Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	call_v	day_n	time_n	2,672	5	3.4765	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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_o israel_n viz._n jeroboam_fw-la nadab_n baasha_n elah_n zimri_n omri_n and_o tibni_n ahab_n ahaziah_n this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o 118._o year_n viz._n under_o solomon_n 40_o year_n 1_o king_n 11.42_o under_o the_o rest_n of_o king_n of_o judah_n 78._o year_n for_o rehoboam_n reign_v 17_o year_n 1_o king_n 17.31_o ab●jam_n 3_o year_n 1_o king_n 15.2_o asa_n 41._o year_n 1_o king_n 15.10_o jehoshaphat_n 17._o year_n 1_o king_n 22.51_o in_o all_o 118_o year_n penman_n of_o this_o book_n and_o also_o of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n be_v conceive_v not_o to_o be_v any_o one_o man_n but_o divers_a though_o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v write_v by_o jeremiah_n other_o think_v that_o the_o church_n history_n which_o be_v write_v by_o divers_a be_v digest_v and_o collect_v into_o volume_n either_o by_o e●ra_n gerh._n loc_n com._n 1_o de_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o exegesi_n §_o 129._o or_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o church_n pub._n actuari●s_n alsted_n proecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o however_o it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n touch_v solomon_n reign_n be_v write_v by_o nathan_n abijah_n and_o iddo_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o see_v jun._n in_o loc_n and_o other_o part_n by_o jehu_n son_n of_o canani_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o see_v jun._n annot_n ibid._n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o junius_n think_v partly_o in_o his_o prophecy_n part_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26.22_o scope_n to_o show_v how_o the_o piety_n of_o king_n preserve_v their_o kingdom_n in_o unity_n and_o flourish_a prosperity_n but_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o king_n especial_o their_o idolatry_n whereby_o they_o divide_v themselves_o from_o god_n bring_v division_n into_o their_o kingdom_n and_o consequent_o ruin_v upon_o themselves_o their_o family_n and_o dominion_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v point_v out_o according_a to_o the_o period_n of_o every_o several_a king_n reign_n but_o rather_o thus_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i._o increase_v of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n who_o life_n and_o death_n be_v record_v 1._o solomon_n life_n therein_o consider_v his_o 1._o election_n c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o administration_n or_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o note_n 1._o his_o great_a prudence_n c._n 3_o 4._o 2._o his_o magnificence_n in_o building_n the_o temple_n c._n 5_o 6_o 8._o his_o own_o house_n in_o lebanon_n c._n 7._o the_o king_n house_n more_o public_a c._n 9_o 3._o his_o condition_n prosperous_a c._n 10._o adverse_a c._n 11._o 2._o solomon_n death_n c._n 11._o ii_o decrease_v of_o the_o kingdom_n once_o divide_v and_o this_o under_o 1._o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 1_o rehoboam_n c._n 12_o 14._o 2._o abijah_n c_o 15.3_o asa_n c._n 15._o 4._o jehoshaphat_n c_o 22._o 5_o jehoram_fw-la c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 50._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o israel_n contemporary_a to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n viz._n 1._o jeroboam_fw-la c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o 2_o nadab_n c._n 15._o 3._o baasha_n c._n 16.4_o elah_n 5._o zimri_n 6._o omri_n c._n 16.7_o ahab_n 1_o who_o stock_n be_v record_v c._n 16._o from_o ver_fw-la 28._o 2_o who_o prosperous_a state_n be_v declare_v in_o respect_n of_o elijah_n presence_n here_o be_v consider_v elijah_n ambassadge_n to_o the_o king_n c._n 17_o 18._o elijah_n exile_n c._n 19_o in_o respect_n of_o ahab_n double_a victory_n c._n 20._o 3_o who_o act_n and_o manner_n be_v describe_v c._n 21._o 4_o who_o death_n be_v delineate_v c._n 22._o 8._o ahaziah_n c._n 22._o ver_fw-la 51._o etc._n etc._n two_o king_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o progress_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v division_n and_o the_o miserable_a calamity_n grow_v and_o increase_v thereupon_o this_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o 11._o of_o king_n call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o melacim_o i._n c._n the_o second_o of_o king_n by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a the_o iv._o of_o king_n the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n be_v still_o continue_v in_o this_o book_n this_o book_n be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 320._o year_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n and_o 16._o king_n of_o judah_n under_o 12._o king_n of_o israel_n 162_o year_n ahazia_n 1_o year_n 1_o king_n 22.52_o joram_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 3.1_o &_o 8.25_o jehu_n 28_o year_n 2_o king_n 10.36_o jehoahaz_n 17_o year_n viz._n 15_o alone_a and_o two_o with_o his_o son_n 2_o king_n 13.1.10_o joash_n 16_o year_n 2_o king_n 13.10_o jeroboam_fw-la 41_o year_n 2_o king_n 14.23_o zechariah_n 6_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.8_o