ALTHOVGH
GOD
,
who
is
goodnesse
and
fulnesse
it selfe
,
needed
not
to
create
any
thing
,
yet
hath
vouchsafed
to
make
man
,
and
out
of
the
masse
of
mankind
reserued
a
peculiar
people
vnto
himselfe
,
called
the
Church
.
The
Church
is
but
one
,
though
consisting
of
many
members
,
and
in
diuers
times
and
places
of
the
world
produced
and
made
visible
,
euen
as
the
water
running
thorow
many
Countries
,
is
but
one
Sea
in
respect
of
the
Element
,
but
hath
diuers
appellations
according
to
the
places
it
passeth
by
.
The
Church
of
God
is
considerable
according
to
the
institution
and
ordering
thereof
,
and
operation
of
it
so
ordered
.
The
Institution
of
the
Church
consisteth
in
it
framing
and
inspiring
.
In
respect
of
the
frame
,
it
is
called
a
Body
;
Ephes
.
4.
4.
of
which
Christ
is
the
head
,
and
the
Word
the
immortal
seed
wherby
it
is
begotten
.
The
inspiring
of
it
,
is
by
the
Spirit
which
createth
the
instrument
of
faith
,
and
knitteth
the
beleeuer
inseparably
to
Christ
.
The
operation
of
it
appeareth
in
seuerall
instances
shewed
heereafter
in
the
Children
of
the
Church
in
the
seuerall
ages
of
the
world
.
The
Ages
of
the
world
are
in
number
eight
,
in
the
account
of
some
.
The
first
Age
.
The
first
age
is
reckoned
from
Adam
to
Noah
,
containing
yeeres
,
1656.
and
the
History
thereof
is
set
down
from
the
first
Chapter
of
Genesis
to
the
seuenth
,
wherein
are
to
be
considered
of
persons
and
actions
by
them
performed
.
The
persons
are
considered
generally
or
particularly
.
Of
the
first
,
are
all
the
Patriarkes
or
chiefe
Fathers
that
were
before
the
Flood
,
as
Adam
,
Sheth
,
Enosh
,
Kenan
,
Mehalaleel
,
Iered
,
Henoch
,
Methuselah
,
Lamech
,
&
Noah
.
The
persons
among
these
of
especiall
note
for
the
building
of
the
Church
of
God
were
:
1
Adam
,
as
the
roote
of
the
Church
.
2
Habel
,
the
first
figure
of
the
Church
,
Genesis
4.
3
Sheth
,
the
third
son
of
Adam
,
the
second
person
for
building
of
the
Church
in
Abels
roome
.
4.
Henoch
,
the
first
figure
of
the
Church
taken
vp
body
and
soule
into
heauen
,
the
sonne
of
Iared
,
chap.
5.
18.
and
not
of
Cain
,
chap.
4.
17.
5
Noah
,
the
second
figure
of
the
Church
preserued
in
the
Arke
.
So
that
although
Religion
decayed
in
the
dayes
of
Enosh
,
yet
God
would
not
haue
his
Church
vtterly
ruined
:
without
which
the
world
would
not
stand
;
and
therefore
Christ
descended
as
well
of
the
Fathers
before
the
flood
,
as
of
those
that
came
after
.
The
persons
thus
named
,
the
Religious
actions
or
operations
doe
follow
by
them
performed
;
shewed
,
1.
in
their
Inuocation
of
GODS
Name
,
Chap.
4.
26.
Secondly
,
by
sacrificing
vnto
GOD
,
which
is
knowne
to
bee
a
Religious
act
,
Rom.
2.
15.
and
by
Gods
acceptation
of
the
thing
done
,
Gen.
8.
Verse
20.
The
2.
Age
.
The
Second
Age
followeth
from
Noah
to
Abraham
,
containing
y
.
363.
&
10.
d
.
in
the
Patriarches
after
the
Flood
,
which
were
,
Shē
,
Arpachshad
,
Shelah
,
Eber
,
Peleg
,
Reu
,
Serug
,
Nahor
,
Terah
&
Abraham
:
set
downe
from
the
6.
of
Genesis
,
to
the
12.
Chapter
.
CONCERNING
these
persons
,
little
is
obserued
of
great
note
,
saue
of
Sem
,
the
second
sonne
of
Noah
,
in
whose
Line
the
true
Church
remained
,
and
Abraham
,
but
rather
,
of
the
sinnes
of
those
times
,
and
punishments
accordingly
.
The
sinnes
by
them
committed
,
were
either
before
the
Flood
,
as
of
Crueltie
and
prophane
marriages
,
Chap.
6.
for
which
God
brought
the
Deluge
,
Chap.
7.
or
after
the
Flood
.
The
sinnes
most
noted
after
the
Flood
,
were
of
Noah
sinning
of
infirmitie
,
and
of
Cham
,
his
yongest
sonne
mocking
his
Father
,
Chap.
9.
so
that
as
before
the
Flood
,
Cains
posteritie
was
called
by
name
,
The
Sonnes
of
men
,
sauouring
more
of
them
then
of
God
;
so
after
the
Flood
,
Cham
,
of
Cain
,
was
the
first
Author
of
Irreligion
.
The
punishment
of
Cham
,
is
noted
in
a
wicked
Seede
,
and
malignant
Church
,
which
should
afterward
molest
the
people
of
God
,
Cha
.
10.
verse
6.
to
21.
and
the
effects
that
succeeded
in
the
world
;
namely
,
affectation
of
Monarchie
,
Chap.
10.
and
confusion
of
Languages
,
Chap.
11.
verse
7
,
8
,
9.
Languages
are
considered
,
either
in
the
vse
or
abuse
of
them
.
Their
vse
,
by
obseruing
what
they
were
at
first
;
the
abuse
,
as
they
became
afterwards
.
The
World
at
first
was
all
of
one
Language
,
but
afterwards
was
diuided
into
many
;
some
thinke
,
72.
but
the
Hebrew
was
preserued
in
the
Familie
of
Heber
the
sonne
of
Shelah
,
Chap.
11.
14.
of
whom
came
the
Hebrewes
.
The
vse
of
Languages
aright
considered
,
is
either
in
respect
of
the
Teacher
or
Learner
.
The
Teacher
best
instructeth
by
his
knowledge
of
the
Tongues
,
in
which
the
2.
Testaments
were
written
,
the
old
in
Hebrew
,
the
new
in
Greek
the
Mother-tongue
,
to
a
great
part
of
the
world
,
spred
ouer
the
same
by
Alexanders
Conquest
:
which
blessing
befell
in
Iaphets
posteritie
,
for
couering
his
Fathers
nakednesse
.
The
Learner
is
best
taught
in
the
language
hee
best
vnderstandeth
,
1.
Cor
.
14.
So
that
the
gifts
of
tongues
are
now
necessary
to
deale
with
all
persons
in
their
owne
languages
,
holding
in
the
diuersity
of
tongues
the
vnity
of
faith
.
And
that
as
many
were
diuided
by
the
multiplying
of
tongues
,
so
now
by
the
gift
thereof
many
by
Christ
are
vnited
into
one
body
.
The
abuse
of
languages
followeth
,
and
that
principally
by
the
Romanists
,
in
a
twofold
regard
.
1
In
that
of
long
time
they
were
carelesse
of
any
translation
,
teaching
that
ignorance
was
the
mother
of
deuotion
.
2.
When
they
were
ashamed
of
that
position
they
dimmed
the
Word
with
a
barbarous
translation
of
the
Latine
;
which
vulgar
translation
was
made
so
authenticall
by
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
that
none
might
presume
to
reiect
it
.
Whereas
there
was
no
Latine
Seruice
in
England
,
within
the
first
600.
yeeres
after
CHRIST
.
The
3.
Age
.
The
third
Age
followeth
,
containing
yeeres
430.
from
the
departure
of
Abraham
from
Vr
in
Caldea
,
vnto
the
departure
of
Israel
from
Aegypt
,
set
downe
,
Gen.
11.
to
14.
of
Exodus
.
HEre
wee
are
to
intreat
of
the
famous
Patriarches
to
whom
GOD
made
promises
;
and
these
persons
are
either
generally
,
or
more
particularly
to
bee
considered
.
1
Of
Abraham
,
the
Father
of
the
faithull
,
to
whom
the
promise
was
first
made
,
from
the
11.
Chapter
of
Genesis
to
the
25.
Chapter
.
2
Of
Isaac
,
in
whom
the
promise
was
made
,
Chapter
25.
to
28.
saue
of
his
age
,
and
death
,
noted
Chapter
35.
vers
.
28
,
29.
Thirdly
,
Of
Iacob
,
of
whose
seede
consisted
the
greatest
visibility
of
the
Church
both
for
multitude
and
potencie
of
Iewes
,
&
Gentiles
conuerted
to
the
faith
that
came
of
him
:
the
history
of
him
from
his
birth
to
the
history
of
Ioseph
,
from
Chapter
25.
to
37.
4
Of
Ioseph
,
from
chapter
37.
to
49.
and
from
thence
to
the
end
of
the
booke
,
of
Iacobs
Prophecie
.
The
particular
consideration
of
these
followeth
.
1
Of
Abraham
and
of
Gods
proceeding
towards
him
,
and
that
by
obseruing
both
the
promises
made
to
him
of
God
,
the
time
when
,
and
the
confirmation
of
the
things
promised
.
The
promises
were
concerning
persons
and
possessions
.
1
Of
a
blessed
seede
in
Isaack
by
Sarah
,
of
whom
came
al
the
faithfull
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
Rom.
4.
6.
or
of
outward
greatnes
,
and
multitude
in
the
posterity
of
Ismael
of
Hagar
an
Egyptian
Woman
,
Chapter
25.
vers
.
12.
to
19.
and
likewise
of
his
posterity
by
Keturah
,
of
whom
came
the
Midianites
,
and
the
Persian
Magi
,
&c.
2
The
time
that
these
promises
were
made
vnto
him
.
1.
either
iust
before
that
Lot
and
hee
were
seuered
,
Chapter
12.
Secondly
,
but
principally
after
their
separation
,
Chapter
13.
vers
.
14
,
15.
That
neither
Lot
nor
his
posterity
should
make
claime
to
any
of
the
promises
,
which
God
had
made
in
peculiar
to
Abraham
.
3
The
possession
promised
,
was
Canaā
,
which
was
assured
to
Abraham
,
Chapter
12.
7.
and
17.
4
,
8.
And
to
Isaak
,
chap.
26.
4.
and
to
Iacob
,
and
his
seede
,
Chap.
28.
13.
The
confirmation
followeth
of
the
things
promised
,
and
that
first
,
by
exchange
of
Name
from
Abram
a
man
worldly
eminent
,
to
Abraham
a
Father
of
multitudes
,
yea
,
of
all
beleeuers
.
Secondly
,
by
Couenant
of
Circumcision
;
wherein
the
distinction
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
began
.
Thirdly
,
by
visible
signe
of
a
heifer
diuided
,
Chapter
15.
Concerning
Isaak
,
we
Isaac
.
are
to
obserue
somewhat
touching
the
breuitie
vsed
by
Moses
in
penning
the
history
,
and
of
the
history
it selfe
.
The
breuity
thereof
in
a
twofold
respect
;
1.
because
the
visibility
of
the
Church
was
most
in
Iacob
.
Secondly
,
Iacob
had
more
troubles
then
his
Father
,
and
therefore
had
need
to
be
more
large
in
setting
them
downe
.
The
history
it selfe
,
in
respect
of
his
troubles
or
infirmities
:
his
troubles
either
personall
,
as
to
be
scoffed
by
Ismael
,
Chap.
21.
to
bee
sacrificed
in
Mount
Moriah
,
Chap.
22.
to
bee
childlesse
20.
yeeres
after
he
was
married
,
Chap.
25.
To
soiourne
into
Gerar
,
thorough
famine
,
and
there
his
life
to
be
indangered
through
his
wife
,
Chap.
26.
2.
reall
,
as
to
haue
his
wels
stopped
.
2
His
infirmities
,
first
to
lye
to
saue
his
life
;
Chap.
26.
Secondly
his
desire
to
blesse
Esau
whom
the
LORD
would
not
choose
,
and
who
would
haue
sold
it
as
he
did
his
birth-right
,
or
haue
contemned
it
,
and
so
haue
brought
a
curse
vpon
the
world
;
in
which
regard
,
it
was
a
speciall
prouidence
of
God
that
Isaac
wanted
the
sence
of
seeing
,
Chap.
27.
In
Iacob
,
the
Church
Iacob
.
is
cleerly
represented
,
either
in
the
visibility
of
it
,
or
in
the
troubles
that
befall
it
.
The
visibilitie
of
the
Church
set
foorth
in
Iacob
,
is
in
the
exchange
of
his
name
,
and
number
of
his
troubles
.
His
name
was
changed
from
Iacob
his
naturall
name
,
as
Father
of
a
familie
,
to
Israel
,
which
was
giuen
him
by
grace
,
Chap.
32.
28.
and
35.
10.
Secondly
,
his
Children
were
eitherby
his
wiues
,
or
his
wiues
seruants
.
His
wiues
were
Leah
,
and
Rachel
.
By
Leah
he
had
Ruben
,
Simeon
,
Leui
,
Iudah
,
Chap.
29.
Issachar
,
Zebulon
,
and
Dinah
,
Chapter
30.
By
Rachel
he
had
Ioseph
,
Chap.
30.
and
Beniamin
,
Chap.
35.
By
Billah
Rachels
maid
he
had
Dan
,
Chapter
30.
vers
.
6.
and
Napthalie
,
vers
.
8.
By
Zilpah
Leahs
maid
he
had
Gad
,
vers
.
11.
and
Asher
,
vers
.
13.
And
of
these
came
the
twelue
Tribes
which
were
,
Ruben
,
Simeon
,
Iudah
,
Issachar
,
Zebulun
,
Dan
,
Gad
,
Asher
,
Nepthali
,
Beniamin
,
Ephraim
,
&
Manasses
.
So
that
of
Iacobs
Sons
of
whom
were
the
Tribes
,
some
were
excepted
,
and
others
inserted
.
The
persons
excepted
,
were
either
in
this
place
,
namely
,
Leui
,
and
Ioseph
;
Leui
for
his
crueltie
,
and
Ioseph
for
his
double
portion
:
and
the
persons
inserted
in
their
roome
,
were
Ephraim
and
Manasses
.
Secondly
,
or
in
other
places
of
Scripture
,
and
so
Simeon
is
left
out
by
Moses
in
numbring
the
Tribes
,
Deut.
33.
because
hee
was
without
repentance
;
and
Dan
by
Saint
Iohn
,
Reuel
.
7.
7.
because
that
Tribe
caused
the
first
Idolatry
when
the
Children
of
Israel
came
into
the
land
of
Canaan
,
Iudg
.
18.
30.
Whence
also
wee
may
conclude
the
Booke
of
Iudith
Apocrypha
,
because
she
is
said
to
come
of
that
Tribe
,
which
in
Iacobs
Will
hath
a
curse
:
and
yet
Leui
is
inserted
in
the
Reuelation
,
because
that
of
Israel
,
in
relation
to
CHRIST
,
were
made
Priests
vnto
God
.
The
representation
of
the
Churches
troubles
in
Iacob
doth
follow
.
The
troubles
of
Iacob
were
in
his
Iourneyes
:
1
Into
Mesopotamia
to
serue
his
vnkle
Laban
,
where
he
had
his
wiues
,
Chap.
29.
and
his
riches
,
Chap.
30.
2
Into
Canaan
,
where
he
was
troubled
with
his
brother
Esau
,
Chap.
32.
and
33.
and
in
his
owne
children
during
his
life
,
Chapters
37
,
38
,
42.
3
Into
Egypt
,
where
of
the
troubles
befalling
his
posterity
after
his
death
,
with
the
cause
thereof
,
namely
,
the
selling
of
Ioseph
to
the
Ismaelites
,
Chap.
37.
28.
In
Ioseph
,
consider
his
Joseph
.
occultation
in
Egipt
,
and
manifestation
.
His
occultation
,
for
the
space
of
22.
yeeres
before
hee
was
made
knowne
.
His
manifestation
,
either
in
respect
of
Iacob
,
or
of
God
.
Of
Iacob
,
his
necessity
vrging
him
to
send
into
Egypt
twice
to
buy
corn
,
Chap.
42.
2.
and
43.
2.
Of
God
,
the
declaration
of
his
prouidence
to
prouide
for
Iacob
and
his
familie
,
Chapter
45.
7
,
8.
and
for
discouery
of
their
sin
against
their
brother
,
Chap.
42.
21
,
22.
And
lastly
,
to
manifest
Ioseph
a
liuely
type
of
Christ
,
sold
of
his
Brethren
,
and
afterwards
aduanced
:
and
setteth
foorth
the
estate
of
the
Church
in
it
depression
in
this
world
by
affliction
,
and
exaltation
by
glory
,
sometime
in
this
life
,
but
most
assuredly
in
the
Life
to
come
.
EXODVS
.
Hitherto
of
the
Church
in
the
dayes
of
the
Patriarkes
:
now
of
it
,
they
being
dead
,
and
she
left
in
Egipt
,
the
house
of
Bondage
.
WHere
we
haue
to
consider
of
their
inlargement
,
and
the
meanes
thereof
.
1
Their
inlargement
noted
in
the
different
number
of
the
Israelites
at
their
going
out
into
Egypt
,
namely
,
but
70.
and
at
their
going
forth
,
sixe
hundred
thousand
,
beside
Children
,
Exod
.
12.
37.
Secondly
,
the
meanes
,
&
manner
of
their
comming
out
,
are
personally
and
instrumentally
to
be
considered
.
The
persons
or
Commissioners
for
that
office
principally
appointed
,
were
two
brethren
,
Moses
(
the
Pen-man
of
these
5.
Bookes
)
and
Aaron
the
sons
of
two
Leuites
,
Amram
,
and
Iochabed
,
Chap.
2.
and
6.
Their
commission
was
to
let
Pharaoh
know
what
God
would
haue
him
doe
,
namely
,
to
let
his
people
goe
out
of
Egypt
,
with
their
substance
two
dayes
iourney
into
the
wildernesse
to
serue
him
,
Chapters
3.
and
8.
or
what
to
suffer
for
not
doing
it
.
The
instrument
or
signe
that
was
appointed
for
the
effecting
of
Gods
iudgement
herein
,
was
by
a
rod
,
sometime
in
the
hand
of
Moses
,
otherwhile
in
the
hand
of
Aaron
,
Chapter
7.
vers
.
9
,
10
,
19
,
20.
and
10.
vers
.
3
,
13
,
21
,
22.
and
8.
5
,
16.
but
principally
in
Aarons
hand
,
being
the
minister
of
the
iudgement
.
The
Commission
being
shewed
,
the
effects
and
issue
doe
follow
,
and
they
are
either
partiall
or
finall
.
1
Partiall
,
of
the
waters
turned
into
blood
,
Chap.
7.
22.
Pharaoh
promised
to
let
them
goe
at
the
second
plague
of
the
frogges
,
Chap.
8.
22.
promised
absolutely
at
the
thunder
and
haile
,
Chap.
9.
28.
at
the
grashoppers
confesseth
his
sinne
,
Chap.
10.
vers
.
16
,
17.
At
the
darknesse
all
should
goe
but
sheepe
&
cattell
,
verse
24.
at
the
tenth
plague
,
to
wit
,
the
death
of
the
first
borne
all
must
goe
,
and
were
thrust
out
,
Chap.
12.
31
,
32
,
33.
2
The
totall
&
finall
iudgement
followeth
,
where
consider
,
the
actions
of
the
Egyptians
that
parted
with
their
Iewels
,
Chap.
11.
of
God
,
who
in
iustice
ouerthrewe
them
in
the
Sea
,
Chap.
14.
Of
the
Israelites
in
their
thanksgiuing
for
their
deliuerance
,
Chapter
15.
The
fourth
Age
followeth
.
Hitherto
of
the
Church
in
Egypt
:
now
of
it
in
the
The
4.
Age
.
Wildernesse
,
and
of
the
fourth
Age
,
from
the
departure
of
the
Children
of
Israel
foorth
of
Egypt
,
till
the
first
building
of
the
Temple
,
containing
yeeres
480.
The
History
whereof
is
from
this
place
,
to
the
latter
end
of
the
first
booke
of
the
Kings
.
IN
the
narration
of
the
people
of
Israel
in
the
wildernesse
,
their
nourishment
there
,
and
nurture
is
to
be
considered
,
in
respect
of
their
bodies
and
soules
.
