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proceed_v to_o the_o book_n itself_o have_v stay_v long_o enough_o in_o these_o general_a observation_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o the_o first_o show_v how_o that_o after_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n have_v besiege_v and_o take_v jerusalem_n he_o carry_v diverse_a into_o captivity_n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o 2._o in_o the_o next_o part_n the_o education_n of_o daniel_n and_o of_o his_o other_o companion_n be_v describe_v from_o v_o 3._o to_o v_o 18._o where_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o the_o king_n charge_n unto_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o eunuch_n for_o their_o education_n to_o v_o 7._o 2._o daniel_n abstinence_n and_o refusal_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o king_n meat_n whereunto_o be_v make_v a_o way_n by_o that_o favour_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o daniel_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o eunuch_n to_o v_o 14._o 3._o the_o success_n thereof_o they_o be_v increase_v with_o gift_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n v_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 3._o then_o the_o event_n follow_v their_o ministry_n before_o the_o king_n and_o their_o advancement_n especial_o of_o daniel_n v_o 18._o to_o v_o 21._o 2._o the_o diverse_a reading_n 1._o v._n in_o the_o three_o year_n in_o the_o year_n of_o three_o c._n for_o so_o shalash_n signify_v three_o not_o the_o three_o but_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o other_o word_n of_o a_o cardinal_a number_n it_o become_v a_o ordinal_n that_o be_v a_o number_n of_o order_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoiakim_n not_o joachim_n l._n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jehoiakim_n 2._o king_n 24._o 6._o who_o matthew_n call_v jeconias_n c._n 1._o and_o the_o one_o be_v write_v with_o kaph_n the_o other_o with_o caph_n jehoiakim_n signify_v the_o
instruction_n and_o admonition_n or_o the_o signification_n of_o some_o thing_n to_o come_v such_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o this_o book_n c._n 2._o 4._o and_o c._n 4._o there_o be_v also_o diabolical_a dream_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n to_o seâ—â—ce_n and_o deceive_v for_o if_o he_o can_v by_o inward_a suggestion_n delude_v and_o deceive_v the_o mind_n he_o can_v also_o as_o well_o by_o vain_a dream_n and_o fancy_n insinuate_v himself_o to_o deceive_v such_o be_v the_o vain_a vision_n and_o illusion_n which_o he_o deceive_v the_o priest_n of_o baaâ—_n by_o when_o he_o go_v as_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o month_n of_o they_o all_o to_o persuade_v ahab_n to_o go_v and_o fall_v at_o ramath_n in_o gilead_n pappus_n quest._n 43._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a dream_n 1._o aristotle_n in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o divination_n by_o dream_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a dream_n at_o all_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v somnia_fw-la daemonica_fw-la dream_n demonicall_a or_o spiritual_a but_o there_o also_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o nature_n his_o reason_n against_o divine_a dream_n be_v these_o 1._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o divine_a dream_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v and_o show_v to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n and_o not_o to_o man_n of_o every_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v 2._o if_o god_n will_v teach_v man_n he_o will_v rather_o do_v it_o by_o day_n then_o by_o night_n 3._o where_o god_n instruct_v man_n he_o do_v it_o plain_o and_o manifest_o not_o obscure_o and_o doubtful_o as_o be_v the_o revelation_n by_o dream_n 4._o bruit_n beast_n have_v their_o dream_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o divine_a 2._o contra._n these_o argument_n be_v soon_o answer_v 1._o such_o dream_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v unto_o good_a man_n but_o not_o always_o lest_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o by_o their_o worthiness_n they_o have_v deserve_v that_o grace_n and_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o manifest_v himself_o by_o such_o dream_n to_o other_o then_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v for_o their_o conversion_n or_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o his_o church_n such_o be_v the_o dream_n which_o pharaoh_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v 2._o to_o appoint_v the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v man_n by_o day_n rather_o than_o by_o night_n be_v to_o prescribe_v law_n unto_o he_o he_o best_o know_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v unto_o man_n soul_n 3._o though_o dream_n be_v in_o themselves_o obscure_a yet_o god_n give_v also_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o as_o of_o pharaoh_n dream_n by_o joseph_n of_o nabuchadnezars_n by_o daniel_n he_o leave_v not_o man_n in_o doubtfulness_n and_o suspense_n as_o apollo_n ambiguous_a oracle_n do_v 4._o beast_n have_v in_o deed_n some_o kind_n of_o dream_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a and_o cause_v in_o the_o fantasy_n and_o sensitive_a part_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a dream_n they_o have_v not_o such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o nabuchadnezzars_n