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methodius_n eusebius_n and_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o be_v convince_v by_o this_o that_o the_o septuagint_n who_o live_v almost_o a_o 100_o year_n before_o that_o antiochus_n do_v translate_v this_o book_n into_o greek_a and_o josephus_n in_o his_o 11._o book_n antiquitat_fw-la juda_n report_v how_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n show_v unto_o alexander_n the_o great_a this_o pprophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o foretell_v of_o a_o king_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n in_o confidence_n whereof_o alexander_n proceed_v to_o that_o battle_n and_o this_o be_v 60._o year_n before_o antiochus_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n think_v etym._n with_o who_o isidore_n consent_v that_o this_o book_n of_o daniel_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o of_o the_o 12._o prophet_n be_v write_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n who_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ezra_n 3._o but_o that_o this_o book_n be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n who_o be_v so_o famous_a among_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n and_o of_o persia_n beside_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n sepher_n daniel_n the_o book_n of_o daniel_n our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v witness_v the_o same_o in_o the_o gospel_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 24._o 15._o perer._n osiand_n quest._n 2._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n daniel_n 1._o the_o name_n daniel_n signify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o god_n be_v my_o judge_n which_o name_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o both_o per_fw-la eum_fw-la annntiata_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudicia_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o he_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v denounce_v and_o declare_v and_o god_n be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o his_o defender_n and_o judge_n against_o his_o adversary_n bullin_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la then_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o in_o this_o name_n there_o be_v relation_n to_o that_o judgement_n which_o daniel_n award_v against_o the_o two_o adulterous_a elder_n which_o wrongful_o accuse_v susanna_n for_o that_o story_n be_v not_o of_o daviels_n writing_n neither_o be_v find_v in_o the_o original_n as_o afterward_o shall_v more_o full_o be_v declare_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o daniel_n david_n second_o son_n by_o abigail_n who_o also_o be_v call_v chileah_n but_o he_o be_v long_o before_o those_o time_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 3._o 1._o chron._n 3._o 1._o quest._n 3._o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o daniel_n 1._o hierome_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o daniel_n write_v that_o the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n which_o they_o make_v the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n do_v affirm_v that_o daniel_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n whereupon_o bellarmine_n think_v that_o there_o be_v two_o daniel_n 9_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o write_v the_o pprophecy_n the_o other_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o herein_o perfrius_fw-la of_o his_o own_o sect_n and_o society_n contradict_v he_o daniel_n show_v that_o neither_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o nor_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o ever_o acknowledge_v any_o more_o than_o one_o daniel_n to_o be_v a_o writer_n of_o scripture_n 2._o dionysius_n carthusianus_n thus_o remove_v the_o doubt_n that_o daniel_n be_v by_o his_o father_n side_n of_o levi_n testament_n by_o his_o mother_n of_o judah_n so_o also_o isidore_n think_v that_o daniel_n be_v both_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o those_o tribe_n to_o match_v together_o in_o marriage_n pererius_n also_o reject_v this_o as_o a_o humane_a conjecture_n without_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o scripture_n praefat._n in_o daniel_n 3._o his_o opinion_n then_o be_v that_o daniel_n be_v of_o the_o king_n stock_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n to_o hezekiah_n that_o his_o son_n that_o be_v his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v ex_fw-la genere_fw-la regio_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o king_n stock_n be_v bullinger_n osiander_n with_o other_o josephus_n also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o kinsman_n of_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n but_o this_o be_v no_o necessary_a argument_n for_o that_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o either_o of_o the_o king_n stock_n as_o well_o as_o in_o daniel_n and_o josephus_n may_v be_v deceive_v in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o like_a conceit_n that_o daniel_n be_v a_o geld_a man_n and_o make_v a_o eunuch_n matth._n so_o think_v also_o origen_n their_o conjecture_n be_v because_o asâ—penaez_n to_o who_o care_n and_o charge_n daniel_n be_v commit_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a sarisim_n of_o the_o eunuch_n but_o this_o be_v no_o sure_a argument_n for_o pharaoh_n genes_n 37._o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n who_o have_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n calvin_n 4._o wherefore_o concern_v daniel_n kindred_n somewhat_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v evident_o express_v c._n 1._o v._n 6._o polan_n some_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a