For
their
bodies
,
God
in
miraculous
manner
prouided
Manna
for
their
bread
,
Quailes
for
their
meate
,
Chap.
16.
&
water
by
striking
a
rock
,
Chap.
17.
1
Their
nurture
by
the
benefite
of
good
Lawes
;
and
they
either
Morall
&
eternal
,
which
God
pronounced
with
his
owne
mouth
,
giuen
the
50th
.
day
after
their
going
out
of
Egypt
,
written
first
in
the
hearts
of
our
first
Parents
,
afterwards
in
stone
,
Chap.
20.
seruing
to
explaine
the
law
of
nature
.
2
Ceremoniall
,
Chapters
25
,
26
,
27
,
28
,
29
,
30
,
31.
for
the
outward
seruice
of
GOD
,
peculiar
to
that
people
:
all
which
rites
had
respect
to
the
heart
and
mind
,
whereby
God
would
be
worshipped
,
Esay
58.
Deut
.
10.
12.
and
they
ended
in
Christ
.
3.
Iudiciallr
,
especting
ciuill
gouernment
,
Chapters
,
21
,
22
,
23
,
to
vphold
a
right
performance
of
the
two
former
,
by
inflicting
punishments
on
the
transgressors
:
and
both
the
Ceremoniall
and
Iudiciall
lawes
were
written
by
Moses
.
Hitherto
concerning
the
Lawes
:
now
followeth
to
shew
what
MOSES
was
commaunded
to
make
.
THE
things
so
commanded
,
were
nine
:
The
Tabernacle
,
Arke
,
Mercy-seate
,
Table
of
shew-bread
,
Candlestick
,
Chapters
25.
27.
Altar
of
burnt-offering
.
Chap.
27.
1.
Altar
for
perfume
,
Chap.
30.
1.
Brazen
Lauer
,
Chap.
38.
and
the
Priests
garments
,
Chapter
39.
1
The
Tabernacle
or
Tents
were
certaine
moueable
Habitations
,
appointed
by
GOD
in
the
wildernesse
;
That
as
great
persons
haue
faire
houses
for
their
reputation
;
so
God
the
Tabernacle
for
his
worship
,
whither
his
people
must
resort
to
him
,
Leuit.
17.
4
,
5.
Deut
.
12.
5
,
6.
In
this
,
the
matter
,
mistery
,
and
approbation
of
it
,
erected
,
is
considerable
.
The
matter
was
of
such
things
as
the
people
had
&
freely
offered
.
2.
The
mystery
was
to
represent
Gods
presence
among
his
people
,
and
couenant
to
them
made
,
Act.
7.
44.
in
vse
till
the
Temple
was
erected
,
and
then
it
was
set
there
with
the
Arke
and
holy
vessels
,
1.
King
.
8.
6.
Secondly
to
set
forth
the
Church
militant
,
and
the
flitting
estate
thereof
,
Psal
.
15.
1.
as
the
Temple
did
the
Church
tryumphant
.
Thirdly
,
the
approbation
of
it
,
and
that
was
by
God
,
after
it
was
erected
,
and
all
things
performed
according
as
was
commanded
,
Chap.
40.
2
The
Arke
was
the
principall
part
of
the
Tabernacle
,
which
was
in
the
most
holy
place
of
al
wherein
were
put
the
Tables
of
stone
;
and
a
certaine
place
for
the
Israelites
where
to
offer
their
sacrifices
:
for
although
they
might
offer
,
1.
before
the
Arke
seuered
from
the
Tabernacle
1.
Sam
.
6.
15
,
17.
2.
or
before
the
Tabernacle
when
the
Ark
was
away
,
Leuit.
17.
3.
and
extraordinarily
in
other
places
by
Diuine
dispensation
,
as
did
Samuel
,
1.
Sam
.
7.
9.
and
Dauid
,
2.
Sam
.
24.
25.
and
Elias
,
1.
King
.
18.
yet
principally
they
sacrificed
when
the
Tabernacle
&
Arke
were
both
together
.
3
Mercy-seate
,
as
Gods
place
of
audience
,
from
which
the
Lord
spake
vnto
Moses
,
Numb
.
7.
89.
4
Table
of
Shrew
bread
,
which
for
the
matter
was
of
Shittim
,
and
durable
wood
,
couered
ouer
with
pure
gold
,
whereon
was
set
face
bread
before
the
Lord
continually
,
whereof
the
Priests
onely
might
eate
.
5
Candlesticke
,
which
was
set
in
the
holy
place
of
the
Sanctuary
,
whose
lampes
were
dayly
dressed
,
and
oyle
supplyed
by
Aaron
,
or
by
his
sonnes
the
Priests
at
his
appointment
.
6
Altar
of
burnt-offring
,
which
was
but
one
made
of
brasse
,
and
set
in
the
Court
of
the
Sanctuary
onely
,
hauing
a
brazen
grate
;
whereon
the
fire
was
put
for
sacrifice
.
7
Altar
for
perfume
,
of
Shittim
wood
ouerlayd
with
gold
,
whereupon
onely
the
incense
was
to
be
offred
,
which
was
made
of
diuers
spices
beaten
,
and
afterwards
offered
vp
by
the
Priest
in
the
holy
place
.
8
Brazen
Lauer
,
which
was
for
the
priests
to
wash
their
hands
and
feete
when
they
ministred
before
the
Lord
,
and
entred
into
the
holy
place
,
in
their
cleane
garments
.
9
The
Priests
garments
,
both
for
Aaron
and
his
sons
,
Chap.
39.
Aarons
most
remarkable
garments
were
the
Ephod
,
Exod
.
28.
12
,
21.
The
brest-plate
of
iudgment
,
vers
.
15
,
22.
Vrim
and
Thummim
,
vers
.
30.
and
a
plate
on
his
forehead
,
wherein
was
engrauen
,
Holinesse
to
the
Lord
,
vers
.
36.
LEVITICVS
.
THE
manner
of
performing
religious
seruice
followeth
,
wherein
of
the
Commander
,
or
things
commanded
.
1
The
Commander
is
God
,
who
in
this
book
commandeth
such
things
as
were
done
in
the
first
moneth
of
the
second
yeere
after
their
comming
foorth
of
Egypt
,
at
Mount
Sinai
.
2
The
Commandement
is
touching
actions
and
actors
.
Actions
are
such
sacrifices
as
were
appointed
by
the
Lord
to
Moses
,
wherein
the
seuerall
sorts
,
matter
and
mystery
of
them
is
seuerally
to
be
considered
.
The
sorts
of
sacrifices
were
either
,
1
Burnt
offrings
,
cha
.
1.
so
called
,
because
all
was
offered
and
consumed
therein
by
fire
that
came
from
God
;
the
skin
onely
was
the
Priests
.
2
Meate
offerings
,
Chap.
2.
for
acknowledgement
that
they
did
hold
their
meat
and
food
of
God
:
and
because
part
therof
went
as
meat
vnto
the
Priest
who
offered
it
.
3
Peace
offerings
,
Chap.
3.
whereof
one
part
was
burnt
,
the
other
was
the
Priests
,
and
the
third
part
the
offerers
,
&
this
was
also
called
the
sacrifice
of
prayse
,
or
free-will
offering
for
the
obtainment
of
any
blessing
,
Chap.
7.
4
Sin-offering
,
Chap.
4.
for
Ignorance
,
whether
in
the
Priest
,
Congregation
,
Prince
,
or
priuate
person
,
with
the
seuerall
oblations
for
each
.
5.
Trespasse
offering
,
Chap.
5.
for
things
done
amisse
,
and
afterward
knowne
and
acknowledged
.
The
matter
of
the
Sacrifices
followeth
.
-
1
Of
things
hauing
life
,
Chap.
1.
-
2
Of
things
without
life
,
Chap.
2.
The
mystery
of
these
Sacrifices
.
1
To
note
our
pollution
,
and
that
wee
like
beasts
had
deserued
to
dye
.
2.
To
assure
vs
of
the
remission
of
our
sins
in
Christs
death
,
the
variety
of
Sacrifices
,
shewing
the
aboundance
of
grace
redounding
vnto
vs
by
the
Sacrifice
of
Christ
.
The
persons
sacrificing
doe
follow
,
and
they
were
either
publike
or
priuate
.
Publike
,
Chapters
8
,
9
,
10.
Priuate
,
from
the
11.
to
the
end
.
1
Publike
and
extraordinary
,
and
so
was
only
Aaron
the
high
Priest
.
2
Ordinary
,
and
so
all
the
Priests
of
the
Tribe
of
Leui
,
whereof
there
were
great
numbers
in
the
Iewish
Church
,
1.
Chron
.
23.
3.
and
the
continuance
vnder
the
Law
,
to
the
cleere
manifestation
of
Christ
vnder
the
Gospell
.
And
as
the
High
Priest
typified
Christ
himselfe
,
so
the
other
,
the
Pastors
of
the
Christian
Church
,
and
Christians
.
The
manner
of
sacrificing
followeth
,
either
in
speciall
relation
to
the
Priests
alone
,
or
in
common
obseruation
of
some
things
belonging
both
to
the
Priests
and
people
together
.
1
The
duties
belonging
to
the
Priest
,
are
particularly
expressed
,
chapters
8.
9.
and
the
manifestation
of
Gods
blessing
,
&
approuall
of
that
which
was
done
by
thē
,
according
to
his
commandement
,
Chap.
9.
vers
.
23
,
24.
and
Chap.
26.
Secondly
,
his
iudgements
executed
vpon
the
transgressors
,
Nadab
and
Abihu
,
Chap.
10.
and
Chap.
26.
2
That
which
belonged
to
the
Priest
&
people
,
were
sanctification
,
and
this
either
Ceremoniall
or
morall
.
Ceremoniall
,
of
priuate
and
particular
persons
,
in
the
vse
of
some
meats
,
&
abstinence
from
other
,
and
likewise
from
some
persons
.
1
Of
meats
,
Chap.
11.
All
were
accounted
cleane
,
from
the
fall
to
Moses
time
,
but
then
certaine
of
them
were
pronounced
vncleane
:
not
that
these
things
were
faulty
in
themselues
,
being
in
that
estate
wherin
God
created
them
,
who
made
thē
all
very
good
;
but
were
appointed
by
Moses
Law
to
distinguish
the
Iew
and
the
Gentile
,
and
forbiddeth
grosse
behauiours
in
men
that
oftentimes
become
sensuall
like
beasts
.
2
Personall
pollution
,
in
regard
whereof
Ceremoniall
sanctification
was
necessary
.
1.
Touching
women
in
Childbearing
,
Chap.
12.
Secondly
,
Leprous
persons
or
houses
,
Chapters
13
,
14.
Thirdly
,
or
by
flux
,
Chap.
15.
Common
sanctification
followeth
,
which
was
both
in
respect
of
the
Priest
and
people
,
Chapters
16
,
17.
where
,
of
annuall
rites
concerning
Aarons
comming
into
the
Sanctuary
,
his
oblation
,
ornament
,
and
time
of
purification
for
sinne
.
Morall
Sanctification
followeth
,
and
that
either
personall
or
reall
.
1.
Concerning
our selues
,
Chap.
18.
for
marriage
,
which
ought
not
to
be
in
persons
neer
vnto
vs
in
blood
;
nor
with
women
in
their
disease
.
2
Respecting
God
&
our
neighbours
in
negatiue
precepts
,
Chapters
19
,
20.
3
Speciall
institution
concerning
the
Priests
,
Chap.
21.
Reall
;
Of
abuse
in
eating
and
offering
.
And
concerning
times
of
certaine
festiuities
euery
yeer
,
&
these
either
partly
in
their
vnsettled
estate
in
the
wildernesse
,
Chap.
23.
or
after
that
they
were
stated
in
Canaan
,
euery
seuenth
yeer
,
and
euery
fiftieth
yeere
,
Chap.
25.
Voluntary
,
concerning
vowes
,
Chap.
27.
and
Numb
.
30.
but
with
this
difference
,
that
in
this
booke
they
are
set
downe
,
onely
as
they
were
to
bee
performed
:
but
in
Numbers
,
as
they
were
to
bee
performed
or
redeemed
.
The
obsignation
of
all
,
by
a
diuers
effect
.
1.
of
blessednesse
in
a
right
performance
of
the
things
commanded
;
or
2.
of
cursing
,
in
the
contrary
,
Chap.
26.
NVMBERS
THE
Booke
of
Numbers
hath
it
name
of
numbring
,
and
either
of
persons
or
places
that
were
numbred
,
by
Moses
and
Aaron
,
and
the
Princes
of
the
Tribes
.
The
History
contayneth
Acts
done
,
and
Lawes
made
from
the
beginning
of
the
second
moneth
after
their
going
forth
of
Egypt
,
to
the
beginning
of
the
11.
moneth
of
the
fortieth
yeere
.
Concerning
persons
that
were
numbred
,
they
are
considered
generally
or
specially
.
The
totall
of
all
the
people
that
came
into
Canaan
,
were
six
hundred
and
three
thousand
fiue
hundred
&
fiftie
,
Chap.
1.
46.
Leui
exempted
,
vers
.
47.
2
Persons
in
speciall
are
diuersly
ranked
and
disposed
.
Ciuill
,
as
the
chiefe
of
the
seuerall
Tribes
,
Cha
.
2.
and
7.
and
the
Priests
and
Leuites
who
were
numbred
onely
once
,
Chap.
3.
The
disposing
of
these
and
the
rest
was
by
order
Ciuill
,
sutable
to
warre
,
or
sacred
.
According
to
the
former
,
the
people
marched
according
to
their
Tribes
euery
one
vnder
their
chiefe
Captaine
,
Chapters
,
2.
10.
The
Priests
office
was
to
beare
the
Arke
,
when
it
remoued
,
on
their
shoulders
,
and
to
blowe
the
Trumpets
,
Chap.
10.
The
Leuites
were
to
serue
the
Priests
in
the
Tabernacle
,
but
not
to
come
neere
the
Sanctuary
.
2.
to
helpe
to
carry
the
Tabernacle
,
when
it
was
to
be
borne
.
In
their
march
,
note
the
places
from
whence
they
went
,
the
places
whither
,
the
manner
how
,
and
the
effects
.
The
place
where
they
were
first
numbred
was
at
Mount
Sinai
in
the
wildernesse
,
Chap.
1.
The
second
time
at
the
time
at
the
plaine
of
Moab
,
Chap.
26.
2
The
number
of
their
iourneyes
or
places
of
their
remooue
were
42.
particularly
layd
downe
,
Chap
33.
3.
The
manner
,
or
direction
was
by
a
cloud
,
Chap.
10.
34.
and
a
set
forme
of
prayer
vsed
by
Moses
,
as
they
went
or
rested
,
vers
.
35
,
36.
4
The
successe
(
as
of
all
warre
)
was
diuers
,
good
or
euill
,
so
that
although
they
might
haue
come
into
Canaan
within
a
few
dayes
,
in
regard
of
distance
of
places
,
yet
were
they
many
yeeres
in
performing
it
,
&
that
1
In
respect
of
Gods
prouidence
,
that
would
thereby
exercise
and
try
them
.
2
In
regard
of
opposition
made
against
them
;
1
By
others
.
1
As
Edom
,
Chap.
20.
14.
and
Sehon
King
of
the
Amorites
,
that
denyed
Israel
passage
.
And
by
Arad
King
of
Canaan
,
and
Og
King
of
Bashan
,
Chap.
21.
2
By
Magicke
Art
,
and
subornation
of
Balack
to
haue
Balaam
curse
Israel
,
Chapters
22
,
23
,
24.
2
By
their
owne
sins
,
as
of
Murmuring
.
1
For
the
tediousnesse
of
the
way
in
the
wildernes
of
Paran
,
hauing
trauelled
3.
dayes
,
for
which
fire
came
out
against
them
,
Chap.
11.
1.
2
For
want
of
flesh
at
Kibroth-Hattauah
;
for
which
the
plague
came
among
them
,
Chap.
11.
vers
.
33.
3
At
Hazaroth
,
Aaron
and
Miriam
murmur
against
Moses
,
for
which
she
became
Leprous
,
ch
.
12.
10.
4
At
Rithma
in
Paran
the
spies
were
sent
forth
,
Chap.
13.
and
their
desperation
,
murmuring
&
impatience
is
punished
,
in
that
the
Elders
dyed
in
the
wildernesse
,
their
posterity
wandered
along
time
therein
;
and
the
spies
were
sodainely
consumed
,
Chap.
14.
5
The
earth
opened
and
swallowed
vp
Corah
and
his
Complices
that
rebelled
against
Moses
and
Aaron
,
and
all
their
goods
,
Chap.
16.
31
,
32.
6
And
the
people
that
would
not
acknowledge
Moses
the
Lords
Magistrate
,
and
Aaron
his
Priest
,
were
punished
with
death
,
to
the
number
of
foureteene
thousand
and
seuen
hundred
,
vers
.
49.
7
At
Kadesh
,
Moses
,
Aaron
and
the
people
murmur
for
want
of
water
,
for
which
they
are
denyed
entrance
into
the
land
of
Canaan
,
Ch.
20.
8
For
murmuring
through
tediousnesse
of
the
way
from
mount
Hor
to
Punon
in
Zalmona
,
they
were
stung
with
fiery
Serpents
,
Chap.
21.
Hitherto
of
their
Murmuring
,
and
the
punishment
thereof
.
2.
Of
their
Idolatry
and
Fornication
at
the
plaine
of
Moab
;
where
,
of
the
manner
&
punishment
,
accordingly
.
First
,
the
manner
by
the
wicked
Counsell
of
Balaam
,
giuen
,
Chap.
24.
14.
and
embraced
,
Cha
.
25.
2
The
punishment
following
thereupon
,
was
executed
vpon
the
actors
and
authors
,
both
of
Israel
and
their
enemies
.
1
Of
Israel
for
this
sin
,
there
dyed
of
the
plague
2400.
and
all
the
heads
of
the
people
hanged
vp
,
and
Zimri
thrust
thorow
,
Chap.
25.
2.
Of
Midian
was
slaine
Cozbi
,
Chap.
25.
and
Balak
,
and
the
fiue
Kings
of
Midian
.
Balaam
was
controlled
by
his
Asse
,
and
afterwards
slaine
;
and
so
likewise
were
al
the
males
of
Midian
,
and
the
women
who
had
lyen
by
man
,
Chap.
31.
Insomuch
that
of
all
them
who
were
numbred
at
Mount
Sinai
,
not
any
came
into
Canaan
,
but
Caleb
&
Ioshua
,
Chap.
26.
64.
Hitherto
of
the
ill
successe
that
Israel
had
;
that
which
fell
out
more
prosperously
after
that
God
was
appeased
by
the
zeale
of
Phineas
,
followeth
;
wherein
we
haue
to
note
,
touching
persons
and
possessions
.
1
Persons
were
either
such
as
deuided
Canaan
;
or
those
to
whom
the
diuision
was
made
.
The
deuiders
were
Eleazur
,
Ioshua
,
and
one
select
person
out
of
the
seuerall
Tribes
,
Chap.
34.
whose
charge
it
was
to
see
,
that
no
more
were
deuided
then
was
right
,
nor
any
left
out
which
appertained
to
them
.
They
whom
this
diuision
concerned
.
1
None
but
such
as
could
deriue
their
discent
from
Iacob
.
2
Of
Ciuill
persons
,
the
inheritance
was
to
passe
to
the
males
,
but
in
case
of
defect
thereof
,
the
daughters
were
capable
,
as
in
the
example
of
Zelophehads
Daughters
of
the
Tribe
of
Manasseh
,
Chap.
27.
who
were
to
match
within
the
familie
of
the
Tribe
of
their
Fathers
,
Cha
.
36.
Of
sacred
persons
were
the
Leuites
,
who
had
for
themselues
48.
Cities
&
their
suburbes
.
2
Possession
,
was
either
on
this
side
Iordan
,
as
of
the
Tribe
of
Ruben
,
Gad
,
and
halfe
Tribe
of
Manasseh
,
Chap.
32.
or
beyond
Iordan
,
as
of
the
other
nine
Tribes
&
half
Tribe
of
Manasseh
,
all
which
were
deuided
by
Lot
.
Deuteronomie
.
THIS
Booke
of
Deuteronomy
containeth
a
repetition
of
some
things
,
&
explication
of
other
.
