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king_n provision_n for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n about_o the_o king_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n cap._n 2._o 49._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o he_o do_v live_v at_o the_o king_n diet_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o joseph_n that_o be_v in_o the_o like_a estimation_n with_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o refuse_v the_o king_n meat_n calvin_n the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n abstain_v now_o and_o not_o afterward_o may_v be_v these_o 1._o daniel_n principio_fw-la abstinuit_fw-la à _fw-la lautitijs_fw-la aulae_fw-la ne_fw-la inescaretur_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n abstain_v from_o the_o delicate_n of_o the_o court_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v entangle_v cal._n but_o afterward_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a fear_n when_o daniel_n be_v call_v to_o place_n of_o government_n and_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o as_o now_o he_o do_v so_o also_o pellicâiam_fw-la grandaevus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la periculum_fw-la constitutus_fw-la vinum_fw-la bibisse_fw-la legitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o he_o wax_v old_a and_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o must_v be_v admit_v ceremonialia_fw-la cedere_fw-la magnae_fw-la necessitati_fw-la that_o the_o ceremoniall_n must_v give_v place_n unto_o extreme_a necessity_n it_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o captivity_n do_v sometime_o eat_v of_o the_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v famish_v but_o if_o the_o eat_n of_o such_o meat_n have_v be_v a_o denial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v rather_o have_v choose_v to_o die_v then_o in_o the_o least_o ceremony_n to_o deny_v their_o faith_n osian_a daniel_n may_v then_o in_o his_o captivity_n upon_o such_o necessity_n eat_v such_o thing_n as_o in_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 seââce_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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
in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n follow_v not_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o show_v their_o diverse_a lot_n which_o shall_v befall_v they_o when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o daniel_n thus_o expound_v himself_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 29._o thought_n come_v into_o thy_o mind_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o jun._n quest._n 32._o vers_fw-la 29._o whether_o nebuchadnezzars_n thought_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o dream_n 1._o there_o be_v four_o cause_n of_o dream_n either_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o humour_n thereof_o which_o procure_v natural_a dream_n as_o choleric_a man_n dream_v of_o fire_n phlegmatic_a of_o water_n and_o such_o like_a or_o else_o the_o affection_n thought_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o day_n which_o cause_n the_o like_a dream_n in_o the_o night_n and_o these_o be_v humane_a dream_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n sometime_o concur_v with_o man_n thought_n sometime_o without_o they_o whence_o be_v divine_a dream_n of_o which_o kind_n this_o be_v or_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n which_o cause_v diabolical_a dream_n 2._o now_o man_n thought_n sometime_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o dream_n as_o the_o preacher_n say_v dream_n come_v through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o but_o such_o dream_n than_o do_v not_o prognosticate_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o be_v a_o representation_n only_o of_o thing_n do_v and_o pass_v ly._n sometime_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o occasion_n only_o and_o preparation_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o dream_n which_o god_n purpose_v to_o send_v as_o josephs_n careful_a thought_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v with_o marie_n who_o he_o suspect_v to_o be_v with_o child_n be_v but_o forerunner_n of_o that_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v he_o by_o a_o dream_n correspondent_a unto_o his_o former_a thought_n matth._n 1._o pere_n so_o polanus_fw-la distinguish_v well_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o dream_n be_v twofold_a either_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o preparative_n cause_n or_o occasion_n rather_o which_o be_v his_o pensive_a thought_n or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o efficient_a and_o work_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o quest._n 33._o vers_fw-la 29._o why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o impart_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n this_o dream_n vers._n 29._o he_o which_o reveal_v secret_n tell_v thou_o what_o shall_v come_v 1._o god_n send_v this_o dream_n upon_o nebuchaddnezzar_n for_o certain_a particular_a cause_n that_o his_o mind_n may_v thereby_o be_v humble_v when_o he_o shall_v consider_v the_o mutable_a and_o variable_a state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v submit_v and_o subject_v himself_o unto_o god_n 2._o that_o hereby_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v move_v towards_o the_o lord_n people_n not_o to_o tyrannize_v or_o bear_v rule_n cruel_o over_o they_o see_v there_o be_v a_o high_a and_o mighty_a than_o himself_o 3._o other_o general_a cause_n there_o be_v beside_o that_o all_o earthly_a potentate_n shall_v hereby_o be_v admonish_v how_o frail_a and_o of_o what_o short_a continuance_n their_o earthy_a dominion_n be_v 4._o and_o withal_o that_o they_o may_v hereby_o be_v occasion_v to_o look_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v shake_v all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n quest._n 34._o vers_fw-la 30._o this_o secret_a be_v not_o show_v i_o for_o my_o wisdom_n whether_o daniel_n by_o any_o natural_a wisdom_n can_v have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o dream_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o can_v not_o 1._o for_o then_o the_o