God doeth in all ages and at all times set up worthy persones for the commoditie and profit of his Church, as now within the compass of seventie yeres he raised up divers excellent men for the preservation of his people, after their returne from Babylon, as Zerubbabél, Ezrá, and Nehemiáh. Whereof the first was their captaine, to bring them home, and provided that the Temple was buylded: the second reformed their maners and planted religion: and the third buylded up the walls, delivered the people from oppression, and provided that the Law of God was put in execution among them. He was a godlie man and in great authoritie with the King, so that the King favoured him greatly, and gave him most ample letters for the accomplishment of all things which he could desire. This boke is also called of the latins the second of Ezrá, because he was the writer thereof.