he was of the Tribe of Beniamin which was a great prerogatiue to that Tribe beeing the least and the last he was an hypocrite and an open persecutor 1. Sam. 10.13 18 19.20 DAuid beleeued God and his kingdome was reckoned when the Arke was recouered to Judah at Easter So Christ at Easter was proclaimed King generall he was of the Tribe of Judah of the root of Iesse borne in Bethelem He killed a Beare a Lyon and a Philistin that defied all Israel Herein he is a figure of Christ He had manie enemies therein he is a figure of the Church 1. Sam. 16 17. Dauid was vpright except in one thing 1. King 15 5. SAlomon signifieth Peaceable so was his kingdome for his wisedome and order in Religion he was a figure of Christ he was extreamelie wicked 1. King 11 4.5 Yet he was saued 2. Sam. 7 13.14 Heerein he was a figure of the Church He laid the foundation of the Temple in Moriah 2. Chro. 3 1. where Adam was created where Isaac was offered Genesis 22.2 where Christ died where afterwards the holie kingdome was deuided into 2. parts 1. King 12. according to the Lords words vnto Salomon 1. King 11.11 12 13.14 15. But after 490. yeares expired it was thrown together againe as in Ezech. 37.16 17 18. c. Thus haue I distinguished the Kings in their order as they succeeded who were wicked who were godlie and what Prophet one or mo was vnder euerie King whereby the bookes of the Kings being laid with the Prophets the one expounds the other plainlie and easilie if you marke what sinnes the people committed what happened to them or to their Kings and what not whereof the Prophets did by particulars speake of Kings of Judah REhoboam succeeded Salomon The Tribe of Iudah and the Tribe of Beniamin claue to him thence it was called the kingdome of Iudah his throne was at Ierusalem he was 14. yeares whē he began to raigne and continued 17. yeres 1. Kings 12.1 to 25. 21 he and his people were wicked 22. Sesack King of Aegypt came in the fifth yeare of his raigne and spoyled Ierusalem and the Temple and caried away their treasures 1. King 14.25 26 27 28. He died 31. Abia his sonne raigned 41. yeares ye was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Asa his sonne raigned 41. yeares he was godlie 1. King 15.9 10 c. Ahaziah raigned 1. yere 2. King 8.25 26 wicked 27. Iehu slewe him 9 27. he is also called Ochosias his mother Athalia the daughter of Omri king of Israel Elisha prophesied 2. Kings 8 24. c. 9. c. Athalia his mother raigned sixe yeares she slewe all the Kings sons sauing Ioash who was hid from her 11 2. she her selfe was slaine 11. 3 16. Ioash when he was 7. yeares old 11. 17 18 19 godlie and the people he raigned 40. yeres 12 1. c. Amasiah his Sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 12 21.14 2. slaine 14 19 godlie 14 3. Ahasiah or Vziah raigned 52. yeares 14 21 godlie 15 2. 3. 4. died 7. Esai prophesied Hosea Amos. Iothan his son raigned 16. yeares 15 7. godlie 34. 35. 36. Micha Osea Esai prophesied Ahaz his sonne raigned 16. yeares 2. King 15 38. his people wicked 16 2.3 Nahum Esai OseaEzec Micha prophesied Hezekiah his sonne raigned 29. yeres 2. K. 16 20.28 2. died 20 21. godlie Esai Osea Micha prophesied Senacherib came vp against Iudah and Ierusalem tooke them 18 13. Esai prophesied 19 2 Manasses Hezekiah his sonne raigned 55. yeares he began at 12. wicked 1. King 21. he repented 2. Chro. 33. Jn the 3 yeare of his raigne Esai was Prophet Abacuck in the 36. yeare of his raigne prophesied Ammon his sonne at 22. yeres began and raigned two yeres wicked 2. King 21 19. c Iosiah his sonne at 8. yeares olde began and raigned 31 yeares godlie 22 23. Pharo Necho king of Aegypt slew him 29. Zephania prophesied Ieremie began in the thirteene yeare of his raigne Zephaniah in the 20 yeare Abdias in the 26 yeare Iehoaz his son began at 23. yeare and raigned three moneths wicked Pharo Necho imprisoned him set the land to tribute 2. King 23 31. c. He placed Eliakim in his stead and changed his name into Iehoiakim he was 11. yeares vnder taxes to the King of Aegypt wicked after that the time of their captiuitie came spoken of 20 17. 