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[World 3238] [Uzziah 38] UZZIAH keepeth up [Division. 209] [Zechariah. 1] an Army of 307500. Builds Towers and Forts, and maketh warlike Engines, and groweth exceeding strong; and feared of the Kings round a∣bout him.
[World 3239] [Uzz. 39] [Shallum 40] ALthough the Prophet Esay [Menahem 1] [Division. 210] [Uzz. 41] prophesied almost thirty [Menahem 2] [Division. 211] [Uzz. 42] years in the time of Uzziah, [Menahem 3] [Division. 212] [Uzz. 43] yet have we no more but the [Menahem 4] [Division. 213] [Uzz. 44] five first Chapters left of all his [Menahem 5] [Division. 214] [Uzz. 45] Prophesies in so long a space, [Menahem 6] [Division. 215] [Uzz. 46] and of those we have not the [Menahem 7] [Division. 216] [Uzz. 47] certain years neither, but must [Menahem 8] [Division. 217] take them up at conjecture. [Menahem 9] [Division. 218] In this fifth Chapter he singeth a Song for Christ his beloved, concerning his beloveds Vine∣yard, as they used to ••••ng at their Vintages, but it is a dole∣full ditty, concerning the un∣fruitfulness and wilde Grapes [World 3248] [Uzz. 48] of the Vineyard of Israel, after [Menahem 10] [Division. 219] so much husbandry. Some of those sour Grapes he reckons up under several woes after his Song. From this place Christ useth the parable of the Vine∣yard, and the Jews from hence do soon understand it, Matth. 21. 34, 45.
[World 3238] [Uzziah 38] ZECHARIAH the son [Division. 209] [Zechariah. 1] of Jeroboam reigneth six months, and is slain, and here endeth Jehues house, and here Hosea's Prophesie taketh place, Hosea 1. 4, 5.
[Shallum 1] SHALLUM reigneth a moneth, having slain Zecha∣riah. [Uzz. 39]
[World 3239] [Uzz. 40] MENAHEM slayeth him, [Menahem 1] [Division. 210] [Uzz. 41] [Menahem 2] and reigneth ten years; he rip∣peth [Division. 211] [Uzz. 42] [Menahem 3] up the woman with child [Division. 212] [Uzz. 43] [Menahem 4] of Tiphsah, Ammon like, Amos [Division. 213] [Uzz. 44] [Menahem 5] 1. 13. Menahem doth evil in [Division. 214] [Uzz. 45] [Menahem 6] the sight of the Lord, follow∣ing [Division. 215] [Uzz. 46] [Menahem 7] Jeroboams Idolatry. He is [Division. 216] [Uzz. 47] [Menahem 8] invaded by Pull King of Assyria, [Division. 217] [Menahem 9] [now is Syria fading and As∣syria [Division. 218] rising] but he hireth Pull with 1000 Talents of silver to be on his side, and to streng∣then him in his Kingdom: This sum he raiseth again by Tak of 60000 rich men, at fifty shekels a man.
[World 3248] [Uzz. 48] [Menahem 10] Menahem dieth: Ephraim by [Division. 219] him is brought in a reliance and resting upon Assyria, which they continue into their own undoing. Hosea taxeth them for this again and again, Hos. 5. 13. & 7. 11. & 8. 9. and fore∣telleth that therefore the Assy∣rian shall be their King, Hos. 11. 5. and that they shall eat unclean things in the Land of Assyria, Hos. 9. 3.