moses 80 , when Israel came foorth , all is but 350 in extremitie . Wherefore in Egypt they coulde not be 400 yeeres . 215 after the comming of Abraham into Canaan , but 70 soules of Abrahams loynes go into Egypt . 215 yeeres after that , 600000 valiant men come foorth .

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ISAAC is bound , & layde vpon the Alter to be sacrifisced . Gen. 2 , 29. So Christ was bound . Mar. 15.

SARAH our mother D. being 127 Y. old . Gen. 33 , whose daughters the faythful are . 1. Pet. 3 , 6 REBECCA is maryed to Isaac Gen. 25. to Rebecca whe she had conceyued by one , euen our father Isaac before the Children were borne : and when they had done neither good nor euil , it was sayd , The elder shall serue the younger . Rom. 9 , as it is written , Iacob I haue loued , Esau I haue hated . Mala. 1.

SEM dyeth beyng 600 yeeres olde . Gen. 11 , 11.

Of him many thinges are to be said , which are hard to be vttered , because we are dull of hearing . Heb. 5. GOD was not ashamed to be called the God of Sem. and Sem is the first in this honour . Gen. 9.

IACOB & Esau are B. Gen. 25 the 22 generation from Adam , which 22 ages are compared to the 22 letters of the Ebrew tongue Epipha . in Ancorato the old Testament is parted accordingly into 22 bookes . Euseb. Nazian. Iero : the Apocrypha reiected : which were not knowen when the Massorites reckoned al the letters in the Prophetes . Elia. Massoreth . Iacob toke his brother by the heel in the wombe , & by his strength he had power with God . Hose. 12 , 3.

ABRAHAM dieth at the age of 175 yeeres . Gen. 25.

God was not ashamed to be called Abrahams God . Heb. 11.

EBER dyeth being 464 yeeres olde . Gen. 11 , 17. the seuenth from Enoch : and not far inferiour to hym in

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Abraham shewed his loue in not sparing his only sonne : God shewed his loue in not sparyng his only sonne . Rom. 8 , 32.

The only woman whose whole age is recorded in Scripture . After Sarahs death Abraham marieth Keturah : and to his chyldren by her geueth substance , and sendeth them forth into the East . Suach is of his sonnes , of whom commeth Bildad . Iob. 2. These families , I thynke , are tearmed the Children of the East . Iob. 1.

Whereas the holy Ghost noteth Moses d●scription of Melchisedec : that he hath no mention of his father nor mother some thinke that Melchisedec can not be Sem: because his father is mentioned . But they are deceyued . For it is spoken , not of the whole Scripture : that he hath no els where a father , but of that particuler text of Melchisedec . Gen. 14. Now who but Sem shoulde be that most royal king , king of iustice , sacrificer to the high God : euen when Terah had fallen , with the rest to strange gods ? who should be lykened to the sonne of God , and greater then Abraham , Heb. 7 , 7 , rather then Sem , to whom the sonne of God was promised ? whiche therefore shoulde be the fyttest to deliuer the promise to Abraham . Besides , seeyng that Iapheths sonnes fetch their religion from Salem . Actes . 2 , whom God woulde perswade to fetch it from Sems tentes : who should rule Salem , where God his Tabernacle shoulde be Psa. 76 , rather then Sem ? Therefore tht Hebrewes hold him Melchisedec ,

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though he sought it with teares . For he found not the place of repentance : but sayde I wyll kill my brother .

IACOB goeth to Laban , he seeth a ladder reach vp into Heauen , and the Angels of God ascending & descending by it . Gen. 28 , 12.

Iacob fled into Aram and Israel serued for a wife . Hos. 12.

LEAH is geuen to Iacob in stead of Rachel for his wyfe , Gen. 29 , 23.

IVDA is borne . Of him after Ieroboams withdrawyng of ten tribes , the fathful Ebrewes as Mordecai , of Beniamin , Hest. 2. and Paul Act. 22 , and all Tribes Rom. 1 are called Iewes . Saluation commeth of the Iewes . Ioh. 4. Christ is the Lion of the tribe of Iuda . Ap. 5.

IACOB goeth from Laban , he wrestleth with the Angell , and is called ISRAELL . Gen. 32 ▪ 28. By his trength he had power with God : had power ouer the Angell : wept : & prayed vnto him : the Lorde God of Hostes is his strength . Hos. 12 , 3. Iacob the Aramite peryshing Deut. 26 , bought ground of Hamor Ge , 33 that possession Iacob gaue to his son Ioseph : & there was Iacobs wel . There Iesus talked of the mountaines and Ierusalems worshyp : and of the true worshypers . Ioh 4.

IVDA his incest . PHARES is borne of Thamar his daughter in law . Gen. 38.

Thamar can not be Sems daughter , for she must be elder than Iacob , if she were .

ISAAC dyeth . Gen. 35 , the longest lyuer of any since Terah , that the strength of

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Esau or Edom his seede hated Iacobs : vnto Herode who was an Idumean as Iosephus writeth .

CHRIST sheweth Nathanael who is that Ladder . Ioh. 1 , 51. He founde Iacob in Bethel : & there he spoke with vs . Hose. 12 , 4.

Iacob would be content with meat & clothes So Paul . 1. Ti. 6 RVBENS prerogatiue in time turneth to Rachels sonne , whom Iacob thought he embraced Gen. 48 , 5. and Ruben is a punishment to Iacob for his necligence , in vsing Bilhah . Gen. 30 22.

IOSEPH is borne . Gen. 30. Of Christ God spake by the mouth of his holy Prophetes , that the Lorde shoulde aryse from Iuda . Ebr. 7 , 14.

ESAV terrifieth Iacob .

BENIAMIN . B. Rachel dieth at Bethleem . Ge. 35 , 18. When our Lord is borne there : and children killed : Rachel wil not be comforted . That is , the mothers there : afflicted as Rachel was , when she called her sonne , Ben-oni her sonne of sor●w . Herod is a new Esau Mat. 2.

IOSEPH is solde for a slaue . Gen. 37 , 2. 28. when he had been norished 17 yeeres of his Father . When they thought euill agaynst hym , God disposed it to good : to saue much people alyue . Gen. 50 , 20. The Patriarkes moued with enuie sold Ioseph into Egypt . But God was with him : and deliuered him out of all his troubles . Act. 7. They helde his feet● in the stockes , the counsel of the Lord tryed hym . Psal. 105 , 18 IOSEPH expoundeth Pharaohs Dreame . Gen. 41. 4● .

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godlines . He was the longest lyuer of all that was borne after the Floodde , and none after BABELS buylding exceeded much halfe his yeeres , for Peleg the longest had but 239 yeeres . Gen. 11 , 19.

He was a great Prophet foretellyng the diuision of Tongues .

Ebers name continued in Abrahams faythfull posteritie : who were called of Eber , Ebrewes . Adams language remained with them vnto the last Prophetes : though neare lost in Babel .

ESAV taketh his wiues of Canaan . Gen. 25 , 34. & . 26 , 46.

Which were a griefe to Rebecca : & displeased Isaac , therefore went Esau to Ismael , & tooke his daughter Maalath to wyfe . Gen. 28 , 8.

ESAV solde his byrthright for a messe os red Pottage , therefore was his name called EDOM . Gen. 25 , 30.

LET no man be prophane as Esau was , who for a portion of meate solde his Byrthright . Hebr. 12 , 16.

OF Esau , eyght Kinges successiuely , & after that many Dukes togeather ruled : before Moses was king in Israel Gen. 36.

GOD gaue to Esau the lande of Seyr Gen. 36 , and by his sword did he liue . Gen. 27 , 4.

ISMAEL dyeth beyng 137 yeeres olde . Gen. 25 , 17. The onely wicked whose whole age is recorded in the Law.

IACOB stealeth the blessing from Esau , who shall in tyme breake the yoke . Gen. 27.

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the vsuall iudgement of the Latines , and the auncient English writers doth so . The Grecians fyrst resisted , being deceyued by their Translation 700 yeeres , betweene Arpharads byrth and Abrahams : which Trnslation for a close purpose differed from the Hebrewe , whereof to speake it woulde be a long and an hard speach .

Though many hold that Abraham bre the name Ebrew , not of Eber , but of passing ouer Euphrates : of which opinion the Greke translators are : yet that cannot I allowe , for these causes : An action common to many , as to change Soile ouer Euphrates : should not sone geue a proper name . Besides a trop● should not be sought : when proprietie standeth well enough Moreouer : these two texts conclude playne : SEM was the Father of all the sonnes of EBER . Gen. to . CITTIM shall afflicte ASSVR , and EBER . Num. 24. Here Moses calleth Israel to consider Sem : and to remember them selues named of Eber. If the Iewes had considered Sem and Heber . how glorious they were : before Abraham had circumcision : the Epistle to the Ebrewes would haue perswaded them to leaue Abrahams ceremonies : when Christe had confirmed the couenaunt for Many D● . 9 as well as for Abrahams seede Psal. 105 , Beyng a sacrificer for euer , after the order of Melchisedec : to whom all Famylies , before Abraham was , myght haue accesse .

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the promise might appere : Iob is much in his case , who being broken with sorow , yet is restored to longer lyfe of 140 yeeres . Iob. 42 , 6 The famine beginneth through all the earth . Gen. 41 , 54. & . 45 , 6.

IACOB goeth into Egypt . Gen. 47 , with 70 soules . Deut. 10 , 22. The Greke translatours borow fiue more from the Chronicles : namely Suthelah and Tahan , Ephraims sons : and Eden a nephew . To Manasse , Machir a sou , & Galead a nephewe : to shewe how Ioseph saw his children to the ● age . Gen. 50. S. Luke foloweth that . Act. 7. but few haue marked it , whereby most thought the text coroupted .

17 Y. Iacob is kept by Ioseph that shepheard : feeding Israel as meate is put into a babes mouth .

IACOB dyeth in Egypt , in his last wyll he foretelleth his sonnes of their estate , tearmyng them by sundry notes , & proph●sieth of Siloh : which is CHRIST . Gen. 49 , to . Iudah hath the prerogatiue , and is preferred before al the Tribes for gonernement , therefore the Maccabees were to blame to make Kinges of their families . their punishment was to be Saduces : and to be ouerthro wen by Antipater their owne seruant , & his posteritie the Herods . Iacobs will is an abridgement of his sonnes euentes : who speaking of Baracks victorie vnder Naphtali : Why should he omit Tobi , yf his matters had been true ? or Iudith vnder Symeon , whom he curseth for that cause , For which Iudith blesseth him ? Beniamin in Mordecai , and Hester , is famous : who saued the Iewes

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Compare Ioseph with Daniel . Both in holde , shewe skil of dreames : both their kings after 2 yeeres dreame : both their Magitians can say nothing : both they in haste are brought to their kinges : both are demanded of their skill : both say it is not in their wisdōe : but God by them wil shew it to their kinges : both thereupon ruled those kingdomes : both were before hand sent of God for the comfort of their brethren that should come after , to those countreys . Ioseph Iacobs sonne feedeth Iesus our Lorde an infant in Egypt Math. 2. Thither Abraham went : thither Iacob to Ioseph : and the Lord went with him . Thither went Ioseph the son of Iacob : & t●ke our L. with him . When Israel was a child I loued him , & called my son out of Egypt Hos. 11 TO IACOB the worldes age is reckoned by 22 perticuler men , whiche are that to the Chronicle : that the 22 Ebrew letters are to the language . Afterwarde by greater summe● the bandes of times doth God tie : But the knots are no lesse famous nor no lesse certaine , vntyl the Lorde : death , then the accomptes dependyng vpon these perticuler mens ages .

When Iosephs brethren saw that thier Father was dead , they sayd , forgeue the trespasse of the seruantes of thy fathers God . Thy Father commaunded before his death , saying Forgeue the trespas of thy brethren . To whom Ioseph sayd : Feare not : for am I to you like God ? I may not hurt you whose doinges God ruled to common good . And he comforted them , & spake kindly vnto them . Gen. 50. If ye do forgeue men their trespasses . your heuenly

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from the Heathen : Also in Paul : and his systers sonne , to whom all the worlde is beholden , who by an Heathen saued Paul from the Iewes . Andronicus , Iunias , & Herodion , are also in the euenyng of tymes noble deuiders of spoyles agaynst Satan . Rom. 16 , 7.

SAMSON of Dan , is to the Philistines a Serpent by the way , an Adder by the path : byting the Horse heeles , so that his rider shall fall back warde . Ioseph is a fruiteful bough : two boughes : whereof ech do reach vnto the wall : By reason of Manasses and Ephraim : who not only make two Tribes , wherby they had officers double , and authoritie according : but also encreased so in number , that Ephraim ouermatched some whole Tribe and thereafter had his portion of the Holy land . Compare with this Iacobs speache , the blessing wherwith Moses blesseth the chyldren of Israel , who speaking of Iosephs two sons , as two Tribes : omitteth Symeon : because more than twelue , neyther he nor any Prophet reckoneth together . Symeon for euyl behauiour at that time was worthiest to be vnnamed . Afterwardes Dan deserued most contempt , that first brought in Idolatrie . When twelue Tribes be reckoned in Ap. 7 , wherof two are for Ioseph , that more than 12 shoulde not be reckoned , Dan is left out , in detestation of his Idolatrie . Wherefore some thought , that the Antichrist shoulde come of Dan. In trueth he followeth that Idolatrie , & by imtation is his sonne , but in proprietie Abaddon Ap. 9 , is of Cittim or Italy , Num. 24 , called in Ebrew Adey-obed . Who

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father wil also forgeue your trespasses . But if you do not forgeue men their trespasses , no more wil your Father forgeue your trespasses . Iesus praide for them that crucified hym , Father forgeue them : for they knowe not what they do . Luk. 23 , 34 When they heard Peter , they were pricked : and gladly receyued his wordes and were baptised : and the same day there were added 3000 soules . Act. 2 Steuen prayed for them that stoned him : Lord lay not this sinne to their charge . Act. 7. And Paul consented to his death : and breathed threatninges against the brethren , yet the lyght of the Lord shined about him : & conuerted him , & he preached Christ . Act. 9. Forgeue ye one an other , as God in Christ forgaue you . Eph. 4.

HEZRON . 1. Chro. 2 , 5.

IOSEPH dyeth in Egypt . being 110 Y. olde . Gen. 50 , 26. By Fayth Ioseph when he died , made mention of the departyng of the Chyldren of Israel , and gaue commaundement of his bones Heb. 12 , 22. His bones were buried in the lande of Promyse . The Fathers also were remoued into Sychem , and were put in the Sepulchers that was bought for money of Hamor the Sychemite . Act. 7 , 16. The archers greeued Ioseph , and shot , & hated him . His Bowe abode in strength , and his armes had a golden might : through the God of Iacob whence he fed : from the stone of Israel The blessinges of Iacob were stronger then the blessinges of his fathers . Gen. 49.

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shall perishe in the ende : at our Lordes appearyng . 2. Thess. 2.

AS Christ is the chiefest of Eber , when at his birth Cittim in Augustus afflicted , compelling Ioseph and Mary to repayre to their owne to wne to be taxed : and vnder Tiberius crucified , euen the King of glory : Reason woulde that the Kingdome by which the Lord was killed , should be continually punished , both with manifest and spirituall Plagues . The Empire of Rome , both by Paul , & by the Apocalyps , is discouered to afforde Emperours open enemies . And after their destruction , a company making the corporation of the man of sinne , pretending the power of Christ , & hauing hornes like the lambes : yet practising the beastly Emperours power : being Adonikam , standing vp as if he were God . Ezra . 2 , 13. Apoc. 13. Wherefore let none dreame that he riseth from Dan : whose Tribe was skattered a thousand yeeres before the Popes supremacie . None of Israel forsake the idolles of Egypt . Ezek. 20. Therefore God geueth ouer their children to the sworde . Exod. 1. This is the only time since the Flood : that Satan might with most liklihood brag that he had ouercome the whole earth . Satan , the accuser of the brethren Iob. 1. Apo. 12. goeth abont seeking whom he may deuoure . 1. Pet. 5. MOSES is borne . Ex● . 2 , 2. The 7 generation from ABRAHAM , a newe HENOCH , buried of God : a new NOAH : saued in the Arke 120 yeeres a preachyng to the worlde , and euer afterwardes .

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GENESIS endeth in Ioseph , conteynyng yeeres 2369. The Booke of Iob , though it was written after Moses death : yet in order of tyme falleth out before Exodus . But Moses was to handle Abrahams blessing in Isaac and Iacob : of whom our LORD descendeth after the flesh . And not the other families of Abrahams seede by Keturah . Neuerthelesse where as God geueth Abraham a testimonie of carefulnes in teaching his house . It was good for vs , to haue holy monumentes to register their religion : That doth the booke of Iob afforde in 23 wyse orations . Whereupon the Lord him selfe commeth moderator of the disputation . In the new Testament their speaches be often cited to most weighty purposes : and the whole booke is a diuine commentarie vpon Genesis .

The chyldren of Israel filled the land , and a new King arose that knew not Ioseph , who vexed them , and caused them to serue , and commaunded the Midwiues to kil the male children : and when thus he profited nothing , he charged his people to cast euery man child that sholde be borne into the Riuer .

SATAN compasseth all the Earth . IOB in the land of Hus is sure that his redeemer liueth , and that he shal stande the latter man vpon the earth . Iob. 19 , 25. IOB is of Abraham by Keturah : as may be gathered . He can not be I●bab , who died some ages before Moses was king in Israell . He is sayde to be the rychest of the sonnes of the East : by which name the kinred of Madian is tearmed . Ind. 6

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Moses first receiued & wrote diuinitie , with propheticall authoritie . The booke of the Lords warres : in Sichons victorie Non 21 , 14. was after the Law : and was some song made by Sichons fauourers : yet true for an open action : & worthy citing : as Aratus Act. 17. Menander 1. Cor. 15. Epimenides . Tit. 1. Enoch his testimony , which S. Iude eiteth , is not from a more anciant than Moses : but as the doctors of Iuda did frame for Enoch a long speach from those short sayinges that Moses writeth of Enoch . The like they at this day haue , for Satan disputing at Moses buriall : as S. Iude foloweth .

HOSEA doth Moses call Iesus , foreseeyng that he shoulde bryng the people into the land : & not him selfe . As IESVS CHRIST , not Moses ●awe of vs vnperformeable , bringeth vs into the eternal rest . Non . 13 Hosea was far from couetousnes . Ios. 19. To him Christ said , Ios . 1. I wil not leaue thee , nor forsak thee . To vs . Eb. 12 MOSES visiteth his breathren . Act. 7 , 23.

BY fayth Moses , when he was come to age , refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter , & chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God , them to enioy the pleasures of finne for a season , esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater ryches then the treasures of Egypt : for he had respecte vnto the recompence of the reward Heb. 11 , 24.

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he called Bildad of Suach Abrahams sonne , with the other disputers , his brethren . Though Eliphaz be of Esau , and Elihu of Nahor , yet Iob must far rather be of Keturah , and a token of Gods testimonie to Abraham for instructing his posteritie . ELIPHAZ Iobs felow , is a Temanite : of Teman , of Eliphaz , of Esau , of Isaac , of Abraham : about the seuenth from Abraham : elder then Iobs father , if he speake of him selfe . Iob. 15. by whose age we must conclude that Iob cannot be many ages before Moses , the seuenth in an other line from Abraham . HOSEA is born , the seuenth from blessed Ephraim . Thus his byrth tyme is gathered . All the particulers of 480 Y. in 1. King . 6. are noted , sauing 17 for Hosea : 110 from the end of that he was borne . For so long he lyued . So long lyued lykewyse Ioseph . The equalitie of age , draweth vs to weigh the equalitie of the personages .

Moab droue out the Gyants Emims : and Ammon the Zamzūmims Deu. 2. Sems God not Camos did this .

CALEB , B. in Eg. Aram , & Aminadab , D. Naasson , & Salmon B. MOSES age when he killeth the Egyptian , is recorded of S. Steuen to be 40 yeeres . And of most lykelyhood so holden of the Ebrewes in that tyme : otherwyse the holy man woulde not haue troubled men , and aduersaries with a new matter : yet the later Ebrewes of purpose differ , taking heede least they agree with vs , where soeuer we haue not expres words . But the cause it selfe may vrge them , seeyng God in his gouernement vseth most

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But CHRIST is GOD , who made al. Non . 12. Eb. 3. MOSES saw Christ the Angell , the God of Abraham , Isaac , & Iacob , in the bush . Ex. 3. Deu. 33. MOSES taught that Christe shoulde suffer by death to ouercome death . Eb. 2. Death reigned from Adam to Moses , Rom. 5. He that beleeueth not Moses , will not beleeue though one should rise from the dead . Luk. 16. But when Moses is read a couering lieth vpon the Iewes hartes . 2. Cor. 3 , 14. Of Christ God spake to Moses : I sende my Angell before thee : My name is in him . Exod. 23 , 20. He is the ingraued forme of Gods person . Ebr. 1 , 3. Iannes & lamb . cause to plagues . MOSES bringeth Israel out of Egypt , by the blood of a Lambe Exod. 12 , 42. figuring the Lambe of GOD , which taketh away the sinnes of the worlde . Iohn : 1 , 29.

The Law was geuen by Moses , but grace and trueth came by Iesus Christ . Ioh. 1 , 17 Nisan the 7 , is hence the first . The Fathers were al baptized vnto Moses , in that cloude , and in that Sea : & did al eate the same spirituall meate , and did all drinke the same spirituall drinke : for they dranke of the spiritual Rocke that folowed them : & the Rocke was CHRIST . 1 Cor. 10 , 2 , 3.

The Fathers did eate Manna , a spirituall meate , bread from Heauen : the Father geueth the true bread from Heauen , and geueth lyfe vnto the worlde .

IESVS is the bread of lyfe . Ioh. 6 , 31.

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playne numbers in mens ages and yeeres most fit for the affayres . This busines required the countenaunce of a stayed age , to make an agreement ber wene striuers . The peregrination of the children of Israel which were soiourners in Egypt , was 430 Y. Those being expired , the selfe same day they departed . Ex 12. 40 Chams sonnesdelt with them as the Kites woulde haue done with the carkeises of Abrahams sacrifices : but God iudged the nation , and brought Israel foorth with great substaunce : as Gen. 15 , 14. There was not one feeble person among them : who were aboue sixe hundred thousand men , besides women & children . Leui his sonnes , their atyre , the Tabernacle , with Arke , Table , Altars , Candlesticke sacrifices , these were a shadow & should cease from vse at Christs death . Moses telleth that when they are to come from Babylon , God wil remember them of that to be his couenaunt . Leu. 26 , 42. That falleth out in Daniel Dan. 9 , 24. Then they might know the very houre of the ceremonies ended : Christ the body entring into the most holy , euen the heauens . Eb. 9. Rome is called Egypt . Ap. 11 RACHAB borne .

SICHON taketh Cities from Vaheb K. of Moab . Non . 21. that Israel might take them from Sichō . otherwise Israel might not medle with Moab . Deu. 2. Moses calleth humane testimonies for these wars , taken in hand by a speciall purpose of God , the booke of the wars of Iehouah . Mans age is brought to 70 yeres , Psa. 90. vpon the misbelefe of the ten spies , and the people the seconde yeere . Non . 13. Then was Caleb 40 yeere olde .

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Moses Egypt WORLDE . Hosea Before the birth of CHRIST . 108 28

As Moses lyft vp the Serpent in the Wildernes , so must the Sonne of man be lyft vp . Ioh. 3 , 14.

NAASSON dieth .

