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5._o which_o horn_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a so_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o ram_n have_v two_o horn_n vers_n 3._o which_o two_o horn_n be_v interpret_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n vers_fw-la 20._o now_o as_o these_o two_o horn_n be_v both_o upon_o the_o ram_n together_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o push_v against_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n for_o otherwise_o why_o be_v he_o describe_v as_o push_v with_o two_o horn_n so_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o darius_n the_o mede_n with_o their_o unite_a strength_n do_v push_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o overthrow_v they_o do_v according_o until_o by_o darius_n death_n the_o monarchy_n fall_v to_o cyrus_n alone_a reign_v together_o 3_o it_o be_v foretell_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.28_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o persian_n but_o in_o case_n the_o same_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n only_o then_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o there_o have_v be_v no_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o where_o one_o have_v all_o be_v no_o divide_v yea_o far_o if_o cyrus_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o monarchy_n till_o after_o darius_n death_n how_o then_o have_v belshazzar_n kingdom_n fall_v to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o belshazzar_n 4_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 21._o make_v mention_n of_o two_o nation_n as_o spoil_v of_o she_o which_o two_o nation_n be_v the._n mede_n and_o persian_n vers_fw-la 2._o a_o grievous_a vision_n be_v declare_v unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v treacherous_o the_o spoiler_n spoil_v go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n now_o observe_v elam_n be_v that_o province_n in_o which_o shushan_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n stand_v dan._n 8.2_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n by_o elam_n therefore_o the_o persian_n be_v mean_v as_o by_o medea_n the_o mede_n both_o which_o hand_n in_o hand_n march_v up_o besiege_v spoil_n babylon_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o marcher_n up_o against_o babylon_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o double_a chariot_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n note_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o double_a chariot_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o union_n and_o near_a conjunction_n that_o be_v now_o between_o they_o go_v both_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o and_o be_v call_v but_o one_o chariot_n because_o they_o march_v up_o together_o so_o unanimous_o against_o babylon_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o one_o people_n and_o not_o two_o which_o one_o chariot_n be_v lead_v on_o by_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n excellent_o point_v out_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n the_o two_o head_n or_o leader_n of_o this_o army_n as_o vers_n 6._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v set_v a_o watchman_n let_v he_o declare_v what_o he_o see_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o he_o see_v a_o chariot_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n and_o he_o hearken_v diligent_o with_o much_o heed_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o he_o cry_v a_o lion_n my_o lord_n i_o stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o watchtower_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o i_o be_o set_v in_o my_o ward_n whole_a night_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o behold_v here_o come_v a_o chariot_n of_o man_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o her_o god_n he_o have_v break_v unto_o the_o ground_n 5_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a when_o the_o decree_n go_v forth_o for_o build_v the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 22_o 23._o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o be_v the_o very_a same_o year_n with_o that_o call_v the_o first_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n dan._n 9.1_o chap._n 11.1_o for_o observe_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a must_v be_v that_o very_a year_n that_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n for_o otherwise_o israel_n deliverance_n be_v not_o till_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v upward_o of_o seventy_o year_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o prophecy_n jer._n 29.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n now_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v the_o same_o year_n as_o be_v clear_a because_o with_o the_o end_n of_o belshazzar_n reign_v from_o who_o darius_n the_o mede_n take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v seventy_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v first_o captivate_v be_v now_o finish_v dan._n 5.26_o and_o also_o because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o set_v daniel_n upon_o prayer_n and_o fast_v dan._n 9.2_o 3._o the_o understanding_n by_o book_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o darin_n the_o mede_n that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v nay_o let_v i_o say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o the_o seventy_o year_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n when_o babylon_n be_v take_v and_o so_o consequent_o darius_n first_o year_n and_o cyrus_n first_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n because_o the_o forequoted_a prophecy_n jer._n 29._o be_v clear_a that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v expire_v israel_n shall_v return_v from_o babylon_n and_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o speak_v it_o yet_o more_o clear_o that_o israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o seventy_o year_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o accomplish_v god_n will_v punish_v 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year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a in_o which_o israel_n be_v set_v free_a for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o captivity_n above_o seventy_o year_n if_o therefore_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n then_o of_o necessity_n must_v their_o reign_n be_v together_o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o that_o those_o word_n dan._n 6.28_o speak_v of_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n as_o co-reigners_a and_o not_o as_o reign_v successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o time_n that_o cyrus_n reign_v alone_o after_o darins_n death_n so_o this_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n speak_v chief_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n as_o if_o the_o roll_a power_n lie_v in_o his_o hand_n only_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o or_o both_o 1_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v age_a and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o great_a politician_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n babylon_n be_v take_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n whilst_o cyrus_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o the_o brave_a soldier_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n yet_o in_o the_o field_n subdue_a and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n such_o country_n city_n and_o town_n as_o do_v yet_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o absolute_a monarchy_n hence_o daniel_n who_o employment_n lie_v in_o state_n affair_n have_v chief_o to_o do_v with_o darius_n make_v mention_n of_o he_o as_o though_o be_v alone_o have_v be_v king_n 2_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v much_o