as_o 1._o whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o king_n seed_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o king_n seed_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n v_o 3._o therefore_o not_o all_o of_o the_o king_n seed_n jun._n 2._o it_o be_v uncertain_a likewise_o that_o daniel_n father_n name_n shall_v be_v zabaa_n melchesedek_n as_o epiphanius_n 3._o or_o that_o bethoron_n the_o upper_a which_o first_o belong_v to_o ephraim_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o levite_n be_v the_o country_n of_o daniel_n as_o synop._n dorotheus_n and_o prophet_n epiphanius_n quest._n 4._o why_o daniel_n kindred_n be_v not_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o text_n 1._o some_o think_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o be_v a_o historical_a rather_o than_o a_o prophetical_a book_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a answer_n for_o so_o the_o book_n also_o of_o nehemiah_n be_v historical_a and_o yet_o his_o kindred_n be_v express_v the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o son_n of_o hachaliah_n 2._o some_o make_v this_o the_o cause_n daniel_n his_o kindred_n be_v well_o know_v and_o therefore_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v express_v so_o be_v isaiahs_n and_o jeremiahs_n and_o their_o kindred_n well_o know_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o pprophecy_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n insert_v not_o his_o name_n because_o among_o the_o chaldee_n he_o be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n belthazar_n for_o c._n 10._o 2._o he_o say_v i_o daniel_n be_v in_o heaviness_n 4._o pererius_n say_v causam_fw-la satis_fw-la idoneam_fw-la &_o probabilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o can_v find_v no_o meet_a or_o probable_a cause_n hereof_o why_o daniel_n genealogy_n be_v not_o express_v 5._o unless_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v that_o those_o prophet_n have_v their_o kindred_n express_v which_o be_v special_o send_v from_o the_o lord_n upon_o some_o message_n and_o embassage_n to_o his_o people_n as_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n with_o the_o rest_n not_o they_o which_o only_o have_v vision_n without_o any_o such_o special_a commission_n which_o observation_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o always_o hold_v for_o solomon_n have_v no_o such_o prophetical_a commission_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o parentage_n prov._n 1._o 1._o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n quest._n 5._o when_o daniel_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v and_o at_o what_o age_n 1._o pererius_n think_v that_o daniel_n be_v some_o 10._o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v into_o captivity_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiakim_n be_v bear_v as_o he_o suppose_v about_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o josias_n reign_n but_o this_o can_v be_v so_o that_o daniel_n be_v then_o so_o young_a for_o 5._o year_n after_o this_o he_o expound_v nebuchadnezzars_n dream_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o year_n after_o they_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n c._n 2._o 1._o their_o three_o year_n of_o education_n be_v expire_v c._n 1._o 5._o and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n daniel_n begin_v to_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o wisdom_n celebrate_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n c._n 28._o 3._o thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n and_o before_o that_o the_o same_o prophet_n make_v mention_n of_o daniel_n for_o his_o piety_n join_v he_o with_o noah_n and_o job_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n they_o shall_v neither_o deliver_v son_n nor_o daughter_n c._n 14._o 20._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o daniel_n be_v of_o year_n to_o have_v son_n and_o daughter_n daniel_n then_o within_o five_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n grow_v into_o such_o fame_n for_o his_o wisdom_n can_v not_o be_v so_o very_a a_o child_n as_o epiphanius_n make_v he_o and_o
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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 â—â—re_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 angel_n as_o vatab._n but_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n which_o join_v in_o prayer_n some_o read_v that_o the_o interpretation_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a as_o the_o latin_a who_o lyranus_fw-la follow_v some_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o first_o person_n ut_fw-la exponerem_fw-la that_o i_o may_v expound_v or_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n calvin_n but_o the_o word_n be_v iehoreghun_v that_o they_o may_v notify_v this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o jew_n may_v receive_v more_o favour_n unto_o who_o god_n reveal_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o vision_n 2._o the_o other_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o these_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o daniel_n both_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o be_v express_v by_o augustine_n hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la