Balaam speaketh of Christ : his Starre : his Scepter . Non . 24. The 40 y. in the wildernes , is named in Ex. 16. No. 14. Deu. 1. Ios. 5. Ne. 9. Psa. 95. Act. 13. By fayth Phinehas stayed the Plague . He begat Ezra . Ez. 7. MOSES dieth . Deut. 34. HOSEA , Ioshua , or Iesus of Ephraim , ruleth 17 Y. and executeth the cursse Gen. 9. making Caanan a seruant to Sem. The Sunne stayed . Hab. 3. The Sun lost his lyght . Mat. 27. THE seuenth yeere the Lande shall rest . Leui. 25.

YF Iesus had setled the people in rest , then would not Dauid after this , haue spoken of an other rest . We haue a great Sacrificer , which is entred into heauen , euen Iesus the sonne of God : Let vs study to enter into that rest . Heb. 4 , 8.

IESVS dieth 110 Y. olde . OTHONIEL of Iuda iudgeth Israel 40 Y. Iud 3 , 11 40 Yeeres after the death of Iesus , Othoniel iudgeth and reuengeth the cause of Israel : as a rare Captaine : not as a continual officer . The high counsel & ordinary officers wer to rule . wherof Otho . might be a special man . OTHONIEL the vanquisher of Chusan sheweth in good part that Iudah is a Lyon for Shiloh : whom they obeyed not , nor droue out the Heathen as Christ that Shiloh commaunded them , but learned of the Heathens workes , and serued theyr Idols , which were their ruine . Psal. 106 , 34.

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BALAAM speaketh of destruction to Amalek , Edom. Moab , Assur Cittim in the end OBED , comming to destruction . By Cittim afflicting Heber , whose chiefe son Christ was : he meaneth chiefly Italy : whose first name was Cittim . With this agreeth Ierom. The Hebrewes , Onkelos , Iarchi , Ezra , Sadaiah , Isaac , Rambam , Bochai : who saith : he sealeth his prophecie in Abaddon Cittim : which is the power of Rome &c. as Paul doth . 2. Th. and Ap. 9. in Abaddon , & . 17. Balaam taught of a Beast : myght teach that Beast . Ap. 11. who is that bad Abaddon . CALEB is 85 Y. olde . Ios. 14.

IVBILEES BEGIN . Thou shalt number seuen Sabbaths of yeeres vnto thee , euen 7 times 7 yeres : and the space of the 7 sabbaths of yeeres wil be 49 yeeres . Then thou shalt cause to blow the Trumpet of the Iubilee in the 10 day , the 7 moneth : euen in the day of the reconciliation shal ye make the trumpet to blow , throughout al your lande . And ye shal hallowe that yeere , euen the 50 yeere , & shall proclayme libertie in the land to all the inhabitaunts thereof : It shall be the Iubilee vnto you , and ye shal returne euery man to his possession , & to his familie . For it is the Iubilee , & shall be holy vnto you . Leu. 25.

Seeyng euery promise of God in Christ is yea and amen , the Iubilee must be referred to Christ his death , sealing euery phrophesie . Dan. 9. Therfore men are bound to marke the due accompt

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BY this time the elders are dead in 42 yeres after the conquest . Here aboutes Moses house bringeth in Idolatrie : for Ionathan the Nephew of Gerson the son of Manasses was Priest to the tribe of Dan , vntill the transmigration of the land . That is , while the Arke was in Silo Iud. 18 , 30.

IN this age , though Phinehas were yet aliue , they knew not God . Iud. 20. Gibeah destroyed 65000. They folowed Baalim . God solde them to their enemies .

SALMON begat Booz of Rachab , now holy . Eb. 11.

S. Mat. citeth common recordes . EHVD of Beniamin a man lame of his right hande , iudgeth Israel . 80 yeeres Iud. 3 , 30.

DO not thynke that Ehud ruled 80 yeeres , for so you should deceiue your selfe . Since the shortenyng of mans age to 70 or 80 yeeres : none in Scripture is recorded to haue ruled any thyng neare 80 yeeres . Iosepth in Egypt was the last in all the Scripture that bare rule so long a season . But after the fourtie yeeres mentioned vnder Othoniel , it was 80 yeeres to the ende of Ehuds affayres .

IVDA and Beniamin hauing the fyrst glory in defenders , Othoniel and Ehud reuiue the memory of Iacobs last speche , wherein they two are shewed to be the holders of their soyle , as a Lion , and a Wolfe : vntyll Shiloh come , euen to the euenyng . Gen. 49.

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of Iubilees beginning : & to ioyne the last to the L. death .

The Ebrewes red Moses for Manases lifting na , to shew Gerson Moses son : & their quicke deadly fall : S. Ierome reuerenced that : & layeth do wne there Moses for Manases , Marke the Ebrewe in Venice Print : and Ieroms translation there . Iud. 15 , 30.

CHVSAN risathaim king of Aram-naharaim oppresseth Israel 8 yeeres . Iud. 3 , 8.

Because of sinne I saw the tentes of Chusan . Hab. 3.

IN the Iubilee they returne to their possessions : by ouercommyng Chusan . Here the Ceremonie and the Historie agreeth .

Likewise in the seuenth , when Samuel ruleth : and in the 28 when our Lord dieth . Then we returne to open recouerie of Paradise : from whiche ADAM was driuen Luk. 23 , 43. Then was a resurrection for some turned once to dust : and that was a wonderful yeere : a tyme which the Lorde had made . The Iewes vpon Leu. 25. write of singuler blessinges for that yeere which fall out in the yeere wherein our Lord died . in most strange & heauenly sort . Then the Lord hauyng ouercome death , was seene 40 dayes : and of 500 breathren at once : but neuer of any wickedmen : to whom the resurrection turneth not to glory & ioy , but to shame & woofulnes euerlasting . 1 Cor. 15. Esay teachyng of Christ sheweth the notation of his name : and contriueth all to Christ his death , saying : The spirite of

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Ehud WORLDE . Eglon Before the birth of CHRIST . 31

were then so actiue , that left handed they coulde sling stones at an heares breadth , and not fayle . Iud. 20 , 16. God deliuereth them by one of Beniamin lame of his right hand .

NOTE for Salmon , Booz , Obed , and Iesse , that they beget their sonnes being each one about Abrahams yeeres when he begate Isaac . This mooued them to thynke vpon some speciall grace of God : though they had not since Iudah Gen. 49. vnto Dauid 2. Sa. 7. a distinct persōnamed , of whom our Lord after the fleshe shoulde aryse . For theyr foure ages , we haue eyghteene from Korah to Samuels sonnes . Marke howe Samuel commeth of Korah . IN this order . 1 , is Korah , 2 Assir , 3 Elkanah , 4 Ebiasaph , 5 Assir , 6 Tachath , 7 Vriel , 8 Vziah , 9 Saul , 10 Elkanah , 11 Amasai , 12 Tzophai , 13 Nachath , 14 Eliab , 15 Ierocham , 16 Elkanah , 17 Samuel , the 18 , Vasni or Ioel. 1. Chr. 6. Note that the congregation gate them away from the Tabernaels of Korah , Dathan , and Abiram . And the earth swallowed them vp , with their Families , and all the men that were with Korah . Nom. 16 , 27. But the sonnes of Korah dyed not . Nom. 26 , 11. Therefore they fledde from their Father to Moses . Of them commeth Samuel : and the makers of certayne Psalmes , all of comfort . Israel is steyned with their workes . Their foes Moab . & Amalek Non . 25. Iud. 3. Ex. 17. are Lordes ouer them , yet God when they were in affliction hard their cry : and remembred his couenant . Psal. 106 , 39.

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the Lord God is vpon me , thereforc hath the Lorde annoynted me : he hath sent me to preache good tidinges vnto the poore , to bynde vp the broken harted , to preach libertie to the captiues , and to them that are bound , the openening of the prison , to preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord . Isa. 61. THE Lord sheweth in Nazareth how he then preaching of the acceptable yeere of the Lord : did performe that in their hearng . And as for preaching the doctrine of saluation , the most holy was to be killed : euen of his owne : who woulde not know him : so they of Nazareth shewed presently their inclination : who bearyng witnesse to his gracious wordes , led hym to an hill to cast hym dov vne headlong Luc. 4.

The terme Iubal signifieth carrying , or a streame . This Iubilee cannot be named of a Rams horne by the Ebrew : but of Iubal , a streame or drawing , as which leadeth vs to C. death .

EGLON Kyng of Moab , and with him Ammon , & Amalek oppresseth Israel 18 yeeres . Iud. 3 , 13.

His name is a Calfe , and so like a fat Calfe he was : his slouenlike ende is an ensample for them whose God is their belly : whose belly God filleth with his hid treasure , who are of the world , and haue their portion in this lyfe . Psal. 17.

Such a mōstter was Pt. Physcon , that ended the Iron legge of Egypt . Dan. 2. Athenaeus .

SAMGAR killed 600 Philistines with a Goade , & helped Israel . Iud. 3 , 31.

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Samgar , etc. Gideon WORLDE . Sisera Before the birth of CHRIST . 1

The 40 Y. beginne here , which after mention of Samgar , Iael , Deborah , Barak , are reckoned after Siseras ouerthrow .

HERE the people woulde be chosing strange Goddes . Therefore shortly the Lord solde them into the hand of Iabin King of Canaan : that the seruaunt of seruauntes shoulde rule them , that forsoke the blessed God of Sem: hauyng tasted of such great saluation continually . Now their path fayled : their villages fayled : the warrier was at their gate : the noyse of the Archer was among the drawing welles . Yet God gaue that remnant of Canaan to the coragious Barak : the Lord made Deborah rule by the myghty Iud. 5.

SAMVEL repeateth this story , and others about it saying : when they forgat the Lord , he solde them to Sisera , the Philistines , and the King of Moab . But they cryed vnto the Lord to delyuer them . Also the Lord sent Ierubbaal , and Bedan , that is , Samson of Dan , Iephte , and Samuel , and delyuered you from your enemies 1. Sam. 12 , 9. Gideon , Barak , Samson , Iephte , Dauid , Samuel , & the Prophetes obteyned promises , and receyued not the promise .

GIDEON , or Ierubbaal : That Barley cake , of Manasses Iud. 6. defendeth Israel . 40 yeeres . Iud. 8 , 28.

Sancuniathon an olde writer of Canaan , in Ierubbaals tyme , who wrote in that language , and was translated into Greke by Philo Byblios nameth one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ierombaal ,

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A great Famine in Israel maketh Elimelech and Naomi goe to Moab with their two sonnes , who maried there , and dyed there also , Elimelech died , widow Naomi , after ten yeeres returneth to Bethleem Iuda : and Ruth with her , a Moabite , widow to Machlon . This daughter , of Lot that blessed Abraham & left his countrey for him , Gen. 12 , leaueth Parentes & countrey , to be couered vnder the Lordes winges . The Lorde was her recompence Christ commyng of her . Math. 1. O depth of wisdome , that Lots wine , or this want shoulde be a meanes that Christ should come of him .

SISERA chiefe Captaine to Iabin king of Canaan oppresseth Israel 20 yeeres . Iud. 4 , 3. He had 900 iron Charets : & in Israel among 4000 was not a Shylde or Speare . Yet Deborah arose a mother in Israel , who styrred vp Barak of Nephthali , to wrestle the wrestlynges of God , and to goe lyke an Hart loused agaynst Sisera and all his Charets . GOD would goe before him : the Stars shoulde fight : the waters of Mageddon the riuer Kishon shoulde sweepe them . Iud. 5.

GOD prouiding a better thing for vs , that they without vs should not be perfect . Ebr. 11.

MAGEDDONS fielde was fought by Barak wherein Sisera was ouer come .

This victory at Mageddon that is the place of cutting in peeces is reuiued Apo. 16. by the like against the Antichrist , at the mount of Mageddon , when lyghtnyng and voyces are heard : which notably fell out this yeere 1588. agaynst the 7 hilled

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Abimelech Gideon WORLDE . Madian Before the birth of CHRIST . 11

sacrificer to Iehouah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 . This must needes be Gideon of any recorded in Scriptures , though he were not of Leui , Euseb. 1 Dem. NOTE vpon this poynt , that of most auncient tyme Iehouah was pronounced , not Adonai but Iehouah : Therefore Pagnine and our learned men do better then the Pseudocatholiques , in pronouncing of it . It may be that the Heathen corrupting the terme , the Iewes myght reade it seldomer to keepe it from their mouthes .

GIDEONS valiant souldiers drinking without bowing downe , is alluded vnto in phrase . Psa. 110 He shall drynke of the brooke in the way : he shal lyft vp the head . His fayth staying vpon thinges vnseene is renowmed . Ebr. 11.

GIDEON had 70 sonnes by his wiues , and Abimelech by a Concubine .

ABIMELECH is King three yeeres . Iud. 9 , 22.

TOLA of Issachar defendeth Israel . 23 yeeres . Iud. 10 , 1.

HE hath no great matter recorded of hym . Marke how God parteth his graces amongst the Tribes . He sheweth some glory to al Leahs children sauing Ruben & Symeon : None to her handmaydes : because Rachel was to haue some equalitie from whose owne sonnes : & sonnes by her mayde : Iudges are stirred vp . In Tola Issachar was a strong Asse : in whose dayes they reioyced in their Tentes , and saw rest that it was good : beyng

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Mountayne , when the Dragon and the false Prophet had styrred Kinges of the earth to syght with Shyppes hygher than hilles : vpon the waters where they were cut in peeces : them flames of pouder were seene , & thundering of Gunnes were hard : But chiefly wynde and weather made the Papistes starke mad : that Canaan can neuer recouer their strength . So God hath cut them in peeces , that now the blynde may see Babel fall . Curse Meroz O Lord , and all that fauour Babel likewise destroy : but let them be as the bright Sunne that loue Ierusalem . Direct ELIZABET our Q. to buylde it : whom thou hast made a Lampe to all Israel through Europe . Let that cursed Canaan the seruaunt of seruauntes knowe hym selfe a Beast . Amen .

MADIAN oppresseth Israel 7 yeeres . Iud. 6 , 1.

AMALEK assist , and the east , whom I holde Keturahs chyldren . Oreb and Zeb are an ensample for Gods fooes Psa. 83. This ABIMELECH slewe all his breathren , sauing Iotham : and is made King in Sichem . The Oliue , the Figge tree , and the Vine : The former Iudges which had the iwyce of grace , would not reigne , but woulde haue God theyr king : but the Bramble woulde , from whom a fire consumed the Cedars : Abimelech his braine pan is broken by a woman in Tebez . He biddeth his Page kil him out right Iud. 9 , 54. Dauid repeateth that : 2. Sam. 11 , 21.

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Jair Tola WORLDE . Philistines Before the birth of CHRIST . 18

kept in the quietnes which Gedeon had gotten .

IAIR of Manasses defendeth Israel . 22 Y. lud. 10 , 3. HE is thought to be called also Bedan , named 1. Sam. 12 , 11. and 1. Chr. 7 , 17. In Nomb. 32. There is a former Iair of Manasses : & hath there cities called Chauoth Iair , after his owne name . 1. Chr. 2. An other Iair : is sonne of Segub , which toke a wifein Gilead : by whom he helde 23 Cities . This man is of posteritie : as tyme well argueth , and had 30 sonnes and Cities . I can not thinke Iair to be Bedan : for from his twelfth yere , Ammon afflicted Israel : and were not deliuered : but by Bedan they were .

ELY borne .

IEPHTE of Manasses the only Harlots son commended of God . Ebr. 11. ruleth 6 Y. Iud. 12. 7. He sacrificed not his daughter , but made her a perpetual virgin . Da. Cimchi in Thanah . IBSAN of Iuda & of Bethleem 7 yeere . Iud. 12 , 9. He had 30 sonnes and 30 daughters , all maryed . Booz , he cannot be , by age : though many dreame of that .

ELON of Zabulon 10 Y. Iud. 12 , 11. He hath no perticuler recorde of any exployte therefore we must referre his actiuitie to such enemies as were named in generall . I did put you partly in mynde how God choseth these Captaynes with speciall regarde to deuide his blessinges among the Tribes , whose Patriarkes by birth or behauiour , or some other cause had not great inferioritie .

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ISRAEL agayne worshyppe the Goddes of Aram , Sidon , Moab , Ammon , and the Philistines , therefore God gaue them to the Philistines and the Moabites . Eyghtteene yeeres the Moabites oppresse them , vnsubdued by Iair , vntyll Iephte . The Philistines vnmighty hitherto since Othoniel afflict them vnto Samson , & Ely : a lytle vnder Samger . OBED of Ruth , or such other godly , being the foundation of the state , make Israel acknowledge their sinne . So God regardeth them .

ABOVT Iephte his victorie Samson is borne : and declared from God to be a reuenger . IEPHTE citeth Sichons story : which citation Moses prepared .

THE 300 yeres since the commyng of Israel out of Egypt Iudg. 11 , 26.

This place sheweth that Hosea cannot haue 28 Y. as the Iewes in their historie Cahalah thinke , which wilfully disturbe all . Besides that , S. Paul geuing Saul 40 yeeres . Act. 13 , 21. leaueth to Hosea but 17 yeeres of the 480 mentioned in the 1. King . 6. Note that the 40 Y. in the wildernes are ioyned as one tyme here , and els where , that a thing done in any part of it may be reckoned from the beginning .

PHILISTINES oppresseth Israel 40 Y. Iud. 13 , 1. IESSE B. Christ is of Iesse : Nazer , a goodly spring . Isa. 11. The towne Nazareth alludeth vnto that Luk. 2.

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Since the comming from EGYPT . Abdon Samson WORLDE . Philistines Before the birth of CHRIST . 10

ABDON of Ephraim 8 Y. His countinance & wealth in 70 knights of his loynes is his prayse . He sheweth Gods goodnes in multiplying Ephraim . If he oppressed not , he repressed the Philistines : yet sone they here aboutes freshly oppresse 40 Y.

SAMSON of Dan iudgeth his people 20 Y. Iud 16 , 31. A Serpent to the Philistines : in the Foxes , Asseiaw , & house postes : the heeles of that Horse whervpon 3000 Philistines rode , & fellbackward . Gen. 49. IACOB looked for God to be his saluation in Christ : who in death shoulde ouercome his enemies : and saue him selfe . From Zora & Estaol Dans idolatrie sprang , and from Ephraims eleuen hundred sicles : for which Israel suffered oppressours an hundred and eleuen yeeres : and Dalilas eleuen hundrethes of Sicles ouerthrewe Samson Vpon whom at Zora & Estaol Gods spirite came .

ELY of Leui of Ithamar 40 yeeres . 1. Sam. 4 , 18.

HE in zeale is vnlike Phinehas of Eleazar : who killing the Fornicators , stayed the Plague , & receiued from God a couenant of peace . Non . 25. Ely stayed not his sonnes from adultery : wherefore God brought death vpon him & them , with 34000 of Israel , and shame vpon his house .

SAMVEL borne . 1. Sam. 1 Anna was a Prophet , & spake of Christ 1. San. 2. whom Anna Panuels . D. saw . face to face . Mary foloweth Annas song . Lu. 1. which helpeth much to know her meaning .

Samuel is a new Moses : & comparable to him in many poynts . Both of Leui , were kings 40 Y.

2841 Ephraim needed no glory : & yet for Ioseph & Iosuahs sake God would geue them one Iudge : Ephraim despised Manasses : nothing regarding Iair for iudgshyp : nor his Cities nor sonnes : nor Gideon for discomfiture of Madian & Amalek : nor Iephte for Ammon though for their lisping pride therein , 42 thousand smarted . Michas Idolatrie from mount Ephraim infecting Leui & Dan , might haue humbled them : whereby they three have the last and least glory among the Iudges : vntyll their idolatrie is by Samuel remoued , after the transmigration of the Land . Also that Idolatry might be a great cause , that God gaue vp 4000 of Israel in a better cause to Beniamins sworde . That Historie is ioyned to Samsons death , to geue a close warning of Gods displeasure in Samson : & Ely : & in remouing the Arke from Syloh . Yet for due time is must be placed as I haue set it : though great men olde & new thinke otherwise . This one reason of many may serue : Phinehas was then aliue : and about 90 Y. aged : In Chusans first yere , to haue 266 yeeres more by Samsons fall : it were strange . The Ebrews that gaue him so many , spake as the phrase lyeth , accordyng to their maner , not as they thinke , in proper trueth . So they make Naamah Noahs wife : and Dina Iobs : Thamar Melchisedecs daughter : because in open phrase better men cannot be named ▪ though in truth it cannot be so . So in Phrase Melchisedec continueth for euer as GOD . In Zoar vpon Gen. 14. & Heb 7. So folowing the phrase in 18 seuerall Scriptures of the Iudges 12 1 ☞ 13 330 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 1080 8 20 1 2850 21 2 22 3 23 340 4 24 Rest . 5 25 6 26 7 27 8 28 9 29 1070 10 30 Rest . 11 2860 31 IVB. 12 32 6 13 33 350 14 34 15 35 16 36 17 37 18 38 Rest . 19 39 1060 20 40 1 2870 2 3 360 4 5 Rest . 6 7 8 9 1050 10 11 2880 12 ‡ Rest . 13 370 14 15 16 17 18 19 1040 20 21 2890
Since the comming from EGYPT . Ely Samuel WORLDE . Before the birth of CHRIST . 22

fought , killed kings , prated for Israel . Both their byrth , education , & confirmation had great notablenes : to shew them restorers of the state . Ely heareth twise from God , that his sonnes shal die in one day : that his house shal be Ichabod without glory for euer : that a true one shal be set vp euen Sadoc , who is of Eleazar . Therin God againe remembreth Phinehas Num. 25. For whose sonnes necligence God set vp Ely , whose Achimelec is deriued from Ithamar . 1. Chr. 24. & 1. San. 2 BARZILLAI B. is 80 Y. olde when Absalon rebelled 2. Sam 19. then his strength was but sorow . TRANSMIGRATION SAM . & Saul 40 y. Act. 13. Midras . Ps 24. & Cimchi Ps. 99. Samuel reuiueth prophecying : which is the Horses & Charets of a Kingdome : and a recreation of the worlde : which thing appeareth , and so is tearmed , in the seuenth age , when ELIAS vnder Iosaphat is taken vp .

DAVID the seuenth sonne of Iesse , & 14 from Abraham is borne in Bethleem , where the Lord should be : whose dignitie maketh the lytle towne great . Mich. 5. Mat. 2. Since the Arke was taken and brought to Cariath Iarim the wooddy fielde from Syloh Ephratha . Psa. 132. vntyll 20 yeeres the Philistines were hard enimies . But then they fall and are oppressed for all the tyme of Samuels sole gouernement . 1. Sam. 7.

Samuel waxing olde , his sonnes Ioel & Abiah ruled : but corruptly : thereupon Israel desired a King , not as Moses and the Iudges were , but as the Heathen had . God appoynteth SAVL of Beniamin . 1. Sam. 9.

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and oppressours : For the whole tyme 339 yeeres which is reckoned with the Iudges or defendours . We haue III yeres more : for Chusan 8 , Eglon 18 , Sisera 20 , Madian 7 , Ammon 18 , Philistines 40 , after a sort 450 Act. 13. euen so Iosep . Ant. 8 , 2. includeth the same accompt exactly in a greater summe , reckoning from Moses dealyng with Pharaoh to the foundation of Salomons Temple 592 yeeres for the 480. 1. King 6. This sheweth the number Act. 13. to conteyne no fault : but plaine heauenly wisedome : that in one worde reckoneth all the Iudges and all the troublers . MARKE what God hath done to Syloh . 1. San. 4. 34000 die . The Arke is taken : Hophni & Phinehas are killed , Ely breaketh his necke : his daughter in law nameth her childe Ichabod no glory , and dyeth .

AS God hath done to Syloh : so wil he do to Ierusalem . Iere ● .