mede_n before_o because_o i_o can_v neither_o bring_v forth_o his_o strength_n nor_o my_o own_o without_o reference_n to_o the_o author_n that_o we_o be_v to_o reckon_v upon_o seven_o and_o thirty_o year_n only_o which_o by_o he_o be_v lay_v down_o thus_o viz._n cyrus_n three_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n fourteen_o artaxerxes_n darius_n twenty_o the_o whole_a be_v seven_o and_o thirty_o but_o though_o i_o much_o value_v the_o learning_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n yet_o can_v i_o conclude_v with_o he_o in_o this_o 1_o because_o the_o allowance_n of_o so_o few_o year_n to_o this_o period_n can_v never_o unless_o new_a head_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v find_v out_o for_o each_o several_a number_n cause_v a_o concurrence_n in_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 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 upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n lay_v down_o in_o my_o key_n thes_n 17._o and_o thes_n 34._o must_v be_v 2_o because_o the_o several_a supposition_n upon_o which_o this_o opinion_n be_v build_v be_v not_o only_o in_o themselves_o uncertain_a but_o even_o inconsistent_a with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n history_n and_o right-reason_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n the_o foundation_n be_v sandy_a must_v the_o opinion_n fall_v now_o the_o thing_n by_o dr._n lightfoot_n suppose_v which_o be_v bottom_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v these_o 1_o that_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n mention_v ezra_n 4.6_o 7._o be_v son_n and_o next_o successor_n in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n to_o cyrus_n assert_v in_o his_o chronicle_n upon_o the_o book_n of_o hesther_n 2_o that_o this_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n reign_v but_o fourteen_o year_n in_o all_o assert_v upon_o hesther_n 10._o 3_o that_o darius_n in_o the_o six_o of_o who_o reign_n the_o temple-work_n be_v finish_v ezra_n 6.15_o and_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o who_o reign_n ezra_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 7.1_o 7._o and_o nehemiah_n afterward_o in_o the_o twenty_o nehem._n 2._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n under_o two_o name_n in_o the_o chronicle_n upon_o ezra_n chap._n 6._o chap._n 7._o chap._n 9_o 10._o 4_o that_o it_o be_v the_o complete_a number_n of_o seventy_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o nebuchâ—â—nezzar_n destroy_v the_o first_o temple_n until_o darius_n second_o year_n in_o which_o the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o be_v advance_v in_o the_o chronicle_n upon_o hesther_n 10._o 5_o that_o ezra_n be_v son_n to_o that_o serajah_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n slay_v at_o the_o time_n the_o first_o temple_n be_v destroy_v 2_o king_n 25.18_o 22._o and_o therefore_o must_v necessary_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o solomon_n temple_n which_o be_v fifty_a year_n before_o cyrus_n first_o and_o ezra_n be_v so_o active_a now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o artaxerxes_n it_o can_v agree_v to_o his_o age_n and_o activity_n that_o the_o time_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o and_o artaxerxes_n twenty_o shall_v be_v long_o upon_o ezra_n 7._o 6_o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v to_o give_v we_o a_o chronicle_n of_o the_o porsian_a king_n upon_o nohemiah_n p._n 204._o these_o six_o particular_n which_o i_o find_v here_o and_o there_o scatter_v in_o doctor_n lightfoot_n and_o have_v for_o the_o better_a discuss_n of_o the_o thing_n put_v they_o into_o this_o order_n will_v upon_o a_o due_a examination_n be_v all_o of_o they_o find_v too_o light_a 1_o particular_a that_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n be_v next_o successor_n to_o cyrus_n ans_fw-fr this_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o unlikely_a 1._o because_o cyrus_n son_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o that_o he_o by_o his_o power_n do_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n his_o father_n yet_o live_v as_o be_v by_o doctor_n lightfoot_n himself_o p._n 190._o and_o other_o assirmed_a we_o can_v conceive_v the_o jew_n will_v attempt_v to_o build_v whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a or_o put_v case_n they_o shall_v there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o write_v letter_n to_o this_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o in_o they_o coin_v false_a accusation_n to_o cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v as_o the_o adversary_n do_v to_o artaxerxes_n for_o he_o of_o himself_o be_v and_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o hinder_v the_o work_n 2_o the_o very_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n argue_v this_o artaxerxes_n to_o have_v be_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o cyrus_n then_o his_o immediate_a successor_n for_o 1._o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o very_a stranger_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a affair_n and_o therefore_o receive_v letter_n about_o they_o cause_v the_o chronicle_n to_o be_v search_v ezra_n 4.19_o to_o find_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v now_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o cyrus_n son_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o stranger_n to_o this_o people_n their_o state_n and_o affair_n who_o his_o father_n know_v so_o well_o and_o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n according_a to_o doctor_n lightfoot_n after_o his_o father_n have_v reign_v three_o year_n 2._o he_o seem_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o cyrus_n decree_n which_o cyrus_n son_n be_v not_o for_o how_o can_v he_o and_o yet_o hinder_v it_o whilst_o his_o father_n be_v alive_a but_o this_o artaxerxes_n be_v which_o the_o adversary_n know_v well_o enough_o or_o undoubted_o dare_v not_o otherwise_o have_v charge_v the_o jew_n with_o build_v a_o city_n when_o themselves_o know_v it_o be_v but_o a_o temple_n lest_o hereby_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o king_n occasion_n to_o reply_n what_o now_o be_v they_o build_v a_o city_n i_o be_o sure_a my_o father_n cyrus_n never_o decree_v that_o and_o so_o by_o this_o their_o craft_n and_o malice_n shall_v come_v out_o all_o the_o colour_n that_o i_o find_v in_o doctor_n lightfoot_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o cyrus_n son_n be_v a_o hinderer_n and_o so_o be_v this_o artaxerxes_n p._n 190._o but_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v he_o must_v needs_o be_v cyrus_n son_n may_v not_o cyrus_n son_n be_v one_o hinderer_n and_o this_o artaxerxes_n another_o after_o he_o which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a opinion_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o give_v now_o in_o case_n this_o link_n prove_v weak_a the_o chain_n be_v easy_o break_v for_o if_o between_o cyrus_n and_o artaxerxes_n do_v reign_v any_o other_o king_n then_o will_v the_o year_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o and_o the_o twenty_o of_o the_o other_o artaxerxes_n be_v more_o than_o thirty_o seven_o 2_o particular_a that_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n reign_v but_o fourteen_o year_n in_o all_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o grant_n of_o doctor_n lightfoot_n that_o artaxerxes_n ahasuerus_n ezra_n 4._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o ahasuerus_n we_o read_v of_o in_o esther_n upon_o which_o grant_n as_o sufficient_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a go_v leave_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o another_o place_n now_o let_v we_o by_o this_o rule_n examine_v the_o position_n we_o read_v in_o esther_n that_o full_a thirteen_o year_n of_o ahasuerus_n reign_n be_v run_v out_o in_o that_o very_a month_n wherein_o the_o jew_n cut_v off_o their_o enemy_n in_o shushan_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o be_v evident_a compare_v chap._n 3.7_o with_o chap._n 9.1_o he_o have_v then_o from_o this_o day_n according_a to_o doctor_n lightfoot_n account_v but_o one_o year_n more_o to_o reign_v now_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v what_o after_o this_o be_v do_v and_o see_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o thing_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v compass_v in_o a_o year_n first_o mordecai_n send_v letter_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o king_n ahasuerus_n far_o and_o near_o to_o establish_v the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n as_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v keep_v perpetual_o every_o year_n chap._n 9.20_o 21._o second_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o several_a province_n receive_v these_o letter_n and_o upon_o receipt_n assemble_v together_o ordain_v and_o institute_n for_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v observe_v as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v ver_fw-la 23.26_o 27_o 28._o three_o the_o report_n of_o this_o be_v carry_v back_o again_o to_o shushan_n from_o all_o quarter_n and_o thereupon_o esther_n the_o queen_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v letter_n the_o second_o time_n and_o send_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n to_o confirm_v what_o upon_o receipt_n of_o mordecai_n first_o letter_n they_o have_v decree_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o â—eed_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o 31._o