the_o manner_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a for_o ever_o v_o 26_o 27._o 2._o the_o text_n with_o the_o diverse_a reading_n v_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o one_o h._n year_n of_o darius_n dariavesh_n h._n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n achasverosh_n h._n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n wherein_o which_o v._o l._n b._n gahefir_v rather_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d king_n then_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v make_v he_o be_v make_v king_n rule_v l._n s._n but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o passive_a over_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v be_v h._n unto_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n to_o accomplish_v the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n seventie_o year_n 3_o i_o turn_v my_o face_n give_v my_o face_n h._n unto_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n h._n and_o so_o throughout_o for_o the_o most_o part_n where_o lord_n be_v translate_v god_n to_o seek_v he_o by_o prayer_n in_o seek_v prayer_n s_o and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v sackeloath_n and_o 〈…〉_z 4_o and_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n confess_v h._n saying_n oh_o b._n g._n or_o i_o pray_v thou_o a._n i._n v._o lord_n god_n great_a and_o fearful_a which_o keep_v mercy_n towards_o they_o which_o love_v he_o i._n a._n b._n which_o love_v thou_o l._n s._n v._o g._n 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoune_n affix_v be_v here_o of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o towards_o they_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n 6_o for_o we_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_z unto_o obey_v l._n v._o s._n thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 7_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n and_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n open_a shame_n b._n g._n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n as_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v b._n or_o appear_v this_o day_n g._n to_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n near_o or_o far_o off_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n whither_o thou_o have_v drive_v they_o because_o of_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o 8_o o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v shame_n or_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_v l._n the_o verb_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o person_n against_o thou_o 9_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n pertain_v compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n because_o albeit_o g._n v._o although_o b._n but_o the_o word_n be_v chi_fw-mi because_v we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o look_v only_o for_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o power_n in_o themselves_o 10_o for_o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n law_n l._n which_o he_o set_v before_o we_o give_v before_o our_o face_n h._n by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n g._n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 11_o yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n in_o turn_v back_o and_o not_o harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 12_o and_o he_o have_v confirm_v his_o word_n every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n i._o which_o he_o speak_v against_o we_o and_o our_o judge_n that_o judge_v we_o by_o bring_v upon_o we_o a_o great_a plague_n evil_a h._n for_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v not_o do_v the_o like_a as_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v h._n in_o jerusalem_n 13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o entreat_v the_o face_n of_o h._n the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o in_a or_o towards_o thy_o truth_n 14_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v ready_a the_o plague_n watch_v over_o the_o evil_n h._n &_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o for_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n 15_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o have_v get_v thou_o renown_n g._n a_o name_n h._n as_o appear_v this_o day_n which_o remain_v this_o day_n v._o b._n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 16_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o not_o in_o all_o l._n s._n the_o word_n be_v cecol_n not_o becol_n thy_o righteousness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a mountain_n the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o holiness_n h._n for_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jerusalem_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o to_o all_o our_o circuit_n h._n 17_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n hear_v harken_v unto_o h._n the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o lie_v waste_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n not_o for_o thy_o sake_n l._n s._n for_o the_o word_n adonai_fw-mi be_v express_v 18_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v and_o behold_v our_o desolation_n and_o the_o city_n g._n or_o of_o the_o city_n v._o i._n whereupon_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v whereon_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o it_o h._n for_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n do_v we_o prostrate_v our_o prayer_n l._n present_a our_o prayer_n b._n g._n pray_v fall_v down_o i._o power_n out_o our_o prayer_n v._o cause_n our_o prayer_n to_o fall_v h._n before_o thou_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n attend_v and_o do_v it_o deserre_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thyself_o h._n o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o thy_o city_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v they_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n v._o i._n 20_o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o do_v prostrate_a cause_n to_o fall_n h._n as_o before_o v_o 18._o my_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n of_o the_o holiness_n h._n of_o my_o