Hytherto the Arke was in Ephraim . Now God despiseth Syloh the Tabernacle of Ioseph : & choseth not Ephraim but Iudah from whom Shiloh was to arise . Gen. 49.

HERE Theoderetus may be cited vpon Leuiticus : what meaneth : Then shal the land rest & pay her Sabbothes ; He sayth , you shal be in your enemies land , for in Babylon they serued 70 Y. Now from Sauls reigne to the Captiuitie , are 490 yeres where in are 70 seauens .

AS Israel despised God in Samuel to finde Saul : so Iuda despised Christ for Caesar . God geueth suche Kinges in wrath and remoueth them in his anger . Hose. 13 , 11.

23 380 24 25 26 ‡ 27 28 29 1030 30 31 2900 32 Rest . 33 390 34 35 36 37 ‡ 38 39 1020 Rest . 40 IVB. 1 2910 7. 2 ☞ 3 400 4 5 6 7 Rest . 8 9 1010 10 11 2920 12 13 410 14 Rest . 15 16 17 18 19 1000 20 21 2930 Rest . 22 23 420 24 25 26 27 28 ☞ Rest . 29 990 30 31 2940
Since the comming from EGYPT . David Samuel WORLDE . Before the birth of CHRIST . 32

DAVID is vncted in Bethleem : killeth Goliath : harpeth away Sauls feende : marieth not Merob but Mical : shunneth Saul : to Gath , Moab , Ammon : wandring as Kedar . Psa. 120. RVBEN & GAD glory ouerthe Hagarims . 1. Chro. 5. 10.

SAMVEL duth . Seder-lam . DAVID is vncted K of Iuda in Hebron at 30 yers as Christ was at his baptisme .

Many of altribes run to Dauid : Though Isbosheth resisted him 7 Y. in the end he was killed , as he liued a man of shame . 2. Sam 4. DAVID vncted K at Ierusalem , exactly a thousande yeeres before Christ was baptised : reigneth our Lords yeeres 32 , 6. moneths . He tamed the Philist . at Perazim Esa. 28. Aram , Moab , Ammon , Edom , in him riseth that Scepter for all Seths sonnes . He delt as a Lion ascending from his pray . Gen. 49. CHRIST the Lion of Iuda Apo. 5. is promised by Nathan to be of Dauids loynes : who hath the keyes of Dauids kingdome . Apo. 3.

SALOMON B. of Bethseba , wyfe once to Vriah , of Canaan : now a possesion to Dauid of Sem. Dauid nameth that sonne NATHAN , who shoulde be father after the flesh to the sonne of God . For Vriahs wife and lyfe : Satan stirred griefe in Thamar deflowred , Amnon killed after two yeres , Absalon arebel after 5 yere . His rebellion fell out somwhat before Dauids 40 Y.

Barren Michals children , as Nephewes which one bare , not she but Merob , to Adriel , are without partialitie hanged . 2. Sam. 21. Blame not the Text.

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SAVL saueth thankfull Iabes from miserable Ammon . Ionathan discomfiteth Philistines . Heb. 11. Saul wylbe a sacrificer , tender to Amalek , cruel to Ionathan , Dauid , Leuites , Gibeonites : wanteth an Ephod foloweth a witch : seeth a Samuel : goeth to destruction . DAVID for his 40 yeeres was a new Moses , or Samuel .

He alludeth to Moses saying , He toke me as he did Moses from many waters . Psa. 18 , 16 This Patriarke & Prophete in holy Psames speaking by the spirite of God . 2. sam. 23. Mat. 18. taught his people the histories past , and the prophecies to come : which draw vnto Christ : as if the matters were present . Christ he called his Lord . Psa. 110. The sonne in whom they that trust are happy . Psa. 2. Also after God had promised hym Christ , he called him Dauid : Beloued . Psa. 132. Mat. 3 , 17. Moreouer he spake of the Angels worshipping of him at his comming , of his body ordeyned for a Sacrifice : Zeale , for Gods house ▪ Hosanna cry , by Babes : conspiracie , by Herode and Pilate : betraying , by one of his Table : garmentes , lotted : wordes , Ely , Ely : bystanders flowting in wordes & gesture : drinke , Gall : sacrificehood , figured by Melchisedec : resurrection , ascention , Gentyles beleife : lastly , praying for Salomon the King , turneth his speach to Christ : Israelites are thornes : Dauids Kinges bad : yet Gods couenant constant . Of Dauids loynes Fathers to Christ onely Nathan , Salathiel , Pedaiah , and Zorobabel , are in the Ebrew , for speciall purpose . ROBOAM borne .

33 ‡ 430 34 35 36 37 38 ‡ 39 980 40 1 2950 2 ☞ 3 Rest . 440 4 5 6 7 8 9 970 10 Rest . 11 2960 IVB. 12 8 13 450 14 15 16 ☞ 17 Rest . 18 19 960 20 21 2970 22 23 ‡ 460 24 Rest . 25 26 27 28 29 950 30 31 2980 Rest . 32 33 470 34 35 36 ‡ 37 38 Rest . 39 940 40 1 2990

THE HOVSE OF DAVID VNtill our Lords daies : both his naturall line , and them after whom by right he was heire to the Kingdome . DAVID . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Salomon . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Roboam . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abia. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Asa . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iosaphat . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioram . These thre & Iehoiakim killed for euill ruling S. Mat. omitteth . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a a They are greatly deceaued that end Salomons house with Achaziah : and bring aboue six hundreth errors into the genealogie . Besides , they deriue our Lord from most wicked folke : though he honored all his true fathers with the gift of faith , being the roote of goodnes , whom we are to follow in the honouring of our parents , & can not go before him . Achaziah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 b b

That Ioas was sonne to Achaziah , and that Salomons stocke did not faile in Achaziah : we are taught by sixe plaine testimonies of Scripture 2. King . 11 , 2 13 , 1. 14 , 13. 1. Chron. 3 , 11. 2. Chr. 22. 11. 23 , 3.

Ioaz . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amaziah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ozias . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioatham . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Achaz . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ezekias . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Manasses . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amon. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c c Whereas Iosias begetteth Iechonias & his brethren : Matt. 1. Vnderstand by brethren cousins : that Iosias the grandfather begate vncles to Iechonias ; as Tzedekias , called his brother , 2. Chr. 36. 10. but was properly his vncle & brother to his father , 1. Chr. 3. 15. and 2. King . 24. 17. & is also his sonne for succession . 1. Chr. 3. 16. Tzededekias died before the 37. yeres of Iechonias deliuerance out of prison : in which prison after Tzedekias death Iechonias declared Salathiel his heire . Iosias . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iakim , or Iehoiakim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iehoiachin , or Ie-Chonias .

He ended Salomons race : Ier. 22. Though Chonias were a signet vpon my finger , I will plucke him thence . O earth , earth , earth : write him childles . For none of his seede shal sit vpon the throne of Dauid or beare rule any more in Iuda .

In that day I wil powre vpon the house of Dauid the spirite of grace & prayer : and they shall looke vpon me , whom they perced ( saith Iehouah ) & they shal bitterly mourne for that , euerie familie a parte : the familie of Nathan , of Dauids house apart &c. Zach. 12. 10.

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nathan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mattatha . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mainan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melea. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eliakim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ionan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iuda . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Simeon . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Leui. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matthat . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iorim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eliezer . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iose. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Er. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Elmodam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cosam . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Addi . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melchi . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Neri . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Salathiel . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pedaiah . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 d d

When Babels 70. yeres were ended Da. 9. In Zorobabels first yere : an Angel telleth of seauentie seauens exactly decreed , for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , Christ the Soueraine , to be killed , not for him selfe , but to take away sinne , to bring iustice , to seale vision & prophet : after 3. yeres & a halfs preaching in confirming the Testament for many . D● . 9.

Zorobabel . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Abiud . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eliakim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Azor. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sadoc . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Achim . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eliud . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eleazar . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matthan . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iacob . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph .

The husband of Marie the mother of our Lord Iesus Christ , who being to be holden Iosephs sonne by all law , was borne King of the Iewes . That he acknowledged : Pilate graunted : and the Iewes could name none but Caesar to hinder his right . Before the starre shewed , and Herod sought one borne a King . Afterwarde a further Kingdome is shewed . At that day when the halfe seauen came : Dan. 9. that the sonne was sealed , or was made as a signet , Agg. 2. Cantic. 8. 6. Then he is called Christ , Ioh. 1. 17. & hauing confirmed the Testament for many by his bloud : when they looked that the Kingdom of heauen shoulde appeare : then is he made heire of all , ouer all powers in this worlde , and in that to come .

Iehouah sayd to Aggei : Speake vnto Zorobabel Duke of Iuda , saying : I will shake heauen & earth , and ouerthrowe the throne of kings , ( conteined in the Image Daniel . 2. and beasts . Dan. 7. ) At that day , saith Iehouah of hosts : I will take thee Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel . O my seruant , saith Iehouah , & wil make thee as a signet : for I haue chosen thee saith Iehouah of hostes . The Apostles do 20. times record our L. to be of DAVID .

〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rhesa . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioanna . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iuda . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Semei . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mattathias . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Maath . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nagge . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Essi . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Naum. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Amos. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mattathias . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ioseph . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ianna . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Melchi . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Leui 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matthat . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eli. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Marie .

Iesus promised to Eue , Noe , Sem , Ab●●han , Isaac , Iacob , Juda , Dauid , Zo●o●bel , Marie , that truely beloued 〈◊〉 .

from EGYPT . Temple Salomon WORLDE . Jeroboam Before the birth of CHRIST . 2

Sal. was vncted K. vpon strife . So Ioas and Ioachaz were .

THE foundation of the temple is layde on Mount Sion , the shoulders of Beniamin , Deu 33. 480 yeeres since Israel left Egypt . 1 Kin 6 Salomon being an holy Prophet must be holden to be in heauen .

THE Temple wholly finished , wherein 7 yeeres were spent . 1. King 6 , 38.

SALOMON prayeth and prophesieth of Daniels tymes . Dan. 6 , & 9. Fyre falleth from heauen & burneth the sacrifices . The glory of the Lord filled the house : so that the sacrificers could not enter therein . So wàs it when Tabernacle was set vp . Exo. 40. God agayne appeared to Salomon , & confirmeth hym , thereupon he began a Palace of 13 yeres worke . Salomon excelleth al kings in women , riches , & wisedome . Salo. one of the wisest of the sonnes of God falleth to Idolatrie , & is corrupt , by the allurementes of the daughters of the sonnes of men . Salo. repenteth : writeth the Prouerbs and Ecclesiastes : sheweth his people that all pleasure , wealth , and wisedome are but vanitie , sauing the feare of God . Salo. wrote his Songes in his olde age , after he had buylt the tower of Libanus . Canti . 7. He reigned 40 Y. 1. King . 11. 42.

ROBOAM reigneth ouer the two tribes 17 yeeres . Three Y. Iudah walked in the wayes of Dauid & Salomon . Sisak K of Egypt after that for their Idolatry with 1200 Chariots , 60000 Horsemen , and innumerable people from Egypt , Succiim , Lubī , & Chush , commeth agaynst Iudah , and spoyleth the Temple . 2. Chro. 12.

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480 Noah began the Arke . 480 to the 2 Temple . Ezra . 3. Ralbag vpon 1. Kin. 6. 480 thence to the last seuen beginning : wherin Ch. buylt his Temple . THE Lambe is the Temple . Apo. 21. towardes whom he that looketh in prayer shal be heard . The Christians are the Temple of God . 1. Cor. 3. Apo 15.

NEBCHADNEZ . that burnt it , for 7 y. was mad . Dan. 4. Two Pillers Iachin & Boaz shew , as Apo 3. that by trueth we are steaddy as Pillers to serue God in his Temple .

In this sort is expressed Apo. 15. the spirituall confirmation of the faythfull agaynst Pilats Vicar , dryuyng them through a sea of fire ( as we haue seene in Smithfeelde .

The Temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God , & of his power , and no man was able to enter into the Temple tyll the 7 Plagues of the 7 Angels were fulfylled , suche reuerence the Christians stryke to the plagy & plaged Pseudocatholiks . Menelaus came to Chanaan in Salo. dayes , Clem 1. Stron . whereby Dauids 37 worthyest are auncienter then Achilles or Hector & such other .

THE queene of Sheba shal condemne the Iewes that woulde not heare a greater then Salomon . Mat. 12.

IEROBOAM of Ephraim for Salomons idolatry , and Roboans tyrany is confirmed K. ouer Israel : He ordeyned Alters , Feastes , and Sacrificers of his owne head . Iosias is named 331 yeeres before he was borne . The Prophete is killed by a Lyon for breaking Gods commaundement . Israel shal be shaken as a Reede & caried away .

3 480 1 4 ☞ 1. King . 6. Since the Temple . 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 * Adams yeeres at his death 930 are hence to our L. Byrth : who is the second Adam and the third Temple . 930 7 10 11 3000 12 ☞ 13 Rest . 10 14 15 16 17 18 ☟ 19 920 20 Rest . 21 3010 IVB. 22 9 23 20 24 ☝ 25 26 27 28 Rest . 29 910 30 31 3020 32 ☞ 33 30 34 35 Rest . 36 37 38 39 900 36 40 1 3030 1 Iuda or Asas Kingdome , ●wise called Israel . 2 2 Rest . 3 Israel or Ephraim once is called Iuda . 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 890 10 10 10 11 3040 11
from the DIVISION . Roboam Abiam Iuda . WORLDE . Israel . Jeroboam Nadab Before the birth of CHRIST . 12

SISAK or Sesace is famous in Heath●n writers called Sesos of Diod. Sicul. by whom his great army in like sort is descr●bed at here we read , Bok . 1. lef . 35.

ABIAM 3 Y. He slew fiue hundred thousand of Israel .

ASA 41 yeere . 1. King . 15. He greatly clensed his kingdome from Idolatrie , and disgraced Maacha , his graceles Grandmother .

IOSAPHAT borne . AS A made a law , that euery one that sought not Iehouah th oulde dye : Iudah had peace ten yeares : Asa had . 500000 warriers , dicomforted Zerach with 1000000 of Cush & Lubim . Cursed Cham might not subdue blessed Sems sone . THE 36 yeere of Asas kingdome , 2. Chro. 16 , 1. Baasa would haue buylt Rama . Benadad hyred by Asa spoyleth his Countrey : Chanani blameth Asa : is put in Prison : after Benadads departure Baasa renueth troubles to Asa , continuyng it all his lyfe .

OMRI surmounted Ieroboam in wickednes . His statutes and all the maner of the house of Achab in time and their counsels corrupt Iudah . Mich. 6 , 16.

IORAM borne . He coulde not be 42 at Omries house ruine : much lesse coulde his sonne then be 42. Waigh the phrase , 2. Chro 22 , 2.

ASA falleth into a gout , which holde him vnto his death . IOSAPHAT 25 Y. Rome Apo. 11. killeth martyrs

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Ieroboams hand withereth : The Alterrenteth a sunder .

Al Israels kinges worship his Calues sauing Sallum and Hoseah . The Popes Idolatry Apo. 9. is in the lyke impietie and fal from Iudahs Shyloh . Many thinges hence are taken , to reueale Rome in the Apo.

NADAB of Ierob . 2 yeeres . BAASA killed Nadab , and reigned ouer Isra . 24 yeere . He performed Achiahs words vpon Ieroboams house . Iehu telleth him of the lyke for him selfe . At the besiege of Gibbethon Nadabs house perished : when Gibbethon is besieged doth Baasas house peryshe . Though Elah were not there fightyng agaynst the Philistines , but drinking in Tirza . ELIAS B. of whom the worlde wat not worthy . Ebr. 11.

BENADAD this mans sonne remembreth this to Achab , naming Baasa father to Achab : that is predecessor in aucthoritie 1. Kin. 20. 34. So Iechonias is father to Salathiel the sonne of Neri . Mat. 1. & Lu. 3.

ELAH of Baasa 2 yeeres . ZIMRI , Omri , & Tibni . Omri beginneth that famous 42 Y. not commonly marked , & is sole King . After 4 Y. in 31 of Asa . He buylt Samaria Aholibamah , and made her sister to Ierusalem Aholibah Ezeki . 23.

Iudahs Kinges match to their ruine , with Iezabels house .

ACHAB of Omri 22 yeeres . CHIEL buildeth Iericho with the price of his eldest & youngest son , as Ios. foretold it should cost . ELIAS prophecieth .

He was clothed in heare , fed by a

12 13 13 14 14 15 15 Rest . 16 16 17 17 1 18 2 19 880 * 1 3 20 * 20 2 ☾ 3050 21 1 ☽ 3 * 22 2 * Rest . 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 10 8 870 Rest . 11 9 IVB. 12 * 3060 10 10 13 11 14 12 15 * ‡ 13 16 14 17 15 18 ☞ 16 Rest . 19 17 20 18 860 21 19 40 22 3070 20 23 21 24 22 25 23 Rest . 26 1 24 27 ◃ 2 1 ▹ 28 2 2 29 ☜ 3 3 30 4 4 850 31 5 50 32 3080 6 Rest . 33 7 34 8 35 ☞ 9 36 10 37 11 38 ♓ ‡ 12 1 ♓ 39 2 Rest . 40 3 840 41 1 ☜ 4 60 2 3090 5
From the DIVISION . Joram Josaphat Iuda . WORLDE . Israel . Achab Joram Before the birth of CHRIST . 3

clad in heary coates , and hath no raine in 42 moneths , persecuteth D. 1260 as Achab did Elias , from whose mouth fire d●uoureth the enemy , & an Earthquake killeth 7000 , such as bow to the Beast . The martyrs slaine seeme agayne to be alyue , as Eliseus hath a double portion of the spirite of Elias taken vp . Rome hating Elisabets Christian seruants foloweth Iezabel , dronke with the blood of Aaron and Elisabets sonnes .

IORAM thrise viceroy and Roy 17 , and 22 , and 25 of Iosaphat , neuer prospered . He learneth by an Epistle from Elias of his heauy ruynes & sorrowes for killing his 6 brethren . Edom rebelled : and Esaw brake Iacobs yoke . Gen. 27. Arabians carry away his wyfe and all his sonnes sauing Achaziah . After two yeeres tormentyng sicknes he dyeth . Achazia is in 42 , being 22 , & D. ATHALIAH the daughter of Achab and Grandmother to Ioas killeth the Kinges seede , and reigneth 6 Y. 2 Kin. 11 , 3. She had sonnes by an other which she tendered , 2. Chr. 24.

IOAS the naturall son of Achaziah , beyng hyd in the Temple by his fathers sister 6 Y. is vncted King in the 7. 2. King . 11. and reig . 40 Y. His age & the woman that saued him argueth that he is not of Nathans house . That forged Philoh which Annius hath , that endeth Solomons house in Achaziah , must be detested , as drawyng vs to innumerable errors , against playne Scriptures , and to be ridiculous to all Iewes cunning in the Prophetes .

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Rauen , fed a widow , quicked her child , fasted 40 D. seeth a wind , earthquake , & fire , & by fire from heauen burneth sacrifices , killeth Baalistes , & souldiers . Iohn Elias , seeth heauen opened , when our L. began to preach 42 months or 1260 D. who feedeth the hungry , quickneth the dead , hath a firenot to burne Samaria : but a gracious fire of iudgement , bringeth Elias & Moses to him , is killed , ariseth , ascendeth , sendeth fire , Act. 2. & seuen Epistles . Apo. 2. ACHAZIAH 2 Y. ● Kin. 22. IORAM the sonne of Achab reigneth 12 yeere . 2. King . 3 , 1. A great Famine 7 yeeres is in Samaria , 2. King . 8.

Note that Iosaphat is called King of Israel . 2 Chro. 21 , 2. So Asa is called King of Israel . Both which places the 70 transate : Iudah , least the strangenes shoulde trouble the vulearned .

The famous 42 y. ende . IEHV as word of God , is vncted king and reigneth 28 yeeres . He slew Iezabel , Ioram : 70 sonnes of Achab , with 42 of Achaziahs breathren : his vncles sonnes .

Two wayes the 42 Y. ar● reckoned , one by the open phrase , an other by comparing the two kingdomes . For in the 31 Y. of Asa , Omri is full King ( 4 Y. before he began to reigne ) reckon by Iudah thus . Asa 9 Y. Iosophat 25 , Ioram 8 : al is 42. Or thus by Israel . Omri 6 , Achab 22 , Achaziah 2 , Ioram 12 : in all 42 Y. Now as Ioram of his 8 Y. had 4 common with Iosaphat : so in Omri his house 4 Y. must be likewise common to fathers & sonnes , as you may see , and 4 Y. sooner from Zimries death must you begin

6 4 7 5 ☞ 8 6 9 7 10 8 11 9 12 10 13 830 11 14 70 12 3100 15 13 16 14 17 Rest . 15 18 16 19 1 17 20 2 18 21 1 3 19 22 2 4 20 3 820 5 21 4 Rest . 80 1 22 3110 5 IVB. 2 23 ☞ 6 11 3 24 7 4 25 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 8 1 † † 12 Rest . 1 1 810 2 2 90 3 3120 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 1 7 Rest . 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 800 6 12 100 7 3130 13 8 14 Rest . 9 15 10 16 11 17 12 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 790 16 22 110 17 3140 23
From the DIVISION . Joas Amaziah Iuda . WORLDE . Israel . Jehu Joachaz Before the birth of CHRIST . 18

who finding vs vnable to bring the right fathers of our L. and to reconcile S. Mathew & S. Luk : through our falt reiect those must holy writers & religion . Io AS repayreth the Temple 2. Chro. 24. He falleth to Idolatrie , & vnthankefulnes , after the death of Iehoiadah , Iohn , or Barachias , who died 130 Y. olde . 2. Cho. 24 , 15. reuiuing the memory of Adam at Seths byrth , of Terah at Abrahams , of Iacob entring into Egypt .

ZACHARIA the son of Iehoiadah is stōed to death betwene the Temple and the Alter by K. Ioas. Mat , 23 Syria spoyleth Ierusalem .

AMAZIAH Viceroy & Roy 29 yeeres , 2 King 14. Ioas is killed . Amaziah killeth 20000 of Edom : souldiers dismissed , kill & spoyle Iudah . Amaziah worshippeth Edons Gods . Ioas ouercommeth Amaziah , robbeth the Temple : and diswalleth the Citie 2 Chr. 25.

Amaz. is killed his sonne being but 4 y●olde , whom some regent gonerned vntil he was 16 Now the whole body of Iudah is sicke , & they destroyed as Sodom ▪ but for aremāt , Esa. 1. And this for Zach , his death . worse they are for our L ▪ his death . Rom. 11. ROME is buylt by Romulus vpon 4 hyllet , which are Palatinus , Capitolinus , Auentinus , & Exquilinus Seruius Tullus enlargeth it compassing within the walles three other hylles , whiche are Coelius , Viminali● , and Quirinalis . Galen , Plut. Liuy . Virg. Ouid. Dio. ha●dle these These are called seuen heades in Apo. 17.

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the stile of the holy story , seeming to be intricate lyuely expresseth the intricate state of these kingdomes : & in one some relieueth the Student .

IOACHAZ 17 Y. Vnder him Chazael and Benadad performe Eliseus teares vpon Israel . Them Amos remembreth . THE Olympiades , that is ganet , after 4 Y. ended vsed in Olympia : there are to be placed : yf in Olympiade 202 the fourth Y. our L. died . But P●utarch in Numa sayth truly , that they are nothyng to be regarded : they are most vncertaine & vnreconed of many hundred Y. vntyll Xenophons time . IOAS of Ioachaz raigneth 16. yeeres . 2. King . 13 , 10. Vnder him olde Eliseus dieth : who wrought miracles to turne Israel : In the waters of Iordan by Elias Cloake : and Naaman his Leprofie . Luk. 4. in the waters of Moab : in the waters wherin the axe swam : in the potage made healthy : in bread & cyle multiplyed : in victuals procured to Samaria : in pūishing Gehazi with a Leprosie & 42 of Bethel by two Beares , in raysing two from death . IEROBO AM of Ioas 42 yeeres . 2 King . 14 , 23.