for_o the_o generation_n since_o moses_n his_o time_n ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o we_o find_v jehosada_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n to_o have_v live_v as_o long_o 2_o chron._n 24.15_o and_o also_o as_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n mattathias_n the_o priest_n father_n to_o judas_n maccabeus_n live_v one_o hundred_o forty_o six_o year_n chap._n 2._o verse_n last_o indeed_o the_o age_n may_v seem_v too_o great_a shall_v we_o as_o do_v some_o six_o upon_o darius_n nothus_fw-la so_o take_v in_o forty_o year_n more_o but_o here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o forty_o year_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o in_o a_o man_n age_n be_v no_o little_a matter_n again_o observe_v that_o this_o age_n be_v not_o the_o age_n of_o zerubbabel_n jeshua_n and_o that_o generation_n that_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o the_o age_n of_o those_o who_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n by_o nebucadnezzar_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n before_o zerubbabel_n and_o the_o multitude_n that_o come_v up_o with_o he_o though_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o be_v live_v at_o this_o day_n obj._n 2._o i_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o object_v that_o the_o time_n from_o cyrus_n first_o to_o the_o end_n of_o darius_n second_o can_v not_o be_v very_o long_o because_o no_o priest_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o officiate_v above_o twenty_o year_n from_o thirty_o year_n old_a to_o fifty_o be_v their_o limit_a time_n numb_a 4._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 22_o 23_o 30_o 35_o 30_o etc._n etc._n now_o jeshua_n be_v high_a priest_n in_o cyrus_n first_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o darius_n second_o the_o distance_n therefore_o can_v not_o be_v great_a no_o not_o twenty_o year_n ans_fw-fr this_o law_n be_v not_o a_o law_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o only_o for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n the_o levite_n as_o be_v clear_a 1_o because_o wheresoever_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o levite_n only_o be_v mention_v as_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o 2_o because_o the_o work_n itself_o that_o at_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n they_o be_v exempt_v from_o be_v servile_a work_n work_v that_o be_v a_o burden_n as_o the_o bear_n about_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o which_o work_n too_o they_o be_v to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o their_o master_n and_o lord_n as_o vers_n 19_o 27._o therefore_o do_v not_o this_o work_n and_o so_o not_o this_o law_n belong_v to_o he_o 3_o i_o find_v particular_a instance_n of_o high_a priest_n that_o do_v officiate_v when_o they_o be_v above_o fifty_o year_n old_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o eli_n be_v not_o eli_n high_a priest_n when_o upward_o of_o fifty_o consider_v he_o be_v ninety_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 4.15_o and_o yet_o samuel_n who_o it_o be_v evident_a be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elies_n priesthood_n but_o a_o child_n even_o then_o when_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o his_o eye_n dim_a as_o be_v clear_a chap._n 2._o compare_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o with_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 2._o compare_n with_o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o instance_n of_o jehojada_n be_v undeniable_a for_o observe_v he_o create_v joash_n king_n 2_o chron._n 23._o joash_n reign_v forty_o year_n chap._n 24.1_o jehosada_n die_v before_o joash_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o jehosada_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 15._o if_o therefore_o jehojada_n die_v in_o joash_n his_o forty_o year_n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o crown_v joash_n king_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o die_v not_o till_o he_o be_v age_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n at_o ninety_o year_n old_a this_o law_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o law_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o only_o for_o the_o levite_n they_o cease_v to_o officiate_v at_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v such_o during_o life_n and_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v a_o fit_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o this_o objection_n because_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o i_o think_v good_a to_o answer_v though_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v object_v it_o to_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o else_o can_v be_v say_v for_o a_o short_a time_n unless_o we_o shall_v here_o again_o bring_v up_o those_o forty_o six_o year_n john_n 2.20_o with_o daniel_n seven_o week_n chap._n 9.25_o both_o which_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o in_o traverse_v the_o seventy_o week_n the_o time_n therefore_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o cyrus_n first_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o darius_n second_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v seventy_o year_n notwithstanding_o the_o weight_n of_o any_o objection_n against_o it_o but_o to_o come_v near_o what_o if_o we_o may_v find_v in_o scripture_n this_o time_n to_o be_v mete_v and_o measure_v seventy_o year_n if_o the_o scripture_n measure_v agree_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n it_o will_v add_v credit_n to_o their_o report_n in_o more_o thing_n than_o this_o one_o let_v we_o here_o take_v into_o consideration_n zecharies_n seventy_o year_n chap._n 1.12_o chap._n 7.5_o this_o seem_a to_o i_o to_o be_v their_o proper_a place_n that_o these_o seventy_o year_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n can_v be_v because_o as_o doctor_n lightfoot_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o chronicle_n upon_o hester_n ten_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n begin_v with_o the_o four_o of_o jehojakim_n do_v end_n long_o before_o this_o time_n viz._n with_o the_o three_o of_o belshazzar_n or_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o seventy_o year_n zechary_n speak_v of_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n upward_o in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n doctor_n lightfoot_v own_o account_n will_v not_o neither_o help_v the_o business_n for_o as_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o those_o former_a supposition_n which_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o maintain_v that_o conception_n viz._n that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v reign_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o cyrus_n so_o if_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v thorough_o scan_v 1_o what_o darius_n it_o be_v who_o set_v this_o work_n on_o foot_n 2_o at_o what_o distance_n from_o cyrus_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o time_n in_o the_o general_a only_a the_o compel_a circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n each_o due_o weigh_v and_o lay_v together_o will_v necessary_o infer_v he_o to_o have_v live_v both_o which_o my_o former_a discourse_n will_v give_v some_o light_n into_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v that_o doctor_n lightfoot_n himself_o have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o seventy_o year_n as_o many_o year_n as_o he_o charge_v upon_o the_o foregoing_a reckon_n account_v it_o worthy_a for_o that_o reason_n only_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o his_o own_o rule_n therefore_o his_o own_o must_v go_v out_o with_o it_o what_o will_v those_o opinion_n make_v of_o these_o seventy_o year_n that_o will_v have_v the_o finish_n of_o the_o temple-work_n to_o stand_v at_o forty_o six_o year_n distance_n from_o cyrus_n as_o some_o or_o else_o at_o one_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o or_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o year_n as_o other_o see_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o complaint_n the_o angel_n make_v of_o seventy_o year_n suffering_n be_v in_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n zech._n 1.7_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 12._o which_o be_v but_o four_o year_n before_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.15_o may_v these_o allow_v the_o seventy_o year_n to_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n if_o so_o there_o have_v need_n be_v some_o good_a reason_n show_v for_o it_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v end_v and_o forty_o and_o odd_a year_n more_o run_v out_o as_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o one_o opinion_n or_o upward_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n more_o as_o it_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o shall_v speak_v still_o of_o seventy_o year_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v these_o seventy_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o year_n until_o the_o end_n of_o darius_n second_o at_o which_o time_n the_o angel_n make_v this_o complaint_n and_o therefore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o complaint_n be_v express_o note_v to_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o month_n upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n which_o be_v the_o very_a
