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A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

of Israel viz. Ieroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri and Tibni Ahab Ahaziah This is an history of 118. yeeres viz. Under Solomon 40 yeeres 1 King 11.42 Under the rest of Kings of Iudah 78. yeeres for Rehoboam Reigned 17 yeeres 1 King 17.31 Ab●jam 3 yeeres 1 King 15.2 Asa 41. yeeres 1 King 15.10 Iehoshaphat 17. yeers 1 King 22.51 In all 118 yeeres Penman of this book and also of the second booke of Kings is conceived not to be any one man but divers Though the Hebrewes would have them to be written by Ieremiah Others think that the Churches history which was written by divers was digested and collected into volumes either by E●ra Gerh. loc Com. 1 de Scriptura in Exegesi § 129. Or by the chiefe Priests and Prophets as the Churches Pub. Actuari●s Alsted Proecog Theol. l. 2. c. 120. However it seemes evident that the beginning of 1. of Kings touching Solomons Reign was written by Nathan Abijah and Iddo 2 Chron. 9.29 See Iun. in loc And other parts by Iehu son of Canani 2 Chron. 20.3 See Iun. Annot ibid. And by the Prophet Isaiah as Iunius thinks partly in his Prophecy par●ly in the Book of Kings 2 Chron. 26.22 Scope To shew how the Piety of Kings preserves their kingdomes in unity and flourishing Prosperity But the sins and wickednesse of Kings especially their idolatry whereby they divide themselves from God brings Divisions into their Kingdomes and consequently ruine upon themselves their families and Dominions Principall parts might be pointed out according to the periods of every severall Kings reigne but rather thus This book containes the increase and decrease of the kingdome of Israel I. Increase of the Kingdome under Solomon whose Life and Death are recorded 1. Solomons Life Therein consider his 1. Election c. 1 2. 2. Administration or Government of the Kingd●m where note 1. His great Prudence c. 3 4. 2. His Magnificence in Building The Temple c. 5 6 8. His own house In Lebanon c. 7. The Kings house more publique c. 9. 3. His condition Prosperous c. 10. Adverse c. 11. 2. Solomons death c. 11. II. Decrease of the Kingdom once Divided and this under 1. The Kings of Iudah 1. Rehoboam c. 12 14. 2. Abijah c 15.3 Asa c. 15. 4. Iehoshaphat c 22. 5 Iehoram c. 22. ver 50. 2. The Kings of Israel contemporary to the Kings of Iudah viz. 1. Ieroboam c. 12 13 14. 2 Nadab c. 15. 3. Baasha c. 16.4 Elah 5. Zimri 6. Omri c. 16.7 Ahab 1 whose stock is recorded c. 16. from ver 28. 2 Whose prosperous state is declared In respect of Elijahs Presence Here are considered Elijah's Ambassadge to the King c. 17 18. Elijah's exile c. 19. In respect of Ahabs double victory c. 20. 3 Whose Acts and manners are described c. 21. 4 Whose Death is delineated c. 22. 8. Ahaziah c. 22. ver 51. c. II Kings 2. ACcording to the Progresse and Growth of the Kingdom 's division and the miserable calamities growing and increasing thereupon This is related in the 11. of KINGS called in Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 11. Melacim i. c. The second of Kings By the Greek and Latin The IV. of Kings The History of the Kings being still continued in this Book This Book is an History of about 320. years under 12. Kings of Israel and 16. Kings of Iudah Vnder 12. Kings of Israel 162 years Ahazia 1 yeare 1 Kings 22.52 Ioram 11 yeare 2 Kings 3.1 8.25 Iehu 28 yeare 2 Kings 10.36 Iehoahaz 17 yeare viz. 15 alone and two with his son 2 Kings 13.1.10 Ioash 16 yeare 2 Kings 13.10 Ieroboam 41 yeare 2 Kings 14.23 Zechariah 6 moneths 2 Kings 15.8 Shallum 1 moneth 2 Kings 15.13 Menachem 10 yeare 2 Kings 15.17 Pekachijah 2 year 2 Kings 15.23 Pekah 20 year 2 Kings 15.27 Hosheah who reigned 18 y. viz. 9 y. free 2 Kings 17.1 and 9. y. a tributary to the King of Assyria by whom at last he was carried captive ver 6. Vnder 16 Kings of Iudah 320 year Iehoram 12 y. viz. 8. alone and 4. with his father Iehoshaphat 2 Kings 8.17 Ahazia 1. y. 2 King 8.26 Athalia 6 year 2 Kings 11.3 Ioash 40. y. 2 King 12.1.39 Iunius Amaziah 29 yeare 12 of which in exile 2 Kings 14.2 Azariah or Vzziah 52. yeare 2 Kings 15 5. Iotham 16. yeare 2 King 15.33 15. yeare Iun. Ahaz 16. yeare 2 Kings 16.2 14. year Iun. Hezekiah 29. year 2 King 18.2 Manasses 55. yeare 2 King 21.2 Ammon 2 yeare 2 Kings 21.19 Iosiah 31. yeare 2 King 22.1 Ioahaz 3. moneths 2 Kings 23.36 Ichoiakim 11 yeare 2 Kings 23.36 Ichoiachin three