NABONASSAR king 424 yeeres before Alexander died . Ptol. 3. His name neare a thousande yeeres was obscure : yet nowe Chroniclers make him a grounde : though they cannot finde who by Scripture he shoulde be . About Mardocempad and Nabopolassar , like discention is . None of all their accomptes in Ptol can be by scripture proued . Chaldean lyers fayned them of purpose to obscure Daniel . Lachis gilty : as Israel . Mich. 1

24 19 25 20 26 21 27 22 28 23 ☾ ☽ 1 24 2 25 3 780 26 4 120 27 3150 5 28 6 Rest . 29 7 30 8 ● 31 9 32 10 33 ‡ 11 34 12 35 13 770 Rest . 36 14 IVB. 37 ‡ 3160 1 15 12 38 1 2 16 39 2 3 17 40 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 Rest . 7 8 8 9 760 9 10 140 10 3170 11 11 * 12 12 13 13 14 Rest . 14 15 15 16 1 16 2 17 3 18 4 750 19 5 150 20 3180 6 Rest . 21 7 22 8 23 9 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 13 Rest . 28 14 740 29 * 15 160 1 3190 16
From the DIVISION . States Ozias Iuda . WORLDE . Israel-Iuda . Jeroboam Before the birth of CHRIST . 2

is 11 y. ruled by the states vntill Ozias first y. touched the 27 of Ierob . That fell out partly for his youth and partly because the states hated their K. as Israel did . Wherof Lachis is blamed for yeelding vp Amazias to them that killed him . Many sorowes they suffred by their 4 last kings . IOEL prophecyeth .

OZIAS 52 yere . His first great works are said to be after his fathers death , to warne vs that he ruld not with his father Two Y. before an Earthquake Amos telleth Aram of captiuitie to Kyr , and Ieroboam house of a ruine , & Iuda to be captiued : yet fully restored 〈◊〉 Christ , with Edom or all nations . Act. 15.

ZACHARY shewyng the Iewes destruction by Rome , ( before which the Lord on mount Oliuet told of Earthquakes to come ) sayth : ye shal flee , Iehouah standing on mount Oliuet , as ye fled in Ozias dayes for the Earthquake . Before Amos , IOEL telleth of swarmes of Caterpillers , like Horses & with Lyons teeth , causing famine . The Locustes Apo. 9 ( which arfensed as bard Horses , and with Lyons teeth , and haue Abaddon of Cittim , their King ) cannot agree to any but to the Popes spiritualtie : who strong by policie & wealth , denoured the fruites of other mens labours in moste of their kingdomes .

IOTHAM b. 28 of Ozias . OZIAS yet can not be in that Leprosy for sacrificing . Besides a long time he must needes haue to conquer the Philistines strong townes : the Arabians , in Gur-baal , and Meünim , and to humble Ammon : and to buylde his great workes :

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IERO . recouereth Chamath to Iudah in Isra . Here the only place is that his kingdome is called Iudah . Dauid wan Chamath , to Iudah : & by Iudahs ryght was he to fight for it .

IONAS sent to Nineue , fled to Ioppe : hopeles to con●ert Nineue , vntyll he had been 3 dayes & 3 nightes in the Whales belly as Christ shoulde be in the belly of the Earth .

SIMON Bar Ionas likewise fled from the Heathen : vntill at Ioppe God altered him . Ac. 1● PV L might be that repenting K. to whom God g●ueth power ouer Israel . Aram hitherto was mighter than Assur . Heathen stories before Cyrus are but tales . Homer knew neither Nineue , Babylon , nor Ecbatanas wealth : els he would not haue brought Thebas Agyptias for an example . Il. 10 Stra. 15. THE kingdome is by sedition 22 Y. without a king , vntill 38 of Ozias , them Zachary reigneth the fourth from Iehu 2. K ▪ 10. The Earthquake in Amos had in Israel his euentes . Here their state is tolde Ose. 1. to be Iezreel of Gomer the Harlet : and God breaketh the bow of Israel for the valley of Iezreel : when Iehus wicked house smarteth for Achabs , as did his for Nabothes . Notwithstanding yet they be pittyed Ruchama , & Apeople-Ammy , as the faythfull heathen are Rom. 9. 1. Pet. 2. But they shal be vnpit ●ied Lo-Ruchama , & No-People Lo-Ammy : as we were from Noes dayes , before God taught all nations to repent , and to seeke Dauid . Act. 27. ZACHARY 6 months . SALLVM 1 month .

MENACHEM 10 yeeres .

17 3 18 4 19 Israel called Iuda 5 20 6 21 7 22 8 23 9 Aram falleth . Assur riseth . 24 10 25 170 11 ‡ 3200 26 ☾ 1 27 ☾ 2 28 3 29 Rest . 4 30 PVL . 5 31 ‡ 6 32 7 33 8 34 720 9 35 Rest . 180 10 3210 36 IVB. 11 37 13 ‡ 12 38 13 39 14 40 15 41 * 16 1 17 2 Rest . 18 3 710 19 4 190 * 20 3220 5 21 6 22 7 23 8 24 9 Rest . 25 10 Iezreel born of Gomer . 26 11 27 12 * 28 13 700 29 14 200 30 3230 15 31 16 Rest . * 32 17 33 18 34 19 35 20 36 21 37 22 38 1 690 ☾ * 39 * 1 ☽ 210 40 3240 2
From the DIVISION . Jotham Ozias Iuda . WORLDE . Israel . Pekachiah Menachem Before the birth of CHRIST . 41

whereof some engines were , in force lyke Gunnes , to shoote arrowes and stones .

ESAY prophecyeth . Of Christ he speaketh as an Euangelist : of heathen common weales , he sheweth that their potentates that seeme to be their starres shal fal as a Fig tree casteth her Figges , as in Apo. 6. the Romans do .

IOTHAM 16 y. 2. Kin. 15 CHRIST fylleth the Temple with a smoke of anger : which to Salomon he filled with a gracious cloude . Seraphim with sixe winges crying holy , holy , holy , prayse his iustice , who ten times punisheth Iudah : that will not yet see , vntyll they be destroyed . Esa. 6. Mat. 13 Mar. 4. Luk. 12. Ioh. 12. Act. 28. Rom. 11 The going to Babel , & the afflictions vnder Iauan : vntil the comming of Christe , the brightnes of glory . Esa. 4. Ebr. 1 , 3. All are shewed in Iothans times .

ACHAZ 16 yere . 20 Y. olde when he reigned . ESAYS chyldren are geuen for a signe . Sear-iasub & Mahersalal-chas baz . Esa. 7. and 8. Beholde the chyldren that God geueth to Emmanuel . Eb. 2. Achaz disdayned the soft flowyng waters of Siloam , which in Ioh. 9. wash blind eyes of one sent thither , to see Em̄anuel : Achaz hyreth Assur , who will ouerflowe the lande of Emmanuel . Esa. 7.

EZEKIAS 29 y. Now 25 yeeres olde . ( Vnder him Assur thaued & ouerfloowde , Em̄anuels land : taking 330 Talentes : and destroying many townes ) He was to the Philistines a Cockatrise : as Ozias wat to them a Serpent , he obteyned health from ficknet . Eb. 11.

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About this time liued Homer , Hesiod , & Gyg , the first that was called Tyrannus . Clem. 1. Str. who reigned in Lydia : whose sonnet reigned vnto Halys the ryuer : where first setled the most of Iaphets house . Of him the lande is called Gog. Eze. 38.

PEKACHIAH 2 yeere . PEK ACH hath part of the 51 , but more of the 52 at the comparisons after will shew .

REZIN of Aram recouereth Eloth from Achaz : & when Pekach had killed 120000 of Iudah both besiege Ierusalem : Achaz trembled : vnstayed and vnbeleuing not willing so much as to demand of God for triall a miracle . Esay telleth of Gods fauour for Dauids house , that a virgin shal beare Emmanuel , as Mat. 1. who is a child and a sonne that beareth on his shoulders principalitie , a wonderfull counseller , mighty God , father of eternitie , prince of peace , of whose mysticall large principalitie and peace in Dauids throne there shal be no end . Tiglath Pileser captiueth Galily , to be Lo-Ruchama tyl Christ beginneth to preach where Captiu●tie began . Esa. 9. Mat. 4. Pekach is kild by Osee . Aram captiued to Kyr 56 y. after Amos foretolde it . OSEEK ▪ 9 y. in one sort , & agayne to the ninth after once he was remoued . The kings of Assur are called for Isr . & Iuda Iareb that is defender . Ose . 5. Osee sends Oylefor a present to So King of Egypt : to win his fauour . Salmanasar captiueth him . His first y. was the 20 of Iotham . His thyrd in the second sort of gouernēent , otherwiseh●s 12 was Ezekias

3 42 4 43 5 44 6 Rest . 45 7 46 8 47 9 48 10 680 49 220 ☾ 50 3250 1 ☽ 51 2 1 Rest . 1 52 2 2 The 1 of 10 calamities . 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 670 Rest . 8 9 IVB. 9 3260 10 14 10 Achaz k ▪ of Israel . 2. Ch. 28. Blame not the text : but learne . 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 Rest . 16 1* * 17 17 2* 18 660 ACHAZ so young a Father as Elisabet an olde mother , should haue hoped in Emmanu●l of a virgin . 18 3 19 Vnpitied Lo-R●●h●●●● b. as we once were . 19 4 3270 1 20 20 5 2 6 Salman-asar King of princes . Os. 8. 10. 3 7 4 8 5 9 6 10 7 11 8 12 9 650 13 1 14 3280 2 15 3 1 16 The second and third of the ten calamities . ☽ 4 2 5 Loammi borne . Israel is no people . 3 6 4 7 5 8 6 * * 9 Rest . 7 8 260 9 3290
From the DIVISION . Ezekias Manasses Iudah . WORLDE . Emmanuel . Before the birth of CHRIST . 10

and to know his ende of lyfe . Yet one fault caused an open denouncing of captiuity to his seede : seruing Babels king . Esa. 39. Sanacharib loseth 185000. The last part of Ezek. 14. y. might be a rest : at Ralbag gathereth by 2. King . 19.

Vpon Ezekias sicknesse the Sunne goeth backe 10 houres : 30 Y. after Achaz would not take a signe : also after Emmanuel was promised . After Emmanuels birth 30 y. on the tenth houre of a certaine day in an yeere when heauen opened Iohn Bap. sheweth Christ . The like reuolution of time st●rreth vs to marke those matters .

MANASSES 55 yeere . Vnder hym Esay wat sawed to death . Talmud in Iebamoth lefe 49. That it touched Ebr. 11. They were cut with a sawe . Of him doth Oecumenius vnderstand it . Iustine martyr also obiecteth the same to Trypho .

Manasses was once worse then any Chananite , and is caryed by Assur to Babel . Then he repented . The K. of Assur now ruling , seemeth to be Asarcha-don , or Sardan .

He is that Osnappar that sent more dwellers to Samaria : who were continuall molesters of the Iewes . Ezr. 4. Neh. 10. and lothed of them . Ioh. 4.

Babel at this time was of smal reputation : dwelt in by strangers : the Palaces turned to watch towres , and brought to ruine . Esa. 23 , 13.

TIRKANA , K. of Cush or Ethiop may wel be that Tearcon that Strabo sheweth to haue been of great power : Geogr. 15. where also he recordeth

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his first : his 7 , the others fourth . Then is Samaria besieged . His ninth the sixt of Ezechias . Then Gomer Israel beareth Loāmy . They myght wish the Mountaynes to fal on them . Ose . 10. So might Ierusalem Luk. 23. for their destruction by Rome : and the prophane Romanes for persecutyng . Apo. 6.

Herodotus in Egypt heard Sanacharibs story : but corrupted . Likewise of the Sunne turned backe : and of a King that was tolde from God how long he should lyue . Herod . 2.

CYRVS is named long before he it borne , declared a destroyer of Babel : and deliuerer of Israel a buylder of Ierusalem , and vncted of God . Esa. 44. & 45. Here now Iudah is saued in part for the Oyle . That it Christ . Esa. 10. By Iehouah their God . Ose . 1. But Israel is skattered amongst the Heathen To Calach and Abor and the Cities of Madai . 2. King . 17. Further then Damascus who were caried to Kyr , Amos 7 and beyonde Babylon . Act. 7. I agree with them that take Calach and Abor here for Colchis & Iberia as heathen name Countries , and with their obseruation out of Herodotus the oldest Greke story : who speaking of Circumcision vsed in Colchis , is thought therein to meane Israel skattered there . Abrahams sonnes multplying lyke as the starres are in number , myght sone fill Togarmah , & Turkes Countreys : who now holdyng Circumcision , and reteining the names of Abraham , Selyman or Salomon , Ioseph , and such , shewe whence they come for great part : and ioyne with Ismael . Where

11 12 13 Rest . 14 15 1 16 2 17 3 630 18 4 270 19 3300 5 Sanacharib or Sargon . 20 6 21 ☞ 7 Rest . 22 8 23 9 24 ‡ 10 25 11 26 12 27 13 620 28 14 Rest . 280 29 3310 15 IVB. 1 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rest . 8 610 9 290 10 3320 11 12 The fourth of the ten calamities . 13 Asarchaddon , or Sardan . 14 Rest . 15 16 17 18 600 19 300 20 3330 21 Rest . 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 590 29 310 30 3340
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Nabocodrosor to haue ben counted of the Chaldeans as famous as Hercules was to any ▪ Before Pul Aram had greater fame than Assur as we reade in the stories of Gods Booke . Whereby we must iudge that the late writinges , supposed old , that make Assur the first of 4 Monarches , and from auncient time great , those deserue smal credite . Since Pul , Assur pilde ma●y countries , & grew to be a tree , as Ez. 31 but novo they began to fal . NAVM prophecyeth of a ruine to Nineue , and Abakuk of the Chaldeans to arise : who soue grew to be as great a Tree , Dan. 4. as Assur had bene . That would the Iewes then no more beleeue that Babel should master them : Then they beleeued Paul . Act. 13. citing Abakucks wordes , of Gods wrath to make an ende of them .

AMON 2 yeeres .

IOSIAS 31 y. Who wat named long before : when the Alter at Bethel rented . 1. Ki. 13. It may very well be that Manasses the grandfather after his repentance , did thinke of that Prophecy , and sawe that well might his nephewo performe it , after that Israel was captiued .

In the 8 y. of his kingdome , when he was a very chyld ( yet he was Father to Eliakim ) them he sought the God of Dauid in his 12 y. he destroyed Idoles , and brent Popel●ke Baalistes bones . In his 18 y. he kept a very solenne Passeouer .

MOSES original that was hid in the Temple is read to Iosias , who weepeth at the prophecy of transmigration .

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marke , that as for Idolatry they fell : so in Europe men fallyng from Christ by Idolatrie , are punished then as th●y were by Assur , for the same sinne : for they rysing from Euphrates , Apo. 9. and 16. ouerthrowe Rome or Babylon for worshypping of Images .

Touchyng the stoying of the Sunne , it was for that age when Christ was promised to come of a Virgin , to the first King that did beleeue it , the same in force : that the Sunnes Eclipse was to the Centurion . Mat. 27. to make him acknowledge the Son of God . Consider now the malice and folly of the Heathen . Merodac king ●f Babel sent to Ierusalem to demaunde of this matter . That in Scripture we learne Yet the Chaldean Astronomers woulde suppresse all this : who in Ptolomy often mentionyng Eclipses about these tymes , passe ouer this miracle . The Grecians turne all to a wicked tale : That for Hercules byrth the Sunne made a longer nyght . Lucian . yet here their tale somewhat toucheth a trueth .

ELIAKIM , or Iehoiakīb .

IOACHAZ , Iohn , or Sallum borne . Elder then his eldest brother in reigne . 1. Chr. 3. though in byrth two yeeres younger .

IEREMY prophecieth . Iere. 1 , 3. He laboreth to keepe Iudah from beyng caried to Babel , as into a wildernes , 40 y. before the thyrde Captiuitie , that which foloweth the Temples burnyng . To that looketh Ezek. 4. After that , three or fore yeeres , he laboreth to keepe the remnaunt in the land : but preuayled not .

32 33 34 Rest . 35 36 DAVID 〈…〉 37 38 580 39 320 40 3350 41 Rest . 42 43 44 45 ‡ 46 47 48 570 Rest . 49 IVB. 50 3360 16. 51 52 53 54 55 1 Rest . 2 1 560 2 340 3 3370 4 5 6 Rest . 7 8 9 10 ‡ 11 550 12 350 13 3380 Rest . 14 15 16 17 ☞ 18 19 20 Rest . 21 540 22 360 23 3390

THE state of the fourtie yeeres of IEREMIE is more largely handled in Gods booke , Ezek. 4 , 6. than that euery yeres story may be touched once in one line : wherefore I wyll so farre breake of the Chronicle , as to make some discourse of thinges fallyng out within it . Iere. 7 , 14. All IOSIAS dayes IEREMY taught freely , 2. King . 23 , 21. 2. Chro. 34 , 21. Sophe . 1. that IERVSALEM should be as SYLOH . The king reformed his state , kept a most solenne Passeouer , and looked for captiuitie : but God reiourned it vntyl his death . SOPHONY after reformation , warneth the kinges sonnes of Gods iudgement , 2. K in . 23 , 29. The fyfth calamitie . and blameth many for closse Idolatrie . On EGYPT they stayed , whose king NECHO killed at MAGEDDON , IOSIAS the vncted of IEHOVAH . That ZACHARY remembreth . 2 Chro. 35 , 20. 2. King 23 , 34 The syxth calamitie . Cha. 12. and sheweth , that such shal be their mournyng for killyng of CHRIST : but to better confort . Then Necho helde CARCHEMYS against ASSVR , and displaced king IOACHAZ , carrying him into EGYPT , and placed ELIAKIM king in IVDAH , changing his name vnto IEHOIAKYM . In the first yeere of Iehoiakym Ieremy doth prophecie , that SALLVM or IOACHAZ shall not returne from EGYPT but dye there . Chr. 22. That NABVCHADNEZAR shal be king of BABEL : Iere. 27 , 12. & TZEDEKIAS of IVDAH : that IERVSALEM shal be made as SYLOH . VRIAH is kylde , & IEREMY quit . His thyrd yeere endyng , and much of his fourth , Iere. 26 , 23. Dan. 1 , 1. Iere. 25 , 1. is the fyrst of Nabuchadnezar . Then Ieremy prophecieth that NECHOS Garrisons of CARCHEMYS , and al EGYPT shal be subdued by Nabuchadnezar . The former presently tooke effect . Nabuchadnezar commeth agaynst Ierusalem , and Ieremy telleth againe more particulerly of Nabuchadnezars power and kingdome to be great for seauentie yeeres : Dan. 1. The seuenth calamitie . and of Ierusalems desolation for seauentie . Then Ierusalem besieged his taken , IEHOAKIM , DANIEL , ANANIAS , AZARIAS , and MISAEL , with others of the kinges stocke , are brought to BABEL . The king is sent home agayne , & made tributarie to Nabuchadnezar . Iere. 36 , 15. Iere 22 , 19. 2. King . 24 , 1 , 2. Chro. 36 , 6. Dan. 1 , 8. Leuit , 11. The same yeere : and the next Ieremy lamenteth Ierusalem . BARVC is his Scribe , readeth his Lamentations : which IEHOAKYM cut in peeces : thereupon God telleth that he shal be buried as an Asse . Three yeeres Iehoakym serued Nabuchadnezar , the next herebelleth . Three yeeres Daniel , Ananias , Azarias , and Misael , bestowe in Chaldean studies : hauyng shewed rare care and courage in straight obedience to MOSES ceremonies . When Iehoakym rebelled , then the other are found ten tymes better learned then the Chaldeans , by the kyng : and appoynted of hym to serue in his Court. Esa. 39 , 6. So Esays prophecy is fulfylled . 2. King . 20. DANIEL had also skill in Visions and Dreames : whose case I compared before with IOSEPHS for tyme of shewyng skyll , for kinges affection , for excellyng Magicians , for aduauncement to the mayntenaunce of their brethren . Two yeere after he had shewed the kyng the dexteritie of his studie , Consider Daniel , Chap. 2. with the 7 , 8 , and 11. The king in one dreame seeth how BABEL alone , MADAI and PARAS ioyntly , IAV AN fyrst ioyntly , after parted , in EGYPT and BABEL shoulde rule many Nations , & afflict EBER vntil the birth of our Lord , the king of all kinges : as Esa. 9. This he saw in one Image , and forgate his dreame . DANIEL saw the same : remembred it : taught it the king : is made a great man : preferreth Ananias , Azarias , and Misael , to be rulers in BABEL . Sone after the king setteth vp a great Image : and casteth Ananias , Azarias , Dan. 3. and Misael , into a Fornace of flaming fyre , accused to refuse the worshypping of it . Esa. 43 , 2. ●hr . 11 , 34. When they went into the Fire IEHOVAH went with them : and Nabuchadnezar saw one like the sonne of God . By fayth they quenched the force of fyre . The king is amazed , maketh it death to speake amysse of their God : yet Iehoakym in Iudah repenteth not , of oppression , & bloodshed , The eyght calamitie . and sacrilege , and vnloyaltie . Ierusalem is agayne taken : Iehoakym bound fyrst : at the last , cast away vnburied , as an Asse deserued . IEHOIACHIN his sonne is now eyghteene yeeres olde , 2. King . 24 , l. The ninth calamitie . who was ten when HE ( the Father ) was made king : he was king three monethes : of hym Ieremy tolde , that none of his seede shoulde sit vpon DAVIDS throne , and that he shoulde die chyldles . Iere. 22 , 30. 2. Chro. 36 , 10. 1 Chro. 3 , 15. 2 King . 24 , 17. Iere. 27 , 5. Iere. 28 , ● . verse 17. MATHANIAS his brother by generall terme of coosenage : His fathers brother properly , in succession his sonne is made king by Nabuchadnezar , as God tolde Ieremy . Foure yere Ieremy laboureth to teach how nations must beare the yoke of BABEL : After Iechonias and Mordochay were caryed away . In his fourth yeere ANANIAS prophecyeth falsely : that within two yeeres God will breake the yoke of the king of BABEL , and restore IECHONIAS home , and all that were caryed with hym : Ieremy telleth Ananias that for his false prophecie he should dye that same yeere : which death of his fell out as it was foretolde . The same yeere Ieremy writeth to Israel caryed to Babel , that they shoulde looke for the ende of seuentie yeeres before they looked to returne . Also , he sendeth to Babylon a prophecie of the fall of Babylon , Iere. 50. and , Chap. 51. larger then that in ESAY . Chap. 13. & 14. & 21. Or that in ABAKVK Chap. 2. and charged the bearer SARAYAS ruler of Menucha , who was sent from TZEDEKIA● to Babel that he shoulde reade the Prophecie at Euphrates : then shoulde he tye it to a Stone , and cast it into the myddle of Euphrates , saying : Thus shall Babylon be drowned . Apoc. 18 , 21. Apoc. 17 , 5. The lyke are we taught , Apo. 18. touching ROME , called BABYLON in a mysterie . Then a myghty Angell tooke vp a Stone lyke a great Milstone , and cast it in●o the Sea , saying : with such violence shal the great citie Babylon be cast and shal be no more found . As Ieremy writes to Babylon to keepe Israel in true patience , Iere 28 , 17. and hope of deliueraunce : so false Prophetes in Babylon resisted him : One ACHAB and TZEDEKIAS , Iere. 29 , 22. of whom he prophecyeth that Nabuchadnezar will make them an ensample , and a byworde of myserably cursed : burnyng them in fyre . We may be sure so it fell out , because they styrred men to fall away from his obedience . He that spared not the Chaldeans , Dan. 2. would not spare them . Also in Babylon there was a man called SAMAIAH , who wrote to Ierusalem agaynst Ieremy , that he shoulde be clapt vp in Lytle-ease , for writyng to Babel that their captiuitie shoulde be long . IEREMY from God sendeth him a bitter answere : He calleth him a Neclemite : which is , a Dreamer . It may be his family came of NACHAM 1. Chr. 4 , 19. and as he pretended , that the punishers of Ieremy shoulde folowe Iehoiada : Iere. 29 , 32. so myght Ieremy taunthim , that he was rather to be called a dreamyng Neclemite , then a Noe-like Nachamite : for of Nacham , ( which meaneth comfortyng ) had NOE his name . Gen. 5. Of him Ieremy wryteth , that in Babylon his family shall peryshe .

