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Now in the second sort of these was Jonah, whom God sent to declare his will unto his people, unto whom also the Lord did reveal the subversion of kingdoms, the ⟨p. 79⟩overthrow of Tribes, the captivity of Nations, and calamities that were to come unto the sons of men for iniquity and rebellion against God.

Now in the second sort of these was Ionah, whom God sent to declare his wil vnto his people, vnto whom also the Lord did reueale the subuersion of kingdomes, the ⟨p. 79⟩ouerthrow of Tribes, the captiuitie of Nations, and calamities that were to come vnto the sonnes of men for iniquitie and rebellion against God.

As all wise men were not borne at once, nor lived together: so these holy Prophets have not been at once, but were raised up by the Lord God, some here, some there, according to his pleasure, and as he saw the people stand in need of them by reason of the corruption of the times.

As all wise men were not borne at once, nor liued togither: so these holy Prophets haue not beene at once, but were raised vp by the Lord God, some here, some there, according to his pleasure, and as he sawe the people stand in need of them by reason of the corruption of the times.

And furthermore, the Lord hath not at any time revealed unto one of these, all things that might be revealed, but as much as was sufficient for them every one in their times and places. Neither hath any of them told as much of the will of God as might be, nor the expounding of his laws. But the Patriarchs have left some to the Prophets, and the Prophets have left some to the Apostles, but they have left none for us, but they have all left open the whole will of GOD unto us, and every one bringeth Gold, and Myrrh, and Frankincense, like the wise men which came to see our Lord.