23 27. at Babel There Ieremie Ezech. Dan. prophesied Esai King of Babel made Mattamiah his vncle king in his steade and changed his name Zedechia whē he was 21 yeares olde he raigned eleuen yeares wicked he rebelled against the King of Babel in the 9. yere of his raigne the Citie was besieged he pulled out his eyes bound him in chaines and burnt vp the citie 2. King 24 25. Ieremie his prophesie is accomplished 25 11. Ezech. Dan. Hagg. prophesied Kings of Israel IEroboam was the other K. ten Tribes held with him thence it was called the kingdome of Israel whose seate was at Samaria 1. King 12.12 13 16. he his people were wicked 1. Kin. 12.26 27 28 29 c. Hee raigned 20. yeares Here is a proportion of the Church of Antichrist ten against 2 Nadab his Sonne raigned two yeares 2. King 14.20 he was wicked 15.25 Achab his Son raigned wicked Iesabell his wife 1. Kin. 16.28 c. Eliah prophesied 1. K. 17.18.19.20.21 Micha prophesied 1. King 22.9 14 15. Achab slaine 34 35. Ahaziah raigned two yeres 1. King 22. 41 51. wickedlie 52. 2. King 1.1 2 3. died 17. Eliah prophesied 3 4. Jehoram the Sonne of Achab raigned because he had no sonne 2. King 1 17.12 yeres 3 1. Eliah is taken vp 2 1. c. and 3. yeare of his raigne Elisha prophesied 2. King 3 14. Kings of Aram besiegeth Samariah 6 24. hee was hurt and died 9 24. Iehu the Sonne of Iehosophat is annointed King by the Prophet Elisha 2. King 9 1. c he slaieth Iehoram King of Israel according to the word of the Lord. 1. Kings 21 13. and Ahaziah king of Iudah 2. K. 9 27. he slew Iezabel all Achabs brood 10. c. godlie He died hauing raigned 25. yeares 36. Iehoahaz his sonne raigned 17. yeares 13 1. wicked and so died 2. 9. Iehoash his son raigned 16. yeares 13 10. wicked 11. Elisha died the third yere of his raigne 13 20. Ierusalem is ransacked the second time the same Iehoash took Amasiah King of Iudah brake the walls carried awaye their treasures died 2. Kin. 14 13. c. Ionah prophesied Jeroboam his sonne raigned 41. yeres 14 23. wicked 24. died 29. Ionas Amos prophesied Zachariah his sonne raigned sixe moneths 8 15. wicked 9. Ionah prophesied Shallum the Sonne of Iabesh conspired against him he raigned a moneth 15.10 11 c. Mehanaen killed him and raigned ten yeares wicked 15. 14 15 c. Pekahiah his sonne raigned two yeares wicked 15 23. 24. Pekah his captaine raigned twentie yeres wicked 15. 25 27.
number importing grace peace by Iesus Christ Leuiticus 25.8 9 10 11. Seuen eyes in the Reuelation signifieth Gods seuen folde incomprehensible wisedome and prouidence The number of 7. is also taken manie times for a time certaine and ceasing in euillpart as Nabuchadnezzar was a beast 7. yeres no longer The Tabernacle was 7. moneths in building and no longer Sometimes 7. is in good part and for a certeine time ceasing as the Land of Canaan was 7. yeres in conquering All notable actions were done in the equall number of 7. from Moses to Christ his death by 7. seauens Seueh fifties for the glorie of Iosephs house Seuen seuenties for the house of Iudah Seuen tennes for the captiuitie Seuen seuenties to Christ Thus you shal make vse of seuen in al actions throughout the holie Bible The holie seruants of God as a rare mark to behold were borne in the equall number of 7. As Henoch the 7. from Adam Heber the 7. from Henoch Isaac the 7. from Heber Moses the 7. from Abram Iosua the 7. from Ephraim Ioram the 7. from Dauid MEthuselah hauing all the vertues and blessings of his forefathers after his death shal haue life aeternal which his name did teach him by the signification thereof As Adam liued 249. yeres to instruct him so he liued with Sem to teach him 98. yeres Applie this to the faithfull as a reward of their labours in Christ His age was an exact number or rule of the Flood the waters could not drowne the world while he liued The like may be said of Lot that fire could not fall vppon Sodome vntill he was entered into Zoar. LAmech he was outwardlie afflicted by men inwardlie afflicted in conscience by the diuell he was a Prophet for he spake of things manie hundred yeares past and of the comfort that should fall out by Woah Gen. 5.28 29. A fit resemblance of the Church NOah found grace and fauour in the sight of God in him was established the Couenant made to Adam His household as a small remnant left in the Arke is lest as an equall portion of the smalnes of the Church in respect of the wicked The Doue bringing an Oliue leafe signified peace and plentie You may compare it wel with the holie Ghost bringing glad tidings and euerlasting ioy to the Church He was the 10 from Adam Remember 10. Reade for Noah Matt. 24. Luk. 17. Hab. 11. 