moneths 2 Kings 24.8 Zedekiah 11. year 2 Kings 24.18 Thence till Iehoiakins advancement 26. year 2 Kings 25.27 30. Penmen of this 11. of Kings See in Penmen of 1. of Kings Scope to delineate Gods verity in his Promises and Threats together with his severity in his judgements The continuall Revolution of Families and States The mischief of sin especially in Magistrates dividing them and their people from God and consequently themselves amongst themselves till both Kings people and Kingdomes be ripe and ready for desolation Principall parts may be considered either according to the Reign of the severall Kings of Israel and Iudah as afore Or as followeth This Book declareth The state of the Kingdomes of Israel and Iudah together with their defection and declining 1. Severally of the Kingdome of Israel under 1. Ahaziah c. 1.2 2. Ioram where of Elishah's miracles c. 3.4.5 Oracles or Prophecies c 6.7.8 2. Joyntly of Israel and Iudah parallel'd as it were together c. 9. to 18. 3 Severally of the Kingdome of Iudah whose 1. Weakning is recorded 1. Under a good King Hezekiah c. 18. 19.20 2. Under a bad King Manasseh c. 20.21 2. Reparation is indeavoured by Iosiah c. 22.23 3. Subversion is 1. Begun c. 23. 24. 2. Accomplished c. 25. III. The UNITED and DIVIDED State of the kingdome is laid downe in the two Books of Chronicles with some further Additions and Amplifications to the former Histories This is done two wayes I Chron. 1. ACording to the UNITED State of the kingdome in I. OF CHRONICLES so called because the Acts of former times are herein Recorded or Chronicled In Hebr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dihre Haijamim i. e. THE WORDS OF DAYES because they are as a Sacred DIARY reporting the Acts and Occurrents in the Church of God and Civil States both Domestique and Forrein Munsterus not unfitly stiles them Libros Annalium i. e. The Books of Annals Annals barely declaring matters of fact for divers years in order as Gellius notes l. 5. N. A. c. 18. These two Books are the CHVRCHES ANNALS In Greek these two Books are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bibloi Paralipomenon i. e. The Books of things omitted or THE BOOKS OF REMAINES because some things omitted or not fully described in the Pentateuch Ioshuah Iudges Ruth Samuel and Kings are here Summarily explicated and supplyed

the seven Angels to sound their Trumpets v. 6. II. Executory viz. the Angels actuall sounding of their seven Trumpets c. 8. v. 7. c. to c. 12.1 I. Trumpet sounded where consider 1. The Signe following Haile and fire mingled with bloud cast upon the earth 2 The effect thereof viz. The third part of trees burnt c. c. 8. v. 7. II. Trumpet sounded where 1. The Signe following viz. A great mountaine burning with fire cast into the sea 2. The effect ensuing the third part of the sea became blood c. c. 8. v. 8.9 III. Trumpet sounded where 1. The Signe ensuing thereupon A great star fell from heaven called worm-wood 2. The effects thereof viz. The third part of the waters became bitter and many died of them c. 8. v. 10 11. IV. Trumpet sounded where 1. The Signe viz. The third part of sun moon and stars smitten 2. The effects thereupon viz. day and night shone not for a third part c. 8. v. 12. Here is annexed by way of Preparatory Transition to the other three Trumpets John's vision of an Angel flying through the midst of heaven denouncing three Woes by reason of the three last Trumpets c. 8 13. I. Woe V. Trumpet sounded where note 1. The Signe appearing viz. A starre falling from heaven to earth 2. The foure effects of this starre falling viz. He opens the bottomlesse pit Thence raiseth up smoake Darkens Sunne and aire with the smoake and brings Locusts unto the earth out of the smoake which LOCUSTS are variously and notably described 3. The Conclusion shutting up the Calamities of this Trumpet and forewarning of them that follow c. 9. 1. to 13. II. Woe VI. Trumpet sounded c. 9. v. 13. to the end of the chapter Herein consider 1. The Command to loose the foure Angels bound in Euphrates v. 13 14. 2. Execution of this command v. 15. 3. The Description of the large Army of Euphratean Horses and Horsemen v. 15 16 17. 