shallum_n 1_o month_n 2_o king_n 15.13_o menachem_n 10_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.17_o pekachijah_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.23_o pekah_n 20_o year_n 2_o king_n 15.27_o hosheah_o who_o reign_v 18_o y._n viz._n 9_o y._n free_a 2_o king_n 17.1_o and_o 9_o y._n a_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n by_o who_o at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v captive_a ver_fw-la 6._o under_o 16_o king_n of_o judah_n 320_o year_n jehoram_fw-la 12_o y._n viz._n 8._o alone_a and_o 4._o with_o his_o father_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o king_n 8.17_o ahazia_n 1._o y._n 2_o king_n 8.26_o athalia_fw-la 6_o year_n 2_o king_n 11.3_o joash_n 40._o y._n 2_o king_n 12.1.39_o junius_n amaziah_n 29_o year_n 12_o of_o which_o in_o exile_n 2_o king_n 14.2_o azariah_n or_o vzziah_n 52._o year_n 2_o king_n 15_o 5._o jotham_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 15.33_o 15._o year_n jun._n ahaz_n 16._o year_n 2_o king_n 16.2_o 14._o year_n jun._n hezekiah_n 29._o year_n 2_o king_n 18.2_o manasses_n 55._o year_n 2_o king_n 21.2_o ammon_n 2_o year_n 2_o king_n 21.19_o josiah_n 31._o year_n 2_o king_n 22.1_o joahaz_n 3._o month_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiakim_n 11_o year_n 2_o king_n 23.36_o ichoiachin_n three_o month_n 2_o king_n 24.8_o zedekiah_n 11._o year_n 2_o king_n 24.18_o thence_o till_o jehoiakins_n advancement_n 26._o year_n 2_o king_n 25.27_o 30._o penman_n of_o this_o 11._o of_o king_n see_v in_o penman_n of_o 1._o of_o king_n scope_n to_o delineate_v god_n verity_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o threat_n together_o with_o his_o severity_n in_o his_o judgement_n the_o continual_a revolution_n of_o family_n and_o state_n the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n especial_o in_o magistrate_n divide_v they_o and_o their_o people_n from_o god_n and_o consequent_o themselves_o among_o themselves_o till_o both_o king_n people_n and_o kingdom_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a for_o desolation_n principal_a part_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o according_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n as_o afore_o or_o as_o follow_v this_o book_n declare_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o with_o their_o defection_n and_o decline_a 1._o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n under_o 1._o ahaziah_n c._n 1.2_o 2._o joram_n where_o of_o elishah_n miracle_n c._n 3.4.5_o oracle_n or_o prophecy_n c_o 6.7.8_o 2._o joint_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n parallel_v as_o it_o be_v together_o c._n 9_o to_o 18._o 3_o several_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n who_o 1._o weaken_v be_v record_v 1._o under_o a_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n c._n 18._o 19.20_o 2._o under_o a_o bad_a king_n manasseh_n c._n 20.21_o 2._o reparation_n be_v endeavour_v by_o josiah_n c._n 22.23_o 3._o subversion_n be_v 1._o begin_v c._n 23._o 24._o 2._o accomplish_v c._n 25._o iii_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o book_n of_o chronicle_n with_o some_o further_a addition_n and_o amplification_n to_o the_o former_a history_n this_o be_v do_v two_o way_n i_o chron._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o i._o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v because_o the_o act_n of_o former_a time_n be_v herein_o record_v or_o chronicle_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dihre_fw-ge haijamim_fw-ge i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o day_n because_o they_o be_v as_o a_o sacred_a diary_n report_v the_o act_n and_o occurrent_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o civil_a state_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a munsterus_n not_o unfit_o style_v they_o libros_fw-la annalium_fw-la i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o annal_n annal_n bare_o declare_v matter_n of_o fact_n for_o divers_a year_n in_o order_n as_o gellius_n note_v l._n 5._o n._n a._n c._n 18._o these_o two_o book_n be_v the_o church_n annal_n in_o greek_a these_o two_o book_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bibloi_n paralipomenon_n i._n e._n the_o book_n of_o thing_n omit_v or_o the_o book_n of_o remain_n because_o some_o thing_n omit_v or_o not_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o pentateuch_n joshuah_n judge_n ruth_n samuel_n and_o king_n be_v here_o summary_o explicate_v and_o supply_v

be_v justify_v by_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n of_o it_o paul_n speak_v of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n james_n of_o our_o justification_n be●ore_a man_n paul_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n by_o faith_n james_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o faith_n itself_o by_o work_n 2._o holy_a scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o they_o treat_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o several_a subject_n or_o several_a matter_n as_o christ_n promise_v the_o apostle_n 16.13_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n but_o paul_n testify_v that_o peter_n err_v and_o etc._n be_v to_o be_v blame_v here_o be_v several_a subject_n viz._n doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o