2. Israel is sometimes put for those that did ⟨p. 4⟩remain of Jacob's posterity, after that the ten Tribes were by the Assyrians carried into perpetual captivity. The very same persons which are sometimes called Jews, are at other times called Israelites, Mat. 10.5, 6. Go not into the way of the Gentiles, nor into any City of the Samaritans, but unto the lost Sheep of the house of Israel. Now, the house of Israel there, doth note those that were the posterity, not so much of the Assyrian, as of the Babylonian captivity. And, Act. 2. They which are called men of Judea, verse 14. are called men of Israel, verse 22. So Rom. 9. they who are called Jews, verse 24. are called Israel, verse 31. Hence Paul, that was a Jew of the Tribe of Benjamin, is also said to be an Israelite, Rom. 11.1. 2 Cor. 11.22. Phil. 3.5. Consider also, Luk. 1.16. And the reason why the Jews •re called Israelites is: 1. Because that is the more ancient and honourable name. Israel is a name of power and principality; 2. Because there were many particular persons belonging to the ten Tribes who lived in the Land of Judea. See 2 Chron. 10, 17. & 11.3. When Jeroboam advanced h•s superstitious worship, there were many out of all the ten Tribes who joined themselves with those that were looked upon as Jews, in contradistinction to Israelites, 2 Chron. 11.13, 14, 16. And afterwards, in Asa his time, there was an abundance of Israelites that fell from Jeroboam to the house of David, Chap. 15. verse 9. And after that, in Hezekiahs time, there were more Israelites that joined themselves unto the house of Judah, upon a godly letter which Hezekiah wrote to them to that purpose, Chap. 30. verse 6, 10, 11. And after all this, even when the seventy years of the Babylonian ⟨p. 5⟩captivity were expired, many of the ten Tribes (and more might have done it had they not wanted gracious hearts) returned with the Jews unto the Land of Canaan. Consider 2 Chron. 36.23. with Ezra 2.70. Now the posterity of those Israelites who returned out of Babylon to Judea, are (as some learned conclude) the ([Greek or Hebrew]) twelve Tribes spoken of in the New Testament, Act. 26.7. Jam. 1.1. For they did consist not only of the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but there were many Families of other Tribes amongst them, whence they might come to bear the name of twelve Tribes. See Luke 2.36. Wherefore. 3.
2. Israel is sometimes put for those that did ⟨p. 4⟩remain of Iacob's posterity, after that the ten Tribes were by the Assyrians carryed into perpetual captivity. The very same persons which are sometimes called Iews, are at other times called Israelites, Mat. 10.5, 6. Go not into the way of the Gentiles, nor into any City of the Samaritans, but unto the lost Sheep of the house of Israel. Now, the house of Israel there, doth note those that were the posterity, not so much of the Assyrian, as of the Babylonian captivity. And, Act. 2. They which are called men of Iudea, verse 14. are called men of Israel, verse 22. So Rom. 9. they who are called Iews, verse 24. are called Israel, verse 31. Hence Paul, that was a Iew of the Tribe of Benjamin, is also said to be an Israelite, Rom. 11.1. 2 Cor. 11.22. Phil. 3.5. Consider also, Luk. 1.16. And the reason why the Iews •re called Israelites is: 1. Because that is the more ancient and honourable name. Israel is a name of power and principality; 2. Because there were many particular persons belonging to the ten Tribes who lived in the Land of Iudea. See 2 Chron. 10, 17. & 11.3. When Ieroboam advanced h•s superstitious worsh•p, there were many out of all the ten Tribes who joyned themselves with those that were looked upon as Iews, in contradistinction to Israelites, 2 Chron. 11.13, 14, 16. And afterwards, in Asa his time, there was an abundance of Israelites that fell from Ieroboam to the house of David, Chap. 15. verse 9. And after that, in Hezekiahs time, there were more Israelites that joyned themselves unto the house of Iudah, upon a godly letter wh•ch Hezekiah wrote to them to that purpose, Chap. 30. verse 6, 10, 11. And after all this, even when the seventy years of the Babylonian
