Aphorisms 9–12: prophetic books; major and minor prophets
IX. The prophetic books are those that, besides manifold predictions, comprise an accurate interpretation of the Mosaic law, a prudent and exact application of moral doctrine, of divine promises and threatenings — especially of the gracious covenant whose foundation is Christ — and the true use of the divine law.
X. And some are major, others minor.
XI. The major are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel. See Chapter 12 on the prophetic books.
XII. The minor are twelve, who comprised their sermons in shorter booklets than those: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. On which see Sirach 49:11 and our Chapter 13 on the twelve prophets.
Latin
IX. Propheticae libri sunt, qui comprehendunt praeter multifarias praedictiones, legis Mosaicae accuratam interpretationem, prudentem exactamque applicationem doctrinae moralis, promissionum comminationumque divinarum, praesertim foederis gratuiti, cujus fundamentum est Christus, verumque legis divinae usum. X. Suntque alii majores, alii minores. XI. Majores sunt Esaias, Jeremias, Ezechiel, Daniel. Vide cap. 12. ibidem de libris propheticis. XII. Minores sunt duodecim, qui libellis brevioribus, quam illi, conciones suas comprehenderunt, Hoseas, Joel, Amos, Abdias, Jonas, Micheas, Nahumus, Habacucus, Sophonias, Haggaus, Zacharias, Malachias. De quibus vide Syrach 49.v.11. caput 13. nostrum de duodecim prophetis.