to_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n err_v not_o therein_o because_o they_o have_v it_o immediate_o from_o god_n but_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o practice_n peter_n there_o err_v dissemble_v fellowship_n with_o the_o gentile_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n nor_o be_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n exempt_v from_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o practice_n again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o ●1_n elijah_n go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n and_o in_o another_o 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o these_o place_n oppose_v not_o one_o another_o because_o here_o be_v several_a subject_n speak_v of_o the_o former_a be_v elijah_n the_o tishbite_n the_o latter_a john_n the_o baptist_n the_o new-testament_n elijah_n so_o call_v because_o he_o come_v 1.17_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elijah_n furthermore_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v ask_v if_o he_o be_v elias_n 1.21_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o and_o yet_o 13._o christ_n say_v john_n baptist_n be_v that_o elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v viz._n not_o personal_o but_o virtual_o so_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n 3._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a but_o be_v not_o when_o though_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n or_o subject_n yet_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o but_o several_a part_n thereof_o as_o paul_n say_v 18_o in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o be_v good_a yet_o these_o oppose_v not_o because_o in_o the_o former_a paul_n speak_v of_o his_o carnal_a unregenerate_a part_n in_o i_o that_o be_v my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o his_o spiritual_a regenerate_a part_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n again_o christ_n say_v 14.28_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o but_o paul_n say_v 6._o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o in_o christ_n person_n be_v two_o nature_n viz._n 4.4_o of_o god_n and_o man_n now_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n so_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n as_o paul_n mean_v as_o christ_n be_v man_n so_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o he_o as_o himself_o say_v 4._o scripture_n seem_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a but_o be_v not_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o thing_n not_o in_o the_o same_o but_o in_o several_a respect_n notion_n or_o consideration_n for_o the_o several_a respect_n remove_v all_o contradiction_n or_o opposition_n as_o christ_n say_v 5.31_o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a but_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v 8.14_o though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a yet_o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n indeed_o because_o christ_n speak_v of_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o in_o several_a respect_n in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o bearing_z witness_n to_o himself_o disjunct_o and_o sole_o without_o the_o father_n so_o his_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a in_o the_o latter_a of_o bear_v witness_n of_o himself_o conjunct_o or_o joint_o with_o the_o father_n so_o his_o witness_n of_o himself_o be_v true_a again_o john_n say_v 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n nor_o can_v sin_n and_o yet_o elsewhere_o 1.8.10_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o be_v no_o real_a opposition_n for_o in_o some_o respect_n they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n in_o some_o respect_n they_o sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_n original_a in_o they_o and_o actual_a sin_n through_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n be_v do_v by_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o they_o sin_v not_o as_o unregenerate_v man_n sin_n viz._n &c_n 1_o not_o against_o the_o gospel-remedy_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o not_o as_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n 3_o not_o with_o a_o full_a will_n 4_o not_o presumptuous_o 5_o not_o habitual_o 6_o not_o with_o allowance_n of_o themselves_o in_o any_o bosom_n corruption_n 7_o not_o total_o and_o final_o furthermore_o god_n say_v 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v 18.8.10_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o yet_o no_o real_a contradiction_n for_o in_o some_o sense_n god_n can_v repent_v viz._n affective_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o essence_n no_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o eternal_a decree_n in_o some_o sense_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v viz._n effective_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n which_o he_o effect_v when_o he_o do_v something_o cross_a to_o what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v as_o when_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v make_v dethrone_v saul_n who_o he_o have_v anoint_v king_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o