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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 so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o be_v content_a to_o receive_v the_o imperial_a crown_n in_o the_o submiss_a manner_n imaginable_a the_o pope_n crown_v he_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o the_o crown_n be_v on_o kick_v it_o off_o again_o as_o spoâ—…danus_n record_v of_o pope_n celestine_n the_o three_o but_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o this_o passage_n i_o think_v be_v not_o yet_o exhaust_v but_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n be_v also_o understand_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o reference_n to_o antiochus_n who_o temple_n he_o profane_v and_o rob_v affect_a himself_o the_o title_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o salute_v by_o the_o samaritan_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v in_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o statue_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n in_o more_o full_a contempt_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v antiochus_n his_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n as_o gasper_n sanctius_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o i_o think_v not_o without_o judgement_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o be_v this_o fulfil_v in_o antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n how_o have_v he_o profane_v god_n temple_n or_o rob_v it_o or_o bring_v in_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n etc._n etc._n answ._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o have_v profane_v god_n temple_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o bring_v in_o heathenish_a custom_n and_o idolatrous_a practice_n into_o it_o as_o be_v abundant_o know_v and_o as_o for_o robbery_n or_o sacrilege_n the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n the_o church_n have_v he_o despoil_v they_o of_o viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o be_v more_o precious_a to_o he_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o what_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 9_o v._n 21._o and_o deprive_v the_o live_a temple_n of_o god_n of_o their_o livelihood_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o heresy_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o buy_v and_o fall_v that_o receive_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v affect_v the_o title_n of_o god_n have_v be_v also_o above_o note_a they_o accept_v of_o it_o by_o not_o reprove_v their_o flatterer_n as_o neither_o do_v antiochus_n when_o they_o call_v he_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o complete_a the_o parallelism_n he_o when_o he_o bring_v himself_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o behave_v himself_o as_o to_o absolute_a power_n as_o if_o he_o be_v god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o be_v but_o a_o man_n what_o can_v this_o man_n be_v but_o a_o idol_n the_o fulminant_fw-la jupiter_n of_o mount_n coelius_n for_o that_o mountain_n be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o lateran_n there_o his_o palace_n as_o that_o idol_n antiochus_n bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v jupiter_n of_o mount_n olympus_n by_o which_o the_o poet_n understand_v heaven_n coelum_fw-la from_o whence_o mount_n coelius_n be_v so_o call_v that_o the_o name_n may_v have_v also_o some_o little_a correspondency_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n but_o if_o this_o seem_v too_o quaint_a and_o operose_fw-la let_v the_o intelligent_a consider_v whether_o the_o bring_v one_o idol_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n with_o thousand_o of_o idol_n and_o require_v the_o people_n to_o worship_v they_o which_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n do_v be_v the_o great_a affront_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o have_v express_o command_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n morbo_fw-la divinitus_fw-la immisso_fw-la say_v grotius_n god_n inflict_v a_o sore_a disease_n upon_o he_o for_o to_o be_v do_v without_o hand_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n signify_v to_o be_v do_v not_o by_o humane_a but_o by_o divine_a power_n as_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n ch._n 4._o and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la upon_o this_o passage_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n sic_fw-la antichristum_n christus_fw-la say_v he_o occidet_fw-la spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o ver._n 23._o that_o antiochus_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v the_o type_n of_o antichrist_n follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n therein_o irenaeus_n origen_n and_o other_o and_o gasper_n sanctius_n acknowledge_v that_o antiochus_n be_v viva_fw-la quaedam_fw-la imago_fw-la antichristi_fw-la a_o lively_a image_n of_o antichrist_n and_o be_v so_o throughout_o to_o the_o very_a last_o stroke_n according_a to_o that_o intimation_n of_o cornelius_n and_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o antiochus_n his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v will_v notable_o suit_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n 2_o maccab._n 9_o 9_o the_o worm_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o this_o wicked_a man_n antiochus_n and_o while_o he_o live_v in_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n his_o flesh_n fall_v away_o and_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o smell_n be_v noisome_a to_o all_o his_o army_n but_o thus_o he_o die_v percussus_fw-la faetore_fw-la &_o vermibus_fw-la as_o cornelius_n phrase_n it_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o as_o antiochus_n go_v out_o thus_o with_o a_o stink_n so_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o exstinction_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n will_v leave_v no_o good_a favour_n behind_o it_o but_o end_n in_o wretched_a contempt_n according_a as_o it_o be_v predict_v touch_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n no_o doubt_n a_o type_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o papal_a hierarchy_n isa._n 14._o 18._o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o all_o of_o they_o lie_v in_o glory_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o house_n but_o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o grave_n like_o a_o abominable_a branch_n as_o a_o carcase_n tread_v under_o foot_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v join_v with_o they_o in_o burial_n because_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thy_o land_n and_o slay_v thy_o people_n massacre_v kill_v consume_v in_o prison_n