a_o antichristian_a state_n now_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v pass_v before_o daniel_n and_o he_o see_v this_o last_o monarchy_n in_o its_o last_o state_n upon_o the_o nick_n of_o vanish_v away_o as_o be_v already_o the_o former_a then_o daniel_n special_o observe_v another_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o like_a all_o the_o time_n and_o way_n before_o viz._n he_o behold_v many_o saint_n and_o they_o be_v in_o very_o deep_a serious_a discourse_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o their_o discourse_n be_v this_o question_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o wonder_n or_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o vision_n be_v to_o which_o question_n of_o they_o daniel_n hear_v answer_v give_v and_o immediate_o thereupon_o the_o whole_a vision_n be_v at_o a_o end_n only_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o come_v in_o afterward_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a these_o word_n be_v proper_o the_o last_o in_o place_n and_o time_n both_o of_o the_o whole_a vision_n which_o clear_o afford_v we_o this_o observation_n that_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v much_o upon_o this_o enquiry_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o wonder_n this_o be_v far_o clear_v from_o daniel_n great_a prophecy_n chap._n 11_o &_o 12._o in_o which_o two_o chapter_n daniel_n have_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n viz._n the_o three_o last_o monarchy_n declare_v to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o voice_n which_o in_o the_o former_a he_o see_v by_o way_n of_o vision_n now_o after_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o whole_a daniel_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o see_v two_o man_n stand_v betwixt_o which_o be_v a_o river_n and_o one_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o a_o fit_a resemblance_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n ready_a to_o unite_v yet_o not_o full_o unite_v for_o still_o there_o be_v a_o river_n betwixt_o they_o which_o argue_v that_o these_o word_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o very_a bank_n of_o union_n yet_o not_o unite_v of_o these_o two_o one_o propound_v a_o question_n to_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n upon_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n this_o querist_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v not_o other_o than_o the_o gentile_a saint_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o vers_n 7._o answer_n to_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o gentile_a dialect_n of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v a_o time_n proper_a to_o the_o gentile_a church_n rev._n 12.14_o and_o not_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o enquirer_n here_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o time_n and_o person_n both_o with_o that_o chap._n 8.13_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o enquirer_n though_o many_o be_v here_o call_v but_o one_o because_o in_o opposition_n to_o 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but_o a_o crowd_n of_o learned_a man_n to_o patronize_v they_o they_o have_v rather_o to_o use_v the_o popish_a proverb_n believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v then_o look_v out_o for_o a_o author_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n i_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o pain_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o opinion_n to_o present_v here_o though_o i_o shall_v but_o multiply_v whilst_o i_o so_o do_v thing_n already_o publish_v some_o of_o those_o argument_n that_o be_v and_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o who_o sincere_o love_v truth_n will_v see_v reason_n enough_o to_o be_v of_o my_o mind_n as_o for_o other_o who_o follow_v the_o genius_n of_o this_o age_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sick_a sullen_a and_o humoursome_a when_o any_o truth_n cross_v those_o principle_n they_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o forefather_n have_v a_o principle_n or_o a_o will_v i_o know_v not_o which_o i_o may_v call_v it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o see_v 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and_o so_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o many_o thing_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n that_o grand_a tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v very_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o yea_o i_o think_v withal_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o special_a design_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n here_o mention_v shall_v be_v fair_o appliable_a to_o he_o and_o other_o that_o so_o thereby_o door_n of_o mistake_n may_v be_v leave_v open_a and_o by_o it_o the_o prophecy_n keep_v seal_v which_o otherwise_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n can_v not_o have_v be_v until_o the_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o same_o design_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o run_v also_o through_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n in_o open_v which_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o mistake_v if_o every_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o plausible_a look_n and_o fair_a colour_n outward_o may_v present_o be_v take_v up_o as_o a_o interpretation_n but_o to_o pass_v this_o and_o come_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o this_o prophecy_n as_o hold_v the_o common_a opinion_n shall_v terminate_v in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o so_o have_v its_o fulfil_n before_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n can_v be_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o any_o one_o of_o daniel_n four_o prophesier_n before_o mention_v first_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o of_o the_o great_a image_n chap._n 2._o this_o opinion_n do_v no_o way_n correspond_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o prophecy_n 1_o because_o that_o prophecy_n run_v down_o into_o the_o latter_a day_n or_o the_o end_n of_o day_n as_o our_o new_a annotationist_n upon_o the_o bible_n render_v it_o vers_n 28._o but_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o reveal_v secret_n and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o this_o can_v be_v shall_v the_o whole_a have_v its_o accomplishment_n two_o hundred_o year_n before_o christ_n birth_n as_o this_o opinion_n do_v and_o must_v necessary_o maintain_v for_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o kingdom_n they_o will_v have_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_a and_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o image_n and_o therefore_o the_o close_a of_o the_o prophecy_n reign_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 2_o because_o the_o iron_n leg_n be_v call_v the_o four_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n vers_fw-la 40._o and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v strong_a as_o iron_n but_o this_o opinion_n which_o apply_v the_o leg_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o race_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n one_o of_o that_o race_n make_v the_o iron_n leg_n and_o foot_n a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o antiochus_n