1. Pet. 3. 2. Pet. 2. The signification of their names being wel lincked and chained together makes vp a Christian Sacrifice and the whole somme of Religion brieflie thus The Maiestie of God foreseeing the fall of Adam gaue him a name answerable therevnto which was Earthly miserable perishing dying c. Adam finding the same true in him and in his posteritie he comprehended by the light of Gods spirit that the seed of the woman should restore him and all beleeuers into the fauour of God and therfore he called his third sonne Seth which is in our language setled perswaded resolued in Christ Seth was in his profession and trade of life as his name signified and because he knew that to be setled in Christ cannot bee without contrition and griefe for sinne he named his sonne Enos sorowfull the rather because sorowful corruption began to grow by the mariage of the daughters of men Enos knowing that there was two sorts of sorowe or repentance a godly a worldlie therefore he named his sonne Kenan godlie repentance Kenan being setled in Christ sorowfull for sinne and hauing godlie repentance he named his sonne the praise God in Hebrue Mahalael Mahalael hauing in himselfe al the former vertues he called his sonne lared lowlie without the which all is sinne Iared knowing that the sanctification of the Sabaoth is a degree of vertue and a great peece of this spirituall Sacrifice he called his sonne Henoch the Sabaoth keeper Henoch to set foorth the reward of all those excellent vertues named his sonne Methuselah that is long life Methuselah knowing well that the Church in the meane time should endure manie tribulations he called his sonne Lamech which is by interpretation hart wounded Lamech although his case and his bretheren professing Iesus Christ was wretched and full of hart woundes yet after a while they should reioyce and in token thereof he called his sonne Noah a Comforter Goe backward or forward he that hath one of these vertues hath all they cannot bee seperated he that misseth of one misseth of all He that is setled in Christ is sorowfull for his sinne he that is sorowfull is godlie sorowfull vnto repentance he that hath à godlie repentance praiseth God in pouertie and in plentie he that praiseth GOD is lowlie in all estates he that is lowlie sanctifieth the Sabaoth he that sanctifieth the Sabaoth shal haue long life he that hath these former vertues shall be hartelie wounded in this world but in the world to come he shall haue ioye and comfort which no man shall take from him He that keepeth not the ioy of Christ in his heart is not heartelie wounded he that is not wounded and in afflictions here hath no hope of long life he that hopeth not for long life keepeth not the Sabaoth he that keepeth not the Sabaoth is not lowlie he that is not lowlie praiseth not God he that praiseth not GOD hath not godlie repentance he that hath not godlie repentance is not sorowfull he that is not sorowfull is not setled on Christ the rocke but is earthlie miserable perishing c. Now marke who were enemies in their time 1 Serpent a lier Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 c. 2 Kain a murther Gen. 4.1 2 3 4 c. 3 Lamech an adulterer Gene. 4.18 19 20. c By lying pride entred By pride murther issued By fleshlie lust contempt of Religion followed These 6. were the sinnes of the old world the earth was corrupt and filled with the enormitie thereof Gen. 6.5 6 7 11 12 13. Iob speaketh much of these sinners in those daies 22.15 16 17. 