these_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1.33_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n but_o be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o paul_n say_v 24._o christ_n at_o the_o end_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n yet_o no_o real_a opposition_n for_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o divers_a respect_n viz._n 1_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a belong_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n so_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o deliver_v up_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o as_o economical_a dispensatory_a or_o mediatory_a the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v considerable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o so_o christ_n our_o mediator_n shall_v be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o mystical_a body_n for_o ever_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o or_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o it_o by_o word_n sacrament_n effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o at_o last_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n for_o then_o god_n in_o christ_n face_n to_o face_n shall_v be_v a_o endless_a sabbath_n sermon_n sacrament_n all_o in_o all_o 5_o final_o scripture_n may_v seem_v but_o be_v not_o real_o opposite_a when_o they_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o but_o several_a time_n or_o at_o least_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n in_o several_a respect_n distinguish_v wise_o the_o time_n and_o respect_n and_o the_o opposition_n cease_v as_o 15.33_o jotham_n the_o son_n of_o vzziah_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v sixteen_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o 30._o twenty_o year_n of_o jotham_n son_n of_o uzziah_n notwithstanding_o here_o be_v no_o real_a opposition_n in_o this_o computation_n for_o jotham_n reign_v alone_o only_o 16._o year_n but_o he_o reign_v with_o his_o father_n vzziah_n who_o can_v not_o mannage-the_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n 4._o year_n before_o in_o all_o 20_o year_n again_o matthew_n say_v 17.1_o after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v peter_n james_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o but_o luke_n say_v 9.28_o about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o these_o say_n he_o take_v peter_n and_o john_n and_o james_n and_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n yet_o no_o opposition_n for_o 1_o either_o it_o may_v be_v say_v luke_n expression_n of_o about_o a_o eight_o day_n after_o have_v a_o latitude_n and_o may_v bear_v a_o day_n under_o and_o matthew_n expression_n have_v a_o latitude_n after_o six_o day_n and_o may_v bear_v a_o day_n or_o two_o over_o 2_o or_o matthew_n number_n the_o day_n exclusive_o luke_n inclusive_o furthermore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o government_n by_o judge_n in_o the_o 137._o book_n of_o judge_n be_v compute_v to_o be_v about_o two_o

king_n 1._o by_o election_n and_o 2._o by_o succession_n and_o how_o it_o increase_v and_o flourish_v while_o so_o unite_v i_o samuel_n i_o under_o king_n by_o election_n the_o kingdom_n condition_n be_v record_v in_o the_o i._o book_n of_o samuel_n so_o call_v either_o from_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n herein_o handle_v viz._n the_o history_n of_o samuel_n which_o take_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n as_o alsted_n in_o praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o or_o also_o from_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n or_o penman_n of_o this_o of_o this_o book_n samuel_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v pen_v this_o book_n till_o c._n 25._o david_n the_o rest_n gloss._n ordinar_n junius_n and_o trem._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o samuel_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o pen_v of_o these_o two_o book_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o that_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n pen_v part_n thereof_o from_o that_o intimation_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o which_o word_n of_o samuel_n nathan_n and_o gad_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n pen_v by_o they_o three_o jun._n in_o annot._n in_o 1_o chron._n 29.29_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o 1._o book_n of_o king_n because_o the_o late_a part_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n this_o history_n treat_v of_o the_o last_o judge_n viz._n eli_n and_o samuel_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n viz._n saul_n declare_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o lord_n change_v the_o government_n by_o judge_n into_o a_o regal_a government_n viz._n in_o day_n of_o samuel_n and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o extreme_a wickedness_n of_o both_o elye'_v and_o samuel_n son_n c._n 1._o to_o 9_o as_o also_o how_o saul_n carry_v himself_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o how_o god_n prepare_v david_n for_o the_o throne_n saul_n be_v reject_v it_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 80_o year_n continuance_n viz._n under_o ely_n 40_o year_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o and_o under_o samuel_n and_o