magician_n and_o chalde_n philosopher_n may_v also_o by_o their_o natural_a skill_n and_o long_a experience_n have_v found_v the_o depth_n thereof_o 2._o as_o the_o dream_n be_v so_o must_v be_v the_o interpretation_n a_o natural_a dream_n may_v be_v expound_v by_o natural_a mean_n but_o this_o hee_v a_o divine_a dream_n send_v of_o god_n must_v be_v interpret_v by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n 3._o this_o dream_n be_v a_o premonstration_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v whereof_o god_n only_o have_v the_o knowledge_n can_v not_o be_v open_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o reveal_v secret_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v 4._o this_o dream_n contain_v a_o signification_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v either_o a_o natural_a or_o voluntary_a sign_n a_o natural_a sign_n it_o can_v not_o not_o be_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o affinity_n between_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v it_o be_v either_o as_o the_o cause_n or_o effect_n or_o have_v some_o other_o agreement_n and_o coherence_n but_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o image_n can_v have_v no_o such_o natural_a affection_n or_o disposition_n to_o or_o with_o the_o conversion_n and_o alteration_n of_o kingdom_n thereby_o fignify_v and_o shadow_v forth_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o natural_a but_o a_o voluntary_a sign_n not_o appoint_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o dispose_v therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v interpret_v but_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v assign_v pere_n quest._n 34._o vers_fw-la 30._o why_o nabuchadnezzar_n can_v not_o understand_v the_o dream_n which_o he_o same_o 1._o augustine_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o adinant_n non_fw-la est_fw-la propheta_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la oblata_fw-la divinitus_fw-la visa_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v no_o prophet_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o see_v either_o with_o his_o body_n or_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o receive_v the_o image_n and_o representation_n of_o bodily_a thing_n yet_o see_v not_o with_o his_o mind_n such_o vision_n as_o be_v effr_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v one_o lie_v the_o vision_n but_o have_v no_o prophetical_a gift_n to_o interpret_v it_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la interpretandum_fw-la visum_fw-la suum_fw-la aspectum_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la alienum_fw-la but_o he_o use_v a_o other_o spiritual_a sight_n to_o interpret_v his_o vision_n etc._n etc._n augustin_n ibid._n and_o so_o else_o where_o he_o conclude_v 9_o magis_fw-la propheta_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la interpretabatur_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la vidisset_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la vidisset_fw-la and_o so_o he_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o prophet_n that_o can_v interpret_v that_o which_o a_o other_o see_v than_o he_o which_o see_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o augustine_n further_a make_v here_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o be_v when_o one_o rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la sola_fw-la signa_fw-la vider_n etc._n etc._n do_v only_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o as_o he_o say_v minus_fw-la propheta_fw-la est_fw-la be_v no_o prophet_n the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o solo_fw-la earum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la praeditus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v only_o endue_v with_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o prophet_n ibid._n such_o a_o one_o be_v joseph_n who_o expound_v pharaoh_n dream_n sed_fw-la maxim_n propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la utroque_fw-la excellit_fw-la but_o he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o a_o prophet_n which_o excel_v in_o both_o as_o deniel_n both_o see_v the_o king_n vision_n and_o dream_n and_o give_v also_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o quest._n 36._o vers_fw-la 30._o of_o the_o two_o end_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o dream_n 1._o one_o cause_n be_v that_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v ââre_v the_o better_o see_v that_o by_o their_o â_z the_o king_n have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v that_o they_o may_v ratify_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n they_o not_o the_o 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the_o office_n of_o angel_n v_o 14._o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v three_o special_a thing_n express_v wherein_o the_o lord_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n 1._o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n upon_o their_o prayer_n to_o comfort_v they_o as_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n act._n 12._o 2._o their_o office_n be_v to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o here_o the_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v the_o angel_n send_v to_o stop_v the_o lion_n mouth_n against_o daniel_n 3._o they_o be_v employ_v to_o instruct_v man_n and_o give_v they_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v they_o as_o here_o the_o angel_n reveal_v diverse_a thing_n to_o daniel_n that_o afterward_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o cornelius_n advise_v he_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o 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speedy_o pass_v from_o place_n to_o place_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o every_o where_o nor_o in_o many_o place_n at_o once_o this_o angel_n while_o he_o be_v stay_v about_o these_o affair_n in_o persia_n can_v not_o be_v present_a with_o daniel_n and_o while_o he_o be_v commune_v with_o daniel_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o persia_n as_o he_o say_v v_o 20._o know_v thou_o not_o wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o but_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n