It
was
necessary
that
some
things
should
bee
explained
,
because
they
were
obscure
,
and
not
obserued
of
the
people
,
as
of
iourneying
from
Mount
Horeb
at
GODS
Comandement
,
and
leading
to
the
mountain
of
the
Amorites
.
2.
Concerning
the
institution
of
Magistrates
,
and
narration
of
things
done
at
seuerall
times
,
Chap.
1.
Of
warre
and
peace
,
&
with
whom
,
Chap.
2.
and
3.
This
History
then
is
of
those
things
which
were
done
from
their
being
at
Mount
Horeb
,
and
in
the
plaine
of
Moab
,
where
(
as
is
thought
)
this
book
was
written
by
Moses
.
The
repetition
is
of
the
Law
of
God
,
Moral
,
Ceremoniall
,
and
Iudiciall
.
The
Morall
,
enioyning
constant
obedience
to
the
Law
of
God
,
without
addition
or
detraction
;
by
many
arguments
,
Ch.
4.
Of
blessing
and
cursing
,
Ch.
5.
From
their
promise
to
obey
it
,
Chap.
6.
Continuall
practice
that
should
bee
of
the
Law
,
Chap.
7.
Of
resolution
,
not
to
partake
with
Idolaters
,
Chap.
8.
From
Gods
trayning
them
so
long
in
the
wildernes
to
fit
them
for
Canaan
,
Ch.
9.
Of
Gods
meere
mercy
to
estate
them
there
,
Chap.
11.
As
of
the
former
,
and
of
the
stablenes
of
Gods
goodnesse
towards
them
,
Chap.
12.
For
caution
,
by
reason
of
Idolaters
among
them
,
Chap.
13.
From
the
seueritie
to
be
vsed
against
seducers
.
The
Ceremoniall
Law
followeth
:
Chap.
14.
Against
Heathenish
customes
,
&
legall
pollution
by
eating
.
Chap.
15.
Of
set
times
reserued
for
the
benefit
of
the
poore
seruants
and
others
.
Chap.
16.
Of
festiual
times
such
as
were
,
1
Of
Easter
,
in
remembrance
of
their
deliuery
out
of
Egypt
,
Exod
.
12.
held
in
the
first
moneth
,
the
foureteenth
day
of
the
moneth
.
2
Of
Pentecost
,
Exo
.
19.
Leuit.
23.
&
Numb
.
28.
In
remembrance
of
the
Law
of
God
giuen
on
the
fiftieth
day
after
their
comming
forth
of
Egypt
.
3
Of
Tabernacles
,
to
put
them
in
minde
how
their
Fathers
dwelled
in
Boothes
in
the
Wildernesse
,
the
space
of
40.
yeeres
.
This
Feast
was
kept
on
the
15.
day
of
the
seuenth
moneth
.
The
Iudiciall
Lawes
follow
:
1
Generall
,
concerning
all
.
Chap.
17.
Of
the
punishment
of
offences
by
legall
course
.
2
Singuler
,
Chap.
18.
Constitutions
for
the
Leuites
maintenance
,
and
against
false
Prophets
.
Chap.
19.
The
people
are
directed
in
Law
cases
,
by
due
proceeding
.
Chap.
20.
Rules
for
warre
either
within
the
Land
of
Promise
,
or
out
of
it
.
Cha
.
21.
By
other
mens
suffering
for
euill
,
to
beware
of
doing
euill
.
Chap.
22.
to
26.
Of
charity
,
which
ought
to
be
shewed
in
all
our
actions
.
Chap.
24.
and
25.
Of
Matrimony
.
Chap.
26.
Of
iustice
in
the
payment
of
first
fruits
and
Tythes
.
Confirmation
of
all
these
Lawes
.
Chap.
27.
By
Signes
and
threatnings
.
Chap.
28.
By
blessings
and
imprecations
;
the
like
whereunto
Leuit
,
26.
but
here
with
inlargement
.
Chap.
29.
A
renewing
of
the
Couenant
with
Israel
,
which
had
beene
made
with
thē
at
Mount
Horeb
,
where
the
Law
was
giuen
,
shewing
what
they
should
expect
vpon
breach
of
the
couenant
.
Chap.
30.
That
their
sins
were
pardonable
on
condition
of
repentance
,
and
not
otherwise
.
Ch.
31.
Teaching
publike
persons
to
leaue
things
well
settled
after
their
death
,
Chap.
32.
In
effect
as
the
former
,
with
a
Prophecy
of
the
Iewish
people
,
and
of
their
fall
,
punishment
&
restitution
.
Chap.
33.
Moses
farewell
,
and
blessing
by
name
of
all
the
Tribes
,
Leui
especially
,
Simeon
onely
excepted
,
whether
for
his
sinne
in
selling
Ioseph
;
or
for
cruelty
,
to
the
Sichemites
,
or
being
cause
of
Irreligion
,
&c.
Chap.
34.
Of
Moses
death
and
commendation
;
Which
part
(
as
some
thinke
)
was
set
downe
by
Ioshua
his
successor
.
IOSHVA
.
HItherto
of
the
Law
,
the
Anteriour
Prophets
,
now
come
in
,
so
called
because
they
wrote
Histories
,
such
as
are
contained
in
the
Bookes
of
Ioshua
,
Iudges
,
Samuel
,
&
the
Kings
.
The
memorable
acts
done
by
Ioshua
,
and
expressed
in
this
booke
,
are
of
yeeres
18.
or
thereabouts
,
wherein
is
shewed
the
estate
of
the
Children
of
Israel
in
Canaan
,
according
to
Gods
promise
with
Ioshua
their
Captaine
;
where
,
of
the
Countrey
of
Canaan
,
&
then
of
their
settling
therein
.
The
Countrey
which
Gods
people
inhabited
,
was
diuersly
styled
in
many
respects
.
1
Of
the
Gentiles
,
Canaan
the
Son
of
Cham
,
the
Northerly
part
,
Palestina
,
being
deuided
into
three
parts
,
Galile
,
Samaria
,
Iudea
;
Galile
most
northerly
,
Phaenicia
Westerly
,
Caelosyria
on
the
East
,
and
Samaria
with
Arabia
inclosing
it
Southerly
;
Iordan
parteth
it
in
the
middest
.
Galile
is
called
,
of
the
Gentiles
,
Mat
.
4.
15.
because
it
was
neere
to
Tyre
and
Sydon
.
Samaria
is
seated
betweene
Galile
&
Iudea
,
and
much
lesse
then
either
of
them
.
2
After
Ioshuas
conquering
of
this
Country
,
it
was
called
the
land
of
Israel
.
After
the
renting
of
it
in
Rehoboams
time
,
one
part
was
called
Israel
,
and
the
other
,
Iudah
.
3
After
the
Captiuity
,
it
was
properly
called
Iudaea
,
&
the
people
Iewes
.
4
Of
Christians
,
it
was
called
the
holy
land
,
and
for
the
ancient
fruitfulnesse
thereof
,
sayd
to
flow
with
milk
&
hony
.
In
the
establishing
of
this
Countrey
,
obserue
,
the
planter
,
and
manner
of
the
plantation
.
The
planter
was
Ioshua
,
of
Iosephs
house
,
who
giueth
the
pleasant
soyle
to
Iudah
,
which
Moses
had
so
bequeathed
by
Prophecie
,
and
Samuel
by
anoynting
Dauid
of
that
Tribe
King
.
If
Iudah
had
diuided
it
,
the
Heathen
would
haue
thought
it
great
partiality
,
but
Ioseph
doth
it
,
planting
Iudah
in
the
best
soyle
.
2
Their
plantation
first
by
the
remouing
of
their
enemies
,
and
settling
in
their
places
afterwards
.
The
places
and
Kings
that
were
subdued
,
are
noted
,
Chap.
12.
the
manner
of
their
supplanting
,
either
by
weake
meanes
,
as
of
Iericho
,
Chap.
1.
without
means
,
by
astonishment
,
Cha
.
2.
11.
by
miraculous
means
as
staying
the
course
of
the
waters
,
Chapt
.
3.
16.
and
standing
of
the
sunne
&
moone
,
Ch.
10.
2
Of
the
plantation
in
Canaan
of
all
the
Tribes
,
saue
of
Ruben
,
Gad
,
and
halfe
Tribe
of
Manasseh
that
were
planted
beyond
Iordan
,
Cha
.
13.
and
14
,
&c.
IVDGES
.
HItherto
of
the
Israelits
in
vnsettled
estate
,
and
in
war
;
now
of
them
in
peace
,
Ioshua
their
Captaine
being
dead
,
and
they
vnder
the
gouernment
of
Iudges
(
wherof
this
Booke
hath
it
name
penned
by
Samuel
;
)
where
,
of
their
vocation
and
office
.
The
Iudges
were
persons
extraordinarily
stirred
vp
by
God
,
and
fitted
as
warriours
for
that
time
;
not
made
by
election
,
as
the
first
Kings
,
nor
by
succession
,
as
the
latter
,
but
by
Gods
immediate
raising
of
them
vp
.
Their
office
is
implyed
in
their
names
,
Iudges
of
iudging
,
and
of
persons
iudged
.
The
names
and
time
of
gouernement
of
most
of
these
Iudges
were
,
1
Othniel
of
Iudah
,
Chap.
3.
vers
.
9
,
10
,
11.
that
gouerned
40.
y
.
and
deliuered
thē
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Aramites
.
2
Ehud
of
Beniamin
,
vers
.
15.
3
Shamgar
,
who
ruled
80.
yeeres
,
vers
.
30.
&
deliuered
them
from
the
Moabites
,
and
also
from
the
Philistims
,
v.
31
4
Debora
of
Ephraim
,
deliuered
them
from
the
Canaanites
,
Chapter
5.
with
Barak
of
Nepthali
,
vers
.
10.
5
Gideon
,
40.
yeeres
,
&
deliuered
them
from
the
Midianites
,
Chapters
6
,
7
,
8.
Abimelech
of
Ephraim
,
3.
yeeres
,
Chap.
9.
Thola
23.
yeeres
of
Issachar
.
Iair
,
of
Manasses
,
yeeres
22.
Chapter
10.
Iepthe
of
Ephraim
,
yeeres
6.
Ihsan
of
Bethlem
in
the
Tribe
of
Iudah
.
Elon
of
Zabulon
,
yeeres
10.
Cha
.
10.
Abdon
of
Ephraim
,
8.
yeeres
,
Chapter
12.
Samson
of
Dan
,
yeeres
20.
&
deliuerd
them
from
the
Philistims
,
Chap.
16.
Eli
,
and
Samuel
who
was
of
Leui
,
recouereth
the
Ark
to
Iuda
,
both
which
are
recorded
in
the
1.
of
Samuel
,
and
iudged
Israel
20.
yeeres
.
Concerning
these
,
some
had
the
preeminence
for
multitude
,
other
for
dignity
.
1
Was
Iosephs
house
,
for
which
they
despised
Iudah
,
1.
Kings
12.
16.
2.
Sam
.
20.
1.
which
was
the
cause
of
his
ouerthrow
.
2
For
dignity
,
and
so
was
Iuda
,
because
Christ
came
of
that
Tribe
.
Hitherto
of
the
Iudges
;
the
persons
iudged
were
their
enemies
;
and
they
occasioned
by
their
sins
.
Their
fals
were
many
,
first
,
before
their
possession
of
Canaan
.
Secondly
,
and
so
after
their
reformation
;
and
hauing
many
sinnes
,
had
necessarily
many
enemies
accordingly
;
who
their
enemies
were
,
may
appeare
in
the
reading
of
this
Booke
.
RVTH
.
THe
Gentiles
crums
let
fall
from
the
Iewes
Table
,
as
appeareth
in
this
Booke
(
made
in
the
dayes
of
the
Iudges
)
in
the
example
of
Ruth
,
of
whom
obserue
what
she
was
by
birth
,
and
new
birth
.
1
By
the
first
,
she
was
a
Gentile
of
Moab
.
2.
By
the
second
,
she
is
honoured
in
the
old
and
new
Testament
,
ingrafted
into
the
holy
pedegree
in
the
Tribe
of
Iuda
,
&
married
to
Booz
,
of
whom
Christ
came
,
Math
.
1.
So
that
Christ
came
a
light
to
the
Gentiles
,
wherof
Rebeccaes
womb
was
a
token
,
out
of
which
came
two
Nations
.
The
Gentiles
of
honorable
note
in
Scripture
,
are
,
as
Ruth
here
,
so
Iob
in
the
land
of
Hus
,
Naaman
in
Syria
,
Rahab
in
Iericho
of
Chams
house
,
the
woman
of
Canaan
.
Naamah
descended
of
Moab
and
Ammon
,
the
incestuous
sons
of
Lot
,
and
great
enemies
to
the
Church
,
and
yet
from
her
came
the
Royall
blood
of
the
Kings
of
Iudah
,
2.
Chron
.
12.
13.
and
Christ
came
of
Thamar
,
Gen.
38.
14.
neither
were
some
others
excluded
that
came
of
Ismael
,
Esay
66.
An
Introduction
followeth
to
the
Bookes
of
the
KINGS
.
Hitherto
of
Gods
prouidence
in
the
preseruation
of
his
people
by
Patriarkes
,
Captaines
,
&
Iudges
:
Now
of
Kings
,
which
are
(
or
should
be
)
nursing
Fathers
of
the
Church
;
where
first
,
what
they
were
,
&
of
their
Ordination
.
KIngs
are
the
Ordinance
of
God
,
set
ouer
people
and
Kingdomes
for
the
gouernment
thereof
in
wealth
,
peace
and
godlinesse
,
by
good
lawes
framed
according
to
the
Lawes
of
God
.
Of
Kings
,
some
were
very
ancient
among
the
Heathen
,
Gen.
36.
31.
and
others
more
lately
.
The
Kings
of
the
Nations
had
Crownes
giuen
them
by
the
people
;
God
putting
it
into
their
heads
,
to
acknowledge
them
for
their
King
.
Kings
among
Gods
people
,
were
immediately
chosen
by
God
himselfe
,
&
the
people
only
gaue
obedience
thereunto
.
People
therefore
beeing
precipitate
in
their
courses
,
vnlesse
that
Lawes
(
the
rule
of
good
life
,
and
restraint
of
euill
)
bee
held
in
the
hands
of
the
supreame
Magistrate
(
who
is
the
keeper
of
both
tables
)
sheweth
the
calling
of
Kings
very
expedient
.
It
was
necessary
that
the
estate
of
KINGS
shold
now
come
in
,
&
other
kinds
of
gouernment
cease
,
to
fulfill
the
Word
and
the
worke
of
God
.
1
His
Word
of
Promise
to
Abraham
,
that
Kings
should
come
of
him
,
Gen.
17.
6.
the
intaile
thereof
vpon
Isaaks
posterity
,
and
Iacobs
Prophecie
,
Gen.
49.
10.
That
the
Scepter
should
not
depart
from
Iudah
.
And
therefore
though
Saul
were
King
,
yet
because
he
was
not
of
Iudah
,
but
of
Beniamin
the
Lord
crossed
him
,
&
the
Machabees
of
Leui
vsurping
the
Kingdome
,
were
punished
of
God
.
2
The
worke
of
God
,
for
building
the
glorious
Temple
of
SALOMON
;
where
commeth
in
the
Fift
Age
containing
419
The
5.
Age
.
yeeres
,
continuing
vnto
the
Captiuity
of
Babylon
,
expressed
in
the
second
of
Kings
,
Chap.
24.
25.
Salomons
Temple
could
not
conueniently
bee
builded
by
the
Iudges
,
nor
by
Saul
or
Dauid
:
not
by
the
Iudges
,
because
of
their
weaknesse
and
pouerty
,
and
their
change
of
gouernment
;
nor
by
Saul
or
Dauid
,
because
they
had
many
troubles
:
therefore
the
worke
was
accomplished
in
the
daies
of
Salomon
,
that
were
full
of
peace
and
plenty
.
In
the
treaty
of
Kings
,
the
bookes
are
to
be
considered
where
they
are
recorded
,
and
the
different
manner
of
setting
downe
the
history
of
them
.
The
bookes
intreating
of
Kings
,
are
considered
according
to
their
number
and
appellation
.
In
most
Bibles
there
are
sixe
distinct
bookes
,
that
do
principally
make
mention
of
KINGS
:
Whereof
two
are
entituled
of
Samuel
,
two
of
the
Kings
,
and
likewise
two
of
Chronicles
;
but
the
Hebrewes
doe
alwaies
style
the
foure
former
bookes
onely
,
by
the
name
of
Kings
,
and
doe
make
the
two
Books
of
Chronicles
but
one
,
which
the
Grecians
,
because
of
the
length
,
diuide
into
two
.
The
two
former
haue
the
name
of
Samuel
,
because
they
doe
intreate
of
him
and
the
2.
Kings
that
he
anoynted
,
Saul
,
and
Dauid
.
1.
SAMVEL
.
COncerning
Samuel
,
his
birth
&
acts
are
considerable
.
1
Was
borne
in
Rama
,
where
also
he
was
buried
,
Chap.
25.
1.
and
28.
3.
the
sonne
of
godly
Parents
,
Elkanah
,
and
Hanna
,
Chap.
1.
2
His
acts
,
as
they
stand
in
relation
to
God
,
Eli
,
Saul
,
Dauid
,
and
the
people
of
Israel
in
generall
.
1
Towards
God
,
beeing
attentiue
to
his
call
,
Chap.
3.
and
obedient
thereunto
in
the
execution
of
his
place
.
2
Declareth
to
Eli
Gods
decree
concerning
his
house
,
and
Israel
,
Ch.
3.
The
effects
whereof
doe
follow
,
Chapters
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
&c.
3
The
calling
of
Saul
is
foretold
by
Samuel
,
and
confirmations
of
it
,
Chapters
9
,
10
,
11.
after
that
,
hee
was
desired
of
the
people
for
their
King
,
to
their
ruine
,
Chap.
8.
The
sinnes
of
Saul
were
many
.
He
vsurped
the
Priests
office
,
Chap.
13.
spared
Agag
,
Chap.
15.
Iustified
his
sin
,
ibid
.
Slew
the
Lords
Priests
,
Chap.
22.
Consulted
with
witches
.
Ch.
28.
And
touching
Dauid
,
hee
enuied
his
vertues
,
and
good
successe
;
would
haue
murthered
and
betrayed
him
,
chapters
18
,
19.
And
would
haue
slaine
his
owne
son
for
louing
him
,
Chapter
20.
4
To
Dauid
,
who
was
thrice
anoynted
King
,
first
,
by
Samuel
in
Bethlem
,
1.
Samuel
16.
4
,
13.
afterwards
by
the
Tribe
of
Iudah
in
Hebron
,
2.
Sam
.
2.
4.
by
all
the
Elders
of
Israel
in
Hebron
,
2.
Sam
.
5.
3.
of
whose
persecution
,
and
death
of
his
persecutor
to
the
end
of
this
Booke
.
5
To
the
people
of
Israel
,
for
which
he
praied
,
and
aduised
,
Ch.
12
,
23.
2.
SAMVEL
.
HItherto
of
Dauids
troubles
in
the
daies
of
Saul
,
now
of
them
afterwards
,
and
they
outward
or
inward
;
partly
in
the
posterity
of
Saul
,
and
afterwards
in
his
owne
Children
,
and
others
,
&
of
Gods
iustice
and
mercy
to
Dauid
in
them
all
,
set
forth
by
the
metaphor
of
Gods
rod
and
staffe
,
Psal
.
23.
4.
1
The
enemie
of
Dauid
of
the
race
of
Saul
,
was
Ishbosheth
his
Sonne
,
competitor
for
the
Kingdome
,
Chapters
1
,
2.
Secondly
,
Gods
staffe
by
the
death
of
Ishbosheth
,
Chap.
4.
the
loue
of
his
chiefe
subiects
,
that
anoynted
him
their
King
.
His
Marriages
and
conquest
of
his
enemies
,
as
of
the
Philistims
twice
,
Chap.
5.
and
of
them
,
&
other
enemies
,
Chap.
8.
and
of
the
Ammonites
,
and
Aramites
in
the
case
of
Hanun
,
Chap.
10.
and
by
bringing
backe
the
Arke
,
Chap.
6.
2
The
more
inward
troubles
of
Dauid
were
occasioned
by
his
owne
sinnes
.
1
Of
Adultery
and
murther
,
Chap.
11.
Gods
rod
;
the
death
of
his
childe
,
Chap.
12.
The
Conspiracy
of
Absalom
,
Chap.
15.
the
incest
of
Amnon
,
Cha
.