saul_n 40_o year_n act._n 13.21_o scope_n to_o discover_v man_n mutability_n but_o god_n immutability_n in_o all_o the_o revolution_n and_o alteration_n of_o family_n and_o commonwealth_n viz._n in_o their_o constitution_n administration_n and_o alteration_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o israel_n under_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o civil_a government_n i._o aristocratical_a under_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o 1._o birth_n be_v record_v c._n 1._o 2._o call_v where_o of_o eli_n his_o predecessor_n and_o of_o his_o son_n who_o i_o grievous_a sin_n be_v record_v c._n 2._o ii_o severe_a punishment_n be_v 1_o foretell_v by_o samuel_n c._n 3._o 2._o inflict_v by_o god_n where_o of_o the_o war_n act_v c._n 4._o finish_v where_o we_o have_v a_o description_n 1._o of_o the_o philistine_n punishment_n c._n 5._o and_o of_o their_o restore_v the_o captivate_v ark_n c._n 6._o 2._o of_o israel_n repentance_n c._n 7._o ii_o monarchical_a under_o a_o king_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v c._n 8._o 2._o actual_o elect_v what_o a_o one_o he_o prove_v evidence_v in_o saul_n david_n 1._o saul_n describe_v 1._o as_o elect_v where_o be_v lay_v down_o his_o call_n c._n 9_o unction_n c._n 10._o warlike_a success_n c._n 11._o 2._o as_o reject_v the_o cause_n of_o which_o rejection_n be_v recite_v viz._n 1._o the_o people_n sin_n c._n 12._o 2._o saul_n unbelief_n c._n 13._o rashness_n in_o judge_v c._n 14._o and_o disobedience_n c._n 15._o 2._o david_n touch_v who_o be_v declare_v his_o 1._o election_n where_o note_v 1._o his_o call_n c._n 16._o 2._o his_o preparatory_a 1_o conquest_n of_o goliath_n c._n 17._o 2_o advancement_n into_o saul_n family_n c._n 18._o 2._o ejection_n david_n be_v exile_v 1._o in_o his_o own_o country_n c._n 19_o 20._o 2._o out_o of_o his_o country_n c._n 21._o to_o 30._o 3._o advancement_n 1._o by_o his_o victory_n c._n 30._o 2._o by_o saul_n death_n c._n 31._o two_o samuel_n two_o under_o king_n by_o succession_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o kingdom_n be_v state_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n so_o call_v for_o reason_n former_o mention_v it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a style_v the_o second_o book_n of_o king_n because_o therein_o the_o history_n of_o david_n the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v continue_v this_o be_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 40_o year_n continuance_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o a_o history_n of_o david_n kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o annal_n of_o david_n penman_n some_o think_v to_o be_v the_o highpriest_n or_o some_o disciple_n of_o samuel_n who_o yet_o for_o honour_n sake_n give_v the_o book_n his_o master_n name_n alsted_n praecog_n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 120._o but_o rather_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o i._o of_o samuel_n and_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o ii_o of_o samuel_n be_v pen_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o gad_n the_o seer_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o scope_n to_o declare_v god_n faithfulness_n in_o deliver_v of_o his_o own_o from_o distress_n that_o divers_a great_a infirmity_n be_v incident_a to_o god_n upright_a servant_n and_o that_o like_o checkerworke_n their_o prosperity_n be_v intermingle_v with_o cross_n and_o calamity_n principal_a part_n in_o this_o book_n which_o be_v a_o description_n of_o david_n kingdom_n we_o have_v a_o narration_n of_o david_n 1_o life_n and_o 2_o death_n i._o david_n life_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v 1_o glorious_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o ignominious_a 1._o as_o it_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o royal_a inauguration_n where_o consider_v thing_n 1._o antecedent_n viz._n 1._o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n death_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o return_n into_o judea_n c._n 2._o 3._o his_o war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n c._n 3.4_o 2._o concomitant_a he_o be_v confirm_v king_n by_o all_o israel_n c._n 5._o 3._o consequent_a viz._n 1._o ecclesiastical_a as_o his_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o zion_n c._n 6._o his_o purpose_n of_o building_n god_n a_o house_n c._n 7._o 2._o polemicall_a or_o warlike_a c._n 8._o 3._o political_a or_o civil_a c._n 9_o 10._o 2._o as_o it_o be_v ignominious_a and_o that_o 1._o by_o his_o sin_n adultery_n and_o murder_n commit_v c._n 11._o correct_v c._n 12._o 2._o by_o his_o sorrow_n 1._o private_a 1._o in_o amnon_n by_o his_o incest_n c._n 13._o 2._o in_o absolom_n where_o be_v declare_v his_o restitution_n c._n 14._o his_o sedition_n begin_v c._n 15._o continue_a c._n 16._o conclude_v c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 2._o public_a 1._o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 20._o 2._o famine_n three_o year_n c._n 21._o ii_o david_n death_n occurrent_n antecedent_n thereunto_o 1._o his_o gratulatory_a and_o laudatory_a psalm_n c._n 22_o two_o his_o sweet_a swan-like_a song_n and_o testament_n c._n 23._o 3._o the_o pestilence_n upon_o his_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o ii_o the_o divide_a state_n 