god_n 21_o yea_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o my_o prayer_n the_o man_n gabriel_n who_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o vision_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n h._n come_v fly_v be_v bid_v or_o make_v to_o fly_v h._n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hophal_a earnest_o with_o weariness_n h._n or_o swift_o v._o and_o touch_v i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n 22_o and_o he_o inform_v i_o and_o talk_v with_o i_o and_o say_v o_o daniel_n i_o be_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n to_o make_v thou_o perceive_v understanding_n h._n 23_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n the_o word_n h._n come_v forth_o and_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v it_o they_z l._n b._n g._n ad_fw-la for_o thou_o be_v much_o desire_v that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n i._n great_o belove_v b._n g._n a_o man_n of_o desire_n l._n s._n chamudoth_a desire_n h._n d._n kimhi_n read_v hamiddoth_a a_o man_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n not_o active_o because_o he_o much_o desire_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n but_o passive_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n desire_n that_o be_v belove_a and_o accept_v of_o he_o so_o vatab._n a_o man_n desirous_a of_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v for_o understand_v it_o also_o active_o of_o daniel_n desire_n therefore_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o consider_v the_o vision_n 24_o seventie_o week_n be_v cut_v out_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o h._n impersonal_o be_v determine_v v._o b._n g._n be_v abbreviate_v or_o shorten_v l._n but_o chatac_n signify_v to_o cut_v out_o upon_o or_o
god_n 3._o by_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n v_o 14._o then_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o daniel_n prayer_n his_o deprecation_n and_o earnest_a petition_n wherein_o he_o pray_v for_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o they_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v return_v and_o show_v his_o gracious_a favour_n towards_o jerusalem_n the_o first_o petition_n be_v enforce_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o example_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o renown_n and_o praise_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v obtain_v thereby_o 3._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n 4._o from_o god_n righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o keep_v and_o perform_v his_o promise_n 5._o from_o the_o sequel_n and_o event_n they_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o their_o enemy_n 6._o from_o the_o interest_n and_o property_n which_o god_n have_v in_o jerusalem_n he_o call_v it_o his_o city_n v_o 16._o the_o other_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v his_o favour_n be_v amplify_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v his_o sanctuary_n 2._o from_o the_o misery_n and_o desolation_n thereof_o it_o lie_v waste_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v 3._o from_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n the_o messiah_n sake_n 4._o from_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n and_o city_n they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o among_o they_o 5._o from_o the_o opposition_n between_o their_o worthiness_n which_o they_o disclaim_v and_o the_o lord_n mercy_n which_o they_o only_o rely_v upon_o 6._o from_o the_o end_n he_o ask_v that_o god_n name_n thereby_o may_v be_v set_v forth_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o god_n quest._n 8._o how_o daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n see_v it_o be_v certain_o promise_v after_o 70._o year_n daniel_n do_v not_o pray_v so_o earnest_o know_v the_o time_n prefix_v of_o the_o 70._o year_n to_o be_v expire_v as_o doubt_v of_o the_o fulfil_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o faithful_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n himself_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n be_v most_o constant_a in_o not_o change_v and_o most_o powerful_a in_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v decree_v will_v according_o remember_v his_o people_n these_o reason_n than_o may_v be_v render_v why_o daniel_n pray_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n 1._o theodoret_n say_v timens_fw-la daniel_n ne_fw-la peccata_fw-la judaeorum_n divinis_fw-la promissis_fw-la obstarent_fw-la preces_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la multiplicavit_fw-la daniel_n fear_v lest_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v hinder_v the_o divine_a promise_n do_v multiply_v his_o prayer_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n as_o likewise_o the_o commination_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v absolute_a 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unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o vision_n some_o be_v show_v unto_o man_n in_o a_o trance_n when_o they_o be_v wake_v as_o that_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o corner_a sheet_n which_o peter_n see_v act._n 10._o some_o be_v reveal_v in_o sleep_n as_o joseph_n be_v admonish_v by_o a_o angel_n in_o a_o dream_n matth._n 1._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n as_o the_o former_a because_o he_o say_v after_o that_o which_o appear_v unto_o i_o at_o the_o first_o as_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o this_o vision_n and_o the_o former_a which_o be_v show_v unto_o daniel_n by_o night_n upon_o his_o bed_n perer._n follow_v theodoret._n 2._o but_o it_o