13.
The
rayling
&
reuiling
of
Shemei
,
Chap.
16.
the
rebellion
of
Sheba
,
Cha
.
20.
Gods
staffe
;
his
childe
was
receiued
to
mercy
,
Chap.
12.
Absalom
is
ouerthrowne
,
Chap.
18.
Dauid
is
royally
attended
to
Ierusalem
,
Cha
.
19.
The
head
of
Sheba
is
cut
off
,
Chap.
20.
and
afterwards
the
Philistims
,
that
waged
warre
so
often
against
him
,
are
conquered
,
Ch.
21.
2
The
same
more
immediate
before
Dauids
death
,
was
his
pride
to
number
the
people
,
Ch.
24.
Gods
rod
,
in
the
death
of
70.
thousand
.
His
staffe
;
the
plague
ceased
:
and
afterward
,
Dauid
dieth
in
peace
.
1.
KINGS
.
OF
Kings
by
election
,
as
1.
Sam
.
or
by
succession
,
as
2.
Samuel
,
hath
beene
already
spoken
.
Now
of
the
estate
of
Monarchie
set
foorth
in
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
,
and
that
either
in
the
increase
,
or
decrease
thereof
.
1
In
the
dayes
of
Salomon
,
before
it
was
diuided
,
(
as
afterwards
it
was
.
)
2.
In
the
decrease
thereof
either
in
Salomons
time
,
or
in
those
Kings
that
came
after
him
.
In
the
increase
,
the
person
of
Salomon
is
to
bee
considered
as
touching
his
Coronation
&
actions
as
they
were
performed
,
to
Chapter
11.
1
His
Coronation
is
set
forth
by
the
opposition
of
Adoniah
his
elder
brother
,
the
son
of
Dauid
by
Haggith
,
and
frustration
thereof
,
in
that
Salomon
is
made
King
,
c
.
1.
2
Salomons
actions
do
follow
in
relation
to
God
or
man
.
To
God
,
whom
hee
petitioneth
,
first
,
for
wisdome
to
gouerne
Gods
people
,
Chap.
3.
Secondly
,
for
a
blessing
vpon
Gods
house
,
Chap.
8.
which
he
had
builded
in
most
sumptuous
manner
,
Chapters
5
,
6
,
7.
&
the
gracious
answer
that
hee
had
from
GOD
in
both
,
and
aboue
that
hee
desired
.
To
man
,
the
improuement
of
his
wisedome
,
in
the
execution
of
iustice
,
according
to
Gods
Law
,
and
his
Fathers
Testament
,
on
malefactors
,
Chap.
2.
and
by
decision
of
matters
in
controuersie
,
and
applause
of
the
people
therein
,
Chap.
3.
The
decrease
of
the
Kingdome
either
in
the
dayes
of
Salomon
,
or
in
those
Kings
that
succeeded
him
of
Iudah
or
Israel
.
The
Kings
of
Iudah
and
of
Israel
,
are
first
named
,
and
then
sorted
,
either
as
they
were
conditioned
,
or
as
they
and
other
heathen
Kings
were
in
time
together
.
1
The
Kings
of
Iudah
were
Salomon
,
Rehoboam
,
Abiam
,
Asa
,
Iehosaphat
,
Iehoram
,
Ahaziah
,
Athaliah
,
Ioash
,
Amasiah
,
Azariah
,
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
Hezekiah
,
Manasses
,
Amon
,
Iosiah
,
Iehoahaz
,
Iehoiakim
,
Iehoiachin
,
Zedekiah
.
2
The
Kings
of
Israel
were
Ieroboam
,
Nadab
,
Baasha
,
Elah
,
Zimri
,
Tibni
,
Omri
,
Ahab
,
Ahaziah
,
Iehoram
,
Iehu
,
Iehoahaz
,
Ioash
,
Ieroboam
,
Zacharia
,
Shallum
,
Menahem
,
Pekahiah
,
Pekah
,
Hoshea
.
3
The
Kings
of
Iudah
,
Israel
,
and
other
that
then
liued
in
time
together
,
were
,
Rehoboam
King
of
Iudah
,
and
Ieroboam
King
of
Israel
,
1.
King
.
12.
20.
and
Shishak
King
of
Egypt
,
Chap.
14.
25.
Abiam
and
Ieroboam
,
1.
King
.
15.
1.
Asa
&
Ieroboam
,
vers
.
9.
Nadab
vers
.
25.
Baasha
,
28.
Elah
,
Chap.
16.
vers
.
8.
Zimri
,
10.
Omri
16.
and
Ahab
28.
all
Kings
of
Israel
.
Iehosaphat
&
Ahab
1.
King
.
22.
4.
41.
and
Ahaziah
,
49.
Iehoram
2.
King
.
3.
1.
and
Benhadad
King
of
Aram
,
1.
King
.
20.
12.
Iehoram
King
of
Iudah
,
and
Iehoram
King
of
Israel
,
2.
King
.
1.
17.
Mesha
King
of
Moab
,
Chap.
3.
vers
.
4.
and
King
of
Edom
9.
and
Benhadad
,
Chap.
6.
24.
Ahaziah
King
of
Iudah
,
2.
King
.
8.
24.
Ioram
son
of
Ahab
28.
&
Iehu
that
conspired
against
Ioram
Ch.
9.
Athaliah
and
Iehu
2.
King
.
11.
Ioash
King
of
Iudah
and
Athaliah
,
2.
King
.
11.
Iehu
,
Chap.
12.
1.
Iehoahaz
his
son
,
Chap.
13.
1
,
10.
and
Hazael
King
of
Aram
,
Chap.
12.
18.
who
now
vexed
Israel
,
Chap.
13.
22.
Amaziah
&
Iehoash
king
of
Israel
,
2.
King
.
14.
1.
&
Ieroboam
23.
Azariah
and
Ieroboam
2.
King
.
15.
1.
Zachariah
his
son
,
8.
Shallum
,
10.
Menachem
,
14
,
17.
Pekahiah
,
23.
Pekah
,
27.
Pul
King
of
Ashur
,
19.
Tiglath
Pileser
likewise
king
of
Ashur
,
29.
Iotham
and
Pekah
,
2.
King
.
32.
and
Rezin
the
King
of
Aram
,
37.
Ahaz
and
Pekah
and
Rezin
,
2.
King
.
16.
and
Hoshea
,
Ch.
17.
1.
Hezekiah
and
Hoshea
,
2.
King
.
18.
1.
Salmaneser
King
of
Ashur
,
11.
Sennacherib
.
13.
Manasses
,
carried
away
Captiue
by
the
Captaines
of
the
host
of
the
King
of
Ashur
,
2.
Chron
.
33.
11.
Ammon
.
Iosiah
&
Pharaoh
Neco
king
of
Egypt
,
2.
King
.
23.
29.
Iehoiakim
,
and
Pharoah
Necho
,
2.
King
.
23
,
34.
Nebuchadnezzar
,
Chap.
24.
2.
Iehoiachim
,
and
Nebuchadnezzar
,
2.
King
.
24.
8.
Zedekiah
,
&
Nebuchadnezzar
,
2.
King
.
24.
25
4
Of
the
forenamed
,
some
are
set
downe
in
the
first
,
and
others
in
the
second
bookes
of
the
Kings
.
In
the
former
,
is
the
story
of
fiue
Kings
of
Iudah
,
from
Salomon
to
Iehosaphat
,
with
the
succession
of
Iehoram
,
his
sonne
,
Chap.
22.
50.
and
of
eight
Kings
of
Israel
,
from
Ieroboam
to
Achab
;
and
namely
,
of
Ahaziah
his
son
,
that
succeeded
him
in
his
Kingdome
,
verse
40.
1
Salomon
,
(
peaceable
)
called
also
Iedidiah
,
of
the
loue
of
God
to
him
.
Of
whose
posteritie
afore
;
now
,
of
the
declining
estate
of
the
Kingdome
in
his
time
,
considered
in
the
cause
and
effect
.
The
cause
,
his
Idolatry
by
strange
wiues
.
The
effects
are
,
the
execution
of
Gods
Iustice
thereupon
,
either
more
immediately
during
his
life
,
by
enemies
that
came
vp
against
him
;
as
Adad
the
Edomite
,
Rezon
King
of
Damascus
,
and
Ieroboam
his
seruant
,
2.
King
.
11.
Secondly
,
after
his
death
,
in
his
posterity
from
Rehoboam
his
sonne
,
to
Ieconiah
,
in
whom
the
naturall
line
of
Salomon
endeth
.
2
Rehoboam
,
(
large
among
the
people
)
1.
in
possessions
in
the
opinion
of
his
father
Salomon
:
but
the
contrary
fell
out
;
by
the
iustice
of
God
,
punishing
the
sinne
of
Salomon
for
his
owne
sinnes
:
and
likewise
hee
being
an
Idolater
,
and
improuident
,
by
neglecting
the
aduice
of
his
sage
Counsellours
,
and
listening
to
young
men
:
the
effects
wherof
were
,
The
losse
of
tenne
Tribes
,
and
commandement
from
God
not
to
fight
to
bring
them
back
againe
,
2.
Chron
.
11.
4.
his
enemies
spoile
his
treasures
,
the
Citie
,
and
the
Temple
,
Chap.
12.
he
raigned
18.
yeeres
.
3
Abiah
,
his
sonne
,
1.
King
.
14.
&
2.
Chron
.
12.
(
My
Father
is
Iehouah
)
or
Abiam
,
(
my
father
is
the
Sea
)
proud
tytles
,
and
the
latter
(
as
is
most
probable
)
assumed
after
his
great
victorie
obtained
against
Ieroboam
,
2.
Chron
.
14.
17.
but
yet
did
neuer
,
neither
could
vnite
the
Kingdomes
vnder
one
gouernment
.
He
was
religious
in
shew
,
but
without
soundnes
,
2.
Chron
.
13.
hee
raigned
3.
yeeres
.
4
Asa
,
the
sonne
of
Abiam
,
1.
King
.
15.
8.
2.
Chron
.
16.
(
Destruction
)
whether
of
Idolatry
,
or
outward
enemies
of
his
peace
,
or
of
both
;
which
he
did
in
part
:
for
1.
he
expelled
the
Sodomites
.
2.
deposed
his
Idolatrous
mother
.
3.
&
purged
his
Countrey
of
Idolatry
.
4.
fortifies
his
Territories
.
But
vnanswerable
to
his
name
afterwards
.
1
Was
strangely
discouraged
by
Baasha
King
of
Israel
,
that
warred
against
him
.
2.
Couenanteth
with
Benhadad
,
who
therevpon
brake
the
League
with
Baasha
.
3.
Being
reprooued
for
the
same
from
the
Lord
;
persecuteth
the
Prophet
,
and
oppresseth
his
people
.
and
4.
in
his
disease
,
preferres
a
Phisician
before
God
.
He
raigned
41.
yeeres
.
5.
Iehosaphat
,
1.
King
.
15.
&
2.
Chron
.
Chap.
19
,
20.
(
The
Lord
iudgeth
)
to
assure
him
of
Gods
protection
&
defence
,
relying
vpon
him
:
which
he
had
experience
of
,
Abolishing
Idolatry
,
building
Cities
,
conquering
enemies
:
But
shewed
his
infirmities
,
by
his
affinitie
with
Ahab
,
warring
with
him
,
and
ioyning
with
Ahaziah
the
sonne
of
Ahab
,
to
the
losse
of
his
name
,
1.
Kin
.
Chap.
22.
hee
raigned
25.
yeeres
.
Hitherto
of
the
Kings
of
Iudah
,
in
this
Booke
:
the
Kings
of
Israel
doe
followe
.
1
IEroboam
,
1.
King
.
Chapters
11
,
12
,
13
,
14.
the
sonne
of
Nebat
,
a
branch
come
out
of
Aegypt
,
of
the
house
of
Ioseph
,
by
his
marriage
with
an
Aegyptian
woman
;
a
scourge
to
the
people
of
God
,
and
the
wracke
of
Religion
many
hundred
yeeres
after
.
The
vtter
enemy
of
Iudah
,
by
raising
vp
Shyshak
against
it
.
2.
by
erecting
two
golden
Calues
for
worship
,
and
so
prouoking
GOD
Dagainst
them
.
He
raigned
22.
yeeres
.
2.
Nadab
.
1.
King
.
15.
an
Idolater
,
slaine
by
Baasha
.
Raigned
2.
yeers
3.
Baasha
,
the
sonne
of
Ahijah
of
the
house
of
Issachar
,
1.
King
.
15.
27.
an
Idolater
.
Raigned
24.
yeeres
.
4.
Elah
,
the
sonne
of
Baasha
,
1.
King
.
16.
6.
a
prophane
person
,
drunken
,
and
murthered
in
his
drunkennes
by
Zimrj
his
seruant
;
He
raigned
yeeres
2.
5
Zimri
succeedeth
in
the
place
of
Elah
,
his
Master
,
1.
King
.
16.
slayeth
all
the
house
of
Baasha
,
a
murtherer
of
himselfe
,
by
fyring
his
owne
Palace
:
hee
raigned
seuen
dayes
.
6
Tibni
,
Chap.
16.
slaine
in
opposition
with
Omri
.
7
Omri
,
Chap.
16.
25.
the
worst
of
all
before
him
,
he
raigned
12.
yeres
8
Ahab
,
Chap.
16.
vers
.
30.
33.
The
worst
of
all
before
him
,
which
appeareth
in
many
particulars
;
first
,
in
that
hee
was
a
notable
Idolater
himselfe
.
2.
In
his
marriage
with
Iesabel
,
the
patronesse
of
Idolaters
,
and
they
both
cruell
persecutors
and
oppressors
.
The
persons
persecuted
by
them
,
of
speciall
note
,
were
Eliah
,
of
whom
from
Chap.
17.
to
21.
&
Michaiah
,
Chap
22.
27.
the
party
oppressed
was
Naboth
for
his
Vineyard
,
Chap.
21.
Eliah
is
set
forth
to
be
a
Prophet
of
God
,
by
that
which
God
did
for
him
,
and
against
his
persecutors
;
the
former
is
manifest
,
First
,
by
miraculous
preseruation
of
his
life
in
the
time
of
drought
and
famine
,
by
the
meanes
of
Rauens
,
Chap.
17.
&
by
Angels
,
Cha
.
19.
Secondly
,
is
secured
against
Ahab
when
he
met
him
,
Chap.
18.
and
obtaineth
raine
,
ibid
.
2
By
that
which
at
Eliahs
appointment
was
executed
vpon
Baals
Priests
,
Chap.
18.
or
that
which
by
his
prediction
God
would
doe
vpon
the
authors
of
Idolatry
&
murther
,
Chap.
21.
vers
.
21.
&c.
and
the
execution
thereof
vpon
Ahab
,
Ch.
22.
38.
and
on
Iezabel
,
2.
King
.
Chap.
9.
and
the
euill
that
came
vpon
good
Iehoshaphat
for
ouermuch
familiaritie
with
him
,
1.
King
.
c
.
22.
He
raigned
22.
yeeres
.
2.
KINGS
.
WHEREIN
is
intreated
of
the
decrease
of
both
the
said
Kingdomes
,
and
the
degrees
thereof
in
the
raigne
of
seuerall
Kings
,
vntill
the
vtter
desolation
of
Israel
and
Iudah
.
In
this
booke
obserue
,
concerning
the
remarkable
actions
of
some
Prophets
and
Kings
.
The
principall
Prophets
herein
mentioned
,
are
Eliah
and
Elisha
,
and
of
them
ioyntly
and
seuerally
.
First
,
of
them
together
before
Eliah
was
taken
vp
,
&
therein
of
Elishaes
loue
vnto
him
,
and
request
made
,
and
obtayned
,
Chap.
2.
2
Seuered
,
in
the
manifestation
of
Elisha
to
be
a
rare
Prophet
,
Chap.
2.
and
by
foretelling
the
successe
of
warre
at
Iehoshaphats
request
against
the
King
of
Moab
,
Ch.
3.
And
by
many
miracles
wrought
by
him
,
Chapters
4
,
5
,
6
by
prediction
of
wonderfull
plenty
in
the
time
of
extreme
famine
,
Chap.
7.
and
also
of
7.
yeeres
famine
in
the
time
of
plenty
,
Chap.
8.
Of
Benhadads
death
,
and
Hazaels
raigne
,
and
of
the
destruction
of
certain
Kings
of
Israel
foretold
,
Chap.
9.
vers
.
7.
or
executed
,
first
,
in
part
vpon
Iehoram
,
vers
.
24.
Ahaziah
,
27.
Iezabel
,
33.
Second
,
totally
,
Chap.
10.
vpon
all
the
seede
of
Ahab
his
familiars
,
and
Priests
by
the
hand
of
Iehu
;
and
the
reason
of
all
:
To
fulfill
the
Word
of
the
Lord
by
Eliah
,
vers
.
10.
And
lastly
,
by
a
dead
man
reuiuing
,
that
was
cast
into
the
sepulcher
of
Elisha
,
ch
.
13.
21.
Hitherto
of
the
Prophets
,
the
Kings
doe
follow
.
Where
,
of
their
numbers
and
places
where
they
are
recorded
.
1
The
totall
of
the
Kings
intreated
of
in
this
booke
,
are
28.
of
which
12.
are
of
Israel
,
and
of
Iud
,
ah
16.
2
The
sorting
of
these
,
is
either
seuerally
or
apart
,
as
of
Ahaziah
,
Cha
.
1.
and
of
Iehoram
the
son
of
Ahab
,
Chap.
3.
and
of
other
Kings
of
Israel
,
to
Chap.
14.
from
thence
to
the
18.
of
the
miserable
estate
of
both
Kingdomes
,
with
their
mutuall
contentions
,
and
the
subuersion
of
Israel
first
,
and
of
Iudah
afterwards
,
by
other
Nations
.
The
Kings
of
Israel
after
Ahab
,
were
,
9.
Ahaziah
,
1.
King
.
22.
8.
2.
King
.
1.
an
Idolater
,
Moab
rebelleth
against
him
:
hee
consulteth
with
an
Idol
for
the
cure
of
his
malady
:
sendeth
in
fury
for
Elishah
,
that
telleth
his
doome
:
but
the
messengers
were
consumed
with
fire
from
God
.
Hee
raigned
2.
yeeres
.
10.
Iehoram
,
brother
to
Ahaziah
,
and
sonne
of
Ahab
,
2.
King
.
1.
17.
&
8.
16.
&c.
An
Idolater
,
&
married
Ahabs
daughter
;
but
was
better
than
his
father
or
mother
,
ch
.
3.
2.
was
slaine
by
Iehu
,
Chapt
.
9.
24.
raigned
8.
yeeres
.
11.
Iehu
,
the
sonne
of
Nimshi
.
2.
King
.
Chapters
9.
10.
whereof
before
,
in
the
tract
of
Elisha
:
but
of
his
condition
further
;
either
euill
,
or
good
,
and
the
Reward
of
God
for
that
he
did
well
.
1
was
an
Idolater
.
2.
was
the
rod
of
God
to
punish
the
sinnes
of
Ahab
,
according
as
Baasha
was
to
Ieroboam
,
1.
King
.
15.
29.
3.
His
seruice
thus
performed
according
to
Gods
Command
,
was
rewarded
with
establishing
his
posteritie
vpon
the
Throne
of
Israel
to
the
fourth
generation
,
Chap.
10.
ver
.
30.
He
raigned
28.
yeeres
.
12
Iehoahaz
,
sonne
of
Iehu
,
2.
King
.
Chapters
10
,
13.
an
Idolater
:
the
Syrians
preuaile
against
him
,
but
he
is
restored
.
Reigneth
17.
yeeres
.
13.
Ioash
,
the
sonne
of
Iehoahaz
,
2.
King
.
chapters
13.
14.
an
Idolater
;
warred
with
Amaziah
.
Raigned
16.
yeeres
.
14
Ieroboam
,
the
son
of
Ioash
,
2.
King
.
14.
an
Idolater
,
restoreth
the
Coasts
of
Israel
.
Reigned
yeeres
41.
15
Zachariah
,
Chapters
14.
15.
an
Idolater
,
slaine
by
Shallum
,
hauing
raigned
6.
months
.
16
Shallum
,
the
son
of
Iabesh
,
Chapt
.
15.
15.
slaine
by
Menahem
,
hauing
raigned
one
moneth
.
17
Menahem
,
Chap.
15.
14.