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this_o i._o of_o chron._n principal_o insist_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o david_n relate_v his_o genealogy_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o so_o forward_o towards_o the_o second_o adam_n wherein_o the_o 12._o tribe_n and_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v c._n 1._o to_o 10._o and_o his_o famous_a act_n c._n 10._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o compendious_a chronology_n of_o all_o the_o former_a book_n to_o the_o book_n of_o king_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n till_o about_o the_o year_n 2985._o viz._n of_o genesis_n 2368_o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n exodus_fw-la 142._o y._n all_o which_o have_v be_v above_o particular_o explain_v and_o demonstrate_v so_o the_o i._o of_o chronicle_n be_v the_o long_a history_n of_o any_o one_o book_n in_o the_o whole_a 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pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n 2._o particular_a geneal_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n c._n 2._o to_o 9_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o 1_o the_o pentateuch_n 2_o joshuah_n 3._o judge_n ii_o administration_n under_o 1_o saul_n who_o 1_o genealogy_n be_v in_o c._n 9_o 2_o death_n c._n 10._o 2_o david_n who_o 1._o kingly_a condition_n c._n 11_o 12_o 14._o 2_o act_n 1_o sacred_a restore_v god_n ●orship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1_o place_n c._n 13_o 15_o 17_o 22._o 2_o person_n minister_a in_o the_o 1_o tabernacle_n c._n 16_o 2_o temple_n c._n 23._o 24_o 25_o 26_o here_o be_v a_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n 2_o polemical_a or_o martial_a c._n 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o political_n c._n 21.27_o 3._o death_n c._n 28_o 29._o where_o be_v declare_v how_o david_n before_o his_o death_n in_o a_o solemn_a assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o kindred_n set_a solomon_n or_o his_o throne_n after_o he_o have_v give_v he_o direction_n about_o the_o temple_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o prince_n have_v offer_v willing_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o it_o two_o chron_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o unite_a and_o divide_v state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o two_o of_o chronicle_n so_o call_v for_o the_o reason_n former_o allege_v this_o book_n relate_v the_o history_n of_o the_o israelitish_n state_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n solomon_n reign_n till_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persian_n set_v down_o both_o the_o union_n and_o flourish_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o solomon_n but_o the_o division_n and_o decay_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thence_o ensue_v till_o it_o come_v to_o utter_v ruin_n so_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o history_n of_o about_o 472_o year_n from_o solomon_n to_o carry_v away_o of_o jechonias_n 401._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v in_o the_o captivity_n 70_o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v under_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 1._o as_o jun._n and_o tremell_n compute_v so_o that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n with_o addition_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o book_n of_o samuel_n king_n and_o chronicle_n all_o together_o they_o contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o began_n under_o samuel_n 2_o increase_v under_o david_n 3_o flourish_v under_o solomon_n and_o 4_o fail_v under_o zedekiah_n thus_o it_o endure_v almost_o 565_o year_n penman_n see_v in_o 1._o of_o chron._n scope_n for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o two_o book_n of_o king_n principal_a part_n this_o book_n contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n i_o flourish_a or_o increase_v under_o king_n solomon_n touch_v solomon_n be_v record_v his_o 1._o virtue_n c._n 1._o 2._o building_n 1._o sacred_a viz._n the_o temple_n where_o 1._o his_o preparation_n for_o it_o c_o 2._o 2._o his_o extruction_n or_o building_n of_o it_o viz._n of_o the_o temple_n contain_v c._n 3._o and_o of_o the_o holy_a utensil_n contain_v in_o it_o c._n 4._o 3._o his_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n partly_o by_o dedicate_v thing_n especial_o the_o ark_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n c._n 5._o partly_o by_o praise_n and_o prayer_n c._n 6._o partly_o by_o sacrifice_n c._n 7._o 2._o civil_a viz._n several_a city_n which_o he_o build_v c._n 8._o 3._o condition_n and_o death_n c._n 9_o ii_o fade_v or_o decrease_v under_o the_o follow_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v till_o the_o return_n from_o captivity_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n where_o note_v five_o concussion_n of_o shake_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o these_o ensue_a king_n viz._n rehoboam_n c._n 10_o 11_o 12_o abia_n c._n 13_o asa_n c._n 14_o 15_o 16_o jehoshaphat_n c._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o jehoram_n c._n 21_o ahaziah_n c._n 22_o joash_n c._n 23_o 24_o amaziah_n c._n 25_o uzziah_n c._n 26_o jotham_n c._n 27_o ahaz_n c._n 28_o hezekiah_n c._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o manas●eh_n c._n 33_o amon_n c._n 33_o josi●h_n c._n 34_o 35_o joahaz_n c._n 36._o jehoakim_n c._n 36._o jechoniah_n c._n 36._o zedekiah_n c._n 36._o ii_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n captivity_n in_o which_o regard_n we_o have_v their_o reduction_n or_o bring_v back_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n hystorical_o declare_v and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o it_o ezra_n 1_o the_o truth_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n people_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o call_v from_o ezra_n the_o penman_n of_o it_o who_o act_n also_o