dream_n and_o josephs_n matth._n 1._o pap_n quest._n 44._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n or_o certainty_n in_o dream_n 1._o as_o cicero_n say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o absurd_a which_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n so_o some_o of_o they_o have_v maintain_v that_o all_o dream_n be_v true_a and_o have_v their_o certain_a signification_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v protagoras_n with_o other_o stoike_n who_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o truth_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n and_o that_o some_o dream_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a the_o reason_n they_o say_v to_o be_v this_o because_o they_o be_v difficult_a ambiguous_a and_o obscure_a and_o so_o be_v not_o well_o perceive_v and_o understand_v contra._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o scripture_n beside_o daily_a experience_n which_o show_v that_o man_n have_v many_o thousand_o dream_n which_o never_o take_v effect_n and_o if_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o agree_v with_o the_o event_n it_o be_v accidental_a and_o by_o some_o casual_a occurrent_a and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o preacher_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n and_o vanity_n be_v many_o word_n eccl._n 5._o 6._o he_o join_v dream_n and_o vanity_n together_o the_o prophet_n give_v instance_n of_o such_o vain_a dream_n in_o a_o hungry_a man_n that_o dream_v and_o behold_v in_o his_o imagination_n he_o eat_v and_o when_o he_o awake_v his_o soul_n be_v empty_a isa._n 29._o 8._o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o a_o vain_a dream_n such_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o drunken_a frantic_a covetous_a man_n who_o dream_n of_o such_o vain_a thing_n as_o their_o mind_n be_v occupy_v in_o such_o dream_n be_v like_o the_o apparition_n in_o the_o cloud_n many_o form_n and_o fashion_n be_v there_o see_v which_o be_v soon_o disperse_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 2._o some_o hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o no_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o dream_n at_o all_o as_o xenophanes_n caliphonius_fw-la and_o the_o epicure_n for_o see_v all_o dream_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o some_o be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a all_o must_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v so_o again_o say_v they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n in_o dream_n they_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o certain_a cause_n either_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_o deum_fw-la obire_fw-la lectos_fw-la dormientium_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v compass_v man_n bed_n when_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o cast_v dream_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o nature_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o order_n but_o in_o dream_n there_o be_v confusion_n and_o disorder_n contr._n 1_o all_o dream_n be_v not_o of_o one_o nature_n therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o if_o some_o be_v vain_a that_o all_o be_v 2._o god_n providence_n watch_v over_o man_n both_o wake_v and_o sleep_v he_o pass_v not_o from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o be_v in_o heaven_n behold_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 3._o nature_n work_v certent_o and_o orderly_o when_o it_o work_v by_o certain_a and_o settle_a cause_n variable_a and_o turbulent_a cause_n must_v bring_v forth_o the_o like_a effect_n but_o true_a and_o divine_a dream_n be_v most_o certain_a constant_a and_o orderly_o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o order_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n here_o be_v that_o as_o there_o be_v some_o vain_a and_o fantastical_a dream_n procure_v by_o man_n distemper_a humour_n in_o their_o body_n or_o their_o disorder_a and_o unsettle_a imagination_n in_o their_o mind_n so_o there_o be_v divine_a profound_a and_o holy_a dream_n as_o be_v the_o dream_n and_o vision_n by_o night_n of_o abraham_n abimelech_n jaakob_n laban_n joseph_n pharaoh_n solomon_n nebuchadnezzer_n paul_n act._n 16._o 9_o which_o holy_a dream_n and_o vision_n have_v their_o evident_a signification_n and_o sure_a effect_n perer._n quest._n 45._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o true_a dream_n 1._o plato_n his_o opinion_n be_v conviuto_n that_o dream_n be_v procure_v by_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n that_o go_v between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o think_v that_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o humane_a affair_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o intercourse_n of_o such_o spirit_n and_o that_o by_o they_o therefore_o all_o dream_n be_v procure_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a that_o some_o dream_n be_v wrought_v only_o by_o natural_a mean_n as_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n in_o the_o day_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o and_o where_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a cause_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o sometime_o be_v the_o agent_n as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n gen._n 20._o 3._o 2._o aristotle_n on_o the_o contrary_n hold_v that_o all_o true_a dream_n proceed_v of_o natural_a cause_n but_o that_o be_v untrue_a also_o for_o the_o prediction_n and_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o often_o be_v show_v in_o dream_n can_v by_o any_o natural_a mean_n be_v search_v out_o 3._o the_o stoike_fw-gr make_v three_o cause_n of_o dream_n god_n fatal_a necessity_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o in_o sleep_n be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o perturbation_n contr._n the_o first_o cause_n we_o allow_v but_o not_o of_o all_o dream_n but_o fatal_a necessity_n there_o be_v none_o for_o then_o god_n who_o be_v most_o free_a shall_v himself_o be_v tie_v to_o such_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o cause_n and_o if_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sleep_n cause_v such_o dream_n