1. Pet. 3.19 20. Jude 1. 14 15. 1 The Serpent was a goodlie faire creature but verie wise and subtill Matth. 10.16 The Angells seeing the excellencie of the creation day by day perceiuing that they and all creatures els were made but as seruants to Adam they presentlie vppon his creation murmured and were not content with their estate but left their habitation and calling which made GOD to reserue them in euerlasting chaines Iud. 1.6 wherevppon hee presentlie fell to tempt Adam 1. Cor. 11.3 The head of these euill Spirits was Lucifer as hee was more cleare and brighter than other Angells so he fell into a more filthie Apostacie he was not euill by kind but of his owne aduisement he turned out of kind he fell willingly as Adam frō good into euill from light into darknes he coueted highnes not meete for him therefore he was throwne into the lowest place he with an infinite multitude
any man when Lot was taken prisoner for he was before the flood and liued a Graundfather in Abram his time of eight degrees At the slaughter of the Kings he might well bee renowmed for when all Nations were at variance round about him he was vnto them at Salem a sight of peace he ruled with great wisedome and dexteritie like the Sonne of God he outliued all that knew him None of Chams house could resemble the Sonne of God nor any of Iaphets house whose Religion came from Salem The 2. promise concerning Christ SAint Paule ment when he said that Melchisedech was without father and without mother nothing els but to call the Iewes to minde who in their Storie was the true figure of Christ without father and without mother Sem liued vntill 50. yeares of Jsaac his age to teach Religion Blessed be the God of Sem. Gen. 9.26 Saint Paule chargeth men to consider of him to compare him with Abram which cannot bee if he bee indeede without father and mother Read more Luk. 3. Haebr 5.6.7 Heber was a rare man 2. seuens from the creation a double Henoch he was the 4 after the flood So is Judah the 4. from Iaacob of whom Christ came Marke alwaies the number 4. and make your comparison The Hebrew tongue remained in him whence he had his name at the confusion of tongues which enlarged his glorie Againe none that euer were before him liued after him In his time Babel was built by the curse of Cham there they lost the glorie of their name which was turned to shame Thence they were scattered ouer the world into 70. companies where afterwards they were in bondage 70. yeares There their ages were againe halfed the 2. time To this you may referre the fall of Angells who by pride surmounted aboue their Creator seeking to enlarge their glorie but thereby it was diminished greatlie The like may be said of Adam who coueted to be ouer wise became a verie foole and coueting all lost all The like of Jsrael who not contented with the Lord desired to be gouerned by man had an hypocrite for their King Abram was a new setter vp of Religion in his time as was Seth in the old world he was the 10. from Noah and the 7. before Moses shewing therein that in 10. he was on earth the highest accompt and in 7. the holiest by Christ Here marke 10. and 7. and conferre them elsewhere with the like numbers He ouercame foure Kings with his owne household To this you may call to mind the conquest of Iosua who with a small companie subdued mightie Nations and especiallie to Christ Iesus who by himselfe conquered all the world and the power of Sathan to deliuer the Captiue He had the Promise concerning Canaan and concerning Christ to come God changed his name Abram a high father to Abraham a father of manie Nations declaring thereby the vnsearchable riches and mercies of the father in Christ Here Ages were the third time halfed Reade more Ioh. 8. Luk. 16. Act. 7. Rom. 4. Haebr 7.11 Matth. 