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about_o which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o noise_n and_o stir_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o the_o command_n chap._n 1._o so_o here_o the_o decree_n shall_v run_v altogether_o upon_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o not_o a_o tittle_n in_o it_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o who_o can_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o have_v there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o clause_n in_o cyrus_n decree_n empowr_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v undertake_v it_o ezra_n though_o it_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o act_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v which_o be_v so_o cty_v out_o against_o and_o they_o suffer_v so_o much_o though_o unjust_o through_o forge_a accusation_n for_o be_v not_o without_o law_n and_o authority_n will_v not_o doubtless_o have_v the_o jew_n be_v real_o guilty_a of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o decree_n allow_v they_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o transcribe_v the_o decree_n have_v leave_v it_o out_o 2_o consideration_n 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for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o that_o decree_n even_o until_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n jerusalem_n lie_v waste_v as_o a_o ruin_a heap_n neh._n 1.3_o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o build_v it_o come_v the_o work_n have_v for_o its_o basis_n not_o that_o decree_n but_o a_o new_a one_o of_o artaxerxes_n by_o which_o only_a nehemiah_n act_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyras_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o book_n 3_o consideration_n whether_o the_o angel_n give_v daniel_n so_o many_o serious_a hint_n to_o pry_v well_o into_o this_o thing_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o too_o hasty_a conclude_v any_o thing_n lest_o he_o shall_v mistake_v vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v vers_fw-la 23._o
several_a of_o the_o reason_n we_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o to_o disprove_v the_o former_a opinion_n fall_v with_o equal_a force_n upon_o this_o as_o may_v be_v show_v but_o i_o forbear_v because_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o text_n lie_v so_o direct_o against_o this_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v rehearse_v there_o be_v but_o one_o decree_n more_o that_o any_o can_v imagine_v and_o that_o be_v of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o give_v forth_o to_o nehemiah_n of_o which_o we_o may_v read_v nehem._n 2._o now_o this_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o commandment_n from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v this_o epock_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o this_o commandment_n come_v forth_o in_o as_o solemn_a a_o manner_n as_o any_o of_o the_o other_o the_o first_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n come_v forth_o present_o upon_o daniel_n pray_v and_o mourn_v so_o do_v this_o upon_o nehemiahs_n chap._n 1.4_o 5._o the_o one_o have_v as_o solemn_a a_o rise_n as_o the_o other_o 2_o reason_n because_o the_o work_n that_o this_o decree_n concern_v be_v a_o work_n in_o its_o self_n as_o famous_a every_o whit_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v first_o by_o the_o large_a description_n we_o have_v leave_v we_o of_o the_o thing_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o a_o whole_a book_n viz._n nehemiahs_n be_v write_v in_o a_o manner_n upon_o this_o subject_n in_o which_o we_o have_v the_o work_n in_o the_o part_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o more_o exact_o lay_v down_o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o forego_n book_n of_o ezra_n second_o the_o great_a opposition_n it_o meet_v with_o by_o enemy_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o work_n wherein_o god_n cause_n and_o glory_n be_v great_o concern_v three_o the_o call_n of_o this_o work_n god_n work_n neh._n 3.5_o and_o a_o work_n in_o which_o god_n do_v so_o eminent_o appear_v in_o carry_v it_o on_o and_o defend_v the_o workman_n that_o the_o very_a enemy_n themselves_o confess_v the_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n nehem._n 6.16_o which_o consideration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o silence_v some_o exception_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o undervalue_v this_o work_n of_o nehemiah_n as_o a_o private_a business_n and_o a_o thing_n too_o mean_a to_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o this_o famous_a epock_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v sometime_o think_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o so_o large_a a_o story_n be_v leave_v we_o of_o this_o work_n may_v be_v because_o without_o a_o knowledge_n hereof_o we_o can_v never_o have_v find_v the_o certain_a time_n with_o which_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n as_o the_o head_n of_o no_o one_o number_n in_o scripture_n like_o it_o 3_o because_o this_o decree_n agree_v much_o better_a to_o the_o angel_n word_n then_o either_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o two_o for_o observe_v the_o commandment_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o angel_n be_v a_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o decree_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n yea_o such_o