When Ieremy had ben thus resisted , Ezek. 1 , 1. by false Prophetes , God styrreth vp Ezekiel to perswade the remnant by wryting , that they shoulde be caryed to Babel . Est 2 , 6. He was captiued when Iechonias and Mardochai were . His example , Eze. 40 , 1. and the experience of two Captiuities myght haue warned them not to store vp wrath : but to marke how Israel pylde by PVL , captiued and pylde in part to strayght slauery by Tiglath-Pel-esar , had ful payment to bondage by Salman-asar . So Iudaht Citie already surprised twise by IEHOIAKYMS frowardnes , was now past hope of abilitie to resist one set vp a Conquerer for their sinnes , when they dayly more and more prouoked Christ agaynst them . Ezeki . 1. The thyrteth yeere after the solenne Passeouer , & fyndyng of MOSES originall , EZEKIEL seeth the glory of God and Christ : also he seeth the mynistery of the Angels , which in wit excell , in might are strong , in seruice vnweary , in quicknes flit : them he saw in forme of bodyed weightes , bearyng in part the forme of a Man , of a Lyon , of on Oxe , of an Egle : they had also wynges : and a voyce was heard : of the blessed glory of IEHOVAH from his place . The Christians redeemed from the Heathen , Apoc. 8 , 7. haue much the lyke . Apo. 4. Here were also wheeles within wheeles with fellyes full of eyes : whereby the creature ruled by an endles foresight , ought to be meaned . There appeared besydes vpon a Sapphyre throne the lykenes of a man , with the sight of fyre myxt with the Raynebowes coloure . So Christ sheweth hym selfe afore the ende of ten Calamities named Esa. 6. Ezeks . 3. & 4. Now Ezekiel in Table , Dyet , and lying on his Sides , betokeneth that Ierusalem by siege , and famyne , shal be taken : wherein note specially the tyme , applying a day to a yeere . Three hundred and ninetie dayes represent so many yeeres from the fallyng away by IEROBOAM . By so many yeeres shall Ierusalem be destroyed , and left defolate . In the ende of them , when you are within fourtie of the last , on the other syde , was Ezekiel to lye fourty dayes for a new remembraunce of the sinne of IVDAH : who shoulde be destroyed as aforesayd : and that when fourtie yeeres shoulde be accomplyshed in the preachyng of Ieremy , whom they so much despised . Famous woulde God haue the paynes of that his seruaunt . Ezeki . 5. The same tyme Ezekiel shauyng his head , and partyng the heare , sheweth IVDAHS case . One part ●he burnt with fyre : an other part he cut with a sworde : the thyrde part ●he skattered into the wynde . One part he bound vp : and soone after ●he brent also that part . So Israel shoulde peryshe in besiege by famyne , pestilence , and such dispertion , and a small remnaunt for a whyle left with Gedaliah , shoulde soone by Ismael come to nothyng . Iere. 41 , 2. The next yeere agayne he seeth the glory of Christ , leauyng the Temple , the Cherubim accompanying , and goyng to Mount Oliuet . The lyke forsakyng of the Temple Christ shewed with his Disciples in the dayes of his ●●eshe . Mat. 24. But Iudah knew not God in Christ , reconcyling the worlde vnto hym selfe . Thus the two yeeres confute Ananias the false Prophet . In the seuenth of Tzedekias Ezekiel telleth that Israel brought from the Wildernes into the PLEASANT LANDE , shal be brought agayne into the Wildernes of the Heathen . Note that to be the name of Chanaan , Ezeki . 20 , 7. Dan. 8 , 9. Dan. 11. 16. Ezeki . 21 , 26. the PLEASANT LANDE in Eze. 20. & Dan: 8 and PLEASANT Mountayne . Dan. 11 , for Syon or Ierusalem . In that yeere Ezekiel calleth Tzedechias a prophane bad man : and telleth of his abasing , & Ie-chonias aduancement : & the Crowne ouerturned , & that the Kingdome shal be no more vntyl HE commeth to whom it belongeth . He meaneth thereby CHRIST : Luk. 1 , 32. who shall fit vpon the throne of DAVID for euer . Luk. 1. To this place of Ezekiel respected Nathanael , when he sayth to the Lord : Iohn . 1 , 49 , Thou art the Sonne of GOD : thou art the king of ISRAEL : acknowledgyng that he was come ●o whom it belonged . Deut 15 , 12 , Iere. 34 , 14. In the yere of Rest , Seruantes were made free according to Moses : whom their Maisters made bound againe against the Law : thereupon Ieremy telleth of their bondage .

In the ninth yeere of the second Captiuitie , Est. 2. that is since Iechonias Mard●chai , and Ezekiel , were carryed captiues , and Tzedechias was made king : the tenth month , 2. King . 25 , 1. the tenth day of the month , Iere. 52 , 4. Ezekiel is tolde in Mesopotamia that , Iere. 39 , 1. Nabuchaduezar that very day in Iudea layde siege to Ierusalem . Ez. 24 , 2. 6 , 16. Then God lykneth Ierusalem vnto a pot seethyng full of flesh , vntyl al be marde . Ezekiels wyfe dyeth : for whom he is forbid to mourne , as his peoples sorow for the chyldren of Ierusalem shoulde be greater then open mournyng myght expresse . Notwithstanding al this , at Ierusalem litle thought they that their Citie should be destroyed : and Ieremy is in Prison , for saying that God woulde deliuer Ierusalem into the hand of the king of Babel . First in straight prison . Iere. 37. & 38 Cha. 37. after in the court prison , after that in a dungeon , thence is brought againe to the court prison , wherein he tarieth vntyll the Citie is taken . Iere. 32 , 7. The 19 of Nabuchadnezar . In Tzedechias tenth yeere the Prophete buyeth a peece of ground of Chanameel his vnckles sonne , Iere. 32. and 33. in token that after their cariage to Babel , there shal be for Iudah a returne , and policy to buye & sel . The same tyme he confirmeth the people in expectation of Christ : which couenaunt is stronger that the heauens order . The same yeere Ezekiel● prophecyeth that Pharoah king of Egypt ( who had ben as a Reede to the house of Israel ) should be ouerrun , as before Ieremy had tolde . Cha. 44. And in these tymes of siege , Ezek. 5 , 10. extreame sorow befell in Israel by plague , famine , and sworde . Fathers did eate their chyldren , and chyldren their fathers . Moses foresaw and foretolde that . Deut 28 , 53. A greater desolation is after told , Dan. 9 , 27. 2 whe●● CHRIST is vtterly denyed by them . King . 25 , 2. In the eleuenth yeere of Tzedechias ▪ the fourth month , Iere. 39 , 3. the Citie is taken : Iere. 52 , 5. Then Nergal , Sarezer & other Noble of Babylon enter into it . The Heathen make Nerighsarus one of the kinge● of Babel : a pettie king well he might be vnder Nabuchadnezar , but none o● the chiefe three , for whose reigne only Iudah should be in Babel . These Potentates of Babel executyng the iudgement of Christ , Iere. 26 , 8. by the close assistanc● of his Angels , are perfourmers of that vision which Ezekiel saw in Tzedechias sixt yeere : when Angels lyke men come from the north Gate , the● another man marketh them in the Forehad that mourned for the sinn● of the Citie , Ezek. 9 , 3 , 4. that they might be kept safe . That falleth out in Ieremy , Bar●●● Abdemelech , and such godly . So in the spirituall fall from the fayth to Idolatry , which the Apocalyps reuealeth : An Angell commeth from th● East , Apoc. 7 , 8 , 9. and sealeth a great number : who makes seuen Trumpeters agayns● king Abaddon . Now by nyght Tzedechias fled through the kinges Garden ▪ and through the gate betweene the two walles : and he went through th● fieldes : 1 King . 25. the Chaldeans ouertooke him at Iericho : brought him to Riblah , condemned him , slew his chyldren before his eyes , and brought him to Babe● ▪ but he neuer saw Babel , being made blynde before . This , Ezekiel wa● taught in Tzedechias sixt yeere , Ezek. 8. when he was commaunded to prepare instruments of transmigration : and to change place before his peoples ey●● on the day lyght : and in the night to goe foorth before them , and dygg● hole in a wall , and to bring those that beheld him through that hole : th●● he was to couer his owne face , that he should not see that Land . Th●● the wheeles of Gods gouernement appeare ful of eyes , that so accordingly ruled Tzedechias case . The tenth calamity . The nintenth yere of Nabuchadnezar the first mon●● Nebuzaradan burned the house of IEHOV AH , the kinges house , and all th● Nobles houses . Now we are come to the fourtie yeeres Ez● . 4.

The Kingdomes that ouerruled the holy Ebrewes

Babylon 70. yeares Medes & Persianes 130. Alexander state . 6. Magog & Egypt . 294. the Image reigned 500 ye

Babel is a tree Dan: 4. as before Assur had bene . Ezek. 31.

Nabucadnezer driuen from his Kingdome : liueing with beastes . 7. yeares restored to his honour . da. 4

from the DIVISION . Jehoiakim Josias Iuda a Lionesse . WORLDE . Babel , Golden head . Nebuchadnezzar Before the birth of CHRIST . 24

Now I will returne to Iosias times . Daniel Ananias , Azarias & Misael , were b. about Iosias solenne Passceouer , if 21 y. aged they serued Nabuchadnezar . In young yeeres the youths manifested them selues . Ioachaz made eldest , k 3. m●n . IEHOIAKYM reigneth by Necho 11 yeere .

The first desolation of Ierusalem . Dan. 1. & 9. Iere. 26. The dayes of Gods slaughter . Soph 1. The middle of the tyme . Aba . 3. The space from Samuel to Nabuchad . and that from Cyrus to Tyberius eightenth is the sam ; , euen seuen seuenties .

CHONIAS k. 3 months . TZEDEKIAS 11 yere . Sardan-pul loseth Assur . Belesis or Baltasar stirreth Babel to this victory , foretelling it from God . EZEKIEL prophecieth 30 yeeres after the findyng of the Booke of the law .

This Rest is worthy marking . IERVSALEM is besieged . EZRA b. before Seraia dieth IERVS ALEM is taken , & the Temple burnt ▪ then the visionie fire of Ezekiel taketh effect Cha. 10 , 2. So Apo●● . when Antichrist riseth , Christ from him selfe the Alter casteth afyre agaynst the prophaners of Ierusalem . sent from Heauen , Ap 3. Israel seeming to be dead bones shal returne . Gog & Magog shal vexe them : so Iauan in Asia , for Gygs house now myghty in Croesus , is tearmed : Hence Gog & Magog is borowed Apo. 20. Obadias telleth Edoms ruine , and a restoring to Iacob : to inhabite Chanaan from Sarepta to Separad .

In the 25 y. of Ezekiels captiuitie 14 y. after the citie was stroken ( That time , as the 18 of

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Herodotus in Euterpe somwhat harpeth vpon the story of Necho , that kilde Iosias at Mageddon : saying , that Nechos fought with the Syrians at Magdol , and ouercame them . Moreouer he recordeth that Necho heard a prophecy that his workes should turne to the benefite of a Barbarian . That prophecy might be Ieremies NABVCHADNEZAR King of Babel , the lande of Nimrod , Mich. 5 , 6. Where the Towrebuilding confounded the mother tongue into 70 : his kingdome ouerthrew Dauids outward kingdome , and helde Iudah 70 y. in captiuity from the first desolation , or Daniels transmigration . There Daniel beginneth : and describeth the troublers of Dauids house vntil our Lord his byrth . Them I haue expressed in a Mapp , with the seats of Noes sonnes , whose Countries in Moses tyme repleni●hed , are called all the Earth . I suppose , that paines wil ease him that delyghteth in that kinde : and vseth it from this place forwarde . Nabu . His kingdome is a Mountaine destroying ; a Lion with winges , comming out of a Sea : and the head of the Image . From hence in part Rome hath the Image of the Beast , the mouth of a Lion commyng out of the Sea , and i● the Popes supremacie a Mountaine of fyre cast into the Sea . Also , hence Rome is called Babylon in a mystery . Apo. 17

Egypt after Ierusalems si●gec , o●tended with Babel : agaynst whom Ezekiel prophecieth in Chonias 11 y. Cha. 31. Then also against Tyrus Cha. 26 , 27 , 28. againe in Chonias 27. or Nabu . 34. Cha. 30.

25 26 27 28 Rest . 29 30 ‡ Epmenides b. 31 530 1 The Lions deuouring men . Eza 19. 370 2 3400 3 That Egle Eza ▪ 1● . ● ▪ But Phar●oah is an Egle. ver. 7. Ezek. 4. in the 4 The first captiuity . 1 5 Babel is the land of Merchandize . Eza . 17. 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 An Image is of gold , syluer , brasse , iron . 9 6 10 7 520 11 He & Mar●●chai &c. are the cedar twigs Eza . 17 8 Rest . The second captiuity . 1 3410 9 IVB. 2 10 17 3 The basket of good Figges Ier 27 11 ☝ 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 Rest . 8 16 9 17 10 18 Ba●sasar Daniel , may wel be Belesus in Diod ▪ Sic 3. 390 11 3420 Darius Madai is borne when Nab maketh a K. in Iuda ▪ Dan 5. 19 From Israels sinne vnder Ieroboam 40 y. since Ieremy preached E●●● . The third captiuity . 20 427 y. from the Temples foundation . The basket of bad Figges . Ier. 24. 21 22 23 24 25 26 Reade for Ierusalem now Ieremies lament . 27 500 28 3430 29 30 31 32 * 33 34 35 36 Amasis k. in Egypt . Poly●r●●● friende , Herod . 3. * 37 490 Pisistrat●● ruleth Athens . Anaxā●rides Lacedemon . 38 3440 39
IVDA High Sainctes . WORLDE . Head , Lyon , Tree . Nebuchadnezzar Before the birth of CHRIST .

Iosias was the middle of Iubilee ) then Ezekiel seeth a citie called IEHOVAH There . That Christ buildeth . Heb. 11. and Apo 27.

Nabuchadnezar after Egypts fal , being at rest , dreameth of a great Tree cropt : bearing the hart of a beast seuen yeres . Daniel expoundeth it of Nabuchadnezar , who after twelue monethes bosting proudly of Babels ●uylding : & nothing repenting for destroying the Temple , that seuen yeeres worke : Falleth into a madnes : so continueth seuen yeres among beastes . After that he proclaymeth his shame , and Gods glory But styll ●he holdeth Bel his God . Dan 4.

The Chaldeans in Abydenus fragment recorde that he was blasted by some God : and spake of Babels fall , by the Persians : But the Aey-lyers make the Babylonian Gods offended the Authors of that : and will not recorde Gods Prophetes for Babels fall .

The WORD is named Messias by an Angel . That is in Greke CHRIST . The time of his death shal be after seuen seuenties . Into three partes he deuideth these seuens : and ioyneth proper stories to the first and the last part : Seuen of them from Cyrus first yeere , and permission to returne to buylde Ieruslem . Esa 44 , 45. & Ezr. 4 , 12 shall passe before they shall haue builded it . Thence are sixty two seuens to the last seuen , set a part for the Lord his preaching . Of that last seuen the first part is past in silence : as for a preparation : that latter halfe doth Christ bestow in confirming the Testament for many : Beginning at his baptisme : ending at his death .

3441 Then was Tyrus ouerthrowen . From the destruction of Tyrus may speches are borowed Apo. 18. to assure vs of Romes fall Sone after Tyrus , Egypt is subdued . Euilmerodac taketh Iechonias out of Prison Ier. 52. He and his sonne Belshazar make vp the rest to touch seuenty In Bel●hazars first yere foure beastes rising out of a Sea , Dan. 7. are the Images foure Metalles . a Lion , Beare , Leopard and one ten horned . They being cast into fire , The son of man commeth to take a kingdome . Romes empire is one beast compounded of those 4. Amongst the fathers of Iudahs families in Babylon , one is Adonikam : his name is A God-rising : his children are 666. Ezr. 2 , 13 When the Pope reuiueth the empire beast , & riseth as a God in the Church , falling to Babel : Then is he the beast horned like a Lambe . And 666 being a number attributed vnto a man , sheweth a name expressing the vsurping Vicar of Christ . DARIVS and Cyrus : Artaxast Prince . Daniel stoppeth Lyons mouthes . Eb. 11. The returne is graunted for buildyng Ierusalem : hyndered somwat by Artaxast in Cyrus third . Then Messias , who shoulde suffer , appeareth to Dan. Chap. 1. as when he had suffered : he was seene of Paul : contemning Stephen , hauyng the counteneunce of the Angell , and his wordes from Dan. 9. But more alyke doth he appeare agayne to Iohn Apo. 1. He is called Michael , the Archangel His Angell telleth of the Iewes sufferinge vntyl Epimanes death . ACHASVEROS the third K. and Xerxes the fourth . Dan. 11. 40 41 42 43 44 45 1 2 480 Cyrus maketh Cr●●sus Tutor to Camb●ses . 3 3450 4 Belshazar She-●●ac Ier. ●5 . That is , which kept a drunken Feast , drinketh Dan. 5. That Feast is mentioned in Atheneus 14 , from Berosus & Cresias , and in Her. 1. Strabo also ( booke 11 ) expoundeth Saca a Bacchus Feast : and recordeth a victory 5 6 7 8 9 of Cyrus by his enemies unsober banquetyng . 10 11 12 IVB. Here Cyrus dreameth of Darius Hyst . reigne Her. 1. 13 18 3460 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 onely in Daniel is a dealer against the Iewes . Try that , and it will appeare . 21 22 Babel falleth ▪ by Sems Elam , and Iapheths Madai ( an Angel helping . ) Dan ● , 6 , & 9 , 11. Both proclayme Sems God : & Cyrus buyldeth h●●●●●se . E●● . ● . & 6. Ierusalem shal be destroyed in the next age after our Lord his death Dan. 9. Th●●● Rome A Ramme is Paras . A Goate Buck Iauan . Da ● 1 70 3470 2 1 Here first the Grekes knew the Barbarian stories S●● . 15. 3 The first returne . Gabriels 70 seauens . 2 The Head , Lyon , Trees time is ended . 3 4 5 6 7 1 ‡ 1 Sanballat B. who saw Alexander . 2 * 3 3480 4 Thucid. Paus . & Athen. hold Grekes of no certainty . 5 6 7 2 1 * Dari●● Artaxast . b. 2 * 3 4 5 6 3490
IVDA , Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Michaels people . WORLDE Brest , Beare , Ram. Before the birth of CHRIST . The son of man . 7 3

Achasueros decreeth , that all Iewes in his 127 countries should die in one day , because their lawes differed from the Heathen Mardochai , and Adossa , turne it on Haman the Amaleakite Num 24. and by fayth do the Iewes escape the edge of the sworde . Ebr. 11.

DARIVS Artaxast is king of Persia : of Assur Ezr 6. of Babylon . Neh. 13. He knew that Gods wrath was vpon his predecessors for hinderyng the Temple . In his second the Temple is taken in h●nde , is finished in his sixt Ezr. 6. In his seuenth Ezra returneth with aucthoritte to imprison , amerce banishe , kil the disobedient to the Law : Taketh order to put away all women and their chyldren of natient impure in Moses .

That rule & Nehemiahs is a Booke for the eues and swearers : Sinne is a woman cast into a Bushel , prest by Lead : and caried to Babel by two . Zach. 5.

IERVSALEM is buylt by the seuenth seuen : and the Cloysters about the Temple : wherefore the Temple is sayd to be 49 yeere in buyldyng Clem. Str. 1. Eusebius , Ioseph , Cedr . as the City : Abenezra vpon Dan. 9. That was 46 from Cyrus thyrde , when Daniel mourned for the hinderance of it : to which time we may referre that 46 yere . Ioh. 2. From Cyrus third to the ende of the 62 seuens , & to the 7 wherin our Lord buyldeth his Temple . are y. 480. Cedrenus reckoneth out of Iosephus from the seuen seuens end , to Ierusalēs destruction , by the Romanes 480 y. Whereby Iosephus sheweth how rightly in his age Gabriels seuens were counted .

3491 Xerxes his name in Greeke writing agreeth with this name Achasueros , as it is written in Ebrew , Est 10 yet that whole booke argueth , that Achasueros to be rather his father : as Grekes set forth Darius Hystaspis . Well might Xerxes beare that his fathers name : so the other sonne Esters child ( at the Ebrewes wel thinke ) bare the name Darius . Xerxes stirreth Paras against Iauan , that Messias who hath his handes most pure may rewarde them , with quicke & sharpe dealing , according to their workes for hindryng the buylding of his Temple , and putting his people in feare of death . AGGAI and Zachary teache . Iehouah was with them ; and the Worde , and the Spirite . CHRIST shall come of Zorobabel , who is of Nathan , and before that Temple shal be destroyed . Ag. 2. ZACHARY telleth of Babel to haue bene at a pit without water . Chaldeans were hornes : Persians to them Smithes . Christ is an Angell , and Iehouah . Angels attende . Iesus signifieth him . The Temple and Ierusalem shal be buylded It hath bene vnwalled to shew both God a fyerie wall : and the number to come vncumpassable . The Candlesticke hath two Oliues which stande before the Lord of the whole earth . Therby the Church with full graces it meant . Al that testifie the truth , Apo. 11. are for number & gracet tearmed hence . Gods forecare , power , and speede , by his Angels , in diuers sortes for Iudah at home , and in Babel is exprest by foure Charets commyng out of mountaynes of Steele : and Horses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 430 1 Reade the booke of Esther for this King . 2 3500 3 * 4 5 6 7 5 1 2 3 420 4 Many that saw Sal. Temple were yet aliue . Ag. 2 , 4. 5 3510 IVB. 6 * Here place the Pelopon warres . 19 7 6 1 2 2 Returne . 3 4 5 6 410 7 7 To the walling of Ierusalem , Eliasib first stept : and bylt at the Shepgate poole : & sanctified that portion . Ne● . 3. Here might wel begin the miracle of the Angel making healthy the waters to all diseases for him that first stept in Ioh. 5 , 2. 1 3520 2 3 Returne . 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 3530 5 Neh. returneth to Artax . in his 32. Ch. 5. & 13. 6 7 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 generations are from Nathan to Neri , & from Dauids death to the captiuity 410 y. Zorobabel and Mary make other 20. and from Cyrus fyrst to our Lordes byrth are yeres 457 in S. Mathew but 10 generations . Those confute them that bryng 557 yeres . Those men be stars . 7 10 3540
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . IVDA , holy people . WORLDE . Brest , Beare , Ram. Before the birth of CHRIST . The son of man . 1 After this Artax . Only Darius Persa the last K. is named in Scripture : Neh 12 , 22. Then was Iaddua hygh Sacrificer , who met Alexander . Ioseph Ant. 11. Ch. 7 , & 8. Ezra saw their whole times Ne. 12 , 26 and wrote 1. Chr. 9. in Iochanās age , father to Iaddua . He was b. 50 yeeres before Babel fell : for so long afore his father was k●lde . 2. k 25. wherfore they must stretch his age aboue Isaaes 180 y. that geue Madai & Paras aboue 130 y. Nehemias a captaīe in Cyrus first writeth of their last Kinges . Sanballat his aduersarie was great with Alexander . Halfe a skore of seuerall men liued from the time of Ioakim father to Eliasib , to the ende of the Persians . Neh. 12. The Grekes exceedingly geue too many yeres to Cyrus , Artaxast , & Achasueros . The reprouing of them then is needefull , seeyng they th oulde disanull Gabriels prophecy : and easely are they disproued . Fyrst by the age of Mardochai , Zorobabel , Iesus , & them in Ag. 2 , 4. And through Ezra and Nechemias . Conferre Heathen . In Spart Anaxandrides it of Croesus age . His couragious sonne Leonides died agaynst Xerxes . Her. 7. Polycrates wealth , ( He was Amasis friende ) In Socrates olde age was graunted Ismenias . Pla. Epimenides cited Tit. 1. aduiseth Nicias of Niceratus for an Alter to an vnknowen God . Laertius . Act 17. The whole succession of lyues will disproue their deceiteful Olympiades : which made olde Grekes and Latines to misse in 100 yeres . 3541

of diuers coloures . The lyke for Horses i● in Apo. 6. Syria shal be plagued by Iauan , and Iauan Gog-Magog for Iudah . Christ wil come riding vpon an Asse : shal be solde for thirtie Sicles : He the shepharde shal be striken , and the Apostles the she●pe shal be skattered : his side shal be pearsed : They shall mourne when they consider it . Act. 2. Apo. 1. The blind Iewes at this day in the Talmud . Mass . Suchoth meane it of Christ the some of Ioseph , The sonne of Dauid , which was kilde : who asked of God lyfe for euer , and had it : and all the earth his possessions . They seeyng will not see . Ierusalem shal be destroyed , the Lordes feete standyng on Mount Oliuet . There the Lord telleth the same thing . Mat. 24. A Ierusalem for all shal be buylt . This is the summe of Zachary .