he_o three_o the_o preface_n prefix_v to_o the_o four_o beast_n after_o this_o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v a_o four_o beast_n dreadful_a vers_fw-la 7._o the_o propose_v of_o he_o without_o a_o name_n as_o a_o unknown_a monster_n the_o solicitous_a and_o curious_a enquiry_n of_o daniel_n concern_v he_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o bestow_n of_o a_o far_o large_a &_o more_o accurate_a description_n upon_o he_o then_o upon_o the_o former_a beast_n do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n here_o signify_v be_v far_o more_o great_a and_o wonderful_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleveidae_n four_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o very_o strong_a in_o comparison_n with_o the_o beast_n go_v before_o have_v iron_n tooth_n and_o brazen_a nail_n devour_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n under_o foot_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n be_v weak_a than_o that_o of_o alexander_n as_o be_v express_o say_v chap._n 8.22_o and_o do_v not_o devour_v and_o destroy_v so_o as_o the_o former_a kingdom_n as_o enter_v upon_o a_o world_n subdue_v already_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a therefore_o the_o four_o kingdom_n can_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n thou_o will_v say_v the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v thus_o express_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o world_n or_o state_n general_a but_o to_o the_o jewish_a church_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v more_o terrible_a and_o strong_a than_o the_o former_a but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o iron_n strength_n be_v the_o character_n of_o this_o kingdom_n distinguish_v it_o in_o a_o general_a and_o unlimited_a comparison_n with_o the_o kingdom_n go_v before_o to_o exert_v in_o some_o particular_a place_n such_o as_o judea_n more_o cruelty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o absolute_a strength_n 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it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v thus_o strong_a irony_n and_o terrible_a not_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a earth_n vers_fw-la 23._o for_o it_o devour_v and_o tread_v down_o the_o whole_a earth_n 5_o because_o this_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unlike_a to_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v before_o it_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n be_v like_o other_o kingdom_n some_o say_v it_o be_v unlike_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n but_o these_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v ten_o succeed_a king_n which_o in_o kind_n and_o nature_n be_v ordinary_a to_o all_o kingdom_n they_o say_v it_o be_v extraordinary_a in_o this_o respect_n because_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o number_n but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o of_o such_o a_o mixture_n because_o say_v they_o they_o be_v describe_v chap._n 11._o ans_fw-fr but_o in_o chapter_n eleven_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o ten_o horn_n and_o the_o number_n there_o be_v not_o adaequate_o ten_o no_o reason_n to_o extrude_v some_o to_o intrude_v other_o but_o rather_o contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o graserus_n show_v 6_o because_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n and_o a_o little_a horn_n arise_v after_o they_o by_o who_o three_o of_o the_o former_a be_v root_v out_o vers_n 7_o 8._o how_o will_v this_o agree_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n they_o say_v they_o be_v ten_o succeed_v king_n whereof_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v the_o ten_o and_o last_o and_o the_o same_o the_o little_a horn._n ans_fw-fr but_o if_o only_a by_o succession_n then_o real_o in_o all_o particular_a difference_n of_o time_n it_o have_v but_o one_o horn_n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o have_v one_o horn_n then_o ten_o 2._o these_o ten_o horn_n here_o describe_v exi_v at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o by_o succession_n because_o the_o little_a horn_n arise_v among_o they_o vers_n 8._o and_o his_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n vers_fw-la 20.3_o how_o can_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v both_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o also_o the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o see_v the_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v beside_o and_o after_o they_o ver_fw-la 8.20_o 24._o 4._o antiochus_n can_v be_v the_o little_a horn_n because_o the_o little_a horn_n arise_v grow_v great_a and_o great_a and_o more_o stately_a than_o the_o other_o horn_n vers_n 2_o 20â—_n whereas_o antiochus_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o his_o father_n antiochus_n magnus_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o three_o horn_n and_o how_o do_v they_o fall_v before_o antiochus_n ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v prolomeus_n philopater_n king_n of_o egypt_n seleucus_n the_o brother_n of_o antiochus_n and_z demetrius_z but_o be_v seleucus_n root_v out_o because_o he_o die_v by_o slow_a and_o linger_a hatred_n and_o how_o can_v demetrius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o which_o be_v not_o reckon_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n among_o the_o ten_o vers_fw-la 8._o last_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o three_o the_o little_a horn_n grow_v great_a than_o the_o rest_n whereas_o nothing_o be_v add_v to_o antiochus_n beside_o the_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n 6._o six_o the_o little_a horn_n rage_v against_o the_o saint_n until_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a how_o will_v this_o agree_v unto_o antiochus_n because_o say_v they_o the_o temple_n be_v profane_v by_o antiochus_n three_o year_n and_o ten_o day_n ans_fw-fr but_o here_o it_o be_v half_a a_o time_n or_o half_o a_o year_n as_o also_o appear_v by_o compare_v chap._n 12.7_o apoc._n 12.14_o and_o ten_o day_n make_v not_o half_a a_o year_n 7._o the_o beast_n fall_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n do_v not_o fall_v in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n 7_o because_o it_o be_v extend_v until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n vers_n 13_o 14._o which_o be_v his_o second_o come_v apoc._n 1.7_o mat._n 24.30_o &_o 26.64_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o ascend_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o that_o he_o come_v ver_fw-la 13._o 8_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n ver_fw-la 14._o with_o apoc._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a all_o hostile_a force_n utter_o suppress_v ver_fw-la 14.26_o ch_n 2.44_o apoc._n 11.17_o 18._o and_o how_o can_v this_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n upon_o these_o ground_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n will_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o daniel_n prophecy_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o little_a horn._n three_o for_o daniel_n great_a prophecy_n ch_n 10._o chap._n 11._o chap._n 12._o this_o opinion_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n can_v agree_v to_o it_o 1_o because_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o great_a image_n chap._n 2._o the_o little_a horn._n chap._n 7._o and_o the_o vile_a person_n in_o this_o prophecy_n chap._n 11.21_o be_v as_o before_o i_o have_v observe_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o two_o first_o as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v can_v agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n therefore_o not_o this_o last_o 2_o because_o this_o prophecy_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n chap._n 11.35_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 40._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n push_n at_o he_o chap._n 12.4_o seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 9_o yea_o to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o day_n
