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0 ! God doeth in all ages and at all times set vp worthy persones for the commoditie and profit of his Church, as now within the compasse of seuentie yeres he raised vp diuers excellent men for the preseruation of his people, after their returne from Babylon, as Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Whereof the first was their captaine to bring them home, and prouided that the Temple was buylded: the seconde reformed their maners and planted religion: & the third buylded vp the walles, deliuered the people from oppression, and prouided that the Law of God was put in execution among them. He was a godlie man and in great autoritie with the King, so that the King fauoured him greatly, and gaue him moste ample letters for the accomplishement of all things which he colde desire. This boke is also called of the Latins the seconde of Ezra, because he was the writer thereof.