a_o building_n as_o shall_v rear_v up_o again_o the_o street_n and_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v now_o neither_o of_o the_o former_a decree_n do_v this_o for_o when_o nehemiah_n first_o think_v upon_o the_o work_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o the_o gate_n burn_v with_o fire_n nehem._n 1.3_o 4._o after_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o wall_n be_v finish_v yet_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v nehem._n 7.1_o 4._o the_o city_n be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o therein_o and_o the_o house_n be_v not_o build_v the_o meaning_n sure_o be_v that_o notwithstanding_o there_o may_v be_v here_o and_o there_o particular_a house_n in_o which_o the_o people_n do_v reside_v yet_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o city_n with_o house_n compact_v make_v a_o street_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o angel_n mention_n to_o daniel_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o some_o particular_a house_n to_o be_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o rather_o reckon_v it_o from_o the_o time_n when_o wall_n and_o street_n begin_v to_o be_v build_v but_o now_o in_o nehemiahs_n time_n both_o these_o be_v do_v he_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o be_v even_o a_o miracle_n nehem._n 6.15_o and_o he_o build_v the_o house_n also_o and_o artaxerxes_n decree_n do_v authorise_v he_o to_o do_v both_o these_o chap._n 2.5_o 8._o and_o this_o be_v a_o large_a power_n than_o ever_o be_v give_v before_o by_o any_o of_o the_o precedent_a decree_n 4_o because_o this_o beginning_n stand_v reconcile_v as_o our_o computation_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o will_v make_v appear_v with_o those_o scripture-principle_n which_o require_v a_o concurrence_n in_o their_o end_n betwixt_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o and_o also_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o which_o all_o the_o other_o beginning_n be_v at_o variance_n and_o open_a war_n with_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o to_o make_v the_o whole_a of_o this_o long_a discourse_n clear_a and_o undoubted_a in_o one_o word_n consider_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o twofold_a restoration_n and_o a_o double_a building-work_n first_o a_o spiritual_a restoration_n or_o a_o restoration_n as_o they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o a_o building-work_n attend_v that_o viz._n of_o the_o temple_n second_o a_o civil_a restoration_n or_o a_o restoration_n as_o they_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o building-work_n attend_v that_o viz._n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n both_o these_o daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n have_v be_v plead_v for_o viz._n the_o restoration_n of_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n according_o in_o the_o answer_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o have_v a_o double_a command_n first_o a_o command_n which_o concern_v the_o first_o only_o viz._n the_o temple-work_n which_o be_v the_o command_n of_o cyrus_n and_o be_v that_o commandment_n which_o be_v say_v to_o come_v forth_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o daniel_n supplication_n vers_n 23._o i.e._n whilst_o daniel_n be_v pray_v cyrus_n enact_v this_o law_n and_o so_o part_v of_o daniel_n prayer_n have_v a_o present_a answer_n second_o a_o command_n respect_v the_o second_o viz._n the_o work_n of_o the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o the_o coming_z forth_o of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v for_o future_a and_o i_o take_v it_o this_o latter_a commandment_n have_v therefore_o this_o particular_a notation_n of_o build_v jerusalem_n that_o daniel_n nor_o we_o may_v not_o mistake_v and_o account_v it_o the_o same_o with_o the_o other_o vers_n 23._o now_o observe_v the_o angel_n fix_v the_o head_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n upon_o the_o command_n for_o building_n jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a argument_n that_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o seventy_o week_n with_o the_o jew_n civil_a restoration_n not_o their_o spiritual_a the_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v that_o the_o commandment_n from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v our_o four_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v our_o beginning_n of_o this_o famous_a epock_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n or_o four_o hunddred_n and_o ninety_o year_n sect_n 5._o have_v find_v out_o the_o begin_n of_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n our_o next_o enquiry_n must_v be_v where_o we_o shall_v end_v they_o worthy_a mr._n mede_n with_o who_o we_o have_v be_v contend_v already_o about_o the_o beginning_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o end_v the_o seventy_o week_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o have_v before_o prove_v his_o beginning_n to_o be_v false_a his_o end_n must_v necessary_o be_v so_o too_o and_o indeed_o the_o most_o of_o our_o reason_n but_o the_o three_o first_o especial_o lay_v down_o to_o disprove_v his_o beginning_n do_v lie_v as_o strong_o against_o this_o end_n take_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v assert_v by_o he_o or_o any_o other_o but_o that_o which_o here_o i_o shall_v far_o add_v be_v that_o this_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v altogether_o repugnant_a