Amos — Book front (Modern Spelling 1582/1609)
The Prophecy of Amos
AMOS a herdsman of Thecua in the tribe of Zabulon, was indued with the spirit of prophecy about the same time with Osee, and Joel,1 in the reign of Ozias king of Juda, and of Jereboam son of Joas king of Israel; in Metaphors, and other obscure speeches agreeable to his pastoral education,2 but profound in sense, prophesieth especially against3 the kingdom of Israel,4 and divers Gentiles; partly also against Juda, foreshewing their afflictions for their sins: but at last the vocation of all Nations to Christ, with abundance of spiritual graces in his Church.