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he_o know_v that_o as_o to_o these_o partâ—…cular_a promise_n god_n be_v please_v 14._o please_v iâ—…_n xxix_o 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o they_o shall_v obtain_v it_o by_o prayer_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o otherwise_o this_o god_n have_v express_o 1â—…_n express_o vers_fw-la 1â—…_n require_v of_o his_o people_n v._n 12._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n 42._o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o also_o at_o this_o time_n his_o people_n have_v be_v it_o he_o pray_v and_o join_v fast_v with_o it_o for_o many_o year_n captive_n at_o babylon_n have_v contract_v much_o impurity_n by_o live_v so_o long_o in_o that_o idolatrous_a city_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o righteous_a man_n dwell_v among_o they_o may_v have_v see_v and_o know_v so_o much_o of_o this_o that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promisâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v fear_v lest_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o people_n may_v be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o it_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o pray_v for_o their_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d he_o join_v fast_v with_o it_o and_o confession_n of_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o that_o mercy_n 4._o mercy_n dan._n ix_o 3_o 4._o dan._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 43._o first_o as_o for_o daniel_n fast_a on_o this_o occaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…rs_n to_o have_v fast._n he_o keep_v a_o strict_a fast._n be_v only_o for_o one_o day_n but_o how_o strict_a a_o fast_a it_o be_v he_o express_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fast_o as_o he_o say_v he_o keep_v 3._o keep_v dan._n x._o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n dan._n x._o 2_o 3._o that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o a_o fast_n as_o a_o mourn_a for_o three_o full_a week_n v_o 3._o that_o be_v for_o 13._o for_o 1._o 13._o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n together_o v_o 13._o all_o which_o time_n he_o eat_v no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a victual_n particular_o no_o flesh_n nor_o wine_n come_v into_o his_o mouth_n nor_o do_v he_o 1._o he_o the_o persian_n use_v to_o anoint_v themselves_o every_o day_n delicate_o and_o profuse_o pâ—…in_n nat._n hist._n xiii_o 1._o anoint_v himself_o he_o use_v no_o manner_n of_o delicacy_n but_o then_o he_o keep_v his_o fast_a as_o devout_a people_n do_v among_o we_o their_o passion_n week_n or_o as_o many_o do_v their_o whole_a lent_n as_o well_o here_o as_o in_o other_o country_n but_o this_o one_o day_n fast_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o dan._n ix_o 〈◊〉_d sackcloth_n and_o ash_n v._n 3._o these_o be_v high_a expression_n of_o â—…row_n than_o be_v use_v in_o any_o ordinary_a fast._n they_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o ninive_n use_v for_o the_o avert_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n 6._o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d iii_o 6._o jonas_n against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n jonas_n iii_o 6._o whether_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o prophet_n advice_n or_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a natural_a sense_n of_o religion_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v 3._o do_v eâ—…_n iv._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mordecai_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n afflict_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o destruction_n
the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o god_n make_v he_o leave_v the_o do_v of_o that_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n but_o without_o that_o addition_n the_o city_n alone_a david_n call_v 1._o call_v ps._n xlviii_o 1._o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n ps._n xlviii_o 1._o and_o so_o do_v daniel_n in_o this_o 24._o this_o dan._n ix_o 16_o 24._o prayer_n v_o 16._o which_o the_o angel_n refer_v to_o vers_n 24._o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n by_o god_n himself_o zech._n viii_o 3._o now_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mountain_n of_o rubbish_n without_o either_o house_n or_o wall_n it_o be_v as_o david_n foresee_v it_o will_v be_v a_o heap_n of_o ruin_n without_o any_o inhabitant_n and_o he_o make_v several_a v._o several_a ps._n lxxiv_o lxxix_o lxxx_o cii_o cvi_o cxxxvii_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o see_v tract_n v._o psalm_n for_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n one_o of_o those_o psalm_n ps._n cvi_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v daniel_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o use_v the_o 6._o the_o ps._n cvi_o 6._o word_n of_o it_o in_o his_o prayer_n 51._o it_o may_v well_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v why_o temple_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o temple_n daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n speak_v so_o 19_o so_o dan._n ix_o 7_o 12_o 16_o 18_o 19_o often_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o lie_v then_o in_o ruin_n and_o scarce_o 24._o scarce_o the_o only_a mention_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o daniel_n prayer_n vers_fw-la 17._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o holy_a place_n be_v render_v the_o sanctuary_n but_o some_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o angel_n call_v thy_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 24._o once_o mention_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n this_o deserve_v to_o be_v think_v of_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o daniel_n take_v 24._o take_v vers_fw-la 24._o notice_n of_o his_o pray_v for_o his_o holy_a city_n and_o in_o his_o prophecy_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o 25._o a_o dan._n ix_o 25._o commandment_n that_o there_o will_v be_v for_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o