Malachias — Book front (modern spelling)

The Original Douay-Rheims (1582/1609), orthography normalized only: spelling regularized and apparatus names modernized, while the 1609 vocabulary, pronouns, and -eth/-est endings are kept. Latinate proper names are kept (Malachie, Esdras, Juda, Israel), only the universally-recognized forms modernized (Jerome, Jews, Gentiles, Christ, Temple). This short one-paragraph book-argument sketches Malachie (whom S. Jerome and some others think to be Esdras) prophesying last of the twelve after the Temple was reedified, reprehending both Priests and people for insincere sacrifices, and foreshowing the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles by Christ. The side-notes are collected below.

The Prophecy of Malachie

Malachie (whom S. Jerome, and some others think to be Esdras) prophesied last of the twelve, after that the Temple was reedified. He reprehendeth both Priests, and people, for that they did not offer their sacrifices with sincerity; foresheweth the rejection of the Jews, and calling of the Gentiles by Christ. Before whose first coming shall be one Precursor: and another before his last coming to judge.

Citations

• (left margin, at the argument) In cap. 2. v. 7. & c. 3. v. 7.

Summary side-note

• (right margin, at the argument) Much is contained in this brief Prophecy.