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the_o gentile_n and_o forbid_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o drink-offering_n in_o the_o temple_n 1_o maccab._n 1._o 44._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n and_o prescript_n but_o according_a to_o paganick_n rite_n prescribe_v by_o this_o type_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o silence_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o the_o dictate_v of_o man_n be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o profanation_n even_o according_a to_o grotius_n and_o a_o inlet_n to_o the_o gross_a profanation_n imaginable_a and_o therefore_o it_o orderly_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v place_v the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v signify_v either_o a_o stupify_a idol_n or_o a_o idol_n that_o make_v desolate_a the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n take_v abomination_n for_o idol_n as_o it_o so_o signify_v and_o true_o idol_n in_o general_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o willing_o and_o superstitious_o may_v well_o be_v call_v stupify_a it_o make_v their_o worshipper_n stupid_a as_o very_a block_n as_o themselves_o who_o they_o worship_v as_o to_o all_o sense_n of_o the_o true_a religious_a worship_n indeed_o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o know_v the_o great_a vanity_n and_o gross_a impiety_n of_o they_o they_o be_v astonish_v to_o see_v that_o mortal_a man_n shall_v ever_o so_o far_o degenerate_a as_o to_o fall_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n with_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n either_o jew_n or_o christian_n who_o hair_n will_v not_o stand_v on_o end_n at_o so_o horrid_a and_o detestable_a a_o spectacle_n but_o these_o idol_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v desolate_a the_o church_n of_o god_n suppose_v in_o that_o they_o will_v fright_v all_o good_a and_o conscientious_a man_n from_o her_o communion_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v murder_v or_o massacre_v myriad_o of_o they_o as_o it_o happen_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o their_o not_o comply_v with_o her_o idolatry_n such_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v idol_n but_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o present_a idol_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o which_o draw_v along_o all_o disorder_n and_o uncleanness_n with_o it_o it_o be_v 1_o macc._n 1._o 54._o record_v thus_o now_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n casleu_n in_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n they_o set_v up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o build_v idol_n altar_n throughout_o the_o city_n of_o judahâ—…on_n every_o side_n and_o when_o they_o have_v rend_v in_o piece_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o find_v they_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n viz._n that_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v instruct_v thereby_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o worship_v idol_n which_o answer_v in_o analogy_n to_o the_o pope_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o the_o laity_n because_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o image_n and_o other_o trumpery_n which_o the_o bible_n declare_v against_o this_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n in_o general_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v yet_o give_v it_o no_o name_n but_o 2_o macc._n 6._o 2._o this_o same_o idol_n be_v jupiter_n olympius_n as_o both_o calvin_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la nay_o grotius_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o passable_a and_o plausible_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o less_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o
defender_n guardian_n helper_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o often_o render_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o septuagint_n five_o time_n in_o the_o psalm_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahoz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o often_o protector_n see_v mr._n mede_n his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n ch_n 16._o part_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o mahuzzim_n in_o this_o personal_a signification_n and_o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n where_o mahuzzim_n be_v name_v though_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wall_n tower_n bulwark_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o daemon_n be_v easy_o understand_v thereby_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n give_v those_o very_a name_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o relic_n dispose_v of_o in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n or_o monastery_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o citation_n of_o mr._n mede_n out_o of_o theodoret_n who_o call_v the_o holy_a martyr_n guardian_n of_o city_n lieutenant_n of_o place_n captain_n of_o man_n prince_n and_o champion_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v plain_o military_a term_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o see_v the_o rest_n