the_o king_n of_o syria_n 4_o how_o do_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o excellent_o magnify_v himself_o unto_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o pleasant_a land_n how_o unto_o the_o east_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v ignominious_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o persia_n in_o the_o east_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o elemais_n how_o against_o the_o south_n see_v in_o both_o his_o expedition_n against_o egypt_n he_o be_v at_o last_o shameful_o repulse_v the_o first_o time_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o ptolomeus_n the_o second_o time_n by_o the_o ambassador_n popilius_n and_o how_o unto_o the_o pleasant_a land_n forasmuch_o as_o after_o his_o intestine_a cruelty_n on_o the_o jew_n his_o prince_n and_o army_n be_v in_o judea_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o captain_n judas_n maccabaeus_n 5_o the_o act_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 17._o and_o of_o the_o last_o wrath_n vers_fw-la 19_o whereas_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n die_v long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 6_o in_o the_o judgement_n say_v he_o of_o a_o learned_a author_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v unappliable_a to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o pererius_n show_v say_v my_o author_n out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n that_o antiochus_n his_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n one_o hundred_o forty_o three_o and_o end_v in_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o which_o can_v not_o be_v long_o than_o six_o full_a year_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v fill_v up_o exact_o the_o measure_n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o space_n contain_v six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n for_o the_o three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n will_v over-abound_a pererius_n to_o salve_v this_o difficulty_n say_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v but_o according_a to_o daniel_n word_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n the_o aforesaid_a two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n must_v not_o end_v in_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n although_o if_o they_o shall_v yet_o the_o difficulty_n of_o exact_a accommodation_n will_v still_o remain_v but_o in_o the_o cessation_n of_o persecution_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n come_v to_o pass_v exact_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o year_n follow_v therefore_o be_v not_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n appliable_a to_o this_o time_n yet_o because_o i_o find_v some_o of_o our_o own_o who_o confess_v daniel_n other_o prophecy_n to_o have_v a_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n somewhat_o doubt_v of_o this_o which_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n they_o will_v make_v to_o terminate_v with_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n let_v i_o therefore_o add_v a_o reason_n or_o two_o far_a to_o those_o already_o lay_v down_o by_o mr._n parker_n 7_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n here_o mention_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o inst_z end_n of_o indignation_n vers_fw-la 19_o be_v undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o interpretation_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n so_o oft_o speak_v of_o chap._n 11.35_o 40._o chap._n 12.4_o 9_o 13._o and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o indignation_n ch._n 11.36_o which_o beside_o the_o wonderful_a agreement_n of_o either_o king_n in_o their_o description_n of_o which_o for_o a_o taste_n compare_v these_o passage_n chap._n 8._o chap._n 11._o verse_n 12._o a_o host_n be_v give_v he_o against_o the_o daily_a saerifice_n verse_n 31._o and_o army_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n verse_n 11._o by_o he_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n cast_v down_o verse_n 31._o and_o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n verse_n 25._o through_o policy_n shall_v he_o cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o peace_n shall_v destroy_v many_o verse_n 23._o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o  _fw-fr verse_n 24._o he_n shall_v enter_v peaceable_o into_o the_o fat_a place_n of_o the_o province_n verse_n 12_o it_o cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o practise_v and_o prosper_v verse_n 36._o he_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v prosper_v verse_n 24._o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n verse_n 32_o 33._o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n yet_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o flame_n by_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v many_o day_n verse_n 25._o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n verse_n 37._o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o verse_n 25._o he_o shall_v also_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n verse_n 45._o compare_v with_o chap._n 12.7_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o i_o say_v beside_o all_o these_o agreement_n the_o inculcate_a that_o phrase_n in_o either_o prophecy_n as_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o either_o king_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v the_o end_n be_v chap._n 8.19_o so_o ch_z 11.27_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v vers_fw-la 35._o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v be_v to_o i_o a_o clear_a argument_n that_o either_o prophecy_n terminate_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n now_o the_o point_n of_o time_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n terminate_v at_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o antiochus_n rage_n but_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n therefore_o not_o antiochus_n rage_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v also_o the_o point_n of_o time_n with_o which_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o do_v likewise_o terminate_v 8_o daniel_n be_v command_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o vision_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o many_o day_n vers_fw-la 26._o but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o angel_n will_v have_v command_v daniel_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o vision_n but_o rather_o have_v give_v a_o contrary_a command_n as_o to_o john_n rev._n 22.10_o seal_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o case_n the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o have_v be_v so_o near_o as_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o can_v two_n thousand_o three_o hundred_o natural_a day_n no_o nor_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o time_n from_o the_o day_n daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n to_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o antiochus_n rage_n be_v call_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o call_v a_o long_a time_n short_a many_o day_n the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o that_o opinion_n which_o make_v application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n interpret_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v nor_o will_v agree_v to_o any_o one_o of_o daniel_n four_o prophecy_n sect_n 2._o ere_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v here_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n lay_v down_o my_o own_o thought_n concern_v the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 8_o 9_o upon_o who_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n lie_v all_o those_o that_o i_o have_v see_v who_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n will_v have_v this_o little_a horn_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o chap._n 7._o and_o according_o some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n some_o to_o mahomet_n some_o to_o the_o norman_a race_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o last_o opinion_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o norman_a race_n i_o have_v disprove_v before_o and_o that_o throughout_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o first_o which_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v the_o most_o colourable_a because_o its_o clear_a the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o and_o also_o a_o large_a and_o full_a description_n of_o antichrist_n come_v under_o this_o little_a horn._n to_o this_o therefore_o only_o i_o