affliction_n under_o the_o chaldaean_n viz._n by_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 5._o 2._o threaten_v to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o all_o their_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n against_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o end_n of_o the_o c._n v._o the_o prophet_n seal_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o excellent_a prayer_n pen_v in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o church_n name_n c._n 3._o zephania_n zephaniah_n his_o stock_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v describe_v c._n 1.1_o he_o be_v coetaneous_a to_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n but_o far_o more_o brief_o and_o succinct_o he_o prophesy_v against_o both_o jew_n and_o foreign_a nation_n chief_a scope_n to_o reprove_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n especial_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n for_o hanker_a after_o idolatry_n expect_v it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o hide_v their_o idol_n even_o after_o that_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o king_n josiah_n and_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a remnant_n with_o evangelicall_n promise_n and_o reformation_n by_o christ._n general_n part_n 1._o a_o most_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o desolation_n and_o other_o judgement_n to_o befall_v all_o sort_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o judea_n for_o their_o secret_a idolatry_n oppression_n and_o injurious_a coveteousnesse_n c._n 1._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n and_o self-reformation_n both_o the_o graceless_a jew_n and_o those_o that_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o grace_n appear_v in_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o exemplary_a formidable_a judgement_n which_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o foreign_a nation_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n c._n 2._o partly_o by_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n against_o jew_n themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o c._n 3.1_o to_o 8._o 3._o a_o sweet_a consolation_n make_v up_o of_o evangelicall_n promise_v touch_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n restauration_n of_o the_o church_n pardon_v of_o sin_n purity_n and_o everlasting_a glory_n by_o christ_n c._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n haggai_n haggai_n of_o he_o and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v hag._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o quicken_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v return_v from_o the_o babylon●sh_n captivity_n be_v now_o extreme_a ingrateful_o dull_a in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o sluggish_a delay_n and_o excuse_n and_o to_o make_v haste_n with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n i._o god_n sharp_a reprehension_n of_o the_o ingrateful_a sluggish_a jew_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n in_o not_o repair_v the_o temple_n c._n 1.1_o to_o 12._o ii_o god_n singular_a encouragement_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v speedy_o and_o vigorous_o to_o this_o work_n by_o divers_a sort_n of_o excellent_a promise_n viz._n 1_o of_o his_o promote_a and_o perfect_v the_o work_n when_o they_o shall_v sit_v close_o to_o it_o c._n 1.12_o to_o the_o end_n 2._o of_o the_o surpass_a glory_n that_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o this_o latter_a temple_n though_o the_o structure_n be_v not_o so_o stately_a beyond_o that_o of_o the_o former_a temple_n c._n 2.1_o to_o 10._o 3._o of_o god_n singular_a benediction_n upon_o the_o corn_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o use_n if_o they_o will_v buckle_v diligent_o to_o this_o temple-worke_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o 20._o 4._o of_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o perfection_n and_o compliment_n of_o all_o reformation_n ver_fw-la 20._o to_o the_o end_n zechariah_n zechariah_n his_o descent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n see_v in_o zech._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o encourage_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n return_v from_o captivity_n especial_o the_o governor_n zerubbabel_n and_o joshuah_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n general_n part_n this_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o comprise_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o sermon_n several_o preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n