Idolatrous
and
cruell
,
raised
a
great
summe
of
money
of
his
people
to
giue
to
the
King
of
Ashur
to
depart
from
him
,
raigned
ten
yeeres
.
18
Pekahiah
,
the
Son
of
Menahem
,
Cha
.
15.
an
Idolater
,
slaine
by
his
Captaine
Pekah
the
son
of
Remaliah
,
after
hee
had
raigned
2.
yeeres
.
19
Pekah
,
Chap.
15.
27.
an
Idolater
,
in
his
time
the
King
of
Ashur
carrieth
some
of
Israel
captiue
.
Hoshea
slayeth
Pekah
,
after
that
hee
had
raigned
twenty
yeeres
.
20
Hoshea
the
son
of
Elah
,
Chapters
15.
17.
an
Idolater
,
is
treacherous
to
Salmaneser
,
who
carryed
him
Captiue
in
the
9.
yeere
of
his
raigne
:
after
that
,
Israel
feared
other
gods
;
vsed
heathenish
fashions
,
and
of
wicked
Kings
before
him
,
erected
places
of
Idolatry
,
and
performed
seruice
therein
,
and
reiected
the
Prophets
.
Hitherto
of
all
the
Kings
of
Israel
with
their
names
and
condition
,
till
the
Captiuitie
.
The
Kings
of
Iudah
do
follow
in
like
manner
,
from
Iehoshaphat
,
to
Zedekiah
,
according
as
they
are
set
downe
in
this
booke
,
and
in
the
Chronicles
.
6
Iehoram
or
Ioram
(
the
Lord
is
high
and
mighty
,
)
to
argue
the
feare
of
God
which
his
good
father
Iehosaphat
would
haue
imprinted
in
him
,
2.
Ki
.
8
,
16.
&
2.
Chro
.
21.
but
his
actions
were
vnanswerable
to
his
name
;
for
,
1.
he
married
Athaliah
.
Secondly
,
he
was
bloody
(
for
hee
slew
all
his
brethren
,
and
the
Princes
of
Israel
)
Thirdly
,
and
idolatrous
;
and
liued
without
being
desired
.
But
the
Lord
was
mighty
and
exalted
against
him
;
for
hee
made
the
Edomites
,
Philistims
,
and
Arabians
powerfull
against
him
,
his
wife
and
children
were
all
slaine
,
saue
onely
Iehoahaz
his
yongest
son
:
yet
being
sencelesse
stil
of
the
hand
of
God
,
hee
sent
him
a
sore
disease
in
his
bowels
,
which
afterwards
fell
out
,
after
hee
had
raigned
8.
yeeres
.
7
Ahaziah
the
yongest
sonne
of
Iehoram
,
otherwise
called
Ochosias
,
2.
King
.
Chapters
8
,
9
,
10.
and
2.
Chro
.
22.
an
Idolater
,
corrupted
by
Athaliah
his
wicked
mother
,
and
her
friends
;
goeth
to
warre
with
Ioram
the
son
of
Ahab
against
Hazael
,
Iehoram
beeing
wounded
,
Ahaziah
goeth
to
see
him
,
and
warred
with
him
against
Iehu
,
to
the
destruction
of
himselfe
,
and
all
that
appertained
to
him
,
and
raigned
one
yeere
.
8
Athaliah
the
mother
of
Ahaziah
,
and
daughter
of
Omri
,
2.
Chr.
Chapters
22
,
23.
and
2.
King
.
11.
an
idolatrous
woman
,
and
a
vsurper
of
the
Crowne
of
Iudah
,
who
when
Ahaziah
was
slaine
,
killed
all
the
kings
seed
,
saue
only
Ioash
that
was
reserued
by
Iehoshabeath
his
Aunt
,
sister
to
Ahaziah
,
and
was
kept
6.
y
.
in
the
house
of
the
Lord
,
&
by
the
direction
of
Iehoiada
the
priest
was
made
King
,
and
Athaliah
slaine
,
after
shee
had
raigned
7.
yeeres
.
9
Ioash
,
son
of
Ahaziah
,
2.
Chron
.
24.
and
2.
King
.
12.
whose
actions
are
distinguished
either
good
or
bad
,
according
to
seuerall
times
.
First
,
good
,
so
long
as
Iehoiada
a
faithful
Priest
and
prudent
counsellour
liued
,
when
as
there
was
commandement
for
the
repayring
of
the
Temple
that
was
broken
downe
by
Athaliah
,
and
instruments
for
seruice
of
God
prouided
therein
,
collected
by
the
Leuits
at
the
charge
of
the
people
.
Secondly
,
euill
,
after
the
death
of
Iehoiada
,
when
with
the
Princes
he
left
the
care
of
Gods
house
,
and
respect
of
the
Prophets
,
worshipped
Idols
,
and
gaue
commandement
to
kill
Zachariah
the
sonne
of
Iehoiada
,
whose
death
the
Lord
required
(
according
to
his
prayer
)
by
sending
the
Aramites
vpon
those
Princes
,
and
his
owne
seruants
that
slew
Ioash
their
King
.
10
Amaziah
,
the
son
of
Ioash
,
2.
King
.
14.
and
2.
Chron
.
25.
vpright
,
but
not
perfect
,
numbreth
many
thousands
of
Iudah
,
&
hired
many
of
Israel
,
but
these
were
dismissed
by
him
at
the
instance
of
a
man
of
God
.
Vpon
the
victory
he
had
ouer
the
Edomites
,
hee
worshipped
the
strange
gods
hee
found
among
them
.
Ioash
out-braueth
him
in
termes
,
and
afterwards
brought
him
to
Ierusalem
,
whose
wals
he
brake
down
,
and
ransacked
the
Temple
,
and
the
Kings
house
;
and
was
afterwards
slaine
,
hauing
raigned
29.
yeeres
.
Here
note
,
that
these
4.
last
named
,
Ahaziah
,
Athaliah
,
Ioash
,
and
Amaziah
,
are
not
named
by
Saint
Mathew
,
Chap.
1.
in
CHRISTS
Genealogie
.
11
Azariah
(
God
hath
helped
me
)
or
Vzzia
,
(
the
LORD
is
my
strength
)
called
also
Hozia
,
and
Ozia
,
the
sonne
of
Amaziah
,
Cha
.
15.
&
2.
Chron
.
26.
by
all
the
said
appellations
wished
his
son
the
assistance
of
God
:
where
,
of
the
acts
of
him
performed
,
and
effects
answerable
thereunto
.
First
,
of
his
well-doing
in
the
dayes
of
Zachariah
;
the
effect
,
he
prospered
in
estate
,
was
victorious
in
warres
against
the
Philistims
;
grew
famous
in
the
world
,
was
strong
in
munition
,
and
had
many
valiant
Souldiers
.
2
Was
proud
in
greatnesse
,
&
tooke
vpon
him
the
Priests
office
;
&
was
in
conclusion
a
Leper
,
&
cut
off
from
the
house
of
GOD
,
and
raigned
52.
yeeres
.
12
Iotham
,
Chap.
15.
and
2.
Chron
.
27.
(
The
Lord
is
vpright
and
perfect
.
)
In
lieu
of
thankfulnesse
to
God
for
his
Fathers
victories
,
and
for
his
encouragement
to
serue
him
,
yet
the
high
places
stood
.
The
effects
of
his
seruice
of
God
were
,
he
preuailed
against
the
Ammonits
;
he
built
much
,
and
amongst
other
things
,
the
gate
of
the
Temple
,
called
beautifull
,
and
raigned
16.
yeeres
.
13
Ahaz
,
the
son
of
Iotham
,
2.
Chron
.
28.
and
2.
King
.
16.
(
apprehending
or
possessing
)
to
wit
of
such
possessions
as
he
had
left
him
:
but
the
issue
was
not
answerable
to
his
name
,
and
that
because
of
his
sinnes
:
his
sins
were
first
,
Idolatry
,
second
,
hardnes
of
heart
,
which
was
a
great
sinne
in
him
,
and
likewise
a
punishment
of
his
former
sinne
;
the
more
heauy
the
hand
of
God
was
vpon
him
,
the
worse
he
euer
shewed
himselfe
.
The
iudgements
accompanying
his
sin
,
were
multitudes
of
enemies
;
Aramites
,
Israelites
,
Edomites
,
Philistims
;
and
the
Kings
of
Ashur
in
whom
hee
trusted
,
playd
false
with
him
,
he
raigned
16
yeers
.
14
Hezekiah
,
2.
King
.
Chap.
18
,
19
,
20.
and
2.
Chr.
29.
&
30
,
31
,
32.
(
yy
strength
is
the
Lord
.
)
The
father
praying
for
his
sonnes
better
successe
against
his
enemies
then
he
had
himselfe
;
and
the
successe
was
in
three
respects
according
to
his
name
,
in
that
God
gaue
him
strength
.
First
,
to
set
open
the
Temple
of
God
which
before
was
shut
,
and
to
purge
out
the
corruption
in
religion
,
and
to
institute
the
Passeouer
.
Secondly
,
to
giue
the
proud
insulting
Assyrians
the
ouerthrow
.
Thirdly
,
to
recouer
of
his
disease
,
and
to
prolong
his
life
15.
yeeres
,
the
same
confirmed
by
the
Sunne
retrogradate
,
or
going
backe
tenne
degrees
in
Ahaz
his
Sun-Diall
.
Hee
raigned
29.
yeeres
.
In
stead
of
thanksgiuing
to
God
,
he
gloryed
in
his
wealth
.
15
Manasses
,
2.
King
.
21.
&
2.
Chron
.
33.
(
Forgetfull
)
because
his
father
had
forgotten
his
troubles
after
he
was
deliuered
from
his
great
sicknesse
.
The
like
,
Gen.
41.
51.
Secondly
,
to
teach
his
son
to
forget
the
superstition
of
his
fore-fathers
:
but
contrarywise
,
hee
established
it
in
the
highest
nature
:
the
sequell
whereof
was
either
in
Iudgement
or
in
mercy
.
First
for
his
sinne
,
hee
was
the
first
King
of
Iudah
that
was
carried
Captiue
out
of
his
owne
Land
.
2
Vpon
his
his
humiliation
and
acknowledgment
of
his
sinne
,
he
was
released
,
and
sent
backe
into
his
owne
Country
,
and
was
zealous
for
God
and
his
truth
.
Hee
raigned
55.
yeeres
.
16
Amon
,
2.
King
.
21.
&
2.
Chron
.
33.
(
Nursed
)
In
Idolatry
,
by
the
appointment
of
Manasses
his
father
,
sinned
like
him
,
but
did
not
repent
as
he
did
;
hee
was
slaine
by
his
owne
seruants
in
his
owne
house
,
after
he
had
raigned
2.
yeeres
.
17
Iosias
,
2.
King
.
22.
and
23.
and
2.
Chron
.
Chapters
34
,
35.
(
The
Lord
is
a
fire
:
)
but
not
as
his
father
thought
that
God
should
assist
his
sonne
,
if
he
persiisted
in
Idolatry
like
his
father
;
but
the
fire
of
Gods
Spirit
was
in
him
,
indeede
the
manifestation
thereof
.
First
;
by
pulling
downe
superstition
and
Idolatry
and
Idolatrous
places
.
Secondly
,
in
the
defence
of
true
Religion
,
by
repayring
the
Temple
,
causing
the
Law
of
God
to
be
read
,
and
ordaining
the
Passeouer
.
The
most
noted
sin
of
Iosias
,
was
rashnesse
in
warring
against
Pharaoh
Necho
,
in
fauour
of
the
Assyrians
that
had
been
kinde
to
his
grandfather
Manasses
,
as
is
most
probable
.
Hee
raigned
31.
yeeres
.
18
Iehoahaz
or
Iohanan
,
2.
King
.
23.
and
2.
Chro
.
36.
the
sonne
of
Iosias
,
displaced
by
the
King
of
Egypt
,
after
he
had
raigned
3.
moneths
,
wicked
as
his
fathers
.
19
Eliakim
,
so
called
by
Iosias
,
(
My
strong
God
will
raise
vp
)
called
afterwards
by
Pharaoh
Necho
,
Iehoiakim
,
(
The
Lord
will
raise
vp
)
written
somtimes
Iakim
.
Of
him
,
reade
Ieremie
,
chapters
22
,
26
,
36.
where
his
sinnes
and
punishments
are
recorded
.
Hee
raigned
11.
yeeres
.
20.
Iehoiachin
,
or
Ieconiah
,
or
Coniah
,
2.
King
.
24.
&
2.
Chron
.
36.
in
signification
,
(
The
Lord
wil
make
ready
)
viz.
to
Captiuitie
,
although
they
beleeued
it
not
at
the
preaching
of
Ieremie
.
He
deliuered
himselfe
into
the
hands
of
Nebuchadnezzar
,
&
afterwards
,
both
hee
and
his
wiues
;
Princes
,
and
men
of
actiuity
,
together
with
Ezekiel
&
Daniel
,
were
carried
into
Babel
,
after
hee
had
raigned
three
moneths
and
ten
daies
.
21.
Zedekiah
,
or
Matatniah
,
Captiuity
.
so
called
by
the
King
of
Babel
,
hee
is
called
Ieconiahs
brother
2.
Chr.
36.
10.
but
1.
Chr.
3.
16.
he
is
called
Ieconiahs
son
;
which
is
not
legally
to
bee
vnderstood
,
for
Zedekiah
was
not
his
sonne
naturally
but
his
Vncle
,
2.
King
.
24.
17.
his
sinnes
and
punishments
are
to
bee
considered
.
-
1.
An
Idolater
,
as
were
his
fore-fathers
.
-
2.
Of
obdurate
heart
and
incorrigible
.
-
3.
Falsified
his
Oath
made
to
Nebuchadnezzar
.
His
punishment
.
1.
The
chiefe
Priests
and
the
people
were
bad
like
himselfe
,
and
they
both
mocked
and
abused
the
Messengers
and
Prophets
of
God
sent
to
admonish
them
.
2.
The
incursion
of
cruell
and
implacable
enemies
,
that
put
out
the
eyes
of
the
King
,
after
they
had
slaine
his
sons
before
his
eyes
,
bound
him
in
chaines
,
and
carried
him
to
Babel
;
the
particulars
of
that
Historie
,
2.
Kings
25.
He
reigned
eleuen
yeeres
.
Hitherto
at
large
of
the
Kings
of
Iudah
and
Israel
ioyntly
and
seuerally
;
hereafter
briefely
of
their
seuerall
captiuities
,
and
degrees
of
the
same
.
The
Captiuitie
of
this
people
,
is
noted
in
a
three-fold
consideration
of
time
,
either
1.
Past
,
when
they
were
in
Egypt
,
Exodus
the
first
,
to
the
fourteenth
Chapter
.
2.
Then
to
come
by
the
Romanes
,
the
greatest
persecutors
,
both
by
ciuill
gouernment
of
their
Emperours
,
and
hierarchy
of
Popes
.
3.
Present
,
when
the
Iewes
were
captiues
to
the
Babylonians
,
by
Nebuchadnezzar
,
of
Nimrod
,
of
Chams
house
;
and
the
same
either
forewarned
by
Moses
,
Deut
.
28.
64.
&c.
and
by
most
of
the
Prophets
,
or
now
executed
vpon
Israel
and
Iudah
,
and
that
either
partially
in
the
declining
Estate
of
1.
Israel
,
in
the
dayes
of
Pekah
,
2.
King
.
15.
25.
of
Iehoahaz
,
2.
Kin
.
13.
3.
In
the
hand
of
Hazael
and
Benhadad
Kings
of
Aram
.
2.
Totally
.
In
the
dayes
of
Hoshea
,
that
was
carried
captiue
into
Ashur
,
in
the
sixt
yere
of
Hezekiah
,
2.
Kin
.
18.
10
,
11.
2.
Of
Iudah
,
1.
partially
in
the
raigne
of
Amasiah
,
when
Ioash
entred
Ierusalem
,
2.
Chron
25.
23.
of
Manasses
,
as
in
the
tytle
of
Manasses
.
Of
Iehoiakim
,
seruant
to
Nebuchadnezzar
,
2.
King
.
24.
2.
Totally
,
in
the
dayes
of
Iekoniah
and
Zedekiah
,
as
is
before
noted
.
1.
Chronicles
.
CHronicles
,
or
words
of
Dayes
,
or
of
Time
wherein
the
memorable
Acts
were
performed
in
the
Common-wealth
of
Gods
people
:
Or
,
PARALIPOMEN
,
of
things
omitted
in
the
books
of
the
Kings
written
by
Esdras
,
returned
to
Ierusalem
after
the
Captiuitie
of
Babylon
.
1.
Chronicles
intreateth
of
the
Kingdome
of
Israel
,
deriuing
it
from
particular
persons
and
heads
,
mediate
or
immediate
.
1.
From
Adam
,
so
as
Christ
came
,
&
is
deriued
as
wel
from
the
Fathers
before
the
Floud
,
as
after
;
and
so
hath
euer
beene
the
teacher
of
the
Church
,
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
Secondly
,
from
Iacob
,
in
their
12.
Tribes
,
and
that
vnder
the
Gouernment
of
Saul
,
Chap.
9
,
10.
And
Dauid
,
from
the
eleuenth
to
the
end
.
The
Totall
of
all
which
,
is
about
the
number
of
two
thousand
,
nine
hundred
,
eightie
and
fiue
yeeres
.
2.
Chronicles
.
OF
the
increase
of
the
Kingdome
vnder
Salomon
,
to
the
tenth
Chapter
,
and
the
decrease
therof
in
Kings
succeeding
,
particularly
laid
down
before
,
to
the
yeere
of
the
Returne
from
Captiuitie
,
mentioned
in
the
Conclusion
of
this
book
,
containing
yeeres
472.
Hitherto
of
the
fift
Age
,
The
sixt
Age
.
The
sixt
followeth
,
from
the
Captiuitie
of
Babylon
,
to
the
re-edifying
of
the
Temple
and
Ierusalem
,
(
after
which
all
prophecying
fayled
)
containing
yeeres
143.
EZRA
,
&
NEHEMIAH
.
SO
as
the
estate
of
the
Iewes
is
hereafter
to
be
considered
,
either
in
Babylon
,
or
in
their
returne
.
The
former
,
in
the
booke
of
Ester
,
and
the
latter
in
the
books
more
immediately
following
,
which
are
generally
called
by
the
first
and
second
of
Esdras
,
but
of
others
Ezra
,
and
Nehemiah
,
in
which
wee
are
to
obserue
,
concerning
persons
and
actions
.
Persons
,
are
either
such
as
returned
from
Captiuitie
;
or
that
procured
the
same
.
Persons
returning
,
are
considered
generally
and
in
grosse
,
or
specially
.
The
totall
,
were
two
and
forty
thousand
,
besides
their
seruants
and
Maids
,
Ezra
2.
65.
Of
whom
some
are
set
downe
in
his
booke
of
Ezra
,
the
rest
in
the
bookes
following
.
The
parties
among
them
of
speciall
note
were
,
First
,
Zorobabel
their
Prince
or
Gouernour
,
(
because
there
were
none
called
Kings
of
Iudah
after
the
Captiuitie
)
hee
was
descended
from
Nathan
,
the
sonne
of
Salomon
.
Ieshua
the
Priest
.
Ezra
a
Scribe
,
prompt
in
the
Law
of
Moses
,
Chap.
7.
6.
descended
of
Aaron
;
in
great
fauour
with
Cyrus
K.
of
Persia
,
with
the
people
of
the
Iewes
,
and
with
Gods
:
of
him
the
booke
hath
it
name
,
because
of
his
carefulnesse
to
further
the
worke
of
God
.
Nehemiah
,
highly
fauoured
of
Darius
,
the
Vnkle
of
Cyrus
.
Daniel
a
Prophet
,
and
so
esteemed
so
long
as
that
Common-wealth
lasted
.
Mordecai
a
Iew
,
carried
captiue
with
Ieconiah
,
Hest
.
2.
6.
Hester
,
in
high
esteeme
with
Ahasuerosh
,
Hest
.
2.
9.
Persons
by
whom
they
were
returned
,
were
Cyrus
King
of
Persia
,
of
the
house
of
Sem
,
in
the
first
yeere
of
his
Raigne
,
answering
to
the
70.
yeere
of
the
Captiuitie
,
according
to
Ieremies
Prophecie
,
Chap.
25.
Darius
,
of
the
Medes
descended
of
Iaphet
,
Neh
.
2.
by
whom
the
house
of
God
was
commanded
to
be
finished
in
the
second
yeere
of
his
Raigne
though
the
Israelites
that
were
in
Samaria
withstood
it
.