Malachi in Greeke Angel , endeth the Prophetes . In him Iohn Baptist is once called Malachi : and agayne Elias in the end of his Prophecy . Marke beginneth with Malachi , or Angel : Gabriel with Elias in the first spech of the new Testament . So sweetely in spechet hath God ioyned the old & new Testament . They who holde the hid Apocrypha to be breathed by Gods spirite , can not holde this true . The late Ebrewes reiect them : for ska●t heard of them . In Ebrew they are not . The new Testament citeth them not , otherwyse then Homer or Demosthenes . The old Ebrewes heard not of any of them , who in Ezdras age , toke order for preseruation of euery letter in the Prophetes : & brought the whole summe to 805 380. Rab. Sad.

2 3 4 5 6 7 11 1 380 2 3 3550 4 5 Nicias of Niceratus is kilde . T●u . 7. 6 7 12 1 2 3 4 370 5 IVB. 6 3560 20 7 13 Socrates d. Laertius . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 360 1 2 3570 3 4 5 6 7 15 1 2 3 350 4 5 3580 6 7 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 340 7 17 1 3590
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Iuda , The Mountaine . WORLDE . Grecia . CHRIST . 2 Now the Angell goeth from Paras , and God numbreth , wayeth , & deuideth their power . Darius the Persian gaue rewardes for inuentors of new pleasures , and thereby he was not ware how he had sold his kingdome , vntyll another was proclaymed to beare his Scepter Athen. He caried with him in Campe 350. Concubines . Diod. Sic. In him worthely the Siluer is made dust . The Beare is cast into fyre : and the Ramme cast downe . Dan. 2. 7. 8. 3591 Iauan by 6 yere ruleth Paras . And 6 yere more Alexander doth what he wil . Then he dyeth , and his house . His Captaynes part the spoyle : foure are chiefe . Perdiccas and Antigonus two of the foure chiefe were in tyme killed by Ptolemy Lagi and Seleucus Nicator , the two other chiefe : who ioyned powers , and continuall affinitie . This much is in Daniel touchyng Iauan , in the Belly & Sides : Leopardes foure heades , and Bucke of sundry hornes . The two standyng Seleucus and Pto. make the two Legges & fourth Beast . 3 4 5 6 7 18 1 2 3 4 3600 5 6 7 19 1 2 3 The Angel Dan. 11. disauthorizeth the Macabyes by 1. Ma●● 1 , 7. way both diligently . 4 Iuda , high Saintes GOG-North . World . South , Egypt . 5 Alexander toke order with Iuda for token of subiection , that each sacrificers childe borne that y. should be named Alexander . R. Abr. Alexander licenced Sanballat to buylde a Temple for Samaritans and fals Iewes . The sonnes of Iesus of Iosadak had contracted affinitie with them . Those Ezra and Nehemias excommunicated . R. Abr. Therefore the Iewes of Ierusalem myght not vse familiaritie with them . That religion doth our Lord confute Ioh. 4. Alexander wrought trobles to Chadrach ; countries about Iuda , Damascus , Tyrus , Sidon , and Gaza to teach that God hath an eye vpon almen . Zach 9. Alexanders act are written by Plutarch , Diod. Sic. Arrian , Curtius , & Iustin . SELEVCVS Nicat . He is that one of Alexanders Princes , mightier then the king of the South : and of greater dominion . Dan. 11. Appian writeth of al his house : and noteth him to be the mightiest of all Alexanders successours . When he slew Antigonus , Iudea fell to be vnder him , because Antigonus had gotten it from Ptolemy . His kingdome is playnely spoken of in Ezekiel in Gog and Magog . Gyg is famous in Hero . Plat. Tul. Gyg-Pole & Gyg-Mount is no lesse : in Hom. & Str. Magog , or Hierapolis , or Bambyce is as much famous for the Idolatry to Derceto : Therefore these two names Gog & Magog playnely note Seleucus kingdomm : at doth Meshech , Tubal , Paras , Gomer , Sele●cus Nicator his armes w●re an Ancore : but on his Image w●re gr●●em Hornes He buylt Antiochia . Str. where the faithful were first cald Christians . Act. 11. to shew that Christ was great ouer Gog . PTOLEMY Lagi k. of Egypt : of him spake the Angell . Dan. 11. The king of the south shal be mighty . Diod: Sie . noteth that by speciall diuine fauoure he stode . Humane he was , and receyued his reward . He at the first gate Iudea , entring into Ierusalem on the Sabboth as a friende : but dealt as a Beast with teeth of Iron . Thousands of Daniels people caryed he to the lande of Cham : and placed them in Garrisons . Strabo Geogr. 17. reckoneth al the Ptolemyes vntyl Egypt becommeth vnder the Romans . The poseeritie of this Ptol●my claymed Chan●an , pretending that he holpe Sel●ue●● on that condition , that the shoulde be sure 320 6 7 20 IVB. 1 21 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 1 310 2 3 4 5 6 7 22 1 2 Ioseph . Ant. 12 ▪ 1. 3 4 300 5 6 7 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 24 290 1 2
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . IVDA , Daniels people . Gog , Ironleg . WORLD South , Ironleg . Before the birth of CHRIST . 3 IN this age came vp Saduces : a sect that sayd there was no resurrection , nor angel , nor spirite . Act. 23 The father of that sect was one Sadduc . This Sadd. was taught of Antigonus , to do as not loking for reward . He meant that goodnes , for the vertue was to be folowed . But the bad mistake● sayd he was taught to looke for no recompence : and despised the power of the worlde to come . This sect , fearing to be stoned by the people , pretended to leane vpon Moses : but not admittyng any exposition . R. Abra. Talmud Pirke Aboth , and Aboth R. Nathan . The Lorde confuted them by the first Oration that euer God spake to Moses . I am the God of Abraham . Whereas God is not the God of the dead , but of the lynyng : Abraham must in Spirite liue . Mat. 22 , In the dayes of Malachie this wickednes was arysing , then stoute woydes were spoken , that it was in vayne to serue God : that the proude were blest : the wicked set vp : the tempters of God delyuered . To whom a day was tolde , that should burne them roote and branch as stubble . Mal. 3 That now draweth on vnder Iauan , when

and Togarmah .

The Townet buylt through the East by the Prince of Magog , and bearyng Greke names , all should teach vs to marke Eze. 39 & Dan. 11. for his house falling by the tyme of the promise . At the last Seleucus conquered Lysimachus king of Thrace , once Croesus reigne . Ptol. Ceraunus kild Seleu. ANTIOCHVS Soter K. He maryed his Fathers wyfe : which thyng was infamous amongst the Heathen . 1. Cor. 5. She was called Apamea . Ant. Soter named the towne Apamea after her name . Str. 12. By this Apame● he had a son and heyre Antiochus Theos . Such is the breede of the fourth Beast : which goeth to destruction . Magas the brother of Ptolemy Philadelphus maryed a daughter of Soters : him Soter was : fayne to helpe in wars agaynst the brother . His sonne in law , claymed to be King of Cyren pau . in Att. Thereupon the ●wo legge● began to knocke one agaynst the other :

At the ende of tymes they agreed● and Berenice the daughter of Philadelphus was maryed to the King of the norths son Antiochus Theos , to make

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of it . But Selcucu● house pleaded that Cassander , Lysimachus and Seleucus dyd vppon a common agreement conclude , when they ouercame Antigonus that al Syria should be vnder Selcucus . Polyb. 5. Then the PLESANT LAND fell to be troden continually of these two Legges .

PTOLE Philadelphus . for him the 70 turned the Prophetes into Greke . Much they altered : Yeres Gen. 5. and. 11. they faigned 1350 least the often halfyng of ages shoulde trouble the faithles . For persons , they faine to Sem one Caynan ●an other Caynan betwene Arphaxad , & Selah . Also they ●ayne Ioseph a third generation when Iacob came to Egypt , and Ioseph had ben maried but nine y. This moued them . They helde in common speech from Gen. 10. that 70 tonges & families sprang by Chams cursse : that therevpon Iacobs house went to Chams land with 70 soules : Deu , 32. That those 70 matched in value all families of the earth : that none myght rule ouer

When Sel. placed Iewes ●remen in al the Cities which he buylt . Iosep . A●● . 12. Chap. 3. Christ wrought the mystery of saluation and glory ouer Gog : In that Iewes were skattered among Iaphe●● sonnes : and Greke made a common language . 4 5 6 7 25 1 * 2 3 280 4 5 3650 6 7 26 1 2 3 4 * 5 6 270 7 27 IVB. 1 3660 ‡ Menander writeth , that euyll spech marreth good maners . 1 , Cor. 15. Aratus writeth , that we are the kinred of God . Act , 17. 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 28 1 2 3 4 3670 5 6 7 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 30 3680 1 Seleucus Callinicus K. 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 1 240 2 3 3690
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Iuda , Stars of heauen . Gog-horned WORLD Egypt-horned . Before the birth of CHRIST . 4

these Saduces come to extremity . Dan. 8.

The godly who wer●egrave ; contrary to these , who said styl , God marketh , hath all written in a Booke for them that feare God , Mal. 3. Dan. 7. They did commonly vse in this age the terme of the WORLDE TO COME : at the wyng that therein stoode the perfect blessing . R. Aba . & God comforted particulerly the efflicted by the prince of Magog .

Such as be written in his booke : in that all which sleepe in the dust shall ryse : the iust to glory euerlastyng , and the other to shame euerlastyng Dan. 12. Accordyng to that the Martyrs vnder Antiochus Epimanes ( as the sones of Anna ) often mention the resurrection 1 Mach. & 2. Mach. & Iosippus .

The Epistle to the Ebrewes doth recorde properly theyr comfort : that they would not be delyuered because they looked for the betterresurrection . Cha 11. Pharises oppose them selues agaynst the Sadduces in an other extremitie , & vnskilfully . They said that Moses receiued an other Law besides the written geuen by tradition ; whi●h from Iosuah , Samuel , Ezra , and such , came to them . They

vnitie : but it woulde not stande . For Theos had a former wyfe , named Laodicea : who poysoned her Husbande , and styrred her sonnes to kill Berenice which in tyme they dyd ; and a childe of hers . The Angell foretolde this : Heathen Appian & Iustin recorde it . Christians shoulde better marke it . Herein the two Legges of the parted Kingdome of Iauan ioyned in mans seede cleaue no better together then Iron woulde with Clay . Nab. foresawe that , and we mistake it . SELEVCVS Callinicus is ouercome by Ptolemy Euergetes : who spoyled his Countrey , and caried his Nobles to Egypt , as also the Angel foretold : Sel. dyeth by a fal . Iust. 27. SELEVCVS Ceraunus , and Antiochus Megas , both set vpon Egypt : but the first soone died . After , Megas setteth vpon Grece , clayming that , his : which Sel●ucus Nicator wan from Lysimachus . The Consul of Cittim or Rome foyleth him . He spoyleth the PLESANT LAND , and a Temple , where he is kilde . Strab. 16. Iust. 32. Mach. SELEVCVS Philopater is that taxer that within few dayes is 3691

them rightly more then ouer al other . Zohar vpon Ex. To auoyde danger , by the king of Cham his land , though of Iauans seede , they altered the text . R. Abra. in Kabalah .

PTOLEMY Philo. He set foorth an huge army agaynst Antioch●s Megas , who fought with an other great army . Pol. 5. 3 Mach. 1. Antiochus is discomfited : that Berenices death myght fully be reuenged . Notwithstandyng , Philopator prospered not : but is kylled by Cleomenes a banished king of Spart . Antiochus Megas prospered sundry times against Ptolemy Epiphanes the sonne : whom Philopater dying , bequethed to the tutelage of Rome . They compell Megas to be quiet , who placeth in mariage to Epiphanes one cald . Dan. 11. Bath-Nasim , a daughter of speciall womanhood : Cleopatra , the glory of a Countrey , Thinking by the mariage to destroy his sonne in law . But the daughter fauoureth the husband , and both fauour Rome agaynst him . Liuy . 37.

5 6 7 23 1 2 3 4 230 5 6 3700 7 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 34 220 1 2 3710 IVB. 3 23 4 5 6 ‡ The booke of Iesus the sonne of Syrah is written : which many be vsed as the writing of a learned Iew , but not vrged as faultles . 7 35 1 2 3 210 4 5 3720 6 7 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 200 7 37 1 3730 2 3 4 5 6 7 28 1 2 190 3 4 3740
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Iuda , Starres falling . Gog-clayleg WORLD Egypt-clayleg . Before the birth of CHRIST . 5 were Bl●nd , leader● of Bl●nde . A thyrde sect there was , called Esseni , lyke Monkes . Plin. These three Shephardes was Christ to destroy . Zach. 11 , 8. Epimanes abrogateth Moses : and confirmeth Heathenisme in Iuda . That helde dayes 2300 Dan. 8. from 142 vntyll full 148 of the Grecians . The ende was Cisleu 25. 1. Mach. 4. Maymon . Sederolam . Three yeeres & an halfe before that , the Sacrifice was renoued : Thence begin two Accomptes for two destructions of Syria : One after dayes 1290 : An other after dayes 1335. Dan. 12. Happy was Daniels people that patiently abode to see Gods dealyng then . The dedication began vpon that 25 of Cisleu . Our Lord was at it . Io● . 10 and then he sheweth that he is Michael , one with the Father , and that none can take his Sheepe from him : when he standeth vp for his people . With Epimanes is Antichrist compared . 2. Thes. 2. The Angel told the perticul●r state of Iudas sufferinges hitherto . Dan 11. and 12. His spech is an abridgment , or rather a key of Diuine & humane Greke Stories . cut of : He is called the Foreman of the Cousnauat . He sent his son Demetrius to redeeme from Rome , Epimāes : by whose meanes he was poysoned : and his sonne defeated . Epimanes sister , queene of Egypt had ●wo somet Philometor and Physcon . They stroue for the gouernment . Epimanes , vnder pretence of defendyng right , inuadeth Egypt thrise : The seconde tyme onely he lost his Laboure . The Romans called of the Angell , Cittim , sende Popilius to stay him with a letter , commaunding hym to depart : he chafed : and turned his choller agaynst the holy Couenant . To what extremitie of sinne was Iuda come to , that one shoulde drawe them from God by terrour , whom one letter might stay . The legende of Iudith do the Rabbines referre to this age in Col-bo , out of Hagadah . That she cuttyng of the head of the king of Iauan , frighted his Garrisons from Ierusalem : and caused the feast of Dedication . This they fayne to deface the Greke writ of Iudith : which though of long tyme it were vsed , can neuer be rightly defended . 3741

Of the Romanes .

Thrise in Daniel be the Romanes spoken of : once , where the discomfiture of Megas is handled . Agayne where Shippes from Cittim come against Epimane● .

There they are rather helpers then hynderers to Iuda . agayne , where by them Ierusalem is destroyed . Here they come vp to be mighty : where the myght of Grecia is at an ende . This tyme is called in Dan. 8. The ende of wrath , & the ende of the kingdome of Iauan : for hence by their neighbours curtesie , rather then by their owne strength they reigned . The name Cittim is common to the Grecians , and to the Romanes . Of Cittim Iauan his son Macetia or Macedon sprang . And the inhabitantes of Italy came from Achaia Portius Cato , Caius Sempronius , Diōis . Hal. Ouid. in Fast . telleth that Italy was great Grece . Suidas in Latino sheweth that Italj were before called Cetii . By the name of Cittim afflicting Assur : the former and later Cittim are meant .

6 7 39 Ant. Epiphanes causeth starres to fal . Dan. 9. So doth Antichrist . Apo. 8. 1 Matathias . Cornelius Taci●us recordeth that A●●●ochus Epiphanes laboured to bring the Iewes to the fashion of the Heathen : which from performyng he was ●●●●red by the Parthian warres . That badman testifieth , that the Angels wordes had their effect . 2 3 4 5 6 7 40 Of Iudah● misery in these tymes spake Esay . Chap. 4. and of Christ sone after to come . They be calde wyse , who marke this state . Dan. 12. 1 2 3 Iudas Machabeus . 4 5 6 7 1 2 IVB 3 3760 24 4 Antiochus Eupator , Dime●rius Soter . 5 6 7 42 1 2 Ionathan . 3 4 5 6 3770 7 43 Alexander false Ephiph . Demetrius Nicator . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 44 150 1 2 3780 3 4 Antiochus Theos : Trypho . 5 6 7 45 1 Symeon . 2 3 140 4 5 3790
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Leuies tyranny . Gog-clayleg . WORLD Egypt-clayleg . Before God taketh Emmanuel Zorobabel in Mary 6 SYMEON , as Iudas and Ionathan made a leage with Rome , and Spart . That pleased not God . All the brethren dyed by sword . Iohn , Symeon his son became a Sadducy , and made inquisition for all Pharisees , and did put them to death , and despised the sacrificehood . Aristobulus ware a crowne as a King first of any Leuite : then he kilde his brother Antigonus , and shortly dyed with torment of conscience , and vomityng of blood . His brother ALEXANDER reigned after him , and kilde 50000 of the Pharisees , being a Sadducy , reiected by them . ALEXANDERA his wyfe reigned after him . She bare him two sonnes , Hyrcanus & Aristobulus . Both stroue for the kingdome a long time , and drew sundry Nations to their factions . Hyrcanus had partakers Antipater an Idumean , belonging to his fathers house , and Arethas King of Arabia . Scaurus , Pompeys legat● fauoured Aristobulus : but afterwardes Hyrcanus altereth Pompey , who came with an h●ast to Ierusalem , and surprised the Citie on the Sabboth day , and placed Hyrcanus in

Alexander , Demetrius Nicators brother kilde Trypho : him selfe ( as the former ) is kilde , in wars agaynst Parthia .

Cleopatra Philometor bare to hym , Antiochus Cuzicenus : and to false Epiphanes Ant. Theos kilde . To Nicator , Seleucus and Grypus . Nicator & Seleucus ●he kild : woulde haue poysoned Grypus : is compelled to poyson her selfe . Grypus is troubled by Physcon , adnauncing one Alexander : but he sone altereth : and geueth Grypina to Grypus . Cuzicenus maryeth his other daughter Selene . The halfe brethren warre , & their wyue● . Grypina killeth Selene , being captiued : successe altered , Cuzicenus killeth her , and vanquitheth Grypus . Ant. of Grypus dryueth him out : and for tyranny is kilde . Then reigned Antioch , of Cuzicenus who maried his fathers wife : an other Selene : was calde in floute Eusebes . And God 〈◊〉 him by Tigranes , whom Syria chose King . Lucullus a Roman● droue out Tigranes : & made K. Antioch Asiaticus of Eusebes : but Pompey suceeding , disanulled

3791 PHILOMETOR was kylde in warres against his sonne in law . Then his son succedeth not : but PHYSCON , who had bene king of Cyren . This Phys. maried Cleopatra , his naturall syster , wyfe once to their brother . On the mariage day he kilde her sonne by Philometor : in tyme he doth loath her , and marieth her daughter Cleopatra . Extreme crueltie he sheweth to his people that made hym king : and filleth al with blood and banishment . After banishing others , he fleeth with the Queene his wyfe : he sendeth for his eldest sonne from Cyren : and least Alexandria shoulde make him king , he kylleth him . Therevpon the people cast downe all Images of hym : whiche thyng he suspectyng to be done by his sisters procurement , kylleth his sonne by her , and caused him to be minced and brought to the mother as a dyshe of meate on her birth day . That Cleopatra the syster therupon fleeth to 7 46 1 2 3 4 Panuel , Symeon , Zachary , Achim , Eleazar , Mathhat , Iacob , Ianna , Leui , Melchi . Matthat , as in Mat. & Luk. lyued about these tymes , and taught many to looke for the redemption of Israel . 5 6 130 7 47 1 3800 2 3 4 5 6 7 48 1 2 120 3 4 3810 IVB. 5 25 6 7 49 1 2 3 4 5 110 6 7 50 3820 1 100 2 3 4 5 6 7 51 1 2 3 3830 4 5 6 7 52 1 2 3 4 90 5 6 3840
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Leuies tyranny . Gog-clayleg . WORLD Egypt . Before SHILOH 7 53 the Regiment , and Sacrificehood : and caried Aristobulus with his two sonnes Antigonus & Alexander captiues to Rome . Thence sundry escapes they made , and mooued war●es in Iudah . Alexander mooued couetous Crassus to surprise Ierusalem : who spoyled the Temple of 60 tunnes of Gold . Crassus & his campe were wholly ouerthrowen at Charan by the Parthians : and Alexander was kilde by Scipio . Aristobulus the father fauoured by Iulius Caesar , was poysoned by Pompeys side . Antigōus requested of Iulius Caesar the kingdome of Iudah ; in which Pompey setled Hyrcanus . But Caesar bestowed it vpon Antipator once Hyrcanus seruaunt , an Idumean . After Caesar died , Antipater was poysoned by Malchus . Him Cassius slewe . ANTIGONV Sholpen by Pacor king of Parthia , reigneth in Ierusalem . Hyrcanus ●ntised to go to Pachor , it of him kept prisoner . Now HERODE escaped to Rome , there is proclaymed king of Iuda : brought into the Capitoll betweene Antonius and Octauius :

that , and ended the gouerament of Syria .

