Little Timothe his lesson: or, A summary relation of the historicall part of holy scripture plainely and familiarly comprized in meeter, for the helpe of memory, and instruction of the ignorant in the writings of God. By E.G. Mr. in Arts, and practitioner in physicke for the Kings hospitall of St. Bartholomew, in the city of Glocester.

Section 20.

VVHen now full seuenty yeeres were spent * 1.1 in their Captiuity; King Cyrus Proclamation sent, for their deliuery. Zerubbabel doth them retire, * 1.2 with all the Temples treasure, [Cap. 1] And full commission to repaire the ruines at their pleasure. [cap. 4] But crafty foes did plot apace, the Lords worke to withstand, By flattering speech vnto their face, and letters vnder hand; Yea Hammans hatred cankered, had made an vtter riddance, * 1.3 Had not Queene Ester ventured, [cap. 3] her life for Iewes deliuerance. * 1.4 Then Haggai; also Zacharie, [Cap. 5] their slacknesse doe reproue; And shortly after Malachi, their lacke of zeale and loue. [cap. 6. 15.] So was the Temple finished, * 1.5 by Duke Zerubbabel, [Cap. 2] And Nehemi with patent sped, the walles to build as well,

Which he perform'd for all the hate, [cap. 6. 15] of enemies prophane, Tobiah, wicked Sanballat and worse Samaritane. [Cap. 4] * 1.6 And then he kept a solemne feast, whereat the Law was read, [Cap. 8] And seal'd a couenant with the rest, their God to serue and dread. [cap. 10] Next Kings and Dukes, the Maccabees, (as stories doe recite) * 1.7 Did rule them: but the Monarchies, still top't them by their might. In such subiection did they mourne, foure hundred yeeres and od, Vntill Messiah, Christ was borne, true Man, and very God.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Anno 3458.
• * 1.2

  Ezra.
• * 1.3

  Ester.
• * 1.4

  Ezra.
• * 1.5

  Nehemia
• * 1.6

  vers. 1. 2.
• * 1.7

  1 The Ba∣bylonians.

  2. The Gre∣cians

  3. The Ro∣mans.