malice_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o make_v all_o charge_n ineffectual_a but_o also_o find_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o new_a charge_n but_o god_n who_o know_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n have_v provide_v otherwise_o and_o turn_v this_o their_o crafty_a rage_n against_o the_o work_n even_o to_o a_o promote_a of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o issue_n chap._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o hanany_n report_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o gate_n relate_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o no_o scripture_n mention_n any_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o forementioned_a text_n i_o have_v prove_v too_o weak_a therefore_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n that_o 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cause_n of_o god_n they_o as_o it_o be_v comely_a for_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n to_o do_v present_o fall_v into_o discourse_n about_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o god_n cause_n at_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o news_n that_o pass_v between_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o so_o spiritual_a a_o concernment_n that_o it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o term_n to_o call_v it_o news_n say_v nehemiah_n to_o hanani_n brother_n hanani_n how_o fare_v it_o with_o our_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n o_o say_v hanani_fw-la their_o condition_n be_v sad_a they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o old_a posture_n a_o reproach_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n lie_v break_v down_o the_o gate_n burn_v with_o fire_n this_o thing_n this_o good_a man_n report_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o news_n though_o in_o part_n of_o it_o news_n there_o be_v as_o indeed_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o present_a burden_n grief_n 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there_o spread_v the_o whole_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v it_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o text_n in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n lie_v second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o add_v two_o or_o three_o consideration_n from_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o objection_n 1_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a strange_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o building_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o work_n they_o be_v about_o stop_v upon_o it_o that_o yet_o afterward_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o cyrus_n decree_n be_v find_v out_o among_o the_o court-roll_n in_o the_o second_o yer_z of_o darius_n and_o transcribe_v by_o ezra_n chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o one_o word_n shall_v be_v mention_v of_o that_o 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 whether_o the_o very_a word_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o import_v a_o effective_a command_n such_o a_o command_n as_o upon_o the_o go_n of_o it_o forth_o do_v cause_n a_o restore_n and_o build_v jorusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n observe_v the_o command_n be_v a_o command_n express_o to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v which_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v that_o command_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o itself_o alone_o do_v never_o produce_v any_o such_o effect_n consider_v too_o that_o god_n command_n as_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o though_o he_o use_v man_n as_o a_o instrument_n be_v every_o of_o they_o always_o effective_a now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o naked_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o effect_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a evident_a viz._n that_o 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
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10._o the_o ezra_n who_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n and_o also_o the_o serajah_n the_o jeremiah_n amariah_n etc._n etc._n mention_v with_o he_o vers_n 1_o 2._o be_v go_v and_o another_o generation_n be_v come_v up_o in_o their_o room_n in_o the_o place_n of_o serajah_n we_o have_v now_o merajah_n of_o jeremiah_n hananiah_n of_o ezra_n meshullam_n of_o amariah_n jehohanan_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o not_o only_o this_o ezra_n be_v go_v but_o there_o be_v a_o change_n even_o of_o a_o whole_a generation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o joiakim_n and_o this_o jojakim_n be_v father_n to_o eliashib_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n before_o nehemiah_n for_o in_o nehemiahs_n day_n eliashib_n the_o son_n be_v high_a priest_n by_o consequence_n therefore_o jojakim_n be_v now_o dead_a now_o consider_v the_o ezra_n who_o write_v the_o book_n of_o ezra_n live_v and_o act_v with_o nehemiah_n but_o the_o ezra_n who_o come_v up_o with_o zerubbabel_n be_v remove_v and_o 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nor_o will_v they_o maintain_v any_o other_o opinion_n whatsoever_o that_o either_o be_v or_o may_v be_v state_v that_o do_v or_o shall_v so_o shorten_v this_o time_n as_o that_o the_o whole_a put_v together_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o more_o than_o one_o full_a age_n yet_o with_o all_o let_v i_o say_v when_o i_o consider_v the_o whole_a and_o how_o great_a a_o show_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v if_o thing_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v take_v up_o upon_o the_o first_o look_n to_o cut_v this_o time_n short_a i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wonder_n that_o the_o jewish_a writer_n who_o averseness_n to_o take_v up_o report_v from_o heathen_n though_o ever_o so_o true_a and_o aptness_n to_o look_v upon_o these_o book_n as_o a_o chronicle_n a_o thing_n never_o intend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o misunderstanding_n the_o story_n by_o take_v up_o thing_n too_o hasty_o may_v cause_v in_o they_o this_o error_n shall_v adhere_v to_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n betwixt_o the_o first_o come_v up_o from_o the_o captivity_n and_o nehemiahs_n day_n and_o that_o dr._n lightfoot_n mr._n broughton_n and_o other_o shall_v follow_v they_o for_o true_o there_o seem_v at_o first_o blush_n to_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n than_o any_o other_o but_o when_o thing_n be_v once_o thorough_o weigh_v and_o well_o digest_v the_o contrary_a be_v manifest_a and_o a_o unprejudiced_a eye_n will_v easy_o see_v that_o this_o thread_n must_v be_v draw_v out_o somewhat_o more_o at_o length_n than_o the_o jewish_a writer_n or_o chronologer_n that_o adhere_v to_o they_o will_v allow_v of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o who_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n do_v bring_v this_o time_n into_o a_o little_a scantling_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o not_o that_o certain_a rule_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o measure_v this_o period_n sect_n 2._o see_v we_o may_v not_o steer_v our_o course_n by_o the_o foregoing_a opinion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o further_a enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o this_o business_n viz._n what_o number_n of_o year_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o twenty_o of_o nehemiahs_n artaxerxes_n now_o because_o artaxerxes_n as_o also_o darius_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o more_o than_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o persian_a monarch_n we_o must_v therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o principal_a question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n discuss_v another_o viz._n quest_n what_o artaxerxes_n be_v that_o from_o who_o nehemiah_n receive_v commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n ans_fw-fr that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o find_v out_o this_o i_o shall_v first_o inquire_v what_o darius_n that_o be_v by_o who_o order_n the_o temple_n work_n be_v revive_v for_o that_o darius_n be_v predecessor_n to_o this_o artaxerxes_n as_o be_v evident_a 1_o from_o his_o place_n in_o the_o story_n we_o read_v of_o darius_n ezra_n 5._o but_o not_o of_o this_o artaxerxes_n till_o afterward_o 2_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwxit_fw-la cyrus_n darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n place_v artaxerxes_n after_o darius_n as_o be_v his_o successor_n as_o he_o do_v darius_n after_o cyrus_n as_o he_o ezra_n 6.14_o 3_o ezra_n come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o that_o very_a same_o artaxerxes_n in_o who_o