towards_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o he_o shall_v raise_v up_o tumult_n and_o war_n every_o where_o so_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o bloody_a war_n in_o every_o place_n almost_o gregory_n the_o 3._o and_o leo_n 3._o set_v italy_n against_o the_o emperor_n zacharias_fw-la suborn_v pipinus_fw-la against_o childerick_n king_n of_o france_n adrian_n 1._o set_v the_o french_a and_o lombard_n together_o by_o the_o ear_n julius_n the_o 2._o stir_v up_o diverse_a christian_a prince_n against_o the_o venetian_n nicolaus_n the_o 3._o cause_v the_o sicilian_n to_o put_v the_o french_a to_o the_o sword_n paulus_n the_o 3._o raise_v the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n against_o the_o german_n yea_o there_o have_v be_v almost_o no_o war_n between_o christian_a prince_n wherein_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o put_v his_o foul_a finger_n 7._o antiochus_n shall_v through_o peace_n destroy_v many_o and_o so_o do_v gregory_n the_o 13._o under_o pretence_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o bloody_a marriage_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o cause_n much_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v 8._o antiochus_n shall_v stand_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n god_n himself_o so_o the_o pope_n advance_v himself_o against_o god_n in_o take_v unto_o himself_o authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o maintain_v doctrine_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o idolatry_n invocation_n of_o saint_n merit_n and_o such_o like_a 9_o antiochus_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n v_o 25._o so_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v so_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n make_v they_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o hold_v his_o stirrup_n and_o lead_v his_o horse_n 10._o antiochus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o hand_n so_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 8._o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n religion_n make_v a_o city_n or_o country_n famous_a v_o 9_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n there_o be_v many_o country_n more_o flourish_a than_o judea_n in_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o egypt_n babylon_n syria_n yet_o judea_n be_v call_v the_o pleasant_a land_n because_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n so_o italy_n now_o be_v for_o pleasantness_n and_o fruitfulness_n far_o beyond_o other_o region_n but_o those_o country_n and_o city_n which_o profess_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o pleasant_a land_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o brethren_n of_o berea_n be_v call_v noble_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o knowledge_n and_o zeal_n act._n 17._o 11._o 2._o observ._n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v militant_a and_o warfaring_a in_o earth_n v_o 13._o to_o tread_v etc._n etc._n the_o army_n under_o foot_n the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v but_o sojourn_v here_o in_o earth_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v but_o as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n here_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o they_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o god_n soldier_n we_o shall_v strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v out_o this_o our_o warfare_n and_o pilgrimage_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n till_o we_o obtain_v the_o victory_n 3._o observ._n of_o the_o care_n and_o love_n of_o the_o angel_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n v_o 13._o as_o here_o a_o angel_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v how_o long_o this_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v last_v so_o those_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v grieve_v to_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o at_o a_o end_n as_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o church_n increase_v and_o man_n bring_v unto_o repentance_n luk._n 15._o 7._o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v 4._o observ._n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o v_o 26._o as_o the_o angel_n repeat_v only_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n but_o expound_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o so_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o we_o often_o to_o have_v inculcate_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o religion_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v philip._n 3._o 1._o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n man_n must_v not_o then_o have_v itch_a ear_n still_o desirous_a to_o hear_v new_a thing_n such_o be_v the_o athenian_n who_o covet_v only_o to_o tell_v and_o hear_v news_n act._n 17._o 21._o 5._o observ._n how_o we_o shall_v be_v affect_v in_o hear_v god_n word_n v_o 27._o and_o i_o daniel_n be_v strike_v and_o sick_a etc._n etc._n daniel_n be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o vision_n so_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v thorough_o strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n their_o inward_a bowel_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n they_o then_o which_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o have_v no_o sense_n not_o feel_v when_o god_n word_n be_v denounce_v do_v show_v that_o they_o have_v but_o carnal_a and_o cold_a affection_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v often_o rouse_v up_o with_o that_o say_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o daniel_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o then_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n thence_o unto_o