1. Abram had two sonnes Ismael and Isaac Isaac was a sonne by the free woman which was borne by promise who being offered not slaine is a figure of Christ who was killed and behold aliue Reuel 5.6 Abram is a figure of God the Father who spared not his only sonne Jsaac is the longest liuer after Heber and liued longer than his father to shewe that he was the child of promise and by relation closelie to 〈…〉 the aeternall ioy appoynted to euerie one of the same couenant Rom. 9. Ismael was borne of the bond woman and both brothers hath a great relation to the 2. Testamēts the calling of some freelie of his mercie and the reiecting of many other according to vpright iustice which was signified by casting Jsmael and Hagar out of Abrams house Reade Gal. 4. yet he became a Nation of 12. Dukedomes in the land of Chush Isaac had two sonnes at one time Iaacob Esau who did import and signifie two Nations to wete the Jewes and the Gentiles the one was chosen by the free mercie of God the other left to condemnation that the purpose of God might stand Rom. 9.11 Of Iaacob which is called Israel Reade Matth. 1. Luk. 1.2.4 Joh. 1.4 Rom. 9.11 1 Cor. 10 11. Gall. 6. Act. 2.13.21 The other Fathers are not recited in the newe Testament nor in the olde but onlie to prooue the line of Christ whole from Noah to Abram of whom he should come according to the flesh The 3. promise concerning Christ IN the 10. Age from Sem Abram liued to whom GOD said Jn thy seede shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 12. Sem liued 150. yeares in Abrams time to teach him in the right vse of that promise which God had made vnto him many yeres before Gen. 11.10 to 27. Terah was 130. yeares when he begat Abraham 11 32.12.4 c. Act. 7.4 and he liued vnto the 50. yeare of Jsaacs age Abram being 110. yeares old Gen. 21.5 liued to teach Isaac 75. yeres after Gen. 25.7 Isaac being 60. yeares old was borne Jaacob Gen. 25.26 Abram was then aliue and liued 15. yeares to teach Jaacob These sons of Sem with their posteritie are cast out of the holie line who were deadlie enemies to their kindred Gen. 10.22 23. Elam their issue and posteritie Elamites or Persians Asshur Assirians Lud Lidians Aram Aramites or Sirians IAphet the sonne of Noah and his sonnes of these were the Iles of the Gentiles euerie man after his tongue and familie Genesis 10.2 5. Gomer their issue or posteritie Tartarians Magog Turkes Scythians Madai Medes Iauan their issue posteritie read Ezech. 38 1 2 3 etc. 39.1 2 People of Asia and Graecia Tuball Read Ezech. 27.12 13. Mesech Tiras C Ham the Sonne of Noah and his Sonnes Genesis 10.6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 c. Chush their issue posteritie Nimrod a mightie hunter the builder of Babel Gen. 10.8 Misraim Egyptians in Hebrue Misraims Pút Blacke Moores Canaan Canaanites Perizites so foorth as Gen. 10. Here may you see the great wisedome of GOD by ruling the hearts and tongues of these Fathers to giue their Children such names as might in it teach a true forme and proportion of his Church as hee did by the other 10. Fathers before the floud which being laid chained equally together maketh vp a short accompt of Faith and summe of Religion It sheweth to all the world the prouidence of God and it enforceth men of good conscience to giue their children significatiue names for imitation and examples sake Noah hauing found fauour with GOD aboue manie thousand generations perceiuing by a spirite of Prophecie that his sonne Sem the eldest in accompt should be blessed of great fame with God men he named him Renowmed Sem perceiuing the purpose of his father to be fallen true in him and knowing that perfect
rather than by seeking glorie in resisting euill Gen. 49.14 ZAbulon was a Merchant and delighted in Shippes he dwelt neere the riuer Tharsis where was gold Gen. 49.13 IOseph was a goodlie man and a chast he had the spirit of Reuel he had fauour with the master of the prison Gen. 49.22 So had Daniel Ioseph his name was changed So was Daniels Ioseph was falselie accused So was Christ Thus you must remember more by particulars whereby you may compare c. There were sixe Iudges of this Tribe by which glorie his posteritie began to despise the Tribe of Iudah Ioseph was sold So was Christ BEniamin the sonne of my sorow Gen. 49.27 28. Iaacob calls him the sonne of my right hand Moses calls him the beloued of