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host_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o set_v himself_o above_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n as_o he_o please_v according_o as_o he_o be_v more_o large_o bribe_v as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o by_o he_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o these_o thing_n grotius_n will_v refer_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o the_o more_o full_a and_o genuine_a sense_n be_v that_o epiphanes_n magnify_v himself_o above_o god_n himself_o by_o thus_o take_v away_o that_o service_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o himself_o and_o moreover_o he_o rise_v to_o that_o impudence_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n into_o the_o temple_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o turn_v the_o true_a owner_n out_o of_o door_n who_o abominate_v idol_n and_o have_v strict_o forbid_v 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persecute_v torture_v and_o kill_v for_o not_o communicate_v in_o their_o feast_n of_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n as_o it_o be_v record_v touch_v eleazar_n 2_o maccab._n 6._o 18._o and_o last_o in_o endeavour_v to_o heathenize_v the_o people_n of_o god_n again_o by_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o pagan-like_a rite_n and_o custom_n as_o you_o may_v see_v antiochus_n do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o we_o go_v on_o 13._o then_o i_o hear_v one_o saint_n speak_v and_o another_o saint_n say_v unto_o that_o certain_a saint_n that_o speak_v saint_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o angel_n as_o ch._n 4._o 13._o and_o behold_v a_o watcher_n and_o a_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel_n be_v call_v holy_a one_o and_o watcher_n be_v from_o the_o ethereal_a purity_n exertedness_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 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with_o calvin_n it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o angel_n here_o call_v palmoni_n be_v christ_n himself_o have_v this_o mystical_a name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pele_n wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o he_o isa._n 9_o 13._o and_o from_o almoni_fw-la which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obmutuit_fw-la and_o in_o pihel_n colligavit_fw-la which_o intimate_v the_o ineffableness_n and_o unutterableness_n of_o the_o admirable_a union_n or_o colligation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o which_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a condition_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o word_n palmoni_n *_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o calvin_n himself_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o upon_o the_o 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destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v hence_o but_o no_o small_a part_n also_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o host_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o unto_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening-mornings_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plain_o show_v that_o prophetical_a day_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o natural_a day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unskilful_a conceit_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o affectation_n to_o predict_v the_o time_n to_o a_o very_a day_n that_o this_o desolation_n or_o oppression_n from_o antiochus_n
the_o high_a priest_n must_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o prince_n here_o mean_v and_o let_v that_o be_v one_o sense_n though_o calvin_n say_v it_o be_v nimis_fw-la argutum_fw-la &_o infirmum_fw-la but_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o antiochus_n his_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n but_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o antichrist_n that_o answer_v this_o presumption_n in_o antiochus_n his_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n sure_o yes_o what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o emperor_n have_v not_o antichrist_n stand_v up_o against_o he_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o that_o many_o a_o time_n as_o historian_n record_v and_o sometime_o stand_v with_o his_o foot_n upon_o his_o neck_n sing_v super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la &_o leonem_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la as_o i_o note_v above_o and_o other_o sometime_o have_v humble_v he_o 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〈◊〉_d understand_v of_o dispute_n or_o argue_v the_o case_n whence_o the_o disputative_a or_o controversial_a divine_n be_v also_o call_v poleâ—…icall_a vision_n vi._n which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n 2._o and_o now_o will_v i_o show_v thou_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o will_v i_o declare_v unto_o thou_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o a_o plain_a intelligible_a way_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o grecia_n and_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o resemble_v the_o first_o to_o a_o bear_n or_o ram_n the_o second_o to_o a_o leopard_n or_o goat_n and_o the_o three_o to_o a_o monstrous_a beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n but_o deliver_v the_o matter_n without_o any_o prophetic_a aenigm_n or_o parable_n you_o shall_v hear_v from_o i_o the_o bare_a truth_n in_o easy_a and_o vulgar_a word_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o 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must_v be_v cast_v away_o as_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o precious_a nor_o a_o cornerstone_n and_o be_v bestow_v again_o on_o a_o pagan_a people_n the_o roman_n for_o so_o grotius_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o profess_v idem_fw-la lapis_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n before_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n but_o can_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o the_o original_a or_o success_n of_o that_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o special_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o more_o humano_fw-la according_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n their_o beginning_n be_v help_v on_o by_o a_o rabble_n of_o ruffian_n and_o robber_n 7._o no_o but_o that_o be_v not_o grotius_n his_o