in_o that_o excellent_a author_n in_o the_o abovesaid_a place_n but_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a how_o wonderful_a easy_a and_o natural_a the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n of_o daniel_n be_v vers._n 45._o or_o the_o hill_n of_o sabi_n kodesh_n of_o the_o god_n who_o be_v call_v his_o holiness_n that_o the_o pope_n affect_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n be_v the_o complaint_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_o and_o how_o he_o be_v twice_o place_v upon_o the_o holy_a altar_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a throne_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o election_n and_o at_o his_o coronation_n you_o may_v see_v in_o laurentius_n bank_n his_o roma_fw-la triumphans_fw-la and_o what_o adoration_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o pope_n be_v call_v dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la our_o lord_n god_n as_o bishop_n downham_n have_v note_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 10._o and_o there_o be_v many_o passage_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o their_o canonist_n and_o theologer_n who_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v all_o the_o name_n to_o the_o pope_n that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o assert_v his_o primacy_n over_o the_o church_n powel_n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 15._o thes_n 32._o and_o therefore_o sabi_n which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v just_o give_v to_o christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v jerem._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n omnipotent_a suit_v excellent_o well_o with_o what_o the_o canonist_n call_v omnipotentiam_fw-la pontificiam_fw-la the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o 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israel_n kodesh_n i_o say_v be_v add_v that_o no_o man_n may_v miss_v of_o who_o be_v mean_v thereby_o namely_o his_o holiness_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o be_v his_o know_a title_n nothing_o more_o celebrate_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o title_n of_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o in_o the_o abstract_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la very_o well_o make_v out_o upon_o dan._n 9_o 24._o where_o say_v he_o sanctitas_fw-la sanctitatum_fw-la the_o most_o holy_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o sanctus_n sanctorum_fw-la or_o sanctissimus_fw-la sic_fw-la pontificem_fw-la say_v he_o vocamus_fw-la sua_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la that_o be_v sanctissimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o gasper_n sanctius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n what_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a or_o plain_a so_o manifest_a be_v it_o that_o no_o grammatical_a or_o critical_a violence_n be_v do_v to_o the_o text_n by_o thus_o expound_v of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o coherence_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o context_n the_o place_n thus_o expound_v itself_o by_o rescue_v the_o hill_n and_o consequent_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o love_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o messenger_n of_o ill_a news_n to_o any_o but_o this_o be_v more_o tolerable_a and_o less_o affrightful_a it_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o all_o likelihood_n so_o far_o off_o but_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a and_o easy_a sense_n of_o this_o passage_n in_o daniel_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a reader_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o have_v be_v threaten_v to_o old_a rome_n as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o new_a rome_n already_o namely_o to_o constantinople_n by_o man_n of_o their_o own_o church_n that_o their_o city_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o clergy_n so_o st._n bridget_n st._n catharine_n of_o sienne_n abbot_n joachim_n and_o other_o have_v denounce_v against_o they_o and_o some_o of_o their_o be_v overrun_v by_o the_o very_a turk_n but_o of_o all_o prediction_n of_o that_o kind_n none_o seem_v more_o considerable_a than_o that_o which_o bartholomaeus_n georgivitz_n a_o zealous_a pilgrim_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o one_o who_o be_v a_o slave_n for_o some_o thirteen_o year_n in_o turkey_n deliver_v in_o his_o epitome_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la turcarum_fw-la cap._n 3._o as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o turk_n themselves_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o after_o their_o emperor_n the_o grand_a senior_n have_v take_v the_o red_a apple_n if_o at_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o christian_a sword_n do_v not_o advance_v he_o shall_v rule_v unto_o the_o twelve_o but_o after_o the_o twelve_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v win_v the_o red_a apple_n the_o christian_a sword_n shall_v appear_v and_o put_v the_o turk_n to_o flight_n which_o be_v a_o odd_a prophecy_n among_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 117._o l._n 15._o r._n retracting_a ibid._n