grecian_a monarchy_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n a_o more_o large_a description_n of_o particular_a accident_n under_o the_o divide_a kingdom_n of_o the_o grecian_n one_o of_o the_o south_n the_o other_o of_o the_o north._n bull_v 4._o the_o sum_n then_o of_o these_o vision_n follow_v be_v this_o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v describe_v how_o they_o shall_v suffer_v much_o affliction_n under_o the_o four_o monarchy_n but_o especial_o under_o the_o four_o 2._o but_o the_o affliction_n shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n it_o shall_v end_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v of_o many_o be_v refuse_v and_o put_v to_o death_n whereupon_o shall_v follow_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o leviticall_a stateâ—_n 3_o and_o then_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_n shall_v perfect_v all_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v some_o unto_o life_n some_o unto_o everlasting_a condemnation_n 3._o quest._n of_o vision_n in_o general_n 1._o two_o way_n do_v the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o his_o servant_n either_o by_o oracle_n and_o lively_a voice_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n numb_a 12._o 6._o or_o by_o vision_n wherein_o certain_a representation_n and_o similitude_n of_o thing_n be_v exhibit_v for_o the_o more_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o which_o vision_n sometime_o the_o truth_n itself_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v simple_o manifest_v without_o any_o other_o shadow_n as_o ezek._n 40._o sometime_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o beast_n and_o other_o thing_n demonstration_n be_v make_v as_o here_o c._n 7_o 8._o 2._o vision_n be_v show_v either_o unto_o man_n wake_v or_o sleep_v and_o be_v wake_a they_o either_o see_v they_o with_o their_o eye_n as_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o behold_v the_o star_n for_o so_o shall_v his_o â—eede_n be_v in_o multitude_n gen._n 15._o 5._o or_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o in_o a_o trance_n such_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d corner_a sheet_n which_o peter_n see_v act._n 10._o â—_o and_o vision_n also_o be_v declare_v unto_o man_n by_o dream_n when_o they_o be_v a_o sleep_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o unto_o jacob_n be_v show_v while_o he_o sleep_v that_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d this_o vision_n which_o daniel_n see_v be_v of_o both_o kind_n it_o be_v both_o a_o dream_n and_o a_o vision_n 〈◊〉_d show_v unto_o daniel_n partly_o in_o his_o sleep_n and_o partly_o be_v awake_a god_n do_v give_v a_o blessing_n unto_o daniel_n religious_a care_n to_o know_v the_o vision_n visione_n redintegrans_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la somnum_fw-la exhibuerat_fw-la renew_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v exhibit_v before_o by_o dream_n inn._n quest._n 4._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vision_n be_v reâ—â—aled_v unto_o daniel_n v._o 1._o in_o the_o first_o yearâ—_n of_o belshazzar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o â—ererius_fw-la say_v that_o this_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v reign_v 17._o year_n be_v 18._o year_n before_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o 54._o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o from_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n the_o 176â—_n year_n when_o â—â—quinius_fw-la priscus_n be_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o peâ—â—â—ius_n in_o this_o reckon_n commit_v diverse_a error_n 1._o belshazzar_n reign_v not_o 17._o year_n but_o three_o year_n only_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o cap._n 5._o quest_n 51._o 2._o the_o 54._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v indeed_o the_o 18._o year_n before_o their_o deliverance_n but_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n be_v in_o the_o 68_o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n 3._o year_n before_o they_o be_v deliver_v 3._o the_o 54._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n do_v concur_v with_o the_o 190._o year_n after_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o servius_n tullius_n not_o of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n as_o bullinger_n well_o collect_v in_o his_o table_n 2._o pelanus_fw-la also_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o this_o vision_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazar_n be_v 17._o year_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n for_o so_o long_o he_o think_v belshazar_n to_o â—â—ue_v