The Prophecy of Habacuc — Book Argument — Modern Spelling (1582/1609)

THE PROPHECY OF HABACUC.

Argument: Habacuc, born in Bezochar, prophesied the same time with Nahum, foreshewing the victories of the Chaldees subduing many nations, namely the kingdom of Juda, destroying Jerusalem and the temple, and carrying the people captive into Babylon; and afterwards the ruin of the same Chaldees, and relaxation of the Jews: at last the coming of Christ, with divers particular Mysteries described in a Canticle from his Incarnation to the general Judgement, and eternity of the next world.

Marginal glosses

Habacuc prophesied of the two tribes: of the Chaldees: and of Christ.