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make_v lord_n of_o all_o his_o father_n empire_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o dispose_v the_o captive_n in_o convenient_a place_n in_o babilonia_n and_o with_o the_o spoil_n which_o he_o have_v get_v furnish_v and_o beautify_v the_o temple_n of_o belus_n among_o this_o company_n of_o captive_n daniel_n be_v one_o 1.2.3.4.5.6_o dan._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5.6_o and_o therefore_o none_o can_v tell_v the_o time_n better_o than_o he_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n come_v nabuchodonosor_n king_n of_o babylon_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n into_o his_o hand_n with_o part_n of_o the_o vesse_fw-it s_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o he_o carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n and_o the_o king_n speak_v to_o ashphenaz_n the_o master_n of_o his_o eunuch_n to_o bring_v certain_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o king_n seed_n who_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o learning_n &_o tongue_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n among_o these_o be_v daniel_n etc._n etc._n join_v to_o these_o 35._o 2._o reg._n 25.2_o 2._o chr._n 35._o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n and_o see_v the_o consent_n two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o this_o pharaoh_n neco_n king_n of_o egypt_n go_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o besiege_a carshemish_n who_o josias_n as_o feodarie_n or_o confederate_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n seek_v to_o resist_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n make_v jehoahaz_n his_o son_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o neco_n take_v imprison_v a_o while_n at_o riblah_n and_o after_o carry_v he_o into_o egypt_n make_v eliakim_n his_o brother_n who_o name_n he_o turn_v into_o jehoiakim_n king_n in_o his_o steed_n yet_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o the_o name_n of_o king_n while_o his_o brother_n jehoahaz_n live_v but_o only_o the_o title_n of_o high_a priest_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n for_o they_o still_o hope_v for_o and_o earnest_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o jehoahaz_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o jeremie_n show_v plain_o cap._n 22.11.12_o and_o about_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a nabuchodonosors_n lieutenant_n see_v neco_n prevail_v so_o mighty_o revolt_v from_o his_o master_n to_o he_o and_o betray_v all_o those_o country_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o berosus_n speak_v of_o wherefore_o nabuchodonosor_n send_v his_o captain_n holophernes_n against_o those_o rebel_n with_o a_o great_a power_n but_o what_o bad_a success_n he_o have_v the_o book_n of_o judith_n show_v this_o voyage_n of_o holophernes_n happen_v while_o jehoahaz_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v captive_a in_o egypt_n and_o his_o brother_n jehoiakim_n reign_v at_o home_n though_o the_o people_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v the_o name_n of_o king_n his_o brother_n be_v alive_a holophernes_n be_v overthrow_v 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those_o country_n wherein_o he_o take_v jerusalem_n in_o his_o 7_o year_n and_o recover_v from_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n whatsoever_o he_o hold_v from_o euphrates_n to_o nilus_n 24.9_o 2._o chro._n 36_o 6._o 2._o reg._n 24.9_o thus_o the_o story_n record_v by_o diverse_a in_o sundry_a parcel_n hang_v together_o here_o be_v all_o the_o odds_n that_o daniel_n begin_v nabuchodonosors_n reign_n in_o jehoiakims_n three_o year_n when_o he_o be_v make_v general_n in_o his_o father_n sickness_n as_o berosus_n say_v with_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o babylon_n 66._o beda_n de_fw-fr rat_n temp_n &_o nat_n retum_fw-la cap._n 66._o and_o jeremie_n with_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n begin_v it_o in_o jehoiakims_n four_o year_n when_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a he_o begin_v his_o sole_a monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a empire_n judaea_n and_o all_o which_o he_o have_v then_o new_o subdue_v again_o but_o doubtless_o daniel_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o babylon_n in_o the_o learning_n 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provide_v for_o he_o when_o they_o be_v in_o council_n 6_o 6_o cyaxares_n be_v in_o great_a state_n and_o cyrus_n repair_v to_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o age_n and_o that_o he_o be_v his_o uncle_n at_o the_o consultation_n cyaxares_n make_v this_o exordium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow_n soldier_n since_o myself_o be_o present_a 118._o pag._n 118._o that_o be_o elder_a than_o cyrus_n it_o be_v meet_v i_o speak_v first_o in_o this_o council_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o