The
matter
in
both
these
Bookes
contained
,
is
considered
in
the
seuerall
actions
and
imployments
of
the
said
persons
;
&
the
effects
that
God
gaue
by
thē
.
Zorobabel
,
to
build
the
Temple
.
Ezra
,
to
plant
Religion
,
Chapters
3
,
4
,
5
,
6.
and
for
the
commonwealth
,
Chapters
7
,
8
,
9
,
10.
Nehemiah
,
to
build
their
wals
,
Chapters
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
and
to
prouide
the
Law
of
God
to
bee
put
in
execution
among
them
,
from
thence
to
the
end
of
Nehemiah
.
The
effect
,
in
that
the
businesse
was
furthered
by
the
goodnes
of
God
.
First
,
mouing
Cyrus
to
set
forwards
this
worke
,
Chap.
1.
by
giuing
them
leaue
to
go
to
Ierusalem
,
commanding
others
to
relieue
them
,
and
by
restoring
what
Nebuchadnezzar
had
carryed
away
,
and
by
a
decree
for
the
effecting
of
the
same
,
Chap.
6.
Secondly
,
By
stirring
vp
Darius
,
who
granted
his
Letters
to
Nehemiah
,
for
prouision
to
build
the
Palace
and
the
wals
,
Nehem
.
2.
Thirdly
,
Inclyning
the
heart
of
the
Prince
,
Prophets
and
people
to
further
the
work
,
&
by
disappointing
the
enemies
,
Ezra
Chapters
4
,
5.
and
Nehem
.
Chapters
4
,
5
,
6.
so
that
this
Temple
had
more
spirituall
ornaments
then
the
first
,
because
all
nations
of
the
earth
came
vnto
it
,
and
CHRIST
taught
therein
.
And
here
endeth
the
glory
of
the
Babylonians
:
&
now
Iaphet
is
perswaded
to
dwell
in
the
Tents
of
Sem
.
ESTER
.
THis
Booke
hath
it
name
of
her
,
and
she
standeth
in
relation
either
to
Assuerus
,
or
to
her
kindred
and
people
.
1.
To
Ahashuerosh
,
that
was
called
Artaxerxes
,
which
was
the
common
name
of
al
Kings
of
Persia
;
or
Darius
that
raigned
twelue
yeeres
after
Cyrus
,
and
in
the
third
yeere
of
his
raigne
,
the
story
of
Ester
began
,
who
was
married
to
Ester
in
the
seuenth
yeere
of
his
gouernment
.
Secondly
,
to
her
kindred
and
people
of
the
Iewes
,
for
whose
good
,
first
,
shee
aduentured
her
life
,
Chap.
4.
endangered
,
Chap.
3.
&
4.
Secondly
,
procured
their
welfare
;
first
,
by
pulling
downe
their
enemies
,
principally
as
Haman
,
&
his
Complices
,
Chapters
7
,
9.
Secondly
,
by
aduancing
her
friends
,
and
they
either
principal
,
as
Mordechai
,
Chapters
2
,
6
,
8
10.
the
supposed
author
of
this
booke
.
Or
genrally
,
as
all
the
Iewes
;
so
as
this
booke
containeth
things
done
vnder
Ahashuerosh
,
the
Iewes
in
exile
vnder
the
Persians
,
Medes
,
Assyrians
,
Chaldeans
.
Hitherto
of
the
Anterior
Prophets
;
the
Hagriographa
or
sacred
writings
doe
follow
.
IOB
.
IN
this
booke
,
we
may
obserue
the
time
wherin
Iob
liued
,
and
the
manner
of
his
life
.
1
He
liued
(
as
most
do
coniecture
)
in
the
time
of
the
Israelites
being
in
Aegypt
,
as
the
names
of
his
friends
doe
import
,
conferring
them
with
Gen.
22.
21.
and
therefore
this
Historie
is
most
proper
to
the
third
Age
.
2.
In
the
course
of
his
life
,
note
his
humiliation
and
exaltation
.
1
That
beeing
a
very
godly
man
,
and
rich
,
was
notwithstanding
afterwards
afflicted
both
in
body
and
minde
;
indured
the
losse
of
goods
,
seruants
,
and
children
,
Chap.
1.
was
tempted
by
his
Wife
,
Chap.
2.
disquieted
in
his
minde
by
Satan
,
Chap.
6.
argued
by
his
friends
of
hypocrisie
generally
throughout
the
whole
Booke
.
2.
His
exaltation
,
wherein
,
of
the
manner
precedent
&
consequent
.
1.
In
Iobs
Confession
of
his
error
to
GOD
,
Chapters
39.
42.
2.
By
God
himselfe
,
who
1.
pleadeth
his
cause
,
Chap.
42.
2
Restoreth
him
riches
double
to
that
hee
had
;
so
as
this
Story
is
Comicall
:
Sorrowes
Ioy
.
Marke
the
iust
man
,
the
end
of
him
is
Peace
.
PSALMES
.
A
Psalme
is
properly
taken
for
a
Song
or
Hymne
that
is
deliuered
on
a
tunable
Instrument
;
wherein
are
to
bee
considered
,
The
Dittie
,
Tune
,
and
the
Singers
.
1.
The
Dittie
or
matter
of
the
Psalmes
,
consisteth
for
the
most
part
,
of
Prayer
and
Thanksgiuing
;
fitting
euery
ones
occasion
and
condition
.
2.
Secondly
,
the
tune
or
manner
of
setting
it
downe
;
full
of
delectation
by
musicall
notes
,
wherewith
mans
nature
is
much
delighted
,
as
the
seuerall
Titles
do
shewe
;
&
there
are
some
called
Songs
of
degrees
,
as
Psal
.
120.
to
134.
in
number
15.
which
name
they
had
,
in
likelihood
,
because
they
were
sung
at
their
going
vp
the
Staires
of
the
Temple
,
whereof
there
were
fifteene
steppes
.
3
The
Singers
are
principall
,
or
subordinate
;
first
,
Dauid
,
called
by
a
certaine
excellency
,
The
sweet
Singer
of
Israel
,
1.
Sam
.
23.
1.
Secondly
,
other
godly
men
,
as
they
are
entituled
of
Ethan
,
Psal
.
89.
of
Salomon
,
Psal
.
71.
of
Moses
,
Psal
.
90.
and
so
of
other
;
and
of
all
that
haue
Dauids
spirit
,
the
duty
commanded
,
Ephes
.
5.
19.
and
practised
by
the
godly
in
seuerall
languages
in
ancient
time
,
and
shall
be
the
exercise
of
the
Saints
in
heauen
,
Reuel
.
19.
PROVERBS
.
A
Prouerbe
is
an
elegant
manner
of
speech
,
comprehending
much
matter
in
small
roome
.
In
these
Prouerbs
obserue
,
who
wrote
them
,
the
time
when
they
were
written
;
and
the
subiect
matter
of
the
writing
.
First
&
principall
was
Salomon
the
Son
of
Dauid
,
whereof
they
haue
the
name
:
then
other
worthy
men
,
the
followers
of
that
good
King
Hezekiah
,
as
appeareth
in
the
inscription
of
the
25.
Chapter
,
and
of
Agur
,
Chap.
30.
Secondly
,
not
long
before
his
death
;
after
his
fall
,
and
vpon
his
repentance
.
Thirdly
,
concerning
God
or
man
;
of
GOD
,
touching
such
things
as
wee
ought
to
embrace
,
Chapters
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
8
,
9.
what
we
must
beware
of
Chapters
5
,
7.
the
second
part
is
morall
,
and
directeth
in
seuerall
duties
of
piety
and
humanity
to
be
performed
towards
man
in
the
course
of
life
.
Ecclesiastes
,
or
the
PREACHER
.
WHEREIN
wee
may
see
,
that
after
all
our
carke
&
care
wherein
we
spend
our
time
in
this
troublesome
world
,
nothing
remaineth
in
the
reckoning
,
but
vanity
and
vexation
of
spirit
,
instanced
in
the
enumeration
of
particulars
,
of
such
things
as
the
vaine
world
thinketh
felicity
to
consist
in
,
whereof
Salomon
had
experience
in
the
fruition
of
the
best
,
Chapters
1
,
2.
and
concludeth
from
his
obseruation
of
other
mens
behauiours
,
the
misery
of
all
,
Chapters
3.
to
the
10.
And
therefore
determineth
the
point
;
That
he
is
the
only
happy
man
,
that
feareth
God
,
and
keepeth
his
Commandements
.
Canticles
,
or
Song
of
Salomon
.
WHEREIN
,
-
1.
Of
whom
it
was
made
.
-
2.
The
matter
whereof
it
consisteth
.
-
3
Of
mutuall
affection
of
the
parties
.
-
And
4
Of
the
happy
consummation
of
all
.
1
The
parties
interessed
herein
,
are
Christ
the
head
of
the
Church
,
and
euery
faithfull
soule
.
2
The
matter
,
is
of
holy
communion
and
societie
betweene
them
both
set
forth
vnder
the
figure
of
a
marriage
,
in
which
Christ
is
compared
to
the
bridegroome
,
and
the
Church
(
which
is
but
one
)
to
the
bride
.
3
This
league
is
made
vp
,
and
set
forth
in
the
mutuall
affection
either
to
other
,
made
knowne
by
seuerall
comparisons
,
first
,
of
Christ
and
the
Church
ioyntly
,
Chap.
1.
Of
the
Church
and
Christ
,
Chap.
2.
he
to
a
Tree
,
she
to
a
Lillie
and
Rose
,
in
many
comparisons
of
Christ
made
to
the
Church
,
Chap.
4.
&
the
Church
to
him
,
c
.
5.
4
The
making
vp
the
match
and
conclusion
of
the
same
:
that
,
in
this
life
;
this
,
in
the
life
to
come
:
and
the
same
confirmed
by
certaine
pawnes
and
pledges
,
giuen
&
receiued
as
loue-tokens
betweene
them
both
.
That
which
Christ
hath
giuen
,
is
his
Spirit
within
vs
,
which
he
hath
sent
vnto
vs
,
and
the
Looking
glasses
of
his
Word
and
Sacraments
left
among
vs.
The
pledge
or
earnest
that
he
hath
taken
of
vs
,
is
our
nature
,
assumed
into
the
person
of
the
Godhead
,
and
hath
carried
it
vp
with
him
into
heauen
:
and
when
the
Roomes
and
Mansions
there
are
prepared
,
hee
will
come
againe
gloriously
for
his
Spouse
.
Hitherto
of
the
Hagiographa
:
the
latter
Prophets
doe
follow
to
bee
intreated
of
.
An
Introduction
to
the
reading
of
the
PROPHETS
.
PRophets
,
were
persons
called
of
God
to
publish
and
expound
vnto
men
the
will
of
GOD
,
concerning
things
either
present
or
to
come
.
1.
Of
Prophets
,
some
were
only
in
act
,
but
not
in
Office
,
and
so
Dauid
&
some
other
that
penned
the
sacred
hymnes
by
the
motion
of
Gods
Spirit
,
without
any
noted
change
in
the
outward
gesture
.
2.
In
act
and
Office
,
as
were
the
Reuelations
,
manifested
to
the
holy
Prophets
,
Pen-men
of
a
great
part
of
the
Scriptures
;
such
as
Esay
,
Ieremy
,
and
the
rest
,
either
in
dreames
,
or
wake
,
but
in
extasie
;
in
which
manner
we
are
to
vnderstand
all
,
or
most
of
them
,
that
are
hereafter
mentioned
.
The
doctrine
of
the
Prophets
serueth
to
instruct
,
reprehend
and
to
comfort
;
which
order
is
generally
obserued
by
all
,
or
most
of
them
.
Touching
these
,
obserue
the
manner
how
their
doctrine
came
first
to
be
published
;
&
then
of
the
Prophets
,
and
substance
of
their
seuerall
prophecies
.
The
summe
of
their
doctrine
was
first
set
vpon
the
Temple
doore
for
certaine
dayes
,
and
the
Priests
tooke
it
downe
,
and
reserued
it
among
the
Registers
,
Isay
8.
1.
2.
and
Habakkuk
2.
2.
As
for
the
time
wherein
all
of
them
prophecied
,
is
hard
to
bee
gathered
,
but
for
distinction
,
so
farre
as
is
apparant
,
or
probable
,
wee
say
,
that
some
of
them
were
onely
before
the
Captiuitie
;
some
in
the
Captiuitie
,
and
others
after
that
the
same
was
expired
;
the
particulars
wherof
hereafter
follow
in
their
seuerall
places
Those
that
do
follow
,
are
called
the
posteriour
Prophets
,
because
they
prophecied
of
many
things
that
should
come
to
passe
to
the
comming
of
Christ
;
and
of
some
things
afterwards
,
as
in
Daniel
.
And
of
these
,
some
are
called
the
greater
Prophets
;
as
Isay
,
Ieremie
,
Ezekiel
,
Daniel
;
and
other
the
lesser
,
as
all
that
came
after
them
.
In
the
setting
downe
whereof
,
all
or
most
of
these
circumstances
,
are
briefely
deliuered
.
1.
What
they
were
.
2.
When
they
were
.
3.
Vnder
what
Kings
raigne
.
4.
What
was
the
effect
of
their
seuerall
prophecies
.
5.
What
followed
therevpon
.
ISAIAH
.
THe
sonne
of
Amos
,
an
Euangelicall
Prophet
setting
forth
many
things
of
Christ
,
and
by
him
interpreted
,
Luke
4.
and
by
others
,
as
by
Philip
,
Act.
8.
2.
Prophecied
as
is
coniectured
in
the
yeere
of
the
world
,
3198.
and
continued
a
Prophet
about
64.
yeeres
.
3.
Prophesied
in
the
dayes
of
Vzziah
,
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
and
Hezekiah
.
So
as
hee
was
before
the
Captiuitie
.
4.
His
message
was
directed
to
Iudah
principally
;
the
Tenour
wherof
is
a
Denunciation
,
and
Consolation
.
The
Denunciation
,
first
against
Gods
people
,
from
the
1.
chap.
to
the
11.
2.
Against
their
enemies
,
from
the
13.
chap.
to
24.
The
Consolation
,
is
in
regard
of
a
Temporall
or
Spirituall
deliuerance
.
1.
By
Cyrus
,
c
.
45.
1.
Secondly
,
To
the
Gentiles
,
by
the
comming
of
Christ
,
cha
.
9.
5.
The
effect
,
in
respect
of
himself
,
was
to
be
put
to
death
by
Manasses
.
IEREMIE
.
FIrst
,
the
sonne
of
Hilkiah
,
born
in
Anathoth
a
Citie
within
3.
miles
of
Ierusalem
;
began
to
prophecie
in
Ierusalem
,
about
the
yeere
of
the
Creation
,
3316.
and
prophecied
about
40.
yeres
.
2.
Prophecied
in
the
daies
of
Iosiah
,
beginning
in
the
13.
yeere
of
his
raigne
,
and
in
the
dayes
of
Iehoiakim
,
&
Zedekiah
;
so
as
he
was
in
the
Captiuitie
of
Babylon
.
3.
His
prophecie
containeth
a
fearefull
prediction
of
Gods
Iudgement
by
the
Captiuitie
,
with
the
Reasons
&
sins
procuring
it
,
as
in
seueral
Chapters
may
be
seene
:
his
message
was
principally
directed
to
the
Iewes
,
in
Iudea
,
vnder
seuerall
Kings
thereof
,
to
Chap.
42
;
Or
in
Egypt
,
with
the
destruction
of
their
enemies
fore-told
.
Secondly
,
addeth
consolation
,
in
assuring
them
in
diuers
places
of
their
returne
from
Captiuitie
;
From
chap.
29.
4.
He
is
cast
into
prison
for
prophecying
the
truth
,
and
is
basely
vsed
,
Chapters
32.
37
,
38.
LAMENTATION
,
FOr
the
destruction
of
their
Kingdome
,
foretold
by
Moses
,
Deut
.
28.
64.
&c.
and
now
executed
.
EZEKIEL
.
Chap.
1.
THe
sonne
of
Buzi
in
Caldaea
,
where
hee
prophecied
the
same
things
that
Ieremy
did
in
Iudaea
.
2.
Began
his
prophecie
,
about
the
yeere
of
the
creation
,
3350.
in
the
fift
yeere
of
Iehoiachins
captiuitie
.
3.
Intreateth
of
the
sinnes
of
the
Iewes
,
as
of
Idolatry
,
murdering
of
the
Prophets
,
oppressing
the
Stranger
,
prophanation
of
the
Sabbath
,
Dissension
,
Incest
,
Briberie
,
Vsury
and
Extortion
,
from
chap.
20.
to
37.
for
which
they
were
carried
captiue
:
and
of
their
returne
,
Chap.
37.
He
prophecied
likewise
against
other
Nations
,
for
delighting
in
the
misery
of
the
Iewes
.
From
chap.
25.
to
33.
4.
Disobedience
of
the
people
to
the
admonition
,
chap.
3.
DANIEL
.
FIrst
,
a
captiue
Iew
carried
away
into
Babel
,
in
the
third
yeere
of
Iehoiakim
King
of
Iudah
,
with
Ezekiel
about
the
yeere
3340.
2.
Hee
liued
in
the
dayes
of
Nebuchadnezzar
,
Belshazzar
,
Darius
,
and
Cyrus
.
3.
Prophecyeth
of
the
succeeding
estate
of
the
world
to
the
end
thereof
,
in
the
change
of
gouernment
,
considered
in
foure
Monarchies
,
and
resemblances
thereof
,
in
the
opinion
of
some
:
1.
the
Babylonians
to
gold
;
Chap.
2.
32.
the
Persian
,
to
Siluer
;
the
Grecian
,
to
Brasse
;
the
Romane
,
as
some
vnderstand
,
Chap.
2.
40.
to
Iron
and
Clay
:
which
others
interpret
of
the
declining
Monarchy
of
Alexander
of
Iaphets
kindred
,
and
the
miserable
estate
of
the
Iewes
in
that
decaying
Empire
by
the
Syrians
,
and
Egyptians
:
Insomuch
as
they
called
their
children
by
such
names
as
shewed
the
desires
of
their
hearts
for
a
temporall
Sauiour
,
that
might
defend
them
.
And
in
this
sence
the
Apostles
might
aske
Christ
the
question
,
Act.
1.
6.
Lord
,
wilt
thou
at
this
time
restore
again
the
Kingdome
to
Israel
?
4.
For
his
constancie
in
seruing
God
,
and
forsaking
Idolatry
,
he
is
cast
into
a
denne
of
Lyons
,
Chap.
6.
16.
HOSEAH
.
FIrst
,
the
son
of
Beeri
,
2.
Concerning
the
time
,
it
was
before
the
Captiuitie
,
like
as
the
Prophet
Isay
,
in
the
daies
of
Vzziah
,
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
and
Hezekiah
Kings
of
Iudah
,
and
in
the
dayes
of
Ieroboam
the
sonne
of
Ioosh
King
of
Israel
:
with
this
difference
,
that
Esays
prophecy
concernd
Iuda
principally
;
and
Hoseas
,
Israel
in
the
top
of
their
prosperitie
,
when
they
thought
themselues
in
Gods
fauour
.
3.
To
tell
them
of
their
sinnes
,
as
of
Idolatry
,
Chap.
1.
Want
of
knowledge
,
(
the
cause
of
all
manner
of
other
sinnes
)
chap.
4.
6.
surfetting
in
the
King
,
chap.
7.
flatterie
in
the
people
.
For
which
,
and
other
of
their
sinnes
,
they
are
threatened
to
haue
their
Kingdome
taken
from
them
by
the
Assyrians
,
Chap.
11.
vsing
consolation
afterwards
,
if
they
did
amend
.
4.
Continuance
in
their
sins
to
their
after-destruction
:
notwithstanding
that
Hoseah
had
beene
their
Prophet
70.
yeeres
.
IOEL
.
FIrst
,
the
sonne
of
Pethuel
,
most
likely
to
be
about
the
time
of
Ieroboam
.
2.
Hee
prophecied
to
Iuda
.
3
His
exhortation
is
to
repentance
,
and
that
for
their
sinnes
of
drunkennesse
and
surfetting
,
or
else
,
that
they
were
to
expect
,
First
,
extreme
plague
of
famine
.
2.
If
they
repented
not
therevpon
,
to
looke
for
the
sword
of
the
King
of
Ashur
.
AMOS
.
