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not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o 8._o observ._n that_o we_o be_v not_o dismay_v when_o religion_n be_v hinder_v v_o 31._o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n as_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n cause_v a_o idol_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v intermit_v so_o for_o a_o while_n god_n may_v suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v try_v and_o his_o service_n to_o cease_v as_o here_o in_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n marie_n when_o the_o church_n be_v defile_v with_o idol_n but_o as_o antiochus_n tyranny_n continue_v not_o much_o above_o six_o year_n so_o god_n shorten_v those_o wicked_a day_n which_o be_v under_o that_o time_n not_o full_a out_o six_o year_n 9_o observ._n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v sudden_a and_o fearful_a v_o 45._o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o as_o antiochus_n be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o so_o he_o die_v the_o like_a end_n wicked_a tyrant_n shall_v have_v as_o psal._n 37._o 37._o mark_v the_o upright_a man_n for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v destroy_v together_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n which_o contain_v the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n minister_v unto_o daniel_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o conference_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o daniel_n to_o v_o 5._o 2._o of_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n with_o christ_n v_o 5._o to_o v_o 8._o 3._o of_o christ_n himself_o with_o daniel_n thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v 4._o comfort_n give_v unto_o daniel_n 1._o one_o be_v take_v from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o their_o deliverance_n michael_n shall_v stand_v up_o for_o his_o people_n v_o 1._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n of_o comfort_n first_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n than_o the_o comfort_n be_v take_v from_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o which_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v deliver_v v_o 1._o 3._o the_o three_o comfort_n be_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n they_o which_o be_v not_o temporal_o deliver_v shall_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o end_n unto_o life_n everlasting_a here_o the_o resurrection_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o in_o general_a many_o that_o be_v all_o shall_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n 2._o in_o particular_a there_o shall_v be_v two_o sort_n some_o shall_v rise_v to_o life_n some_o to_o shame_n v_o 2._o 3._o of_o those_o which_o rise_v to_o life_n some_o shall_v shine_v among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o as_o the_o star_n v_o 3._o 4._o the_o four_o comfort_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o those_o troublesome_a time_n yet_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v continue_v and_o many_o shall_v seek_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o book_n which_o to_o that_o end_n daniel_n be_v bid_v to_o seal_v up_o v_o 4._o 2._o in_o the_o second_o part_n be_v describe_v 1._o the_o vision_n that_o daniel_n see_v both_o the_o number_n he_o see_v two_o and_o the_o site_n or_o place_n of_o they_o v_o 5._o 2._o their_o speech_n 1._o the_o question_n move_v unto_o who_o namely_o to_o christ_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o end_n 2._o the_o answer_n 1._o by_o who_o by_o he_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o water_n 2._o in_o what_o manner_n by_o a_o oath_n with_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o both_o his_o hand_n 3._o what_o he_o answer_v both_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o time_n &_o for_o the_o end_n v_o 7._o 3._o in_o the_o three_o part_n there_o be_v 1._o daniel_n question_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o his_o not_o understand_v v_o 8._o 2._o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n partly_o deny_v daniel_n request_n the_o thing_n be_v secret_a and_o seal_v up_o v_o 9_o partly_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n 1._o concern_v the_o church_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o affliction_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o contrary_a the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a v_o 10._o and_o the_o term_n first_o 1290._o day_n than_o a_o 1335._o v_o 11._o 12._o 2._o concern_v daniel_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o a_o double_a promise_n make_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v present_o after_o his_o death_n rest_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o afterward_o stand_v up_o in_o his_o lot_n in_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o the_o text_n with_o the_o diverse_a reading_n 1._o and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v stand_v up_o michael_n the_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n unto_o this_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v write_v in_o that_o book_n in_o the_o book_n b._n g._n but_o the_o article_n be_v prefix_v which_o note_v some_o special_a book_n 2_o and_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dusty_a earth_n v._o i._o earth_n of_o dust_n h._n not_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n b._n g._n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n not_o to_o contempt_n that_o they_o may_v see_v always_o 3_o and_o they_o which_o instruct_v cause_n to_o understand_v h._n be_v teacher_n v._o be_v wise_a g._n b._n be_v teach_v or_o learn_v l._n but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o active_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o which_o bring_v many_o turn_n many_o b._n g._n to_o righteousness_n justify_v many_o h._n as_o the_o