twenty_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n find_v a_o temple_n there_o and_o do_v sacrifice_v ezra_n 8.34_o 35._o therefore_o must_v this_o artaxerxes_n be_v successor_n to_o darius_n for_o until_o the_o six_o of_o darius_n no_o temple_n be_v build_v nay_o he_o be_v not_o only_a successor_n to_o he_o but_o successor_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n as_o appear_v to_o i_o he_o be_v not_o his_o next_o successor_n but_o rather_o next_o to_o his_o next_o which_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n both_o betwixt_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o other_o 1_o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o darius_n jeshua_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v alive_a and_o high_a priest_n as_o lay_v these_o scripture_n together_o hag._n 1.14_o 15._o chap._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o zech._n 3.6_o 7._o chap._n 6.11_o 12._o but_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v eliashib_n who_o be_v grandchild_n to_o jeshua_n stand_v in_o place_n of_o his_o grandfather_n 2_o in_o the_o state_n there_o have_v be_v governor_n that_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n betwixt_o zerubbabels_n time_n who_o be_v governor_n in_o the_o six_o of_o darius_n and_o how_o long_o after_o be_v not_o know_v to_o we_o and_o ezraes_n who_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o some_o good_a distance_n of_o time_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o question_n here_o then_o will_v be_v what_o darius_n be_v that_o who_o by_o his_o decree_n do_v the_o second_o time_n set_v the_o temple-work_n on_o foot_n ans_fw-fr some_o and_o not_o a_o few_o will_v have_v this_o darius_n to_o be_v darius_n hystasper_n who_o succeed_v cambyses_n the_o son_n of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o betwixt_o cyrus_n and_o that_o darius_n who_o set_v the_o temple-work_n on_o foot_n do_v reign_v one_o artaxerxe_n ch._n 4.7_o by_o who_o the_o work_n be_v hinder_v but_o none_o such_o reign_v betwixt_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n hystaspes_n to_o say_v as_o do_v some_o this_o artaxerxes_n though_o record_v before_o yet_o reign_v after_o darius_n be_v so_o express_o against_o the_o text_n that_o i_o can_v admit_v such_o a_o thought_n for_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o
half_a so_o many_o year_n but_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n complete_a p._n 127._o to_o 133_o sect._n iu._n that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 133._o to_o 137_o sect._n v._n show_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o darius_n the_o mede_n of_o who_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 5.30_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o persian_a p._n 137._o to_o 142_o 2_o that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n p._n 142._o to_o 152_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o full_a clear_n up_o of_o the_o foregoing_a account_n viz._n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n discuss_v sect._n i._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o new_a testament-time_n p._n 152._o to_o p._n 161_o sect._n ii_o that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 161._o to_o 183_o sect._n iii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.6_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o to_o p._n 193_o sect._n iu._n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o p._n 193_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n nehem._n 2._o p._n 194._o to_o 198_o sect._n v._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 198_o 199_o sect._n vi_o a_o resolution_n of_o sundry_a knot_n about_o daniel_n seven_o week_n his_o sixty_o two_o week_n his_o one_o week_n and_o his_o half_a week_n p._n 200._o to_o 217_o sect._n vii_o a_o objection_n against_o our_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n answer_v p._n 217._o to_o 225_o chap._n 3._o wherein_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n sect._n i._o disprove_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o cut_v this_o time_n much_o short_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 225._o to_o 251_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o that_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n be_v he_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v mnemon_n p._n 251._o to_o p._n 281_o in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v this_o be_v show_v that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o temple-building_n can_v not_o be_v darius_n hystaspes_n p._n 253._o to_o 281._o nor_o darius_n nothus_fw-la p._n 259._o but_o be_v darius_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n longimanus_fw-la here_o zecharies_n seventy_o year_n be_v open_v p._n 260._o to_o p._n 274_o sect._n iii_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o and_o artaxerxes_n twenty_o be_v exact_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n p._n 281._o to_o p._n 290_o a_o objection_n from_o dan._n 12.1_o 2._o that_o but_o four_o king_n do_v reign_v in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n after_o cyrus_n answer_v p._n 290._o to_o p._n 298_o sect._n iu._n something_o discuss_v about_o our_o christian_a epock_n p._n 298._o to_o p._n 305._o the_o computation_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 306_o 307_o 308._o add_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 1_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o prophecy_n together_o with_o a_o more_o full_a open_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n p._n 311._o to_o p._n 320_o 2_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o our_o discourse_n about_o the_o time_n open_v from_o p._n 328._o to_o 331_o 3_o some_o conclusion_n touch_v christ_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la book_n late_o print_v and_o sell_v by_o livewell_n chapman_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o sam_n petto_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a nonconformist_a witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a some_o of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v write_a by_o mr._n christopher_n feak_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o truth_n a_o declaration_n of_o several_a of_o the_o church_n and_o godly_a people_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n concern_v the_o kingly_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o present_a suffering_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o saint_n in_o england_n a_o sermon_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n prove_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v after_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb._n preach_v by_o master_n tho._n goodwin_n some_o year_n since_o at_o crooked_a lane_n london_n a_o image_n of_o our_o reform_a time_n or_o jehu_n in_o his_o proper_a colour_n display_v in_o some_o exercitation_n on_o the_o second_o of_o king_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n set_v forth_o the_o opportunity_n be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o manage_v also_o his_o policy_n zeal_n profession_n hypocrisy_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o their_o aggravation_n reason_n for_o all_o this_o conclude_v with_o a_o word_n to_o jehu_n jehonadab_n his_o counsellor_n and_o the_o persecute_a and_o despise_a people_n of_o god_n by_o col._n edward_n lane_n of_o hampin-nulo_a this_o author_n have_v three_o other_o book_n be_v call_v generation-work_a in_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v show_v what_o generation_n work_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o work_n of_o a_o christian_n second_o that_o saint_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n have_v have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o their_o generation_n three_o that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n for_o a_o saint_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n four_o what_o the_o present_a work_n be_v five_o how_o each_o one_o may_v find_v out_o the_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v proper_o his_o work_n six_o how_o the_o work_n may_v be_v so_o carry_v on_o as_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v the_o second_o part_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o other_o apocalyptical_a mystery_n the_o three_o part_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n from_o the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o mystical_a number_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n