the Lord. The Temple was built in this Tribe In this Tribe was the first King he continued one of two when 10. fell away Hester came of this Tribe So did Paule All the whole Storie of the Bible from Abram to Christ is contained by these with their Actions good or euill and their Religion Now marke their peregrination Israel was borne in Canaan Israel liued 400. yeares in Aegypt and returned into Canaan from thence they were caried captiue to Babel or Babilon whence their father Abram was called where they liued 70 yeres They were restored to Canaan and there died Adam fell in Canaan Christ was promised in Canaan Christ was borne in Canaan he went into Aegypt returned into Canaan and there died to deliuer Israel from their euerlasting bondage To this you may referre the vncertaine state of the Church in this world It serueth to prooue the prouidence of God who determineth euerie mans abode the time the place the cause of his death in his euerlasting Counsell Enemies in their time Ismael Midianites Iudg. 8.24 and their race Esau The continuance of this Storie is sure Galat. 3.17 Christ shined in Aegypt Iaacob liued 17. yeares in Aegypt teaching his people concerning Christ Job liued in Aegypt Gen. 47.28 By faith he sawe Christ a farre off which made him to offer Job 1.5 and to teach his sonnes the same 4. PERIOD REade Exod. 12. the going of Israel out of Aegypt towards Canaan in which iourney you shall direct your memorie to all that was done in 40. yeares They pitched their Tents in 42. places whereof some were pleasant and some vnpleasant so is our iourney to that heauenlie house whose builder and maker is God Here I haue laid downe what was done in euerie standing whereby you may compare them Ramases signifieth wormes meate such is our nature Exod. 12.37 c. 13.18 19. Mark the Passeouer which was eaten there Reade Luk. 14. Ioh. 12.13.21 1. Cor. 5.11 Reuel 19. Compare it with the Lords supper Succoth signifieth poore Cottages so are our habitations God directeth all mens goings Exod. 13.21 22. Read Haeb. 11.1 Pet. 2. to an heauenlie house 1. Cor. 10. Mat. 2. Etham signifieth hard ground so are our worldlie commodities Exod. 13.20 Maarah signifieth Bitternes so after a little comfort wee fall into trialls againe shewing vs that the grace of worldlie things lasteth not Exod. 15.23 c. All the waters were bitter Elim signifieth strong harts so God encourageth the wearied and weake There were 12. Fountaines and 70. Palme Trees putting them in minde of the 70 that came out of Aegypt and of the 12. Tribes Exod. 15.27 c. Syn signifieth Thornie thereby GOD taught them and vs that the cares and pleasures of this life are hinderances to life euerlasting Exod. 16.1 c. Rephidim signifieth Temptation there there was no water there GOD prooued them Exod. 17. Reade Luk. 4.5.15 Joh. 6.7 1. Cor. 10. 1. Timo. 6. Phile. 2. Iam. 1. 2. Peter 2. Reuel 3. Sinai signifieth Euerlasting temptation there the Lawe was giuen 430. yeares after the promise made to Abraham Exod. 19. Numb 33. Reade Matth. 22.23 Luk. 2.16 Joh. 1.7.18 19. Rom. 2.3.4.6.7.8.13 1. Corin. 15.6 Ephe. 2. 1. Timo. 1. Haebr 7.9 10. Iam. 24. Which Law was deuided into 1. Morall not remoued by Time 2. Judiciall altered Place 3. Ceremoniall abrogated Person In reading of the Law consider wel these three aforesaid marke well the difference betwixt them Times principall the feasts of Sabaoths Exod. 16.23 24 to 30. Leuitic 23.3 7 8. Sabaoths of weekes Deut. 16.9 to 12. Passeouer Exo. 12. Leuit. 23.5 6. Deuter. 16.1 2 to 8.2 King 23.21 22 23. Tabernacles Leu. 23.34 c. to 43. Deu. 16.13 14 15 16 Haeb. 9.2 Iubile yeares Leuitic 25.8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15. Places principall Temple 1. Kin. 6. 2. Sam. 24.16 to 25. 1. Cro. 3.1 Ezech. 41. Court Exod. 27.9 10 to 18.40.8 c. 1. King 7.12 Altar Num. 4.11 Deut. 16.21 22. 1. Cron. 6 49. 2. Cron. 4.19 Tabernacle Exod. 26.1 2 to 37.33.7 8 to 23 40. Num. 7.1 2 3 4 5. Jos 18.1 1. Sa. 22. Arke Exod. 25.1 2 3 to 40. Nu. 4.1 2 to 15.6 c. 1 ki 8.1 2 to 7. Nu. 10.33 to 36. Jos 3.6 to 17. 