Now Gog troubler of Israel , with his ewne sword found destruction and God sent sixfold Iudgementes , Plague , Blood , Raine , Hayle , Fire , Earthquakes . Also the Foules of the ayre be called to e●te their carcases . When they fall by Rome , novo prosperout : In tyme Rome hath the name Gog & Magog , & most of these punishments , in the Apocalyps . Skilful we ought to be to diserne the proper Gog & Magog Eze. 38. from that spoken spiritually in a mystery . Apo. 20. The Grekes vpon Eze. 38. may stay the vnstayed , who by Mesech Tubal , and Togarma mean● Cappadoceans , Armenians , Galathians , Iberians , knowen nations of Seleucus subiectes . Now for Ezechiels Earthquakes : Fyfty seauen Earthquakes were in one yere , when Romani & Poeni fought at Thrafimenus , yet Neyther of them felt it . Them Arsaces robbed Gog of the East : and shortly Megas was made of lytle power in the west by Rome : then first growing to power , and quaking at his greatnes , but nothing at al , at the

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Demetrius her sonne in lawe for helpe Physcon ouermatcheth hym .

Prolemy Latharus , hi● mother defeated him for a time , & made Alexander K. who kild his mother , and was banished . Than Lathurus reigneth . After Pt. Piper , is banished : his daughter Berenice maryed to Cybiofacte● of G●ypus : strangled that clowne . Pompey holpe Piper home . Piper kilde Berenice die●hsone Cleopatra his daughter raigneth & Dionys . He kild Pompey : & perisheth . Cesar vseth Cleopatra : & begetteth Caesario . That strengthener of Egypt is also kilde .

Antonius maryeth her : she stryuyng with hym for a wager who could inuent the costlier diet : did eate one of the two Pearles which she had , of an vnestimable valew , and would haue eaten the other , if one Plancus had not helde her hande . Pliny . 9. 35.

Antonius and Cleopatra fight by Sea with Egypt , Arabia , Herod , Bactra , India , and the strength of the east agaynst Italy . Italy ouercommeth

Greke is common . Tul. for Po●● Arch. Th. Apostles write i● that common tongue . Their wordes must be try●● by former A●●o●es : so they are cleare . 1 2 3 4 5 6 Anna borne . Luk. 2. 7 54 80 1 2 3850 3 4 5 6 7 55 1 2 3 70 4 IVB. 5 3860 26 6 7 56 1 2 3 4 5 6 60 7 57 1 3870 2 3 4 5 6 7 58 1 2 50 3 4 3880 5 6 7 59 1 * 2 3 4 5 40 6 7 60 3890
Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Heauens kingdome . Gog-dust . WORLD Egypt-Dust . Before the comming of the son of man . CHRIST . 1 when Domitius Caluinus , and Afinius Pollio wer● Consult . Then Virgil aegl . 4. wrote of a Chylde that shoulde come from Heauen , and of a golden worlde . Many nations dealyng now with Iudah , learned the tyme and fame of the kingdome of Heauen . Herode brought home by Vencidius , and holpen by Sofius , taketh Ierusalem . Antigonus is brought to Antonius , and of him beheaded , as an enemy to the people of Rome . Herode is afterwardes confirmed by Antonius and Cleopatra , rulers of Egypt . And so Egypt hath some part of the Imaget to●● , vntyll our LORDE his byrth : and the Machabees that robde Iuda of the regement : and left the Sacrifice hood , be rooted out by theyr sornauntes . Ran . Ban. vpon . Gen. 49 SHILOH is come IESVS is borne : The WORD is made flesh : The Seede promised to Eue a virgin is borne of a virgin , and made vnder the lawe , to redeeme vs from the curse of the Law : The blessed God of Sem the king of iustice and K. of peace , whom Sem resembled , at twelue yeeres of age commeth

Earthquakes , a greater wonder . This Pliny noteth . Also when Tigranes was chosed King in Syria and Selēucus house perithed , an Earthquake destroyed 170000 men , and many Cities . Iust. 40. That which Ioel speaketh , of the darkenyng of the Sun : and Moone turned to Blood : Cimchi and Rambam expounde of sorowes to Gog-Magog and Iuda before the Lordes day commeth . And further D. Cimchi agreeth with Peter . Act. a. but know no more than Cayphas , what he spake . At Gog was plagued so was Iuda from the time of Chasmonay Machabes . Before Iuda had been bout , and Ephraim furnished with bow agaynst Iauan . But since , CHRIST brake both his stanet , Delight and Bynders . Whereas he had delyghted , and bounde Iuda with Ioseph : Since , seeing they loathed hym , he left the lost Sheepe to poryth , that woulde neede● be perishyng .

Zach. 1● . whom yet he pitieth . Math. 10. Zachary & his Malachi Iohn , begin the new Story . Luk. 1.

The redemption by Christ shoulde be ( thought mere glorious ) yet in many things● .

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them , to make Egypts legge dust . They both kill them selues . Augustus kilde Cleopatras Caesario : and Antony by Fuluia : Her sonnes by Anthony he spared and cherished as his cosins . After Alexanders death 294 y. Plat. 3. Clem. Strom. 1. this sea fyght betweene them was fought . Aeneas Shylde is trymde with that victory . Am. 8. and snudry others do write of it . Cleopatra would needes before Egyptes fall show her pride , and prouo●●ed Anthony to make her Queene of Italy . Plut in Ant. Val. Max. Ouid. Her . Iuu . Zonaras .

Sundry warres had Augustus after this , to quiet the world : But al from Parthya to England● by the time of our Lord his birth were content to haue friendshyppe with the Romanes . Read Stra. 4 & Flor. They do taxe Bethle●m when the bread of lyf● doth there appeare . The kinge● son shoulde be free : but Cittim was to afflict Ebus chiefest .

Archelaus is banished to 〈◊〉

2 3 4 5 6 7 61 1 30 The Sibyll writ which Virgil is thought to folow & La●tantius citeth , may well be made by some wittie man , taught of a Iew . Or the Spirites otherwyse myght well speake of these tymes , what D●●iel taught playnely . 2 3 3900 4 5 ☞ 6 7 62 1 2 3 4 20 5 6 3910 IVB. 7 63 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 64 10 1 2 3920 3 4 5 6 7 65 1 2 * * 3 1 1 4 2 5 3 3930 6 4 7 5 1 6 2 7 * 3 8 4 9 5 10 3940 6 11 7 12 1 13
IERVSALEM called IEHOVAH-There . Eze. 48 Apo. 21. Gabriels 70 SEVENS . Jesus World 2 14 into his owne temple at Salem Ag. 2. apposeth at 12 y Doctors : after is a Carpender . Mar. 6. Beginning to be 30. Is baptized , manifested by the spirit , and by the father appoynted the teacher , whom we must heare . When he teacheth , he reformeth the corruptions of the Doctors : teacheth fully what Moses shortly taught : Of the Gentiles election : of him selfe destroying by death , Satans workes , and Salems ceremonies . His miracles proue him to be GOD . His parables are after the Psalme 75. THE L. is baptized , in Tisri , seeing the fourth passouer ended halfe a seuen : when the lambe of God CHRIST is kilde , leauing Bread and Wine for the Lambe . He dyed the day that Satan murdered Adam in the beginnyng . All tyme after this halfe seauen is called hence three yere and an halfe . Beda and Carth. vpon Apo. 11. for Satan● whole rage . Apo. 12. Romes Apo. 13. The Popes proper . Ap. 11. Gen. 3. Ioh. 8. and by death ouercame hym that had the power of death . Of Adams day agree Ebrewes , Chaldeans , Arabians , Grekes , Latines , Barbarians , of all Religions and ages : and sundry Scriptures that may not be wrested . The Startuppe● that would not haue Christ proclaymed heyre of all , the first day of man , blaspheme that which they know not . Our first Mothers name might teach them that auncient way to the doctrine of lyfe . The Sabbath wholly the Lord resteth , which Adam neuer saw wholly kept . Therein he finished that Ceremony . The first day of the weeke his resurrection maketh the Lord his day . Apo. 1. He appeareth fourty dayes : is taken vp into the Heauens , and sitteth on the ryght hande of the maiesty in the hyghest , vntyll he maketh his enimies his footestole . His openest enemies now , were the Iewes that denyed hym , and the Romanes , by whose policy he was crucified . The King was vpon this to destroy the kinges owne Nation , Citie , and Sanctuarie . Of that he foretolde them , that their place shoulde be desolate . Mat. 24. and of the proper token : when Ierusalem should be besuged of an host . Luk. 2●● And referreth men to Daniel . 9. wherein Gabriel teacheth the full doctrine touchyng Christ , and of the destruction of the Iewes . The whole state spake the same , saying : yf we let him goe ( by his resurrection they coulde not chose ) all men will beleeue on hym and the Romanes wyll come and destroy our Place , and Nation . Ioh. 11. Yet when Stephen sayd , that IESVS of Nazareth woulde destroy that Place : they helde it blasphemy in an other to speake so of their Place , though he had the countenance and wordes of the Angell Gabriel . Act. 6. The Lord closely limitted the tyme , tellyng how that generation should not passe , vntyll all those thinges shoulde be perfourmed . By the most mens accompt it was fourty yeres : so it falleth a day for an yere , for misbeleeuing the resurrection . Of the Romanes speaketh Paul of the remouing of the Empire , and of the sinfull rysing , in lieu of hym . Of that mischiefe spake our Lord . Mat. 24. and the matter myght tell that the Citie by which he was kilde , wasworthiest to be in this curse . Of this I wyll ioyne here a narration , somewhat large : and after conclude in the doctrine of the kingdome . 3491 like that from Egypt . Bochai vpon Gen. 49. Mary is here greater then Moses sister . Elisabet Maries cosen matcheth Elisabet the other Maries cosen : for Iudah and L●●ui it is alike . Here Ioseph of Iacob feedeth a better ISRAEL in Egypt then thother did . Gen. 47. The godly in a synode conclude that Christ is now come : who was spoken of by the Prophetes . By mistaking the tyme of Zacharyes ministerie our Lorde his byrth is mistaken . For by a tale that he ministred in the feast of Tabernacles , Iohns byrth is cast to Mydsommer , and the Lordes to sixe monethes after Tongues now buyld , at Salem . 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 68 19 1 20 2 21 3 22 4 23 3950 5 24 6 25 7 69 26 1 27 2 28 The last halfe seauen , and the last Iubily . The acceptable yeere : the day of Saluation . 3 29 4 30 5 31 The fulnes of tyme the kingdome of heauen . 6 32 Satan is tyed for Christians a thousande yeeres , that some Churches holde Christ , without Idolatry . Apo. 20. IVB 28 7 70 33 3960

The Jmages metalles , in Daniels sight ar beastes *

The Golden head is nowe a Lion the armes and breast are a beare setting vp , on Gouernment from 〈◊〉 East to three costes *

The Grekes are boeth these beastes first the state whole , and sone ▪ after come to foure chiefe . thence they of Magog and Egypt *

Here properly are they named that folow the head & lion Babel

The Ramme is the Kinges of Madai and paras . The buck is the Kinge of Iauan . The horne betwixt his eyes is the first King Alexander . the foure are the foure Cheife Kingdomes , one lytle horne is Antiochus Epiphanes *

ROME , BABYLON in a mystery , which crucified CHRIST . Apo. 11.

In the deluge of Ierusalems destruction do ende Daniels last sayinges , Daniels booke conteineth 600 y. 70. 490. 40. Gen. 5 , 29. touchyng order of tyme . Chap. 9 , 27. His whole booke conteyheth so long a warnyng geuen to the Iewes , as GOD by Lamech gaue to the olde worlde , when he named Noah A speciall Comforter . But the Iewes went in the misbeliefe of the olde worlde . The Lorde by these times had shaken not only the Earth , Heb. 12 , 26. Him that came not in the name of the father , but in his owne name , they receyue . Ioh. 5. Dan. 9 , 27. Math. 14 , 15. Mark . 13 , 14. Zacha 11 , 1 , 2. Ezek. 47. and earthly Emperours , but also the Heauens & the olde Ceremonies , that figured the doctrine of the kingdome : that such as shoulde not be shaken myght be setled . Yet the Iewes denying the true Messias , cleaue to Bar-chozba , who sayd that he was Christ : for him they rebelled , though after he reigned two yeeres and an halfe , they kylled hym . Talmud in Sanedren . Cha. Chelek . Pa. 93 & 97. Thereupon the Romane abominable infidels with force of desolation come to the mountayne and place once holy : and worke a finall iudgement vpon it . Then Libanus did open the gates : fyre brent the Ceders , the Firre , and Oke houled : when Nations warred agaynst Ierusalem , tooke the Citie , rifled the houses , defiled the women . And now is the day of liuely waters issuing from a Ierusalem from east to west : To which Citie they who wyll not come from all the families of the earth to worshyp the king IEHOVAH of hostes , their flesh , eyes , and tongue shall consume . Zach. 11. 14. accordyng to this , after the fall of that Ierusalem God reuealeth to Iohn beyng in obscure Patmos : Apo. 20 , 19. Apo. 21. How the Romanes wyll fight also agaynst the heauenly Ierusalem : the glory of which he seeth most goodly . Concernyng the Romanes : these two thynges he discouereth , the prophane Emperours tyranny : and after their fal , the Popet double impietie poysoned with hypocrisie . The Stories of both , be most manifest of any Stories : and the Pseudo-catholikes owne testimonies wyll confirme the matter . Apoc. 1. Tren 5. Eus. Chr. 3 , 18 That Rome is condemned in the beginnyng for banishyng Iohn , all graunt , that know Domitian . That Rome holdeth on to the ende , in the Cup of the last wrath it is euident : Apoc. 12 , 3. and 13 , 1 , 11. Apoc. 8 , 3. Apoc. 17. Kinges . 1 Consules . 2 Decemuires . 3 Dictators . 4 Triumuires . 5 Caesares . 6 Popes & Emperours 7 & 8 L●uy . 1. Tul. Off. 3. Apoc. 17. Dan. 7. when the citie shall peryshe which had the reigne ouer the Kinges of the earth . Cha. 16 & 17. Let vs consider the state of Rome , and marke how sitte armes it hath , in two beastes of small difference : both seauen headed : in one horned lyke a Lambe : in a Woman , Locustes , and in the Serpent : whose power extreamely is executed . Rome stoode vpon seauen Hilles , and had the policie altered fiue t●mes before Casares , they make the fixt : After Emperours and Popes togeather , made a seauenth , which after a sort should be an eyght . That power is noted by a beast of seauen heades : wherupon the Angel expoundeth it of seauen Hilles , & seauen Kinges . Any political state is in the Ebrew phrase calde a King , as Dan. 8 , 21. Rome was infamous for cruelty euer since Romulus kylde his brother : but specially in the ten Persecutors and the Popes . The one beast the later hath for that , purple coloure . The beast Chap. 13. hath a cleere note from famous stories . Whereas the Image of the Emperours in Daniel were a Lion , Beare , Leopard , & abeast with ten hornes : Rome hauing subdued all those Countries , thereaftet is a Beast with ten hornes , lyke a Leopard , footed lyke a Beare , Apoc 17 , 12. Steuchns agaynst Laur. Valla booke . 2. mouthed like a Lion . Also the other Beast hath ten hornes very fitly : both for the ten Persecutors , and ten Kingdomes that Iohn foresaw should be vnder the Popo : and Steuchus doth pretely confesse : and the Greke Scholiast foretolde that it would fall out so . The kingdomes 1. of Spayne and Portugall . 2. of Hungary . 3. of Englande . 4. of Denmarke . 5. of Ruscia . 6. of Creatia and Dalmacia . 7. of Aragon . 8. of Bohemia . 9. Sueuia and Noruegia . 10. of Dacia : These Steuchus recordeth to haue geuen their power to the Beast . For they payde tribute to the Pope , who calde his throne the Apostolike seate , Apoc. 13 , 5. & had the mouth of the Dragon . The Greke Scholiast speaketh most fitly vpon this place : saying , that the ten Hornes are ten Kinges , which in the later times shall arise from the Romane power , among whom the A●tichrist shal ryse . Areth●● was no Prophet , yet the playnnes of the matter caused him to say this much . And in these ten Kingdomes is reuiued a spice of the gouernement of the people of Rome : Which then when Iohn wrote had deuided their Countryes of Lieutenantshyppes into ten : as Srabo , who saw Iohnt dayes , lately had recorded Geo 17. This Empire notwithstandyng their strength was ouerthrowen for the Emperours fylthy lyfe , specially for kyllyng them that had the testimony of IESVS . For the Lord Iesus fought agaynst them in iustice and power , Apoc. 10. Apoc. 6 , 2. The whyte Horse , the 1 and 5 seale . as riding on a white Horse , with a Bow , and Arrowes sharpe in the hart of the kinges enimies . The holy Martyrs , who had hartes lyke Lions , they layed vnder the Aulter , styrred vp the holy and iust LORD , to iudge and reuenge their blood , vpon those beastes that ruled the earth . They in patience , as Oxen sacrificed , yeelding their blood , saw a iust recompence of bloodshed . For all their prophane Emperours almost ( some somwhat fauoured Christians ) brought their heades , with blood to the graue : as they came not vp without great bloodshed . The vengeance of God was to them as a red Horse , The red Horse the 2 seale . with a rider hauing a great sword ▪ and a commission to take peace from the earth : that men should kyll one another . Famine in great warres is not greatly strange : but here scarcitie exceeding plentiful did they see who were men in deede , a punishment of the Gospel reiected . Many learned men of the heathen noted the pitifull state : but had not the iudgement of a man to know that for sauage cruelty agaynst the Gospell , this punishment was sent . The wyse myght see a blacke Horse sent from God , The blacke Horse the 3 seale , with a ryder hauyng a balance weighing Corne , as Spice for dearth : though Oyle and Wine , and some sustenaunce of the earth was granted by the patience of God . Gods patience not being regarded , he sent among the Caesaret vpon the persecution by Diocletian , threefold iudgementes to the Emperours , as sword , hunger , and death all togeather . They who with Eagles eyes , woulde come to see Christ his iustice , myght now beholde a pale Horse ▪ hauyng death and hell ryding vpon hym . Tbe pale Horse the 4 seale . Sozimus , booke 2. noteth that Licinius one of the striuers at once of his 130000. souldiers lost all sauyng three . The 6 seale . Then such slaughter made the Caesaret , and the Augusti , of them selues and of their people , that the Kinges , and Dukes , and Earles , and euery free man , and seruaunt , were fayne in all places to hyde them selues from them that fauoured Christianitie , whom God made the stronger . The prophane men for Idolatry felt such wrath as did Samaria , when Isra●h kingdome ended : when they well myght say to the Mountaynes , fall vpon vs , and hyde vs . Yea , they that thought them selues to be the Sunne , Moone , Starres , Heauens , and Mountaynes of the Worlde , and to rule all Ilandes , are brought to such destruction , that the whole worlde as touchyng them is altered : The Earth is shaken , the Sunne blacke the Moone blooddy , the Starres fallen , the Heauen rowled as a rowle , Apoc. 6 , 14. and euery Mountayne and Iland haue such alteration of dwellers as yf they were mooued from their place . These speeches may fitly be applyed to the tymes of Constantius and Constantinus , the fyrst Christian Emperours . The lyke tropes are in Esa. 34. of matters fallen out before these tymes : though most properly it wyll fall out , when vpon the Popes vtter destruction the whole worlde shal be ended . But once it must be meant touchyng the destrustion of the Empire .

CONSTANTINVS hating the idolatry of olde Rome , The Beast hath one head wounded to death . Apoc. 13 , 3. Sozimus bok . 2. Orosius . 7. Ierom to Placidia . Rome became a pray , & sk●ffe to most nations . Sigibertus . Homer . Iliad . 8. ver. 448. Appi. in Libyc . The wounded head healed . Steuchus against Valla. Booke . 1. Apoc. 13 , 3. Apoc. 17 , 11. made Byzantium the princes seate : called it NEW ROME , and endowed it with the priuileges of OLDE ROME : and gaue it also another name . CONST ANTINO-POLIS . The Empire being there placed , the OLDE ROME that in Italy was litle set by , and by Gods iust iudgement often ouerrun . For Alaricus and the Gothes spoyled it , and so preuayled there , that they purposed to haue named it GOTHIA . Genserieus and his Vandales rifled it , that they bestowed fourtene dayes in ransaking it . Odoacer with many nations surprise it , & reigne there many yeeres . But many more yeeres doth Theodoricus with his Ostrogothes rule it . Totilas the Goth brent it , as Scipio did Carthage . Then Scipio spake verses of Homer : which Hector had forespoken of Troyes ruine . Polybius demaundyng of what Citie he spake : he sayd , of ROME : that the day should come , that it should be made like Carthage . That saying of Scipio is applyed to Alaricus his time : it might be to Totilas , who brought ruinous Rome to an extreamer ruine . And so the citie there was defaced . But when the PONTIFICALITIE is set vp by the decree of GOD , then all Heathen from east to west worshyp the Pope no otherwyse , then of olde t●●e they dyd the Emperours : whereas if it had not been for the pontificalt●ie , ROME shoulde neuer haue bene reuiued , but left a most fylthy habitation of hogges . This Steuchus confesseth . So by the POPE the Beast that was dead , is made aliue . Chap. 13. And that which . Cha. 17. for estimation once had bene and after had not bene , now againe for estimation is : and the POPE rulyng ouer the Empire , maketh the seuenth and the eyght Policy in ROME . Apoc. 13 , 11. To make that poynt more playne , of reuiuyng Rome by the POPES , we haue a new vision . For they are a Beast with hornes lyke a Lambe , and the mouth of the Dragon : who maketh the image of the former Beast to haue lyfe , spirite , voyce , and worshyp of nations , with kylling the men , and confiscating their goods , Reade the forged donation of Constantine . that yeelde not to their ioyned power . Hereupon it hath bene clearly shewed by the Learned , that for Lawes , Apparell , and Idolatry , the POPES are a lyuely image of the prophane Emperours : with a religion more after Homer , then after the Scripture . Moreouer to declare what should be meant by Hornes like a Lambe : in the vsurping Vicar of Christ , we haue a certayne name poynted at : whose frame and force wyll shew the matter . Many mens names there be in the HOLYBOOKE , of fit markes for thynges that men conceyue of God , or would fynde in them selues . And in the supposed barren places , Ezra . 2 , 13. as in Ezra great fertility of wysedome groweth . From thence hyther God geueth vs a number attributed vnto a man , which wyll shew vs what mans name beyng opened for the force wyll vtter the state of the Beast : and we should make more accompt of the golden wisedome herein conteyned , then SALOMON would of the 666 Talentes of Gold , As in the booke of Numbers , so in Ezra the names & numbers are to be diligently regarded . which he receyned yerely . 2. Chr. 9 , 13. The booke of Numbers , as Ierome marked , conteyneth the mysterie● of Arithmetique . For that Booke Midrat Tillin ryghtly obserueth great Religion conteyned , in the names that be therein : that they are not Egypticall , but fyt for Gods chyldren . As doubtles they are apt touching notation for the first borne , recorded in the Heauens . Heb. 10. ELI-TZVR , GOD-IS-MY-ROCKE : TZVRI-SHADDAI , MY-ROCKE-IS THE ALSVFFICIENT , These shew how the summe of Religion is conteyned in their names , whereby that nation would not soone vnderstande the terme ROCKE , Math. 16. of a bare man of Abrahams seede , nor ioyne with POPES for the supreame Rocke of the Church . The booke of Ezra is much of the same kinde : but in that age men had lesse regard to the disigent wysedome of their Fathers , as the Mid●a● also remembreth . Thence we haue a name marked by a number : wherin both must be considered . The number ordeyned is 666 : by which we fynd out a mans name fyt for the wofull POPES . In Ezra Chap. ● ▪ 13. it is written , The sonnet of ADONI-KAM were 666. Here then a name of a man by a number is shewed : And what myght his name meane ? Adoni-kam , is by interpritation A God standyng vp .