viz._n i._o his_o penitential_a sermon_n call_v the_o jew_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v prefix_v as_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o follow_a sermon_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o prepare_v f●r_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o the_o avoid_n of_o this_o zech._n 1_o 1.2_o to_o 7._o ii_o his_o visionall_a sermon_n viz._n his_o prophetical_a vision_n which_o be_v in_o all_o eight_o some_o very_a obstruse_a some_o light_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o they_o by_o compare_v they_o with_o daniel_n prophecy_n these_o vision_n seem_v to_o be_v deliver_v at_o once_o be_v contain_v from_o c._n 1_o 7._o to_o c._n 7_o 1._o these_o vision_n be_v i._o uision_n of_o mercy_n as_o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o man_n on_o horse_n back_o among_o the_o myrrtle-tree_n in_o the_o bottom_n point_v out_o christ_n singular_a presence_n with_o and_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n in_o low_a state_n c._n 1._o 7._o to_o 18._o 2._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o carpenter_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v how_o god_n will_v break_v and_o scatter_v the_o horn_n of_o his_o church_n enemy_n c._n 1.18_o to_o the_o end_n 3._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o measure_n jerusalem_n promise_v the_o restauration_n and_o repeopling_a of_o jerusalem_n c._n 2._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n in_o filthy_a garment_n and_o satan_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n accuse_v he_o show_v that_o though_o sin_n of_o people_n and_o priest_n may_v be_v object_v against_o they_o and_o their_o intercessor_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v the_o temple_n and_o quiet_a his_o church_n viz._n christ_n the_o branch_n c._n 3._o 5._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n stand_v by_o it_o declare_v that_o god_n grace_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reparation_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n without_o all_o other_o create_v mean_n against_o great_a mountain_n of_o opposition_n c._n 4._o ii_o uision_n of_o judgement_n c._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o fly_a book_n and_o of_o the_o ephah_n evidence_v that_o though_o their_o state_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o his_o church_n establish_v among_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n at_o present_a and_o subvert_v they_o for_o future_a if_o their_o sin_n grow_v ripe_a and_o ripe_a c._n 5._o iii_o uision_n of_o comfort_n viz._n c._n 7._o the_o vision_n of_o four_o chariot_n draw_v with_o four_o sort_n of_o horse_n come_v out_o from_o between_o two_o mountain_n of_o brass_n comfortable_o point_v out_o the_o provident_a decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n immovable_a as_o mountain_n of_o brass_n and_o direct_v for_o his_o providence_n begin_v and_o steer_v all_o action_n the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o four_o chariot_n and_o horse_n viz._n either_o the_o four_o empire_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n those_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o church_n good_a so_o that_o whatsoever_o his_o church_n have_v or_o shall_v further_o suffer_v under_o they_o be_v foresee_v and_o fore-appointed_n by_o god_n himself_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o be_v come_v out_o of_o captivity_n already_o and_o to_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o remain_v in_o captivity_n c._n 6.1_o to_o 9_o 8._o the_o vision_n or_o rather_o the_o historical_a predication_n of_o what_o be_v real_o to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o church_n comfort_n viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o some_o jew_n which_o come_v from_o babylon_n as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o typical_a coronation_n of_o joshuah_n the_o highpriest_n under_o which_o be_v declare_v the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o re-establishment_n and_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n under_o he_o c._n 6.9_o to_o the_o end_n iii_o his_o casuisticall_a sermon_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a resolve_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n touch_v fast_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o the_o priest_n with_o many_o other_o lesson_n excellent_o insert_v c._n 7._o and_o c._n 8._o iv._o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n foretell_v future_a event_n c._n 9.10_o and_o 11._o wherein_o be_v principal_o considerable_a 1._o threaten_n of_o destruction_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n land_n of_o hadrach_n damascus_n hamath_n etc._n etc._n c_o 9_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o promise_n of_o deliverance_n and_o protection_n to_o his_o church_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n c._n 9_o 7_o 8_o 3._o promissory_a prediction_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n kingdom_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o his_o people_n from_o who_o all_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n principal_o flow_v c._n 9_o 9_o to_o c._n 11_o 1._o 4._o denunciation_n of_o dreadful_a