1. Sam. 4.6 7. Holy of holiest Exod. 26.33 34 to 37. Num. 4,4 1. kin 6.19 to 36. Haeb. 9 3. Persons principall Aarons apparell Exo. 28. Leuits office Jos 3 3. Num. 3 7 to 11.4.2 20. 1. Cro. 15. to 20. 2. Cro. 7.6 Their habitation Iosh 21.1 2 c. Creatures for sacrifices Leuit. 2.2 3 c. 3 4 6 7 11. THese particulars beeing well and aduisedly considered by Bookes and Chapters as is laid downe will greatly open vnto you the chiefest effects and purposes of the lawe Withall you shal be thereby called to minde of other such like places els where euerie of which particulars being spiritually applied interpreted by the Gospel must of necessitie establish and confirme a weak and a troubled soule Christ was knowen and preached in the Lawe The Lambe eaten Exo. 12. figured Christ most plainlie which was promised to Abrā the selfe same day 430 yeres before Exo. 12. Gal. 3.17 18. In which day the Jewes returned from Babel In which day Christ was killed the which Moses knewe verie well therefore he said This day shall be vnto you a remembrance c. Exod. 12.14 Manna Exod. 16.15 The water out of the stone 17.6 signified Christ 1. Cor. 10.3 Their offerings pointed to Christ Leuit. 16 Numb 19. Haeb. 9. The Brasen Serpent Numb 21.6 to 10. signified Christ Iob. 3.14 15. Aaron the hie Priest Exod. 28.29 Christ Haebr 4.14 In Mount Sinai by plaine lawes saying I am the Lord thy God which pointed to Christ for God the Father in iustice was to them as a consuming fire Againe I will send an Angell before thee Exod. 23.20 The Angell of the Couenant saith Malach. 3.1 S. Paule pointing to this time to this people said As the Gospell was preached vnto vs euen so was it vnto them Haeb. 4.2 Iotbatha signifieth a Turning away There Chorah Dathan c. rebelled Numb 16.1 2 3.33.34 Reade Act. 7. Rom. 9.13 2. Timo. 2.3
like 1. S Nicator 2. A Soter 3. A Theos 4. S Callicus 5. S Ceraunus 6. A Negas 7. S Philop. 8. A Epimanes Iauan kings of Aegypt yron like to make vp the ten hornes 9. To Lagie 10. To Philodelphus His feete part of yron and part of Clay Were Jauan Kings of Babel clay like in number 12. These Kings ruled as Beasts most beastlie and vnnaturallie and as yron verie strong and inuincible two hundred ninetie foure yeares to Cleopatras death who confirmed Herode in Judah 3. Part of Daniels deuision of Times Hee shall confirme the Couenaunt with manie for one weeke and in the middest of the weeke hee shall cause the Sacrifice and Oblation to cease Dan. 9 27. THese wordes hath plaine relation to Iesus Christ his Office and death for One weeke as in the accompt aforesaid standeth for seauen yeares a yeare for a day In the middest of the same Weeke that is to saye in the middest of this last seauen yeares Christ was baptized and did preach this last halfe seauen confirming his authoritie with miracles signes and wonders vntill the same three yeares and halfe the ende of Daniels weeke was ended In which he suffred his passion according as it was before decreed manie thousande yeares in the counsell of his Father who testified of him vnto all Nations saying This is my welbeloued Sonne in whome I am well pleased Now hauing generally and particularly compared the olde Testament with the new you shall in another sort plainly learn how to compare the New Testament with the Olde Legall Ioh. Gen. Mat. Exod. Luk. Leuit. Mar Num Historicall act 1. Iosua 2. 3. 22 27 act 4. Iudg. 8. 9. 12 21 act 10 Ruth 13 14 18 22 act 14 1. Sa. 2. Sa. 16 17 23 24 26 act 15 1. K. 2. K. act all 1. Cr. 2. Cr. act 10 Ezra 17 19 20 27 act 10 Nehe 17 19 20 27 act 25 Hest. 26 Sapientall Iames. Iob. 1. Pet. 2. Pet. 1. Iohn 2 Iohn 3. Iohn Iude. Haebr Psalm Galath Prou. Eccl. Ephes Philip. Colloss 1. Thess 2. Thess 1. Timo. 2. Timo. Titus Phile. Roman all Cant. Propheticall Reuel Daniel The other Prophets are to bee compared with the Lawe which is enlarged by time by place and by persons either past present or to come in this order Booke and Chapter Propheticall Legall Esay 1 vnto 28.6 Deut. 1 1. 40 to 25. Exod. 18 4 3. 40 27. to 16. of 41. Gen. 12. 42 5 to 21. Gen. 1 27 6. to 14. of 28. Exod. 1 1. 