gloss_n you_o will_v â—…ay_v let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v what_o it_o be_v lapis_fw-la abscissus_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr sine_fw-la maâ—…ibus_fw-la according_a to_o 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raise_v not_o by_o human_a power_n or_o policy_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o and_o becomâ—…_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n without_o human_a help_n this_o be_v a_o most_o easy_a and_o undistorted_a sense_n and_o against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v make_v the_o least_o exception_n 8._o four_o which_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v above_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n and_o the_o ten_o toe_n of_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o statue_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a since_o the_o ten_o toe_n imply_v a_o coexistence_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coordination_n of_o their_o site_n that_o there_o must_v be_v ten_o king_n together_o in_o the_o four_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n there_o be_v not_o ten_o king_n together_o all_o at_o once_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o four_o 9_o five_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v say_v to_o riâ—…e_v up_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n dan._n 8._o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n have_v expire_v near_o two_o thousand_o year_n ago_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n do_v sit_v his_o throne_n be_v like_o the_o fiery_a flame_n and_o his_o wheel_n as_o burniâ—…g_v fire_n a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o *_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o both_o christian_n and_o jew_n and_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n apoc._n 20._o which_o grotius_n himself_o do_v interpret_v of_o the_o last_o day_n whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v not_o the_o four_o kingdom_n as_o have_v cease_v so_o long_o before_o that_o time_n though_o we_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o the_o meaning_n of_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v be_v this_o that_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v a_o prospect_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o that_o great_a day_n but_o he_o begin_v more_o particular_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n but_o this_o i_o have_v only_o note_v by_o the_o by_o 10._o six_o and_o last_o alexander_n kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o one_o kingdom_n but_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v the_o three_o according_a to_o grotius_n his_o own_o concession_n now_o that_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n of_o which_o line_n be_v the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v one_o kingdom_n with_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o daniel_n ch._n 8._o 21._o the_o rough_a goat_n be_v the_o king_n of_o graecia_n and_o the_o great_a horn_n that_o be_v betâ—…ixt_v his_o eye_n be_v the_o first_o king_n now_o that_o be_v break_v whereas_o four_o stand_v up_o for_o it_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v up_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o not_o in_o his_o power_n this_o be_v one_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o one_o kingdom_n for_o he_o call_v alexander_n the_o first_o king_n which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o his_o successor_n be_v the_o second_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n nay_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o these_o four_o horn_n stand_v up_o for_o that_o great_a one_o that_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o succeed_v in_o place_n of_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o empire_n for_o no_o new_a beast_n be_v say_v to_o succeed_v this_o beast_n but_o the_o horn_n the_o horn._n and_o then_o the_o compare_v of_o they_o and_o say_v but_o not_o in_o his_o power_n far_o intimate_v a_o cognation_n and_o succession_n of_o one_o line_n and_o that_o he_o do_v noâ—…_n speak_v of_o the_o head_n of_o two_o different_a kingdom_n which_o appear_v far_o from_o vers_fw-la 8._o therefore_o the_o goat_n wax_v very_o great_a and_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a the_o great_a horn_n be_v break_v and_o foâ—…_n it_o come_v up_o four_o notable_a one_o towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n but_o where_o shall_v these_o come_v up_o but_o on_o that_o head_n that_o have_v lose_v this_o great_a horn_n which_o be_v compensated_a with_o four_o lesser_a one_o *_o though_o in_o their_o kind_a notable_a for_o it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o extravagant_a to_o fancy_n they_o to_o come_v up_o in_o any_o other_o and_o sure_o if_o they_o have_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o beast_n that_o beast_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v be_v name_v wherefore_o they_o must_v either_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o goat_n head_n or_o no_o where_o unless_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o alexander_n kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n for_o that_o goat_n be_v but_o one_o
by_o a_o henopaeia_n the_o succession_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n thus_o keep_v out_o of_o power_n be_v turn_v into_o two_o single_a person_n call_v two_o witness_n then_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n as_o well_o as_o make_v to_o prophesy_v to_o show_v their_o low_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n three_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o two_o single_a person_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o live_v 1260_o year_n they_o be_v say_v by_o a_o antichronismus_n to_o prophesy_v only_o 1260_o day_n namely_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deprivation_n of_o all_o power_n in_o church_n or_o state_n wherein_o they_o lie_v like_o dead_a carcase_n as_o to_o any_o political_a power_n or_o influence_n upon_o the_o world_n though_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o be_v then_o as_o be_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o it_o be_v express_v by_o another_o symbol_n but_o this_o dead_a condition_n of_o they_o representable_a by_o a_o unburied_a carcase_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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