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〈◊〉〈◊〉 (a) dayes of Ozias] The surest testimony of the Prophets times, are in their works * 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 haue not omitted to record when they prophecied, so that it were superfluous to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ddition of any other confirmations, then those of their owne. Osee prophecyed too, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ose three Kings of the two tribes, the father, the sonne, and the sonnes sonne, in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whose dayes, Salmanazar ledde the Israelites away captiue. So that Osee (as Hierome 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…id both presage it ere it came, and deplore it when it came. Ozias liued in that memo∣•…•…e of the Assyrian Empire, by the rebellion of the Medes. Some call this King Aza∣•…•…) Amos] Amos (sayth Hierome) the next Prophet after Ioell, and the third of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was not hee that was the Prophet Esays father. For his name is written 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, * 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Tsade beeing the first and last letters of his name, which is interpreted, strong and 〈◊〉〈◊〉: but this Prophets name is written 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: with Ain and Samech, and is translated •…•…ed people. Mem and Ua•…•…, both of them haue alike. To vs now that haue no difference 〈◊〉〈◊〉, nor of the letter S, which the Hebrewes haue triple, these wordes seeme all one: 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can discerne them, by the propriety of the vowels and accents. This Prophet Amos 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Thecue, sixe miles South from holy Betheleem where our Sauiour was borne: and •…•…d that is neyther village nor cottage: such an huge desert lyes betweene that and the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sea, reaching euen to the confines of Persia, Aethiopia, and India. But because the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is barren and will beare no corne, therefore all is full of sheapheards, to countervaile 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…lesnesse of the land, with the aboundance of cattell. One of these sheapheards was 〈◊〉〈◊〉, rude in language but not in knowledge. For the spirit that spake in them all, spoke al∣so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him. Thus far Hierome. Wherefore I wonder that the Prologue vnto Amos sayth di∣•…•… that hee was father to Esay; perhaps it was from some Hebrew tradition, who say that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prophets fathers, or grand-fathers, that are named in any part of their workes titles, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Prophets also. Hier. in Sophon. (c) Adding that Hieroboam] Not hee that drewe the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tribes from Roboam, for hee was a hundred and sixty yeares before this other, who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his sonne. (Micheas] Hee prophecyed (sayth Hierome) in the time of Ioathon, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ozias. The seauenty make him third Prophet of the twelue, and the Hebrewes the * 1.3 〈◊〉〈◊〉) Ionas] So sayth Eusebius, of the times of Azarias, or Ozias. So sayth Hierome al∣•…•… •…•…ommentaryes vppon Ozee: and in his prologue vppon Ionas he receyteth the opini∣•…•… * 1.4 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that helde Amathi the father of Ionas, to bee the widow of Sarephta's sonne, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Elias restored to life, where-vppon shee sayd: Now I know that thou art a man of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that the word of God in thy mouth is truth, and therefore her childe was so named.