43.22 to 23 of 44 Leuit. 1. 54 1.10 Gen. 6 8. 49.15 to 5. of 51. Deut. 7 12. 54 11. to 22. Deut. 11.26 51 12. to 12. of 52 60. Deut. 16 18. 61 16. to 10. of 63 26.7 55 to 9. of 56 29 10. Propheticall Legall Ierem. 1 2 3. to 26. Num. 30 2. 7 6. to 2 8 33 2. 16 19. to 14. of 17. Leuit. 6 1. 32 6. to 28. 26 3. 34 8. to the end 25 1. 16 13. to end Exo. 21 1. Ezech 22 to 23 15. 10 1. 28 25. to 30. Leuit. 16 43 10. to the end Exo 6 2. 46 13. to the end 20 20. Hosea 2 1. to 22. Leui. 20 1. 7 to 15. of 12. Numb 1 14 2. to the end Gen. 28 10. Amos 2 to 9. of the 3 Deut. 29.10 8. frō 21. to end Gen. 37 1. Obad all Leuit 29.1 Zach. 2 14. to 8.3 Gen. 32 2. Mich. 3 6 to 9 of 6. Numb 8 1. 22 2. These Bookes and Chapters of the olde and new Testament doo not agree by comparison in all respects but in some particulars And therefore I haue laid downe briefly the Argument of euerie Book in the new Testament by the which you may the more easilie perceiue the like in the old and make your comparison fit The Argument of S. Mathew 1. The incarnation of Christ 1 2. 2. The office of Iohn Baptist. 3. 3. The doctrine and miracles of Christ 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21. 4. The names and offices of the twelue Apostles 10. 5. The reproofe of ill life 7 12 14 16. 6. The holy Supper instituted 26. 7. The Passeouer and resurrection 27 28. All 4. Euangelists agree in this which is a strong proofe of the truth and great dignitie of Gods Word by the length of time and distance of place in which it was written One is more briefe than the other and one handleth some thing larger than the other 1. Mathew the humanitie of Christ eight yeares after the ascension of Christ 2. Marke is briefe in all hee sheweth the ende of the law and deuideth the Kingdome 10. yeares after Christs ascension 3. Luke the Office of Christ by abolishing the workes of the lawe fifteene yeares after Christ 4. Iohn the diuinitie of Christ and the seruice of God in spirit 32. yeres after Christ THe Author of the 14. Epistles was Paul of the Tribe of Beniamin who was honorable by birth in respect whereof his parents named him after Saul the first King of Israel He was called Paule in respect of his notable actions in conuerting Paulus Sergius the great Consull as appeareth Act. 13. And for another cause vsed in change of Religion which I rather allow to change their names as Ioseph was called Saphnat Daniel Balthasar Ananias Sidrac Azarias Abednago Misael Mesac So Saule in the Lawe Paule in the Gospell Hee was brought vp exquisitely in the Law with Gamaliel Act. 22. he liued verie orderlie after his conuersion He wrote these Epistles in order as foloweth The Argument to the Rom. THe Romanes were Iewes and Gentiles embracing Christ in Rome among whome were manie false teachers which mooued S. Paule to write exhorting them to take heed thereof and to increase in the knowledge of Christ the dignitie of workes in the Iewes in the Gentiles of sinne of faith of grace of iustification by faith and in conclusion of salutations The Argument of the 1. Cor. THe Corinthians had their originall of Corinthus who built that citie it was a place greatly frequented In that Citie was the Temple dedicated to the Goddesse Venus There was that great notorious whore Lais spoken of ouer all the world and there manie other whores yet in this Citie God had his Church Saint Paule continued there a yeare and 6. months preaching But when he departed into Syria manie false teachers entred in and taught that whoredome ryor drunkennesse c. was lawfull matrimonie vnlawfull and they denied the resurrection S. Paule hearing of this wrote this Epistle to withdraw them from all these euills by particulars with exhortations to remain in the doctrine he had taught them Argument of the 2. Cor. HEE excuseth his long absence by diuers troubles which hindred him he willeth to excommunicate him that was taken in adultrie he cleereth himselfe of all blame towardes them hee sheweth difference betweene the spirite and the letter betweene the olde Testament and the new Argument of