only_o it_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o same_o instant_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n heaven_n be_v my_o seat_n earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n isay._n 66._o 1._o 8._o doctr._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o kingdom_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n as_o here_o the_o angel_n sight_v against_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n until_o by_o little_a and_o little_a their_o kingdom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o kingdom_n be_v the_o afflict_a and_o oppress_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o babylonian_n for_o hold_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o captivity_n be_v surprise_v by_o the_o persian_n and_o they_o likewise_o for_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o god_n house_n and_o suffer_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v molest_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o these_o also_o especial_o the_o seleucian_n for_o tyrannise_v over_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v root_v out_o by_o the_o roman_n 9_o doctr._n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n decree_n v_o 21._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n who_o need_v not_o any_o book_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o use_n of_o prince_n and_o judge_n which_o 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they_o forbear_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n in_o their_o fasting_n yet_o will_v fill_v their_o belly_n with_o other_o delicate_a meat_n with_o dainty_a fish_n and_o curious_a confection_n but_o here_o daniel_n content_v himself_o with_o course_n bread_n and_o water_n calvin_n neither_o do_v he_o thus_o fast_o as_o thereby_o think_v to_o merit_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o humble_v thereby_o and_o to_o make_v his_o prayer_n more_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a osiand_n see_v more_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o fast_v elsewhere_o 97._o 2._o controv._n that_o paradise_n be_v a_o terrestrial_a place_n v_o 4._o i_o be_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o great_a river_n hiddekel_n whereas_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o history_n of_o paradise_n with_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o a_o allegory_n as_o plilo_n lib._n 1._o allegor_fw-la valentinus_n apud_fw-la ireneum_fw-la lib._n 1._o advers._n hare_n c._n 1._o origen_n mentar_n in_o genes_n and_o of_o late_a day_n franciscus_n georgius_n tom_n 1._o problemat_n s._n hierome_n out_o of_o this_o place_n confute_v they_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o one_o of_o the_o river_n which_o flow_v out_o of_o paradise_n namely_o hiddekel_n or_o tigris_n hieromes_n word_n be_v these_o vnde_fw-la eorum_fw-la deliramenta_fw-la conticescant_fw-la qui_fw-la umbras_fw-la &_o imagine_v in_o veritate_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la ipsam_fw-la conantur_fw-la evertere_fw-la veritatatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n whence_o their_o mad_a conceit_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n who_o seek_v shadow_n &_o show_v in_o the_o truth_n go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n in_o make_v a_o allegory_n of_o paradise_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n thereof_o 3._o controv._n against_o the_o
be_v understand_v 63._o qu._n shall_v messiah_n be_v slay_v v_o 26._o who_o this_o messiah_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v slay_v 64._o qu._n and_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o or_o rather_o not_o for_o himself_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 65._o qu._n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 66._o qu._n of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 67._o qu._n in_o what_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v bear_v 68_o qu._n in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n christ_n be_v baptize_v 69._o qu._n how_o many_o year_n christ_n live_v on_o earth_n and_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o life_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n 70._o qu._n of_o the_o number_n of_o pasches_n which_o christ_n solemnize_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n whereby_o the_o time_n and_o year_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v certain_o gather_v 71._o qu._n at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n christ_n be_v bear_v 72._o qu._n of_o the_o space_n and_o distance_n of_o time_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n baptism_n and_o his_o passion_n 73._o qu._n upon_o what_o day_n of_o the_o week_n christ_n suffer_v and_o whether_o upon_o a_o festival_n day_n 74._o qu._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o come_v 75._o qu._n how_o long_o after_o the_o messiah_n be_v slay_v this_o destruction_n happen_v by_o titus_n 76._o qu._n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o see_v it_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o 70._o week_n 77._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 26._o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o flood_n and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o battle_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v 78._o qu._n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o of_o the_o roman_n be_v here_o signify_v 79._o qu._n of_o the_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o city_n 80._o qu._n that_o all_o this_o misery_n come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o put_v to_o death_n the_o messiah_n 81._o qu._n he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n how_o this_o one_o week_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 82._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o covenant_n 83._o qu._n how_o this_o covenant_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v 84._o qu._n when_o this_o testament_n begin_v to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ._n 85._o qu._n v._n 27._o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o cease_v when_o this_o half_a week_n begin_v 86._o qu._n