r._n â—…_n p._n 119._o l._n 1._o r._n mithridath_n p._n 121._o l._n 5._o r._n 202_o we._n p._n 122._o l._n 6._o r._n pamphylia_n p._n 152._o l._n 32._o r._n from_o utter_v p._n 176._o l._n 31._o r._n call_v in_o p._n 228._o l._n 4._o r._n therein_o according_o p._n 257._o l._n 19_o r._n joint-exposition_n book_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n henrici_fw-la mori_n cantabrigiensis_n opera_fw-la omne_fw-la tum_fw-la quae_fw-la latinè_n tum_fw-la quae_fw-la anglicè_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la latinitate_fw-la donata_fw-la fol._n 3_o voll_n apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n unveil_v quarto_fw-la his_o tetractys_n anti-astrologica_a a_o confutation_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n in_o answer_n to_o john_n butâ—…er_n b._n d._n quarto_fw-la his_o remark_n on_o judge_n hales_n treatise_n of_o fluid_a body_n octavo_fw-la answer_n and_o reply_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n octavo_fw-la t._n burneti_n telluris_fw-la theoria_fw-la sacra_fw-la orbis_n nostri_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o mutationes_fw-la generales_n quas_fw-la aut_fw-la jam_fw-la subiit_fw-la aut_fw-la olim_fw-la subiturus_fw-la est_fw-la complectens_fw-la figuris_fw-la aeneis_n quarto_fw-la 1681._o dr._n falkner_n libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la octavo_fw-la christian_n loyalty_n octavo_fw-la vindication_n of_o liturgy_n octavo_fw-la dr._n sherlock_n discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o defence_n and_o continuation_n octavo_fw-la a_o reply_n to_o a_o pamphet_n call_v the_o mischief_n of_o imposition_n which_o pretend_v to_o answer_v the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n sermon_n concern_v the_o mischief_n of_o separation_n quarto_fw-la 1681._o n._n resbury_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o anniversary_n meet_v of_o the_o charterhouse_n scholar_n on_o monday_n december_n 13._o 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popery_n to_o dr._n nichols_n vicechancellor_n of_o oxford_n and_o warden_n of_o new_a college_n from_o walter_n
harris_n m._n d._n late_o fellow_n of_o the_o same_o college_n a_o true_a and_o lively_a representation_n of_o popery_n show_v that_o popery_n be_v only_a new-modelled_n paganism_n quarto_fw-la the_o reason_n for_o nonconformity_n examine_v and_o refute_v quarto_fw-la mr._n lamb_n stop_v to_o the_o course_n of_o separation_n octavo_fw-la fresh_a suit_n against_o independency_n octavo_fw-la allen_n work_v octavo_fw-la 2_o vol._n r._n kidder_n '_o s_z christian_a sufferer_n support_v or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a fortitude_n octavo_fw-la the_o extent_n of_o the_o author_n exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o change_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o watchcher_n and_o holy_a one_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o ox_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v understand_v dan._n 4._o 33._o of_o the_o hand_n see_v write_v on_o the_o wall_n by_o belshazzar_n and_o of_o the_o chaldean_n soothsayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v it_o the_o 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pope_n from_o appear_v to_o be_v antichrist_n be_v indeed_o a_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n and_o their_o church_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o appendage_n the_o usefulness_n thereof_o in_o settle_v the_o table_n of_o synchronism_n and_o discover_v the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o man_n about_o the_o â—…ising_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o main_a testimony_n of_o the_o persecute_a witness_n what_o it_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o these_o witness_n in_o the_o reformation_n a_o sevenfold_a usefulness_n of_o prove_v the_o late_a reformation_n from_o the_o vial_n follow_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n to_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o usefulness_n viz._n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o popedom_n to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o reform_a christendom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n the_o second_o usefulness_n against_o the_o fifth-monarchy_n man_n the_o three_o usefulness_n 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to_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o seemly_a behaviour_n to_o other_o magistrate_n dialog_n 5._o sect._n 29._o how_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v boâ—…nd_v with_o all_o attentiveness_n to_o read_v christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o of_o the_o sound_n and_o â—…avoury_a doctrine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n several_a weighty_a reason_n why_o no_o protestant_n shall_v change_v his_o religion_n upon_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o apoc._n 20._o 20._o apoc._n 19_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 11._o â—…_n â—…_n 2_o macc._n 6._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 8._o 20._o â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o apoc._n 1._o 1_o 3._o apoc._n 2._o 10_o 11._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 12._o apoc._n 2._o 18._o