4. The Calamitous effects wrought by them v. 18 19 20 21. VII Trumpet Concerning which note 1. Preparatories to it 2. Sounding of it I. Preparatoryes to it it being the Trumpet of highest concernment because when that shall be sounded The mystery of God shall be finished as he hath declared to his servants the Prophets c. 10 7. are very largely premised c. 10 1 to c. 11.15 Which seems principally to be Consolatory to the Church against all her former and future tribulations and this by the Vision of a mighty Angel come down from heaven viz. Jesus Christ himselfe the Angel of the Covenant Touching whom here are 1. The Angels description c. 10. ver 1. 2. The Angels Actions 1. Held a little Book in his hand 2. Set his right foot on the Sea his left on the land 3. Roared as a Lyon 7. thunders ecchoing again 4. Swore that time should be no more but when the 7 th Angel should sound the mystery of God should be finished c. 10. v. 2. to 8. 3. The Angels commands to John 1. To eate the little Book in the Angels hand that he might Prophecy c. 10.8 9 10 11. 2. To measure the Temple Altar and worshippers but not the Court for it should be trodden under foot of the Gentiles 42. moneths c. 11. v. 1 ● 4. The Angels promises concerning his two Winesses and their Prophecy and how after they shall be killed by the Beast upon the finishing of their testimony They shall againe Revive c. 11. v. 3. to 14. Thus the Second Woe is ended and the third hastneth v. 14. III. Woe II. Sounding of the seventh Trumpet wherein the Mystery of God is finished And the Churches Miseries ended c. ● 1. v. 15. to the end of the chap. where consider I. Things heard in heaven viz. 1. Great voyces saying The Kingdomes of this world are become the Lords and his Christs c. ver 15. 2. The triumphant song or gratulation of the 24. Elders unto God for honouring himselfe and for the coming of his judgement to reward the Saints and destroy the earth ver 16. 17 18. II Things seene c. In Gods Temple opened in heaven viz. 1. The Saints Rewards The Ark of his Testament i. e. Jesus Christ. 2. The wickeds Rewards Lightnings voices thundrings earthquakes and great haile ver 19. The former Prophecy endeth IV. Uision THE II PROPHECY BEGINNETH Hitherto of the I. Prophecy or Systeme of Visions Denoting as is thought by some more especially the Condition of the last Empire viz. the Romane Now to the II Prophecy or Systeme of Visions contemporary with the former both in the Seales and Trumpets foretelling chiefly the future condition of the Church till the judgement day Herein chiefly are set down 1. The Tribulations and Persecutions of the Church by severall enemies 2. The deliverance of the Church by her enemies destruction 3. The happy condition of the Church upon her deliverance Though the common opinion of interpreters who take not any notice of 2 contemporary Prophesies and their Synchronismes but judge these Visions to be one continued Prophecy bring all that followes under the seventh Trumpet thus viz. The sounding of the seventh Trumpet is propounded I. Summarily c. 11.15 to the end of the chap. II. Plenarily and this either 1. By way of Recognition and fuller explaining of the former Seales and Trumpets in a digression c. 12 13 14. 2. By way of Prediction of things future under the seventh Trumpet more largely c. 15 16 17 c. For substance these will come much to one But le ts follow the former I. The Persecutions of the Church by severall enemies greatly distressing her in this whole fourth Vision c. 12. ver 1. to c. 15. ver 1. More particularly here note I. The Persecution of the woman that brought forth the man-child viz. Both Jesus Christ and the Primitive Church of the Jewes as some are of opinion even from her infancy and this by Dragon i. e as is expounded c. 12. ver 9. Satan c. 12. v. 1. to 17. II. The Dragons Persecution of and making war with the remnant of her seed Viz. as some thinke with the Church of the Gentiles where consider 1. The Dragons Resolution and endeavours thus to persecute c. 12. v. 17. 2 The instruments of Persecution incited and imployed by the great Red Dragon viz. 1. The Beast rising up out of the Sea having seaven heads and ten hornes c. 13. ver 1. to 11. 2. The Beast rising out of the earth having two hornes like a Lambe and speaking as a Dragon c. c. 13. ver 11. to the end of the chap. 3. The event of this Persecution viz. The Saints Victory through their constant and faithfull confession of Christ even to Martyrdom this their victory being exellently amplifyed by the Causes and Effects of it c. 14. 1. to the end of the chap. V. Uision II. The Deliverance of the Church by the destruction of her enemies represented in the Vision of the 7. Vials