dan._n c._n 1._o c._n 3._o yet_o there_o be_v never_o a_o universal_a persecution_n before_o for_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n h._n br._n in_o daniel_n but_o lyranus_fw-la object_v so_o also_o pererius_n and_o pintus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v great_a persecution_n before_o than_o this_o under_o antiochus_n both_o intensive_a &_o extensive_a in_o the_o intend_v and_o extend_v thereof_o in_o the_o greatness_n and_o in_o the_o continuance_n the_o persecution_n by_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v both_o great_a for_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o many_o carry_v away_o captive_a and_o many_o slay_v it_o be_v also_o long_o for_o it_o continue_v full_a 70._o year_n contra._n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n continue_v long_o than_o this_o persecution_n but_o it_o be_v not_o great_a for_o beside_o that_o all_o these_o outward_a calamity_n of_o the_o sword_n captivity_n spoil_v of_o city_n and_o temple_n here_o concur_v they_o be_v general_o persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n and_o religion_n which_o trial_n they_o be_v never_o put_v unto_o before_o so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a trouble_n which_o ever_o that_o nation_n have_v 4._o quest._n what_o deliverance_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o and_o of_o who_o v_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n shall_v thy_o people_n be_v deliver_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n etc._n etc._n 1._o bullinger_n understand_v this_o deliverance_n not_o in_o this_o life_n but_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o time_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o refresh_v but_o then_o this_o clause_n shall_v be_v confound_v with_o the_o next_o v_o 2._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v rise_v and_o awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n unto_o eternal_a life_n he_o therefore_o speak_v of_o a_o other_o deliverance_n here_o 2._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n isti_fw-la veer_fw-la salvabuntur_fw-la de_fw-la tribulationibus_fw-la antichristi_fw-la these_o shall_v true_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tribulation_n of_o antichrist_n lyran._n so_o calvine_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o spiritual_a victory_n and_o conquest_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v conqueror_n even_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o death_n osiander_n of_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o antichrist_n superstition_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o daniel_n doubt_v not_o but_o that_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v be_v spiritual_o deliver_v therefore_o some_o other_o deliverance_n be_v speak_v of_o from_o those_o external_a trouble_n 3._o junius_n in_o his_o commentary_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o christ_n that_o although_o many_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o common_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n yet_o the_o elect_a only_o shall_v be_v effectual_o call_v unto_o life_n eternal_a but_o some_o external_a deliverance_n be_v here_o signify_v as_o the_o angel_n speak_v before_o of_o a_o outward_a troublesome_a time_n 4._o junius_n in_o his_o annotation_n follow_v a_o other_o sense_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v temporal_o deliver_v from_o those_o trouble_n even_o every_o one_o who_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o god_n in_o his_o immutable_a decree_n to_o preserve_v but_o by_o the_o book_n here_o be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v which_o be_v ordain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n not_o any_o such_o knowledge_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o a_o particular_a deliverance_n 5._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o the_o jew_n shall_v by_o these_o affliction_n be_v bring_v unto_o life_n eternal_a god_n will_v sanctify_v their_o affliction_n unto_o they_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n according_a ro_o their_o election_n m._n h._n br._n but_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v exclude_v the_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o be_v promise_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o people_n 6._o pelican_n do_v expound_v it_o altogether_o of_o their_o temporal_a deliverance_n that_o they_o which_o then_o stand_v for_o the_o law_n obtinuerunt_fw-la claram_fw-la deo_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la victoriam_fw-la obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a victory_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a in_o that_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v not_o deliver_v and_o all_o that_o temporal_o escape_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v all_o elect_a 7._o wherefore_o both_o these_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a deliverance_n must_v be_v join_v together_o that_o every_o one_o of_o god_n elect_v shall_v be_v deliver_v some_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n if_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v slay_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o that_o persecution_n though_o their_o body_n suffer_v yet_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o afterward_o in_o the_o resurrection_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o follow_v v_o 2._o 5._o quest._n whether_o all_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n because_o some_o understand_v this_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o their_o last_o conversion_n and_o call_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o lyran._n perer._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o way_n to_o touch_v somewhat_o of_o that_o matter_n 1._o theodoret_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o gregor_n hom_n 12._o in_o ezech._n do_v deliver_v their_o opinion_n that_o not_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o rest_n which_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v most_o of_o all_o deceive_v the_o jew_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v as_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 14._o 9_o if_o any_o man_n worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o 1._o if_o none_o else_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v save_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n none_o be_v like_a to_o be_v call_v at_o all_o for_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n of_o the_o return_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o be_v afterward_o show_v controv._n 2._o 2._o this_o opinion_n include_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o at_o the_o come_n of_o antichrist_n who_o the_o jew_n suppose_v to_o be_v their_o messiah_n he_o shall_v most_o of_o all_o seduce_v they_o then_o be_v it_o like_v that_o very_o few_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v but_o rather_o more_o harden_v their_o hope_a for_o messiah_n as_o they_o think_v be_v come_v 2._o an_o 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