street_n but_o the_o angel_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o answer_n nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o in_o his_o prophecy_n but_o at_o last_o 26._o last_o 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 26._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o say_v that_o after_o that_o both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o these_o last_o word_n it_o be_v plain_o employ_v that_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v for_o there_o be_v none_o in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o must_v be_v build_v before_o it_o can_v be_v destroy_v but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o this_o 52._o now_o the_o reason_n of_o daniel_n say_v so_o little_a of_o the_o temple_n build_v he_o know_v that_o will_v forth_o with_o be_v build_v and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o daniel_n be_v perfect_o secure_a that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o angel_n also_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o not_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o also_o know_v who_o shall_v order_n the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o see_v and_o know_v the_o man_n even_o cyrus_n by_o name_n of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v 28._o say_v esaia_n xliv_o 28._o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v 53._o it_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o year_n after_o this_o that_o king_n darius_n build_v but_o he_o know_v not_o when_o the_o city_n will_v be_v build_v die_v and_o cyrus_n be_v his_o successor_n do_v give_v out_o that_o order_n upon_o which_o soon_o after_o 1._o after_o ezra_n i._n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o that_o 28._o that_o esai_n xliv_o 28._o prophecy_n of_o esaiah_n but_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o it_o in_o cyrus_n time_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o 24._o the_o ezra_n iu._n 5._o 24._o second_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n which_o be_v some_o fifteen_o year_n after_o no_o doubt_n cyrus_n give_v also_o order_n or_o leave_v for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o dwell_n of_o thòse_n few_o that_o have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v up_o from_o babylon_n 70._o babylon_n ezra_n ii_o 70._o they_o go_v to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n about_o which_o their_o inheritance_n lay_v so_o that_o after_o all_o that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o scatter_a house_n or_o shed_v for_o present_a use_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v 4._o be_v neh._n vii_o 4._o no_o street_n build_v to_o make_v it_o a_o city_n and_o much_o less_o wall_n to_o make_v it_o defensible_a till_o the_o 1._o the_o ii_o 1._o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n which_o be_v above_o seventy_o year_n after_o this_o when_o that_o will_v be_v do_v daniel_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o view_n there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n concern_v it_o till_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n now_o give_v he_o in_o this_o 24._o this_o dan._n ix_o 24._o prophecy_n of_o lxx_o week_n here_o indeed_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o set_v the_o time_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v to_o date_n the_o beginning_n of_o these_o week_n tell_v he_o v_o 25._o these_o week_n be_v to_o begin_v 25._o begin_v vers_fw-la 25._o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n again_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n of_o his_o word_n the_o angel_n show_v what_o commandment_n he_o mean_v by_o add_v what_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o namely_o ib._n namely_o ib._n that_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o street_n even_o in_o a_o straight_a of_o time_n this_o be_v clear_a to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o king_n artaxerxes_n time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o 6._o the_o neh._n ii_o 5_o 6._o issue_v forth_o of_o that_o commandment_n of_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n reign_n neh._n iii_o vi_o etc._n etc._n before_o mention_v and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a by_o read_v the_o account_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o be_v employ_v by_o that_o king_n in_o that_o build_n 54._o but_o daniel_n who_o live_v so_o long_o before_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a chief_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o chief_o of_o this_o till_o he_o have_v this_o intimation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v so_o passionate_o concern_v for_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o see_v he_o be_v by_o his_o so_o often_o repeat_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o church_n and_o nation_n that_o be_v their_o centre_n of_o union_n in_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o religion_n 55._o we_o be_v next_o to_o show_v the_o ardent_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v for_o god_n prayer_n he_o also_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o use_v in_o his_o prayer_n glory_n which_o especial_o appear_v in_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o speed_n of_o those_o his_o petition_n he_o make_v use_v between_o while_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v know_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o divine_a revelation_n etc._n revelation_n dan._n ix_o 4_o 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n argument_n from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n all_o these_o do_v afford_v we_o help_n in_o prayer_n some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o resignation_n to_o god_n other_o also_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o those_o divine_a quality_n in_o which_o we_o be_v as_o near_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n we_o ask_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a use_n of_o such_o consideration_n 56._o but_o this_o holy_a