and_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o apostolic_a christian_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o the_o worship_n of_o those_o idol_n which_o this_o king_n of_o babylon_n have_v set_v up_o and_o also_o fill_v all_o christendom_n with_o blood_n upon_o other_o squables_n let_v that_o be_v for_o one_o instance_n among_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o abovenamed_a that_o those_o two_o emperor_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o frederick_n the_o first_o fight_v above_o threescore_o battle_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o right_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o empire_n stir_v up_o to_o arm_n by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n see_v my_o exposition_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n in_o my_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o ch._n 17._o but_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v to_o show_v how_o lively_o a_o image_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v of_o antichrist_n viz._n of_o the_o pope_n or_o papacy_n and_o how_o much_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o well_o christian_n as_o jew_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o vision_n 26._o and_o the_o uision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n which_o be_v tell_v be_v true_a explicatio_fw-la visi_fw-la say_v grotius_n exponens_fw-la numerum_fw-la dierum_fw-la 2300_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la obscuri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verum_fw-la say_v he_o hîc_fw-la est_fw-la clarum_fw-la apertum_fw-la wherefore_o be_v true_a here_o signify_v be_v not_o enigmatical_a or_o symbolical_a the_o 2300_o
present_o draw_v a_o large_a circle_n with_o his_o stick_n about_o antiochus_n bid_v he_o forthwith_o consult_v his_o friend_n there_o upon_o the_o spot_n nor_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o circle_n till_o he_o have_v return_v answer_n to_o the_o senate_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v war_n or_o peace_n with_o they_o which_o rough_a carriage_n of_o popilius_n so_o humble_v he_o that_o he_o present_o answer_v he_o will_v obey_v the_o senate_n which_o passage_n in_o justin_n lib._n 34._o cap._n 3._o suit_n mighty_a well_o with_o the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o septuagint_n translation_n the_o one_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v be_v strike_v or_o break_v the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v viz._n by_o this_o rough_a carriage_n of_o popilius_n as_o justin_n also_o phrase_n it_o adeoque_fw-la haec_fw-la austeritas_fw-la animum_fw-la regis_fw-la fregit_fw-la ut_fw-la pariturum_fw-la se_fw-la senatui_fw-la responderet_fw-la the_o english_a he_o shall_v be_v grieve_v be_v less_o emphatical_a and_o not_o so_o punctual_o answer_v to_o the_o nicety_n of_o history_n but_o certain_o when_o antiochus_n be_v thus_o strike_v break_v and_o humble_v he_o be_v also_o grieve_v and_o return_v from_o egypt_n in_o this_o discontent_a mood_n and_o will_v have_v indignation_n against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n he_o will_v ease_v his_o grief_n and_o disburden_v himself_o of_o his_o rage_n he_o have_v conceive_v against_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o upon_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o can_v better_v master_n and_o upon_o those_o especial_o that_o will_v most_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n nor_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v he_o shall_v even_o return_v and_o have_v intelligence_n with_o they_o that_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v this_o wicked_a course_n to_o ease_v his_o grief_n for_o his_o disappoint_v hope_n of_o egypt_n and_o carry_v away_o what_o spoil_v he_o can_v from_o judea_n the_o city_n and_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o return_v into_o syria_n empty_a and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v his_o purpose_n he_o will_v practice_v with_o the_o deserter_n of_o the_o holy_a covenant_n jason_n and_o menelaus_n and_o those_o of_o that_o faction_n 31._o and_o arm_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n though_o not_o the_o whole_a stock_n yet_o arm_n or_o considerable_a branch_n of_o the_o stock_n or_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o so_o gasper_n sanctius_n will_v have_v brachia_n to_o signify_v viz._n the_o same_o that_o rami_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v the_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n as_o if_o the_o sense_n be_v some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n such_o as_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n and_o that_o faction_n and_o calvin_n express_o upon_o the_o place_n stabunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la brachia_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la propriis_fw-la opibus_fw-la pugnabit_fw-la sed_fw-la fretus_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la populi_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n or_o king_n understand_v dark_a sentence_n ch._n 8._o 24._o and_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n which_o i_o note_v above_o to_o be_v a_o remarkable_a note_n of_o antichrist_n not_o sustain_v so_o proper_o by_o his_o own_o power_n as_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n apoc._n 17._o and_o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o take_v away_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o the_o precious_a vessel_n and_o the_o hide_a treasure_n 1_o maccab._n 1._o 23._o but_o it_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n quia_fw-la templum_fw-la erat_fw-la munitum_fw-la arcis_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la say_v grotius_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o fortify_v place_n or_o a_o castle_n and_o we_o may_v add_v such_o here_o as_o in_o which_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o his_o heavenly_a host_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n as_o it_o be_v keep_v garrison_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o host_n whence_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o sabi_n as_o i_o note_v above_o but_o this_o their_o enter_v and_o rob_v the_o temple_n thus_o foresee_v and_o predict_v as_o well_o as_o permit_v by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o profanation_n thereof_o as_o grotius_n have_v also_o note_v and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v king_n antiochus_z shall_v send_v letter_n by_o messenger_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o law_n of_o 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 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