FIrst
,
The
sonne
of
a
poore
Heards-man
,
borne
in
Tecoa
,
a
Towne
of
Iudah
.
2
He
prophesieth
;
first
,
against
the
Gentiles
,
cha
.
1.
then
against
the
Iewes
and
Israelites
.
His
argument
is
drawn
from
the
lesse
to
the
greater
.
If
God
punished
those
that
had
little
or
no
knowledge
,
then
,
much
more
those
that
sinned
vpon
knowledge
.
The
sinnes
are
taxed
from
the
2.
Chapter
to
the
9.
The
sinnes
are
,
Cruelty
,
Presumption
,
Securitie
,
lacke
of
pittie
,
hoording
vp
of
Corne
,
and
Couetousnesse
.
OBADIAH
.
THere
is
little
obseruation
of
his
time
or
Kindred
:
but
by
comparing
of
places
,
Ieremie
49.
&
Ezek
.
25.
it
is
most
like
,
he
liued
in
the
time
of
both
their
Prophesies
.
2
The
Contents
,
hee
comforteth
the
Israelites
now
in
great
miserie
,
against
their
brethren
,
the
Idumeans
,
who
came
of
Esau
,
that
were
great
enemies
vnto
them
,
and
reioyced
in
the
spoyles
.
IONAH
:
FIrst
,
The
sonne
of
Amittaj
,
borne
in
Gath
Heper
,
a
Towne
in
Zabulon
,
he
liued
in
or
about
the
time
of
Ieroboam
the
sonne
of
Ioash
.
2
He
prefigureth
the
saluation
of
the
Gentiles
,
sent
for
the
conuersion
of
Niniueh
,
the
chiefe
Citie
of
the
Assyrians
,
by
3.
daies
preaching
;
to
conuince
Israel
,
to
which
hee
had
preached
many
yeeres
.
3.
In
conclusion
,
the
Citie
was
spared
,
and
the
Prophet
complaineth
.
MICAH
:
BOrne
in
a
Towne
that
appertayned
to
Beniamin
,
but
was
originally
of
Gath
.
2
Hee
prophecieth
against
Iudah
in
the
daies
of
Iotham
,
Ahaz
,
&
Hezekiah
,
and
so
of
Israel
,
Chap.
1.
1.
for
the
space
of
30.
yeeres
or
thereabout
.
3
The
parties
reprooued
,
are
Princes
,
Chap.
3.
Rich
Merchants
,
cha
.
6.
corrupt
Iudges
,
chap.
7.
NAHVM
.
THe
parentage
of
this
Prophet
is
not
certaine
,
nor
the
time
of
his
prophecie
,
but
coniectured
to
bee
in
the
dayes
of
Iotham
.
2
The
argument
,
hee
teacheth
them
of
Iudah
to
be
ware
of
reuolting
from
God
,
by
the
example
of
the
Niniuits
,
that
were
afterwards
for
the
same
cause
destroyed
by
the
Caldeans
,
about
115.
yeeres
after
the
former
Prophecie
.
HABAKKVK
.
IT
is
most
like
that
hee
liued
about
the
end
of
Iosiahs
raigne
,
or
after
.
2
Hee
preacheth
against
the
pride
and
tyranny
of
the
Chaldeans
,
puft
vp
with
their
spoils
,
who
were
afterwards
destroyed
by
the
Medes
and
Persians
.
ZEPHANY
.
THE
sonne
of
Cushi
,
in
the
dayes
of
Iosiah
King
of
Iudah
,
hee
foretelleth
the
Captiuity
,
and
comforteth
the
godly
.
HAGGAI
.
HE
and
the
two
Prophets
following
,
were
after
the
Captiuity
;
Haggaj
comforteth
the
people
,
and
encourageth
them
to
build
the
Temple
,
wherein
some
were
slacke
,
but
forward
to
build
their
owne
house
:
he
prophesied
in
the
second
yeere
,
and
sixt
moneth
of
King
Darius
.
ZACHARIAH
.
HE
prophesieth
in
the
eight
month
of
the
second
yeere
of
King
Darius
.
Hee
instructeth
the
people
to
auoyd
the
sinnes
of
their
fathers
,
&
to
comfort
the
people
in
respect
of
CHRISTS
comming
,
the
manner
whereof
is
described
,
Chap.
9.
MALACHIE
REproueth
abuses
and
corruptions
,
now
that
the
Temple
was
reedifyed
,
and
Gods
worship
restored
.
Hitherto
of
the
Prophets
and
rebuilding
of
Ierusalem
,
and
the
second
Temple
,
from
whence
the
sacred
Scriptures
for
story
do
cease
.
And
from
which
time
,
as
some
doe
reckon
;
vnto
the
comming
of
CHRIST
,
are
yeeres
483.
which
is
the
time
of
the
seuenth
age
.
Hitherto
of
the
Old
Testament
.
The
New
followeth
.
THE
NEW
TESTAMENT
.
BOTH
the
Testaments
are
but
one
in
substance
,
though
different
in
name
.
The
substance
of
them
both
,
is
Christ
,
who
as
he
is
Alpha
&
Omega
,
the
first
and
the
last
,
and
the
same
for
euer
;
so
the
extent
and
merit
of
his
sufferings
are
not
bounden
within
the
time
of
his
Incarnation
:
but
the
Testaments
are
distinguished
in
the
Letter
&
manner
of
Reuelation
.
1
The
former
,
called
Old
,
in
regard
of
the
promises
of
Christ
to
come
;
the
other
New
,
wherein
the
same
were
fulfilled
by
Christ
exhibited
.
2
That
whereas
the
Old
was
deliuered
in
Types
,
Shaddowes
,
and
Ceremonies
;
in
this
,
Christ
is
plainely
&
apparantly
made
knowne
:
otherwise
,
as
the
faces
of
the
Cherubims
were
one
towards
another
,
and
both
towards
the
Mercy-seate
:
so
both
these
Testaments
beare
witnesse
one
to
another
,
and
both
looke
vpon
Christ
.
In
the
old
Testament
there
is
the
occultation
of
the
New
;
and
in
the
New
Testament
,
is
the
manifestation
of
the
old
.
In
the
New
Testament
obserue
,
how
the
matter
therein
is
sorted
,
and
how
Christ
is
propounded
.
The
matter
,
is
either
Legall
,
as
of
the
foure
Euangelists
:
or
Historicall
,
as
the
Acts
of
the
Apostles
;
doctrinall
,
as
the
Epistles
:
or
Propheticall
,
as
the
Apocalypse
.
The
manner
of
Christ
propounded
therein
,
is
set
down
diuersly
;
wherin
obserue
how
the
Euangelists
doe
varie
,
and
wherein
they
agree
.
1
The
former
:
In
that
some
of
them
principally
intended
to
set
downe
the
Manhood
of
Christ
,
others
the
Life
of
Christ
,
others
his
Diuinity
.
The
humanity
of
Christ
is
most
cleerely
expressed
by
Mathew
,
Chap.
1.
1.
The
Booke
of
the
generation
of
Iesus
Christ
the
Sonne
of
Abraham
;
and
by
Luke
,
Chap.
3.
23.
with
this
note
of
difference
,
that
Luke
deriueth
Christ
vpwards
to
Adam
,
vers
.
38.
but
Mathew
downeward
from
Abraham
:
Luke
followeth
his
naturall
line
without
mention
of
any
of
them
in
Mathew
,
besides
Salathiel
and
Zerubabbel
,
ver
.
27.
Mathew
bringeth
Christ
to
be
the
heire
of
Dauids
throne
,
by
a
Legall
succession
from
Salomon
.
2
Marke
setteth
down
the
life
of
Christ
,
beginning
with
Iohn
Baptist
.
3
S.
Iohn
intreateth
of
his
Diuinity
,
Chap.
1.
vers
.
1
,
2
,
3.
&c.
and
that
especially
,
because
the
same
was
opposed
by
some
heretikes
of
that
time
.
Secondly
,
the
agreement
of
them
all
in
some
particulers
,
or
in
the
generall
.
1
The
former
,
as
first
,
in
the
preparation
that
was
made
to
his
manifestation
,
Mat
.
3.
and
4.
Mar.
1.
Luk
.
3.
and
4.
Ioh
.
1.
2
The
manifestation
it selfe
,
by
preaching
and
Miracles
in
Galilee
,
Mat
.
4.
to
19.
Mark
.
1.
vnto
the
10.
Chap.
Luk
.
part
of
the
3.
and
4.
Chapter
,
to
the
17.
3.
Of
his
comming
into
Iurie
towards
his
passion
,
Math
.
19.
20.
Mark
.
10.
Luk
.
17.
vnto
the
19.
S.
Iohn
,
is
most
copious
in
setting
down
his
Acts
it
Iurie
,
and
hath
of
the
same
in
Galilee
about
the
third
Passouer
,
and
after
,
Chap.
6.
to
the
12.
4.
Of
his
Passion
at
Ierusalem
,
Mat
.
21.
Mar.
11.
Luk
.
19.
&c.
Ioh
.
11.
2.
The
generall
here
briefly
propounded
in
these
words
:
CHRIST
IESVS
OVR
LORD
:
which
are
heereafter
expounded
,
and
is
the
substance
of
both
Testaments
,
old
and
new
.
Wherein
,
first
briefly
and
generally
obserue
the
extent
of
the
names
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Secondly
,
of
the
particular
vnfolding
of
the
same
and
the
rest
,
to
make
the
Testaments
compleate
.
First
,
the
names
of
Christ
Iesus
are
of
seuerall
Languages
,
Greeke
and
Hebrew
,
and
do
imply
him
to
bee
Sauiour
both
of
Iewes
and
Gentiles
,
Rom.
1.
16.
So
as
neither
Iew
nor
Gentile
haue
cause
to
complaine
.
Not
the
Iew
,
because
that
Christ
was
borne
among
them
,
and
sent
vnto
them
;
nor
the
Gentile
,
because
Christ
was
light
to
them
.
And
Dauid
the
Father
of
Christ
according
to
the
flesh
,
had
much
blood
from
the
Gentiles
,
Mat
.
1.
In
a
word
,
Christ
took
blood
of
both
,
and
shed
it
for
both
.
Secondly
,
the
particular
vnfoulding
of
Christ
consisteth
in
the
signification
of
his
names
,
and
diuine
application
of
the
same
.
First
,
Christ
is
a
name
taken
from
oyling
or
anoynting
,
according
to
a
threefold
estate
of
men
of
ancient
time
,
Kings
,
Priests
and
Prophets
.
In
oyle
are
considered
,
fragrancy
and
agility
;
the
former
in
relation
to
sanctification
,
the
latter
,
to
ability
in
a
ready
and
cheerefull
performance
of
euery
Christian
and
holy
duty
towards
God
,
or
his
Image
that
is
in
man
.
First
,
Christ
is
anoynted
our
King
.
By
the
grace
of
vocation
,
out
of
the
estate
of
nature
;
of
Sanctification
into
the
life
of
grace
;
of
glorification
,
by
raysing
vp
our
bodies
out
of
the
dust
in
the
resurrection
,
and
by
knitting
soules
&
bodies
together
,
and
absoluing
them
from
sin
,
and
estating
vs
in
perfect
glory
;
which
none
but
this
King
can
doe
.
And
hereto
may
be
referred
,
whatsoeuer
examples
are
recorded
in
the
sacred
Scriptures
of
this
nature
.
2
CHRIST
is
our
Prophet
;
And
this
is
deriued
from
his
Kingly
office
,
and
so
hath
hee
manifested
himselfe
by
teaching
,
the
manner
whereof
is
diuers
,
and
that
either
more
mediately
,
or
of
latter
times
.
The
ancient
manner
of
Christs
teaching
was
,
first
,
by
his
owne
voyce
from
heauen
.
Secondly
,
by
Angels
.
Thirdly
,
by
Prophets
,
in
whom
his
Spirit
was
long
before
he
came
into
the
world
:
or
,
fourthly
,
by
himselfe
.
The
teaching
of
Christ
is
either
personally
,
or
instrumentally
to
bee
considered
.
1.
Personally
,
when
hee
was
vpon
the
earth
,
and
in
different
manner
,
according
to
the
condition
of
his
Hearers
,
to
some
in
Parables
;
That
some
might
not
vnderstand
;
and
that
others
might
more
diligently
enquire
,
or
better
carry
away
the
things
taught
,
and
to
his
preaching
,
he
added
Miracles
.
A
Miracle
is
that
which
surpasseth
the
power
and
efficacie
of
any
created
nature
,
but
is
wrought
by
God
against
nature
,
and
the
common
order
of
second
causes
.
Concerning
these
,
obserue
how
they
are
differenced
in
the
Old
and
New
Testament
.
In
the
former
,
they
were
for
the
most
part
destructiue
.
In
the
New
Testament
otherwise
,
saue
of
the
Gadarens
,
to
punish
their
ingratitude
.
The
Miracles
of
Christ
were
,
1.
Hee
turned
Water
into
Wine
;
Io
.
2.
2.
Fed
5000.
with
fiue
loaues
,
Math
.
14.
and
4000.
with
seuen
loaues
,
Math
.
15.
3.
He
gaue
hearing
to
the
Deafe
,
and
speech
to
the
dumbe
,
Mat
.
7.
32.
4.
He
gaue
to
the
blind
their
sight
,
Mar.
8.
as
he
went
out
of
Ierusalem
;
to
two
blind
men
as
hee
went
to
Iericho
,
Mat
.
20.
29.
to
one
that
was
born
so
at
Ierusalem
,
Ioh
.
9.
1.
5.
He
restored
the
withered
hand
,
Mat
.
12.
10.
6.
He
healed
the
man
that
was
lame
38.
yeeres
,
Ioh
.
5.
5.
7.
He
healed
the
Leprosie
,
Math
.
8.
8.
The
Palsie
,
Math
.
9.
1.
Mar.
2.
11.
9.
The
Feuer
,
Mar.
1.
31.
10.
The
bloudy
Issue
,
Mat
.
9.
20.
The
Dropsie
,
Luke
14.
2.
11.
Hee
calmed
the
Seas
,
beeing
in
the
Ship
,
Math
.
8.
29.
Walked
on
the
waters
,
Math
.
14.
25.
12.
He
raised
from
the
dead
the
Rulers
Daughter
,
Mark
.
9.
the
Widdowes
sonne
,
Luk
.
7.
14.
Lazarus
,
Ioh
.
11.
12.
13.
He
deliuered
from
the
possession
of
the
diuel
,
at
Capernaum
,
Lu
.
35.
4.
The
reason
of
all
these
,
for
the
Confirmation
of
his
doctrine
,
which
being
sufficiently
confirmed
,
Miracles
haue
ceased
;
so
as
it
is
miraculous
,
that
men
should
not
now
beleeue
without
them
.
Of
Christs
personall
teaching
hitherto
;
now
of
his
teaching
by
others
,
but
in
different
manner
.
1.
The
Heathen
in
secular
knowledge
of
Arts
&
Sciences
,
which
are
of
God
,
but
of
inferiour
nature
.
2.
Of
his
people
,
but
in
different
manner
of
dispensation
thereof
,
and
that
either
in
extraordinarie
or
ordinarie
manner
.
1.
Of
Prophets
as
before
,
and
of
Apostles
,
whereof
there
were
in
number
twelue
,
Mat
.
10.
2
,
3.
of
which
Mathew
,
(
otherwise
called
Leui
)
of
a
Publican
was
made
a
Disciple
,
then
afterwards
an
Apostle
,
and
made
an
Euangelist
,
and
none
but
S.
Iohn
and
hee
had
both
those
Titles
.
2.
Ordinarie
,
as
Euangelists
to
write
;
Doctors
to
teach
in
some
certaine
Churches
;
Pastors
to
exhort
,
and
administer
the
Sacraments
;
Elders
to
rule
;
Deacons
to
distribute
.
3.
IESVS
Christ
is
our
Priest
:
Yea
our
Priest
and
sacrifice
,
Heb
.
9.
9.
and
our
Passeouer
,
1.
Cor
.
5.
7.
who
in
the
fourth
Passeouer
,
after
he
tooke
vpon
him
the
ministeriall
Office
,
suffered
death
vpon
the
Crosse
for
vs.
Wherein
first
of
his
Humiliation
,
and
then
of
his
Exaltation
.
1.
His
Humiliation
made
knowne
by
his
sufferings
,
in
body
or
in
soule
,
and
then
in
his
birth
,
life
and
death
.
1.
Borne
in
Bethlem
,
Math
.
2.
1.
which
place
was
onely
honoured
by
the
birth
of
Christ
and
Dauid
.
The
time
of
his
birth
generally
declared
.
When
the
fulnes
of
time
was
come
,
Gal.
4.
4.
and
about
the
yeere
after
the
Creation
,
3963.
noted
by
Moses
,
Gen.
49.
10.
When
the
Scepter
should
depart
from
Iudah
,
accomplished
in
Herod
,
complished
in
Herod
,
who
being
an
Idumean
of
the
kindred
of
Esau
,
had
now
wrested
the
Scepter
out
of
Iudahs
hand
,
set
ouer
the
Iewes
by
Augustus
Caesar
,
put
downe
the
Sanedrim
or
70.
Elders
of
Iudaea
,
and
was
aduanced
King
of
the
Iewes
.
Christs
sufferings
were
either
assumed
,
or
imposed
.
1.
Of
Christ
himselfe
,
as
of
GOD
to
become
man
,
to
take
the
infirmities
incident
to
our
nature
that
were
not
sinful
.
Of
wearinesse
and
thirst
,
Ioh
.
4.
6
,
7.
Of
hunger
and
temptation
,
Math
.
4.
Of
feare
,
Luke
22.
42.
2.
Imposed
by
the
malice
of
some
;
and
infirmitie
of
others
.
Of
the
former
were
Herod
the
King
,
the
high
Priest
,
Pilate
the
Iudge
,
the
Rulers
;
and
their
Assistants
,
the
Scribes
,
Pharises
and
the
people
;
and
Iudas
the
Traytor
.
Of
the
second
sort
,
were
Peter
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Disciples
that
went
off
in
his
sufferings
.
Of
Herods
there
were
three
.
1.
Herod
Ascolonita
,
Antipaters
sonne
,
whose
hand
was
lifted
vp
against
Christ
at
his
birth
,
and
martyred
the
children
at
Bethlehem
.
2.
Herod
Antipas
his
sonne
,
confederate
with
Pilate
in
Christs
death
,
Luk
.
23.
and
killed
Iohn
the
Baptist
.
3.
Herod
Agrippa
,
that
killed
Iames
,
and
imprisoned
Peter
,
Act.
12.
The
malice
of
the
Iewes
towards
Christ
appeareth
in
these
circumstances
.
1.
Against
the
Law
,
to
take
away
life
of
an
innocent
person
by
false
testimony
,
and
by
partiall
iudgement
,
Luk
.
23.
2.
Against
mercy
,
to
deny
time
of
prepared
death
to
him
,
whom
they
condemned
as
a
Malefactor
,
Ioh
.
19.
16.
3.
Against
ciuilitie
,
to
scoffe
at
him
in
his
sufferings
,
Mar.
15
,
29.
36.
He
calleth
for
Elias
,
and
to
giue
him
Vineger
calling
for
drinke
,
Ioh
.
19.
29.
4.
Against
mercy
and
iustice
,
to
adde
more
to
his
sufferings
,
then
the
Law
commanded
,
which
was
onely
to
bee
crucified
,
Math
.
27.
29.
&c.
Christ
suffered
in
Soule
Combating
with
his
Fathers
wrath
,
feeling
the
withdrawing
of
his
helpe
,
and
want
of
the
Diuinitie
for
a
while
to
comfort
his
humanitie
,
Luk
.
22.
39.
to
ver
.
47.
And
thus
the
bloud
of
so
many
Birds
&
Beasts
shead
in
the
old
Law
in
their
seuerall
sacrifices
,
is
fulfilled
in
Christ
,
who
by
this
means
is
become
ous
Iesus
,
our
Physicion
,
and
our
Physicke
,
sauing
vs
from
the
euill
of
Sin
,
and
of
Punishment
.
1.
Of
sinne
,
by
remitting
it
of
himselfe
perfectly
;
or
destroying
it
,
in
part
,
by
sanctification
in
this
life
;
wholly
,
by
glory
in
the
life
to
come
.
2.
Of
punishment
,
by
taking
away
the
sting
and
venome
of
it
,
and
by
confirming
grace
and
glory
.
LORD
:
CHRIST
is
LORD
.
