[3] Thesecondbookofthiswork, commencingwiththetimeofgrace, treatsofthenativityofourSavior, andofhisworksintheflesh, ofthecallingoftheapostles, andofthesaintsofGodnowglorifiedinheaven, arrangedaccordingtotheyearsofincarnation, withoutomittingone, downtoourtimes, onwhomtheendsoftheworldarecome; , moreover, ofarchbishops, bishops, andotherdignitiesofthechurch, ofkings, andprinces, andothergreatmen, whointheirtimeslivedindifferentregions, andoftheiracts, , moreover, ofthevariouschancesthathavebefallenmankind, theprodigiousandportentousmanifestationofGod’swrath, totheendthat, beingadmonishedbypastevils, menmaybetakethemselvestohumiliationandrepentance, takinganexampleforimitationfromthegood, andshunningthewaysoftheperverse.
Notes
: 摩西(OldTestament), .
：亚伯和该隐(OldTestament), .
: 约伯(OldTestament), aJewishherowhomaintainedhisfaithinGodinspiteofafflictionsthattestedhim.
: 以扫(OldTestament), .
: 以色列，即雅各的别名，有12个儿子，约瑟（Joseph）为其第12子。
: 为……起见。例如：Naturehasgivenustwoears, twoeyesandonetonguetotheendthatweshouldhearandseemorethanspeak.老天给人双耳双眼一张嘴，为使我们多听多看少讲话。
: 路加(NewTestament), （《福音书》）.
: 提比略·凯撒, ’sgreatestgenerals; hisconquestofPannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, andtemporarily, partsofGermania, , reclusive, andsomberrulerwhoneverreallydesiredtobeemperor.
QuestionsforFurtherThinking
“thesuccessionsofcertainkingdomsoftheworldandoftheirrulers, fortheinstructionofposterity, andtoaidthediligenceofthestudioushearer”.Whatisinhismind?
? Haveyoueverlearnedanythingfromhistoryaboutgoodandevil?
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