how_o and_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v cause_v to_o cease_v and_o be_v abolish_v 87._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o overspread_a of_o abomination_n v_o 27._o of_o the_o best_a read_v thereof_o 88_o qu._n what_o this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v 89._o qu._n v._n 27._o whether_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v final_a question_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o vision_n reveal_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o two_o next_o unto_o daniel_n 2._o qu._n how_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v 3._o qu._n of_o daniel_n understand_v of_o this_o vision_n 4._o qu._n v._n 1._o why_o daniel_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n belteshazar_n 5._o qu._n v._n 2._o why_o daniel_n be_v so_o long_o in_o heaviness_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n that_o daniel_n mourn_v which_o be_v three_o week_n of_o day_n 7._o qu._n of_o daniel_n abstinency_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o custom_n and_o use_n of_o anoint_v which_o daniel_n also_o forbear_v 9_o qu._n of_o the_o river_n hiddekel_n where_o daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n 10._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n be_v only_o in_o spirit_n or_o bodily_a present_n by_o the_o river_n tigris_n 11._o qu._n why_o this_o vision_n be_v show_v unto_o daniel_n by_o the_o river_n tigris_n 12._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o christ_n which_o appear_v here_o unto_o daniel_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n appear_v and_o first_o of_o his_o apparel_n 14._o qu._n of_o the_o glorious_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a body_n which_o appear_v unto_o daniel_n 15._o qu._n how_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o vision_n alone_o 16._o qu._n the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a fear_n 17._o qu._n who_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o touch_v daniel_n 18._o qu._n why_o daniel_n prayer_n be_v hear_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o the_o angel_n come_v be_v defer_v 21._o day_n v_o 12._o 19_o qu._n what_o it_o be_v that_o daniel_n pray_v for_o and_o how_o he_o be_v hear_v 20._o qu._n who_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o persia._n 21._o qu._n how_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n be_v say_v to_o have_v withstand_v the_o angel_n 22._o qu._n who_o this_o michael_n be_v which_o help_v the_o angel_n 23._o qu._n how_o michael_n help_v the_o other_o angel_n 24._o qu._n how_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v leave_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 25._o qu._n who_o it_o be_v who_o daniel_n call_v lord_n v_o 17._o 26._o qu._n who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v this_o communication_n with_o daniel_n in_o this_o vision_n 27._o qu._n who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n 28._o qu._n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o grecian_n here_o call_v javan_n v_o 21._o 29._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n the_o angel_n say_v that_o none_o hold_v with_o he_o but_o michael_n their_o prince_n question_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n whether_o this_o vision_n in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o former_a vision_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n 2._o qu._n v._n 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o here_o say_v i_o stand_v up_o etc._n etc._n 3._o qu._n who_o it_o be_v who_o the_o angel_n stand_v up_o to_o strengthen_v 4._o qu._n why_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v so_o brief_o touch_v and_o the_o grecian_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a 5._o qu._n that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o qu._n who_o be_v those_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n here_o name_v 7._o qu._n of_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n his_o riches_n and_o power_n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o angel_n leave_v at_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n see_v there_o weâe_v more_o 9_o qu._n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o alexander_n kingdom_n 10._o qu._n of_o alexander_n birth_n and_o education_n act_n and_o life_n end_n and_o death_n abridge_v 11._o qu._n of_o the_o 4._o successor_n of_o alexander_n 12._o qu._n how_o all_o alexander_n posterity_n be_v root_v out_o that_o none_o of_o they_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o other_o beside_o these_o 14._o qu._n of_o the_o petty_a division_n of_o alexander_n kingdom_n among_o his_o several_a captain_n before_o it_o grow_v into_o four_o and_o of_o their_o mutual_a dissension_n 15._o qu._n why_o the_o angel_n prosecute_v the_o story_n only_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o north_n omit_v the_o rest_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n of_o who_o daniel_n propehsy_v in_o this_o chapter_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o ptolemy_n call_v here_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n 18._o qu._n v._n 5._o one_o of_o his_o prince_n shall_v prevail_v who_o be_v mean_v hereby_o 19_o qu._n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n be_v the_o same_o which_o ezekiel_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n 20._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o variance_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o of_o their_o join_v together_o again_o 21._o qu._n what_o king_n of_o the_o south_n this_o be_v who_o daughter_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n 22._o qu._n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o this_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n 23._o qu._n who_o be_v the_o bud_n of_o her_o root_n v._n 7._o and_o of_o his_o exploit_n 24._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a against_o epiphanes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 26._o qu._n of_o the_o second_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a against_o ptolomeus_n epiphanes_n 27._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n megas_n against_o epiphanes_n v_o 17._o