In
his
powerfull
rising
as
a
King
from
death
,
with
the
conquest
of
all
his
enemies
.
2.
By
his
Ascension
:
Thirdly
,
Intercession
,
and
fourthly
,
in
that
hee
shall
come
the
second
time
in
glorious
manner
to
iudge
the
world
.
1
The
Resurrection
,
being
a
maine
Article
of
Faith
,
had
neede
to
bee
proued
,
and
his
abode
vpon
earth
for
the
space
of
fortie
daies
,
was
very
necessary
for
vs.
The
Resurrection
is
prooued
by
al
the
Euangelists
,
in
the
conclusion
of
all
their
Gospels
,
and
likewise
by
many
witnesses
of
those
that
saw
him
after
his
Resurrection
.
The
persons
that
saw
Christ
risen
,
were
,
Mary
Magdalen
,
Mark
.
16.
9.
both
the
Maries
,
Mat
.
28.
9.
two
Disciples
,
Luk
.
29.
13.
Peter
alone
,
1.
Cor
.
15.
5.
all
the
Disciples
together
,
except
Thomas
,
Ioh
.
20.
19.
all
the
Disciples
,
Mat
.
28.
16.
Iames
,
1.
Cor
.
15
his
Disciples
a
fishing
,
Iohn
21.
1.
the
Disciples
in
the
Mount
of
Oliues
,
Act.
1.
Paul
,
1.
Cor
.
15.
The
abode
of
Christ
vpon
earth
being
risen
,
was
necessarie
;
as
to
confirme
the
truth
of
his
Resurrection
,
so
to
teach
them
in
all
poynts
of
Christian
Doctrine
,
and
those
things
that
belong
to
the
gouernment
of
his
Church
,
Act.
1.
3.
2
Ascension
,
Act.
1.
the
manner
,
in
a
Cloud
:
so
that
we
are
not
now
to
seeke
to
know
further
what
is
become
of
him
,
but
must
content
our selues
with
that
which
GOD
hath
reuealed
in
his
Word
,
Act.
1.
9.
3
Intercession
,
which
is
not
meant
of
any
Prayers
proceeding
in
some
manner
of
gesture
from
him
on
our
behalfe
,
but
the
price
of
his
Redemption
,
whereon
the
Father
looking
,
is
wel
pleased
in
him
,
and
with
vs
in
him
,
Math
.
3.
4
His
second
most
glorious
comming
from
Heauen
in
Maiestie
with
all
his
holy
Angels
,
when
as
he
wil
reunite
the
bodies
and
soules
of
his
Saints
,
that
they
may
for
euer
liue
with
him
in
glory
,
Acts
1.
vers
.
11.
CHRIST
is
(
Our
)
LORD
by
faith
,
if
we
beleeue
in
him
:
which
faith
,
the
Word
begetteth
,
the
Sacraments
doe
confirme
,
Hope
sustaineth
,
and
Heauen
crowneth
,
1.
Pet
.
1.
9.
The
Acts
of
the
Apostles
doe
follow
.
ACTS
of
the
APOSTLES
.
THis
Booke
is
called
The
Acts
of
the
Apostles
,
beeing
a
Chronicle
of
the
first
Church
vnder
the
New
Testament
,
set
down
by
Luke
,
containing
yeeres
,
about
31.
In
which
,
consider
vnder
what
Romane
Emperours
,
the
principall
things
were
done
,
spoken
of
either
in
this
Booke
,
or
in
other
places
of
the
New
Tastament
:
and
then
of
the
Apostles
&
their
Assistants
,
as
are
recorded
in
this
booke
.
1
The
Romane
Emperours
,
in
whose
times
the
sacred
Story
of
the
New
Testament
was
written
,
were
,
1.
Augustus
Caesar
,
in
whose
raigne
Christ
was
born
,
2.
Tyberius
,
vnder
whom
he
was
manifested
,
Luk
.
3.
and
dyed
,
&
persecutions
grew
hot
,
Act.
7.
&
8.
3.
Claudius
,
vnder
whom
the
Church
had
some
rest
,
but
that
Herod
the
deputy
King
was
cruell
,
Acts
11.
&
12.
4.
Nero
,
vnder
whom
there
was
cruell
persecution
,
in
which
,
S.
Paul
and
Saint
Peter
suffered
Martyrdome
:
and
5.
Domitian
,
by
whom
S.
Iohn
was
banisht
into
Patmos
,
Reu
.
1.
2
The
number
of
them
is
set
downe
,
either
generally
,
as
Act.
1.
13.
with
mention
afterwards
of
Mathias
,
&
of
the
admirable
calling
of
Paul
,
Gal.
1.
1.
and
the
manner
,
2.
Cor
.
12.
1.
&c.
2
Particularly
,
of
such
Apostles
and
their
companions
,
as
are
expressed
in
this
booke
;
as
of
Iohn
,
Chap.
4.
Steuen
,
Chapters
6.
7.
Philip
,
Chap.
8.
Saul
,
afterward
called
Paul
,
Chap.
9.
&c.
Barnabas
,
Chap.
13.
Silas
,
Chapters
15.
&
16
,
Iames
,
Chapters
12.
15.
All
which
,
are
to
bee
considered
,
either
as
they
were
together
before
their
separation
,
or
afterwards
.
1
of
them
all
in
generall
at
Ierusalem
,
where
they
were
to
stay
by
Christs
appointment
,
Chap.
1.
4.
or
particularly
,
as
of
Peter
,
Iohn
,
and
others
,
Chapters
,
3
,
4
,
5.
Secondly
,
after
their
separation
,
and
so
there
is
speciall
mention
of
Paul
.
First
,
with
Barnabas
,
Chapters
13
,
14.
Secondly
,
with
Silas
,
Chapters
15
,
16.
The
occasion
of
their
separation
was
twofold
.
First
,
in
regard
of
the
persecution
of
Steuen
,
and
so
the
Church
became
scattered
,
Chap.
8.
1.
Secondly
,
by
reason
of
the
dissension
betweene
Paul
and
Barnabas
,
touching
Iohn
,
Marke
,
which
was
the
Euangelist
,
Chap.
15.
39.
In
the
separation
note
the
Countries
into
which
the
Apostles
in
seuerall
were
disperst
(
as
writers
report
,
)
and
of
those
as
they
are
set
down
in
this
booke
.
The
parts
in
which
the
Apostles
were
dispersed
,
are
said
to
be
,
Andrew
in
Achaia
,
Iohn
in
Asia
,
Philip
in
Phrygia
,
Iames
in
Iurie
,
Bartholomew
in
Scythia
,
Thomas
in
India
,
Mathew
in
Aethiopia
,
Simon
in
Persia
,
Thaddaeus
in
Mesopotamia
,
the
other
Iames
in
Spaine
,
Matthias
in
Palestine
.
In
the
Acts
there
is
mention
of
Philip
,
Peter
,
Iohn
and
Paul
,
especially
.
1.
Of
Peter
,
who
planted
the
Gospell
in
Lydda
,
Chap.
9.
32.
and
conuerted
Cornelius
a
Gentile
,
Chap.
10.
1.
2
Of
Philip
who
planted
the
same
in
Samaria
,
which
was
by
him
conuerted
,
Cha
.
8.
vers
.
5
,
6.
and
of
Peter
&
Iohn
,
who
confirmed
the
plantation
in
Samaria
,
ver
.
14.
17
3
Of
Paul
,
whose
trauels
,
troubles
,
cures
and
miracles
are
set
downe
from
the
13.
Chapter
to
the
end
of
the
booke
;
of
whom
wee
may
here
say
lesse
,
because
there
is
so
much
of
him
in
the
many
Epistles
hee
wrote
to
seuerall
Churches
,
as
hereafter
followeth
.
THE
EPISTLES
.
AN
Epistle
is
a
familiar
manner
of
deliuering
&
signifying
our
minds
to
persons
absent
:
which
were
necessary
in
the
time
of
the
New
Testament
,
because
the
Gospell
was
preached
to
all
,
but
the
law
was
cooped
vp
within
the
wals
of
Iurie
.
Secondly
,
many
persecutions
were
vnder
the
Gospell
,
and
not
vnder
the
Law
;
and
therefore
was
the
holy
Ghost
called
the
Comforter
therin
.
Of
these
Epistles
,
some
were
called
Canonicall
,
or
Catholicke
,
others
not
.
Epistles
are
called
Catholique
,
either
as
written
to
the
whole
church
,
as
the
second
Epistle
of
S.
Peter
,
and
that
of
S.
Iude
;
or
else
,
in
respect
of
doctrine
necessary
,
to
all
Christians
,
and
so
the
1.
Epistle
of
S.
Peter
,
&
that
of
S.
Iames
is
called
Catholike
.
The
other
Epistles
are
directed
to
one
Church
or
person
,
which
the
other
are
not
,
but
Iohns
two
latter
.
It
was
necessary
the
Apostles
should
write
Epistles
,
because
their
libertie
was
oftentimes
restrained
,
that
they
could
not
bee
present
in
person
.
It
was
expedient
that
S.
Paul
should
write
many
Epistles
.
First
,
because
hee
had
done
much
hurt
with
his
penne
,
and
therefore
should
now
labour
to
do
good
therewith
.
Secondly
,
as
hee
had
an
admirable
gift
in
writing
,
so
hee
imployeth
the
same
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
benefit
of
his
Church
;
in
that
hee
suffered
more
then
the
rest
of
the
Apostles
,
and
wrote
more
.
1.
Cor
.
15.
he
is
called
the
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
.
The
number
of
Epistles
written
by
S.
Paul
,
were
14.
1
To
the
Romanes
,
by
them
sometimes
were
vnderstood
a
great
part
of
the
world
,
otherwhile
for
whole
Italy
,
whereof
Rome
is
the
chiefe
Citie
;
and
in
this
place
(
perhaps
)
for
the
Citizens
thereof
,
who
were
great
boasters
of
Righteousnesse
by
the
Law
.
To
the
Corinthians
,
a
rich
and
famous
Citie
in
Achaia
,
hauing
it
name
from
a
man
so
called
;
the
Inhabitants
in
the
former
Epistle
are
noted
for
certaine
vices
,
and
in
the
second
for
obstinacy
,
&
incorrigeblenesse
.
To
the
Galatians
,
or
Inhabitants
of
Galatia
,
part
of
Phrygia
,
in
Asia
the
Lesse
,
that
intermixed
S.
Pauls
doctrine
with
false
doctrine
.
To
the
Ephesians
,
reckoned
among
the
famous
Cities
of
Asia
,
famous
for
Dianaes
Temple
,
and
for
S.
Pauls
teaching
in
that
Citie
;
the
argument
thereof
is
,
To
confirme
them
in
the
Doctrine
that
he
had
taught
them
.
To
the
Philippians
,
a
City
of
Thracia
,
bearing
name
of
that
famous
King
of
Macedon
that
built
it
;
this
people
were
ioyfull
for
the
benefit
of
the
Gospel
by
the
Plantation
of
S.
Paul
.
To
the
Colossians
,
a
Town
of
Phrygia
,
where
Archippus
was
Pastor
:
the
argument
,
for
the
establishment
of
their
faith
against
corrupt
teachers
.
To
the
Thessalonians
,
a
famous
Citie
of
Macedonia
:
The
Citizens
in
the
former
Epistle
are
commended
for
their
faith
and
obedience
,
and
in
the
second
,
for
their
valor
in
suffering
for
the
same
.
To
Timothie
,
an
Euangelist
,
descended
of
religious
Parents
,
his
father
a
Greeke
,
his
mother
a
Iewesse
,
and
hee
himselfe
left
as
a
Bishop
at
Ephesus
by
S.
Paul
.
In
the
former
Epistle
,
Timothie
is
incited
and
directed
to
bring
forth
the
fruits
of
good
profession
,
and
in
the
second
,
to
constancy
in
suffering
.
To
Titus
,
left
at
Creta
as
a
Bishop
by
S.
Paul
,
the
argument
,
for
the
accomplishment
of
works
well
begun
.
To
Philemon
,
a
person
very
rich
and
highly
accounted
of
,
perswading
him
to
mercy
towards
Onesimus
a
fugitiue
seruant
.
To
the
Hebrewes
,
or
Iewes
,
which
were
borne
in
Iurie
,
and
for
the
most
part
dwelled
there
also
,
yet
wrote
in
Greeke
,
because
that
tongue
was
well
knowne
vnto
them
;
The
Argument
,
To
distinguish
the
Priesthood
of
Christ
,
from
the
Leuiticall
.
ROMANES
.
HE
that
would
bee
a
Citizen
of
Heauen
,
may
be
assured
of
the
decree
of
God
,
predestinating
him
thereunto
,
by
the
effects
of
his
iustification
by
faith
,
and
sanctification
of
the
Spirit
,
moouing
him
to
liue
a
godly
and
charitable
life
towards
his
brethren
;
without
boasting
of
any
thing
in
our selues
,
nor
suffering
our selues
to
be
seduced
by
erroneous
teachers
;
to
which
effect
this
Epistle
directeth
.
1.
CORINTHIANS
.
HEE
that
would
reproue
faction
in
the
Church
,
and
vnnecessary
contentions
in
Law
,
vncleannesse
of
body
,
or
would
bee
rightly
informed
touching
the
Sacrament
and
resurrection
,
is
directed
in
this
Epistle
;
where
,
by
the
reproof
of
things
amisse
in
others
,
he
that
sinneth
of
ignorance
or
infirmitie
may
be
infamous
and
reformed
,
and
seducers
confuted
.
2.
CORINTHIANS
.
WHerein
wee
may
see
,
what
godly
persons
(
Ministers
especially
)
do
reape
at
the
hands
of
the
wicked
,
false
Teachers
,
and
others
,
for
their
loue
to
dragge
their
soules
out
of
the
puddle
of
sin
,
and
snares
of
Satan
.
GALATIANS
.
WHere
wee
may
see
the
prioritie
of
faith
aboue
workes
in
the
Act
of
Iustification
;
which
precedency
granted
,
faith
and
workes
are
hand-fasted
,
and
doe
necessarily
concur
in
the
practice
of
Christianitie
,
against
such
false
Apostles
as
taught
Circumcision
,
and
Iustification
by
the
workes
of
the
Law
.
EPHESIANS
.
INtreating
of
the
grace
of
God
,
in
making
of
the
Iewes
and
Gentiles
one
Church
,
Chapters
1
,
2
,
3.
and
shewing
how
Christians
are
differenced
from
that
they
were
by
nature
;
and
also
directed
in
their
generall
and
particular
Callings
,
and
prepared
for
the
spirituall
combate
in
the
Chapters
following
.
PHILIPPIANS
.
IN
which
EPISTLE
wee
may
plainely
see
,
what
good
they
doe
get
in
spirituall
things
,
that
minister
of
their
Temporals
to
the
necessities
of
Gods
afflicted
seruants
,
Ministers
especially
,
by
their
prayers
,
praise
,
and
good
aduice
;
and
that
none
should
be
offended
at
the
Crosse
,
but
bee
emboldened
by
seeing
their
constancy
in
their
sufferings
,
considering
the
benefit
that
commeth
thereby
.
COLOSSIANS
.
FRom
the
Contents
of
this
Epistle
,
a
Christian
may
learne
his
progresse
in
Christianity
,
in
faith
and
knowledge
of
God
,
practice
of
good
workes
,
&
thanksgiuing
;
so
as
heauen
must
be
still
his
ayme
,
&
his
thoughts
raised
vp
thither
.
1.
THESSALONIANS
.
IF
wee
would
be
comforted
against
the
temptations
of
persecution
,
or
would
know
how
commendable
it
is
for
a
Christian
to
suffer
euill
for
good
by
persons
neere
vnto
vs
,
wee
are
directed
therein
,
Chapters
1
,
2
,
3.
or
would
bee
comforted
in
the
death
of
our
friends
deceased
,
the
latter
part
of
this
Epistle
sheweth
it
.
2.
THESSALONIANS
.
THAT
persecutions
and
afflictions
are
the
touchstone
of
the
faith
of
Gods
elect
,
because
that
many
shall
fall
away
in
the
last
time
by
the
means
of
Antichrist
,
where
,
of
him
,
and
his
pride
and
fall
.
Hitherto
of
the
Epistles
directed
to
particular
Churches
:
now
of
them
to
particular
persons
;
such
as
were
Timothy
,
Titus
,
Philemon
.
1.
TIMOTHY
.
IN
the
first
Chapter
,
is
as
it
were
a
Beacon
of
mercy
,
set
vp
for
all
Repentant
sinners
,
in
the
example
of
Paul
,
to
auoid
despaire
;
and
teaching
them
afterwards
how
to
spend
their
time
in
godly
liuing
,
Ministers
especially
,
&
that
by
reading
the
Word
,
and
wisely
rebuking
sinne
,
chap.
5.
and
admonishing
al
sorts
and
sexes
of
their
duties
,
Chap.
2.
3.
6.
2.
TIMOTHY
.
COntaining
an
exhortation
to
stedfastnes
in
grace
,
by
fore-telling
of
back-sliding
,
and
wickednes
of
the
last
times
Necessary
now
for
euery
Christian
to
learne
,
that
hee
may
know
how
to
beare
afflictions
and
wrongs
patiently
,
by
the
directions
of
Gods
Word
,
with
the
benefits
that
will
come
thereby
.
TITVS
.
A
Direction
for
persons
of
either
sexe
,
how
to
behaue
themselues
accordingly
,
whether
in
priuate
or
publike
place
,
and
of
the
Minister
especially
,
that
hee
may
bee
so
qualified
by
Gods
Word
,
as
to
bee
able
to
direct
others
therby
,
and
conuince
the
Refractory
PHILEMON
.
BY
example
of
Paul
so
earnest
for
Onesimus
a
Conuert
,
we
ought
to
shew
mercy
,
where
God
hath
done
it
.
HEBREWES
.
WHEREIH
wee
may
see
the
dignity
of
the
Gospel
aboue
Moses
Law
,
with
the
Mediator
between
God
and
Man
.
Iesus
Christ
,
according
to
his
threefold
Office
,
of
King
,
Priest
,
and
Prophet
;
and
then
of
exhortations
to
the
whole
Church
,
to
the
end
of
the
Epistle
.
IAMES
.
WHerein
all
persons
are
instructed
how
to
ioyne
good
life
,
with
good
profession
,
faith
&
good
works
;
and
to
beware
of
euill
language
,
and
partiality
,
in
preferring
the
wicked
rich
,
aboue
the
godly
poore
.
1.
PETER
.
IN
this
Epistle
is
set
forth
the
Royalty
of
Christians
,
and
that
their
liues
ought
to
be
sutable
therevnto
,
in
their
loue
to
Christ
and
his
members
;
and
then
of
their
duties
in
their
particular
Callings
.
2.
PETER
.
WHerein
we
are
perswaded
to
maintaine
the
faith
we
haue
,
and
to
increase
therein
,
and
other
graces
,
against
Heretikes
,
Hypocrites
,
&
Atheists
,
which
swarme
in
the
last
dayes
.
1.
IOHN
.
WHerein
,
after
that
the
Apostle
hath
shewed
the
nature
of
corrupt
and
worldly
loue
,
he
sheweth
the
loue
of
Charitie
that
should
bee
in
Christians
:
who
as
they
confesse
one
Christ
for
their
Sauiour
;
so
should
they
manifest
their
loue
to
him
,
in
his
Image
,
that
is
,
in
our
neighbour
.
2.
IOHN
.
WHerein
,
they
that
are
graced
with
outward
Titles
of
honour
,
should
striue
to
deserue
it
,
by
louing
the
Truth
,
and
repressing
Seducers
.
3.
IOHN
.
FIrst
,
wherein
all
men
may
know
to
what
regiment
they
belong
,
by
their
loue
or
hatred
to
good
or
euill
.
IVDE
.
WHerein
wee
haue
the
satanical
Impe
vncased
,
who
vnder
the
Maske
of
Religion
,
pretence
of
Christian
Liberty
,
would
foyle
Magistracie
,
and
make
way
to
his
own
sensuality
and
auarice
.
REVELATION
.
OR
the
discouerie
of
things
present
,
concerning
the
seuerall
Churches
that
were
in
Asia
the
lesse
;
and
future
,
concerning
the
Church
,
and
the
opposition
made
against
it
by
Satan
,
the
Romane
Emperours
,
and
the
man
of
sinne
:
and
the
Churches
victory
ouer
them
;
partly
in
this
life
,
and
totally
in
the
life
to
come
.
Amen
.