war_n shall_v proceed_v that_o provision_n be_v make_v of_o engine_n for_o battery_n and_o cyrus_n be_v make_v general_n as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o assyrian_a likewise_o provide_v for_o war_n confederate_v unto_o he_o many_o other_o king_n especial_o croesus_n who_o be_v make_v general_n of_o all_o the_o confederate_a force_n but_o he_o be_v soon_o overthrow_v by_o cyrus_n in_o main_a battle_n pursue_v to_o sardis_n and_o there_o take_v with_o the_o city_n and_o all_o his_o treasure_n after_o this_o cyrus_n conquer_v great_a phrygia_n cappadocia_n arabia_n &_o make_v the_o greek_n tributary_n and_o after_o all_o that_o march_v towards_o babylon_n the_o three_o time_n which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o take_v in_o a_o night_n wherein_o all_o the_o babylonians_n have_v a_o great_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drink_v and_o revel_v all_o night_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v slay_v in_o his_o court_n the_o same_o night_n by_o the_o soldier_n of_o gobryas_n and_o gadata_n 128._o pag._n 128._o that_o get_v in_o as_o reveller_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o cyrus_n to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o uncle_n cyaxares_n and_o himself_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o to_o his_o uncle_n use_n 179._o pag._n 179._o that_o be_v absent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v choose_v in_o babylon_n a_o house_n and_o palace_n that_o when_o he_o will_v come_v thither_o he_o may_v have_v his_o own_o to_o go_v unto_o as_o for_o himself_o what_o state_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o chrysantas_n 155._o pag._n 155._o xenophon_n show_v in_o the_o 7._o book_n at_o large_a how_o he_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o court_n and_o first_o of_o all_o sacrifice_v to_o vesta_n and_o to_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o whatsoever_o god_n else_o the_o magi_n think_v meet_v at_o which_o time_n no_o doubt_n he_o set_v forth_o the_o proclamation_n mention_v 2._o chron_n 36.22_o esd_v 1.1_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v go_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o this_o devotion_n and_o religious_a piety_n in_o cyrus_n at_o his_o first_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n 161._o pag._n 161._o xenophon_n speak_v also_o in_o the_o eight_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o all_o at_o this_o time_n he_o show_v himself_o more_o religious_a toward_o the_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v in_o more_o happy_a estate_n and_o then_o first_o be_v appoint_v priest_n magi_fw-la both_o to_o sing_v hymn_n to_o the_o god_n assoon_o as_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o also_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_v every_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o his_o special_a devotion_n to_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o two_o place_n of_o xenophon_n seem_v to_o make_v first_o that_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v babylon_n he_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o street_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o assyrian_a tongue_n that_o they_o shall_v abide_v in_o their_o house_n or_o 125._o pag._n 125._o that_o the_o which_o can_v speak_v the_o assyrian_a tongue_n shall_v abide_v in_o their_o house_n which_o he_o do_v without_o doubt_n because_o he_o tender_v the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v syrian_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o babylonian_a tongue_n for_o the_o babylonians_n assyrian_n and_o syrian_n be_v with_o xenophon_n three_o distinct_a nation_n have_v their_o diverse_a language_n the_o second_o that_o he_o make_v a_o special_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 171._o pag._n 2._o lin_v 17_o 1â—_n pag._n 171._o to_o the_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o syria_n as_o xenophon_n set_v it_o down_o in_o the_o heathenish_a speech_n cyrus_n intend_v doubtless_o the_o god_n who_o house_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o judaea_n as_o ezra_n set_v it_o down_o right_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o syria_n this_o narration_n of_o xenophon_n suit_v well_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o chron._n 36.22_o ezr._n 1.1.2_o 5._o ezr._n 1.2_o ptol._n l._n 5._o for_o there_o the_o proclamation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o cyrus_n first_o year_n and_o to_o be_v his_o proclamation_n only_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v at_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o jew_n cyaxares_n be_v not_o at_o babylon_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o come_v not_o thither_o of_o a_o year_n after_o and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v never_o there_o 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