reign_v which_o be_v in_o the_o 34â—9_n year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 552._o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o three_o year_n only_o must_v be_v allow_v unto_o belshazar_n berosus_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o 5._o year_n as_o mâ—tâ—sheâ—es_n report_v he_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr iudicio_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o the_o 17._o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n end_v be_v according_a to_o bullingerâ—_n account_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3408._o h._n br._n in_o his_o account_n much_o vary_v for_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n make_v the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazar_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o year_n 3407._o in_o these_o account_n there_o be_v great_a uncertainty_n every_o one_o follow_v his_o own_o conjecture_n 3._o herein_o therefore_o i_o approve_v rather_o bullingers_n judgement_n that_o this_o first_o year_n of_o belshazar_n be_v only_o three_o year_n before_o the_o 70._o year_n end_v for_o daniel_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazar_n c._n 8._o 1._o and_o now_o the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n approach_v and_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n oecolamp_n quest._n 5._o why_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v again_o reveal_v unto_o daniel_n be_v show_v before_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n cap._n 2._o 1._o the_o vision_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v be_v more_o obscure_a aspiciunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la impij_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o caligine_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la distinguant_fw-la the_o wicked_a indeed_o see_v somewhat_o but_o dark_o they_o can_v distinct_o perceive_v any_o thing_n this_o vision_n which_o daniel_n have_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v more_o 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blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n for_o ever_o but_o for_o the_o present_a qu._n 19_o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n euthyâ—ius_n who_o make_v three_o book_n of_o god_n prescience_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 6._o and_o here_o moses_n speak_v de_fw-la libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n wherein_o all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v write_v but_o chrysoctome_n lib._n the_o compunct_a cord_n and_o lib._n 3._o the_o prâ—â—ident_n by_o this_o argument_n confute_v this_o opinion_n moses_n and_o paul_n desire_n be_v all_o one_o now_o paul_n desire_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o his_o brethren_n sake_n rom._n 9_o 3._o but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o christ_n but_o rather_o more_o speedy_o bring_v the_o faithful_a to_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n â—aith_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v &_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n ph._n 1._o 23._o 2._o basil_n think_v that_o moses_n and_o paul_n in_o thus_o desire_v be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n in_o thus_o pray_v it_o proceed_v from_o so_o great_a charity_n but_o they_o rather_o hope_v to_o receive_v so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o god_n hand_n for_o it_o in_o libr._n regular_fw-la but_o if_o they_o have_v thus_o pray_v only_o of_o this_o mind_n they_o have_v respect_v themselves_o more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o august_n queast_n 140._o in_o exod._n think_v that_o this_o wish_n of_o moses_n proceed_v ex_fw-la ingenti_fw-la quadam_fw-la divinae_fw-la familiaritatis_fw-la securitate_fw-la from_o a_o wonderful_a security_n and_o familiar_a assurance_n that_o he_o have_v with_o god_n and_o he_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o moses_n speech_n either_o forgive_v the_o people_n this_o sin_n or_o blot_v i_o out_o but_o i_o be_o assure_v thou_o will_v not_o blot_v i_o out_o therefore_o forgive_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n answer_v 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his_o name_n or_o of_o his_o act_n therein_o but_o god_n answer_n take_v away_o both_o these_o interpretation_n he_o that_o sin_v will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n but_o in_o the_o pentateuch_n the_o name_n of_o many_o sinner_n be_v write_v and_o moses_n only_o have_v the_o principality_n appoint_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o time_n there_o be_v none_o other_o write_v there_o but_o he_o but_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o other_o 9_o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o as_o christ_n secundum_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la partis_fw-la sensitivae_fw-la in_o the_o will_n of_o his_o sensitive_a part_n desire_v the_o cup_n to_o pass_v quem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la rationalis_fw-la appetebat_fw-la which_o the_o will_n of_o his_o reason_n desire_v so_o moses_n here_o secundum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la partis_fw-la inferioris_fw-la in_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v his_o will_n and_o affection_n wish_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o though_o in_o his_o 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