What name can better agree with the POPE , the man of sinne that speaketh with the mouth of the Dragon most tragically , I am a God vpon the earth . Baldus in C. ecclesia vt sit peudeat fol. in cap. ego N. de Iurciur . Dan. 11. ● . Thessa . 2. 1. Macha . 1 , 57. R. Abr. Adon●● . Zonaras . bo●ke . ● . The Pseudo-catholikes them selues say : the POPE is GOD vpon the Earth . The POPE is Lord of Lordes , and hath the authoritie of the King of Kinges ouer his Subiectes . And is not he then the only man to whom properly belongeth the name ADONI-KAM ? Seeing he setteth vp him selfe in the Temple of God , as yf he were GOD . Antiochus Epiphanes who started from Rome and set in the Temple the Idole of Iupiter Olympius , dyd not so much exalthym selfe aboue God . The POPE began to stand vp a Lord , when impudent Boniface gate the supremacy by the murtherer Phoca● . But that mystery of iniquity wrought further to the quickenyng of the Beast , in that sad tyme of Gregory the thyrde . For he to strengthen Idolatry , excommunicated LEO the Greeke Emperour , putryng downe Images , though he dyd that by the consent of councell , vpon the expresse commaundement Exod. 20. That excommunication kindled sedition , which inflamed the Longobardiet agaynst the Emperour .

After that he lost fyrst the Exarchy of Rauenna , and in processe of tyme the gouernement of Italy . When the Longobardi increased styrres in Italy , and the Greke Emperours troubled at home , vpon the former sedition for Images , were lesse able to helpe Italy & Rome : Charle● the great is mooued to warres vpon an iniury done by Desiderius king of the Longobardie● to him selfe . And ( as defenders prosper ) He put Defiderius besides his owne kingdome , and holdyng Italy then by that conquest : kept it styll . This breach in the Empire came by the POPE , and his Idolatry . Charles the great gaue much reuenwes to aduaunce holy knowledge , being taught by Englysh Alcoinus : and sundry of hi● posterity folowed hym . All their liberality the POPES labour to turn● from paynefull study , to superstition and their owne power : And a● the last perswade the people , that they had authority ouer the Empire : and prescribe Idolatry through al the Empire : reuiuyng the old Beast .

The State of Rome ▪ for crucifying our Lorde *

Babylon the mother of fil●●y fornication .

The empire Romania , the vsurping vi●ar , the belly god cleargy , Satans Throne . Ap. 8. 9. 1. 12. 13. 17 *

Now for the other poynt , To beare the number of the beasts name what it is . the bearyng of the NVMBER of his name : it is all one as to haue a marke in hand or forehead , worke or any profession : but that the allusion is fetched from Ezra . 2 , 13. For as the sonnes of ADONIKAM make vp the number 666 : So they that be the POPES babes , and holde hym to stande vp as GOD in the Church , are sayd to haue his names number . And for most cleere condemnyng of Rome , marke who the Woman is that rideth vpon the Beast . Apoc. 17. One running by may see . Any lyuing when Iohn wrote would graunt Rome to be there condemned . † † Tertul. against the Iewes , and Ierom. Ep. 17. Cha. 6. and the Greke Scholiaste deadly condemnyng Rome , made the lesuites mad to seeke rediculous distinctions . See their Testaments notes . Apo. 17. There they byte theyr ●wne tongue . In S. Ieromes dayes it was doubtles , the Grekes styll are of that iudgement : Rabanus and Albertus note how manifest it is : the Iesuites can not deny it : but they shal striue against their owneselues . And that place is a key to open a gate to the other visions : through al which Rome is condemned extreamly .

From this BABYLON came Idolatry , which caused CHRIST to cast fyre into the Earth . And though as it were seauen Trumpets sounded all poyntes of dealyng and doctrine , men would not heare what GOD spake to the congregations . * * 1. Trumpes . Full often dyd the Emperours badnes ( specially in Mauricius and Phocas ) cause hayle and fyre to be myxt with blood . § § 2. Trumpet . The supremacie of POPES was a Mountayne of fyre cast into the Sea . ‡ ‡ 3. Trumpet . Their ceassyng to be Pastors maketh a Starre fall from Heauen . Thereupon to the Church closely , as openly by Mahomet folow great harmes . The Starre fallen from Heauen , was an Angell of a congregation : his sedition is a Torch : his deadly corruptyng Scriptures is Woormewood making bitter waters . In a short tyme they that seemed to be as those in Gen. 37. 10. the Sunne , 4. Trumpet . Gagneus a Papist condemneth here Popes Cardinales , and Bysh●ps . 5. Trumpet . Moone , and Starres , be much darkened . After this the Starre that fell from the heauenly congregation , the Pope worketh strange thynges : by the Keyes of the Pit he loosed out a smoake of heresies , that darkened Sunne and Ayre : al brightnes of Scripture . Thence aryseth his Cleargie , which most lyuely is expressed . They be Locustes for their idle bellies , and troupes of loyterers : they be Scorpions for close poysonyng doctrine : Esa. 9 , 15. And the Tayle is the Prophet that speaketh lyes . They are for the Warres which they make , and strengthenyng of their owne Authority : as Horses ready for battell : with wynges of Charrets : with teeth of Lyons , with habergions of Iron . For ouerrunnyng Magistrates , they haue crownes of counterfeyte Golde : for priuate state in pretence : they haue faces of ‡ ‡ Here the terme Man is vsed , as Dan. 7 in the Lion , Ver. 4. and litle horne v. 8. compared with Cha 11 , 21. for priuate , and without right of gouernement politicall . men : for Cloysterkeeping & womanly life : and for many of woman sexe , they haue heare lyke women . These notes al agree most fitly to the Pseudocatholiques .

Now consider Moamed or Muchumet , whom God gaue vp to a blynde mynde , and effect in errour , that by hym Christians myght see , what mischiefe myght aswel come by Popes supremacy . This Moamed an Ismaelite beyng a poore man , tyll he maryed a wydow welthy and of high countenaunce : hauyng the Fallyng sicknes , whereby the wydow was sory that she matched with hym , perswaded her by hym selfe and others , that his fyttes were but atraunce : wherein he talked with the angel Gabriel . The woman made women beleeue that her husbande was a Prophet : afterwardes men by helpe of certayne Haeretiques set the false Prophet forward . From Iudaisme , Arrius , Nestorius , and his owne brayne , he frameth a doctrine . Much he was opposite to the Pope , as in polygamy agaynst his Monachy : much in the same kynde , as that he hath the Keyes of PARADISE : as the Popes were then , somewhat talkyng of S. PETERS keyes . Both had Keyes of the Pit . He preuayleth so by force of his wilde company , and guile deceyuing the simple : that before his death he winneth ‡ ‡ As Ismaels 12 sonnes of olde dwelt from Sur to Chauilah . Arabia , and the countries about Enphrates . 6. Trumpet . The Saracens be as naturally of Sara , as the Pope hath truely h●lynes , and as the Papistes are Catholiques . The sonnes of Ismael ashamed of Agars name , borow from Sara the tearme of Saracenes . The Pope was bolder , that taketh from God the title HOLYNES . His sonnes of darkenes folow him that appropriate the name of Catholikes , beyng but Psendocatholiques . Both in their deceyte encrease much : the one by successe in warres , and one poynt of playne trueth : that Images might in no wyse be worshypped . Th●other prospered by teachyng a short way , supposed of Saluation , to know and feare God so farre as an Idole did moue to vnderstandyng and reuerence . The Pope was mighty in causing Starres to fall from Heauen . Agarenet preuayled in conquest of the earth . These countries in speedy processe were ouerrun , Phanicia , Palaestina , Ierusalem , all Syria , Of Moamed reade Cedre . Fol. 633. and Volater . Lib. 12. in Arab. Persia , Armenia , Spayne , Sicily , Crete , much of Italy , Calabria , and all Longobardia : euen to Rome once great . But God would haue there a throne for a vicar of Pilates holynes : and Cittim to holde such Abadd●● vntyll the ende . At the last thus the Turkes ioyne with them . When the Saracene● had conquered much they make fyue myghty Empires . In Spayne , Lybia , Egypt , Babylon , and Persia . Muchumet of Imbrael king of Persia hauyng warre agaynst Babel and India : hyreth three thousand Turkes , Herodto . in Melp . to whom one Tangolipex was generall . They by name and place shoulde ryse from Togarma . In Herodotus the name Iyrkes is recorded : where the place somewhat argueth the men to be the same . These helping Muchumet , at last fell to a mutany , and to auoyde punishment , shronke to a place of great vantage for safety . Whom Muchumet seeking to represse , by vnheedines lost 20000 of his men : beyng angry , pulde out his Captaynes eyes , and threatned to put all the other Souldiers to open shame . The Souldiers fearyng , fled to Tangolipex . Muchumet with all his power commeth agaynst him : is kylde in the fielde , and Tangolipex proclaymed Sultan : ( That is , Ruler ) of all that Muchumet had . The terme Sultan is in Daniel 3. In the Caldy . Dan. 3. The Saracens description it much after the Papistes . That Israel was skattered neare the Turkes : I shewed before . Thus from Euphrates , Saracenes and Turke● spring to haue thousandes of thousandes : to be foure Angels of Gods wrath vpon Idolaters , ready for houre , day , moneth ▪ yeere : as Idolatry & other sinnes prouoked God . As their conuersation , so their description is after the Pseudocatholiques rate . which through these fynde measure for measure . Their force is Horses : their courage is Lions heades . Their great desolation which they make , burnyng where they goe , is Habergions , fyery blew and brimstony . Their might , and doyng this vpon a worde , is fire , smoke , and brimstone , commyng out of their mouthes . Their false Doctor , guyding their rule , is the tayle lyke a Serpent , that draweth as Papistry to the seconde death .

The Greke Emperours vnderstood that for Idolatry they were punished : Cedrenus & Nicephorus tell this , though with malice . and by learned counsell did represse it vehemently : From Leo Isauricus to Theophilus : who coulde not abyde any Picture to allure the mynde : which ought to regarde not shadowes , but trueth . Yet after his death Idolatry confyrmed in olde Rome , came so to new Rome : that Saracenes Angels from Euphrates were let loose . Papas is Father , & Popes Deuels . Eust . vpon . Homer . The description of Satan by Romes armes openly argueth Rome to be Satans throne . This came from Papes turned to Popes : from Fathers to Deuels . The description of Satan the Dragon is therefore lyke the Romane power , with red coloure , seauen heades and Diadems , and ten hornes . Though Satan stryued by myght and guyle : yet from the tyme of our Lord his death he was tyed a thousande yeeres from deceyuing generally . For Martyrs and other faythfull that thousand yeeres learned the lyfe of Christ : and reigned with hym . As for the faythlesse dead in sinne , Satan was not tyed to them , who would not be holy and happy , in knowyng the first resurrection . But after a thousand yeeres , Satan was let loose euery where , and few found Martyrs that helde cleere the testimony of Christ . Gregory the seauenth manifestly helde the throne by Satan . And Vrbanus that confirmed his decrees , was in the same condemnation . He no lesse besieged the holy city of Christians in al his proceedinges , and became a mountayne of Fyrein the myddes of the Sea : Specially in kindlyng the ‡ ‡ In they . 1085 Volater . Of th●s warres . writeth Guilhelmus Yyrius , Abbas , Vrspurgensis Benedict a Coltis , Paulus Aemilius , Volaterranus , G●o . 1● . and in part Latine writers of Engl●sh stories . Warres for Ierusalem : and causing that place to be counted styll holy . There nygh 200 yeere fell the force of the West : whereby Emperours & Kinges were weakened , to be vnder the Popes . Vpon the same the Saracenes more hated the Christians of the east : When they marked our Idolatrous and supersticious conspiracies . So long sharpe warres neuer were in the worlde , of such calamities to both sides . The places by olde names , fal properly within the text : for plagy Antioch was buylt by that GOG Ezek. 38. And Ierusalem was called the Holy Citie : notwithstanding here the foure quarters of the earth , & troublers of the Christians be meant . * * So ●hat , Ap● : 14 the blood reaching to the Horse brydles 1600 furlonges , fitly is spoken of this warres for the lande of Israel : for in Salomons Temple blood reached to the horse brydles : and the whole land of Israel , ( through all which this warre went ) is holden 1600 furlongs large in R. Menachem vpon Gen. fol. 60. Now the Pope king Abaddon of Gyges sleight by mans helpe cannot be ouerthrowen . But Michael that stoode on the waters , & calmed the old Gogs waues , standeth and sweareth in like sort agaynst him . Seauen thunders declare the thunder of his power : seauen Angels power vpon the beast going to destruction , the last Plagues from seauen Cuppes of Gods wrath .

In quietnes they haue fylthy Boyles , in troubles lesse and more , their waters are turned to Blood . That holynes throne is vile in Satans darknes , and for trechery they finde burnyng affliction . For Idolatry styll they from East and Euphrates myghtely preuayle : and when they styrre their Kinges agaynst vs in the West : their three froggy spirites , that of imperiall power , that of false prophecy , that of Satans sleight : all three bryng their Nauy , and other force , as to the waters of MAGEDDON , to be cut in peeces . They shall feele the seauenth Cuppe of wrath , and heare the seauenth Trumpet : when Nations opprest by them , learne skylfully to syng , HALLELV-IA : and with vnderstanding can prayse the Lord . Euen the Lord must consume this bad king Abaddon of Cittim Italy in the ende , at his glorious appearyng . § § For lyght & comparison of both , you shall haue a fuller . Mappe , and Pictures . As those Beastes in Daniel by the fyrst commyng of CHRIST into the worlde , were wholly consumed : for whom God sate on a fyery Throne : So the Beast compounded of those Armes , shall perysh at the seconde : For whom a whyte throne of iustice is openly reuealed . By sentence thence the false Prophet POPE , and the Beast of his auctority shall aye feele Gods wrath vntyll they both be cast to the Dragon into Brimstony fyre . Euen so , Amen . Holy and iust are thy iudgementes O Lord , the king of the Sainctes .

After the destruction of Babylon , let vs behold the saluation of Syon : which mountayne the Lordes death lyftted aboue all Mountaines : Esa. 2 , 2. Mich. 4 , 1. Apo. 14. that all Nations might folow the Lambe vpon it . At Ierusalem the Disciples receyued power from aboue : beyng togeather about an hundreth and twentie soules : to declare the great workes of God , in raysing his sonne from death . Then were Iewes from all Nations vnder Heauen at Ierusalem . Saint Luke reckoneth them much after the countryes , into which men were first scattered vpon the confusion of tongues , for the building of Babylon : and according to the kingdomes that oppressed the faythfull Ebrewet after Babels ruine by Sem and Iapheths posteritie . The number of an hundred and twentie to speake to all Iewes , that from farre Countryes came to Ierusalem : was fit to reuiue the story of their dispertion vnder Darius and Cyrus : Ierom vpon Dau. 6. Dan. 6. and 9. 2. Chro. 36 , 22. Ezra . 1 3. Luke . 19 , 11. when by decree of Madai and Faras the God of heauen was preached : Cyrus sent Iudah to buylde Ierusalem : and Gabriel tolde what yeere , day , and houre , CHRIST shoulde dye . That Prophecy made them come that yeere to Ierusalem , to looke for the kingdome of Heauen to appeare . Then from Syon was the Law to goe foorth , Esa. 2 , 3. and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem , euen when the most Holy by his death had confirmed the testament for many . The learnyng of saluation by Grekes hence fyrst taught : was that dwellyng of Iapheth in Sems tentes . Hytherto was that place glorious by the blessing of Sem , * * That Melchisedec was cmmonly holden to be Sem , these Authors of sundry religions I had at hande to name , to stay such as thinke that a new opinion . Hebrewes vpon Gene. 14. Rabbi Leui , Ben-gerson , Abē Ezra , Baalhaturim , R. Symeon ben Iochai , Ramban , S. Iarchi from Hagada , Moses Hadarson in Pet. Galatin , Midras Tillin Psa. 76. Cimchi , Psa. 110. Seder-ol . Talmud in Nedarim , and Aboth R. Nathan , ● . Bochai vpon Gen. fol. 21. who noteth for the phrase that in Sems generations , Dying is not mentioned vntyl Thara ( which was mentioned in all from Adam to Noe ) because CHRIST shoulde come of Sem , who lyueth for euer . Consider Syrach , 49. The learned Latines also commonly holde Sem to be Melchisedec . Selneccerus vpon Gen. 14. Namely take th●so , Ierom , Luther , Melanthon , Carion , Peucerus , Chytreus , Nau●clerus , Lyra , Gul●elmus Tyrius , Lib. 23. Cha. 9 Rigistrum Chroniearum , Aquinas , ●assamus , bad Genebrard , often vpon sundry occasions in Chro. fol. 27 , 28 , 36 , 38 , 39. 41 , 46 , 54 , 58. Contemne not our owne nation , Engl●she writers 400 yeres olde , Bale votar . Page . 3. Lanquet in his Chro. and the Tables ioyned to the Bibl , collected by R. F. H. Also the Calender translated from Arquery . A Iew woulde loath him that woulde holde any man then aliue , greater then Abraham , not beyng of the ryght lyne of the Fathers . Of the like mynde is S. Aug. in qu●st . ex vtroque mixtim , Cap. 109. who vnder the person of Melchisedec , was styl alyue in description . Gen. 14 , 18. To which description the Iewes were to looke , that CHRIST myght be knowen to be God the iust king , heyre of the worlde , faythfull ouer his owne house , a fynisher of Aarons office , of al Sacrifice & Offryng , an eternall sacrificer by once offeryng hym selfe . In this Citie they receyued power in a strong wynd , in fyery clouen tongues , were fylled with the holy Ghost , and could speake to euery one in his owne language . So the Ierusalem from aboue was to be buylt , that all nations myght woorke in it , as contrariwyse by tongues not vnderstoode , the worke was but Babylon a confusion : and men ●kattered caused the name Synear : and were estranged from the Tentes of Sem : and lyfe of God , without whom beyng their guyde , they perysh for euer . Hence the Disciples went foorth to teach how CHRIST was to suffer : to aryse from death , and to geue saluation to the worlde .

That worke they perfourmed by the strength of God : who confirmed their doctrine with signes , wonders , powers , and gyftes of the holy spirite , accordyng to his wyll . Some of these godly Angels soone dyd seale their doctrine with their blood : some later ended their goodly combat : some lyued to see CHRIST come in his kingdome with power : when the worde was fruitefull in all the worlde : & that citie was buylt by Fyshers of Galilee , which is called IEHOV AH-THERE .

Then Tongues , Nations , and people of all Kingdomes departed from the power of darknes , by fayth and obedience to the kingdome of Christ , geuyng honour and glory for euer to the king euerlyuing , holy , vnuifible , God , only wise . Of the Iewes there helde styll the fayth an infinite number , tearmed by thousandes 144 after their reckoning of many . These with vs Heathen come to the feast of Tabernacles with Palme , crying HOSANNA , Saluation to God , and to the Lambe . This company of faythfull s●●les , called to the blessed mariage of the Lambe , are a Ierusalem from Heauen . Apoc. 3. & 21. Ebr. 12. Though such glorious thynges be spoken concernyng this citie of God : the perfection whereof cannot be seene in this vale of teares , yet here God wipeth all teares from our eyes , and each blessing is here begunne . The name of this Citie much helpeth Iew and Gentile , to see the state of peace . For this is called IERVSALEM : and that in Canaan hath Christ destroyed . This name should cleerely haue taught both the Ebrewes not to looke and pray dayly for to returne to Canaan : and Pseudocatholiques not to haue fought for speciall holynes there . We lyue in this by fayth , and not by eye sight : and by hope , we behold the perfection . Of this Citie saluation is a wall , goodly as Iasper , cleere as Crystal . The foundations are in number twelue : of twelue precious Stones , such as Aaron ware on his brest : all the woorke of the Lambes twelue Apostles . The Gates are twelue , each of Pearle : vpon which are the names of the twelue Tribes of Israel : of whose fayth all must be , which enter in . Twelue Angels are conductours from east , west , north , & south : euen the starres of the Churches . The citie is square : of Burgesses setled for all turnes . Here God sitteth on a Throne , lyke a Iasper and Ruby , comfortable and iust . The Lambe is the Temple : that a thyrd Temple should not be looked for to be buylt . Now that Melchisedec representeth GOD , these very Ebrewes graunt . R. Symeon in Zoar , and R. Menachem , fol. 45. that he represented CHRIST . R. Isaac ben Arama vpon Gen. 47. and Mose● Hadarson vpo● Num. 16. they holde that . Yet their darknes cannot comprehende the light of God dwelling in Christ . Thrones twise twelue are for all the Christians : borne of Israels twelue , or taught by the Apostles : who for dignitie are Seniores : For infinite , are tearmed but foure and twenty , in regarde of so many Tribes and Apostles . Here the Maiesty is honorable : as at the delyuery of the Law , from whose throne thunder , ●oyces , and lyghtninges , do proceede . Here oyle of grace is neuer wantyng : but burnyng with seuen Lampes , the spirites of * * Talmud in Sanedrin , Cha. Chelec , fol. 73. b. Messias , of wit & wysedome ▪ of counsell and courage , of knowledge and vnderstandyng , and of the feare due to the eternall . Here the valiant patient , witty , and speedy , with sharpe sight , are winged as those Seraphim that wayted on Christ : when ten calamities , and vtter destruction was ●olde for the low Ierusalem . They of this Citie are not as Israel , after the flesh , which would not see for all the wonders that our Lord did . But these redeemed by his precious Blood are full of eyes , lyghtened by Lampes , the glory of IEHOV AH , and beholdyng Christ through all the Prophetes : a perfourmer of our fayth , Iohn . 6. Dan. 9 , 24. Apoc. 6. Esay . 60. Apoc. 21. Esay. 35 , 8. Aggi . 2 , ● . Dan. 2 , 44. Ephes. 1 , 4. Ephes 2 , 19. Ioh. 7 , 38. Cant. 4 , 15. Apoc. 2. Psal. 95 , 7. sealed of God : sealer of all vision , opener of seales for the stories of the Church . Here is the true lyght , where the saued-walke . Hither kingdomes bring their glory : Hither the blessed Nations cary their Iewels . This is a kingdome vncorrupted , which shall not be geuen to a strange and vncleane people . They must be written in the booke of the Lambe , and chosen of eternitie , sanctified of God , which here be citizens . Through this there gusheth a streame better then the foure in Eden : a streame of lyuely waters by beliefe in Christ , as those waters flowyng from Lebanon . Here is that Tree of lyfe in the myddes of the Paradise of God , with leaues to heale the nations , that wyl be cured , whyle it is sayd to day : with twelue fruites , to geue foode continually : to such as feede also vpon the h●d Manna : who after death , receyue the crowne of iustice and lyfe , 2. Tim 4 , 8. Apoc. 2. Apoc. 3. the mornyng starre , white clothyng , and the white stone : wherein a name is written , equall to all the Law . Deut. 27 , 2. The first state of the first Adam in the first Paradise was glorious : This is better . And as Moses began with the terrestriall , so the holy worde endeth in the celestiall : that to wheeles full of eyes , may the writ of trueth be compared . The full consent and melody of Prophetes and Apostles : how their Harpes are tuned on Mount Syon , it wyll fully appeare in the full sight of peace : when our bodyes are made conformable to Christ his glorious body in the worlde to come : Phil. 3 , 21. and our eyes shall see the Lord in that Syon . For that commyng , O thou whom my soule loueth , be lyke to the Roe vpon the mountaynes . Cant. 1. & . 3. Amen , euen so come Lord Iesus . Then we shall in perfect holynes worshyp thee : to whom the Angels alwayes geue holy worshyppe : saying , prayse , and glory , and wisedome , and thankes , and honour , and power , and myght , be vnto our God for euermore .

Amen .

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