the_o end_n 1._o there_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v he_o understand_v by_o read_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n that_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v accomplish_v v_o 2._o what_o it_o wrought_v it_o move_v he_o unto_o carne_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n v_o 3._o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n v_o 1._o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o invocation_n itself_o v_o 5._o 3._o the_o prayer_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o confession_n v_o 15._o the_o several_a part_n and_o argument_n whereof_o see_v quest_n 7._o follow_v partly_o of_o a_o earnest_a deprecation_n to_o v_o 20._o the_o particular_n whereof_o see_v also_o qu._n 7._o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v express_v 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n v_o 21._o 2._o when_o the_o general_a time_n be_v describe_v while_o daniel_n be_v yet_o pray_v v_o 20._o the_o particular_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 3._o what_o message_n the_o angel_n bring_v which_o be_v deliver_v first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o general_a four_o thing_n be_v show_v 1._o the_o commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o daniel_n be_v belove_v 3._o the_o end_n to_o inform_v daniel_n 4._o with_o a_o stir_n of_o he_o up_o to_o attention_n v_o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o particular_a declaration_n two_o thing_n be_v deliver_v the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v follow_v as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o put_v the_o messiah_n to_o death_n the_o time_n limit_v concern_v the_o messiah_n 1._o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o whole_a sum_n of_o 70._o week_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o time_n sum_v by_o prophetical_a week_n of_o year_n 2._o for_o who_o upon_o thy_o people_n 3._o what_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o time_n even_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o seal_v up_o of_o former_a vision_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o messiah_n 2._o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o his_o office_n 3._o the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o the_o messiah_n either_o in_o take_v away_o sin_n both_o in_o finish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v reign_v 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over_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n h._n to_o restrain_v finish_v v._o l._n s_o b._n g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v cala_fw-la with_o aleph_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o restrain_v but_o calah_o with_o he_o signify_v to_o finish_v and_o to_o seal_v up_o a._n i._n b._n g._n s._n rather_o than_o to_o finish_v sin_n l._n v._o p._n the_o word_n be_v chatam_fw-la to_o seal_v to_o reconcile_v iniquity_n not_o that_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o l._n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n not_o that_o the_o vision_n be_v fulfil_v l._n and_o the_o prophet_n i._n a._n not_o prophesy_v l._n s._n v._o b._n g._n for_o nabi_fw-la signify_v a_o prophet_n not_o prophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n h._n 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n to_o cause_n to_o return_v 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apostata_fw-la and_o some_o do_v father_n it_o also_o upon_o hierome_n as_o rupert_n lib._n 9_o the_o victor_n verb._n dei_fw-la thomas_n p._n 1._o qu._n 113._o carthusian_n and_o hieromes_n word_n seem_v to_o import_v so_o much_o for_o he_o think_v that_o this_o prince_n of_o persia_n be_v of_o those_o prince_n who_o s._n paul_n call_v prince_n of_o the_o world_n which_o crucify_v christ_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 8._o which_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n though_o indeed_o in_o that_o place_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n which_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ._n but_o whether_o hierome_n be_v or_o not_o of_o that_o opinion_n cassianus_n evident_o say_v quem_fw-la principem_fw-la regni_fw-la persarum_fw-la minime_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la est_fw-la adversariam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quae_fw-la favebat_fw-la genti_fw-la
the_o strong_a city_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v not_o resist_v stand_v h._n nor_o his_o choose_a people_n people_n of_o his_o choose_a h._n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o strength_n to_o withstand_v 16_o and_o in_o come_v against_o he_o unto_o he_o h._n he_o shall_v do_v as_o he_o list_v according_a to_o his_o will_n h._n and_o none_o shall_v stand_v against_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pleasant_a or_o excellent_a v._o famous_a l._n sebi_fw-la s._n but_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n land_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v finish_v consummation_n in_o his_o hand_n h._n pol._n better_o then_o he_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n l.s.i.b.g._n see_v qu._n 26._o in_o the_o end_n 17_o again_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o face_n to_o enter_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v equal_a peace_n with_o he_o l._n v._n and_o equity_n he_o shall_v do_v with_o he_o h._n better_o than_o his_o confederate_n with_o he_o b.g._n or_o he_o shall_v pretend_v right_a i._o the_o same_o phrase_n signify_v before_o v_o 6._o to_o make_v peace_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n a_o virgin_n fr._n i._o see_v qu._n 27._o to_o corrupt_v she_o i.s._n that_o be_v crafty_o to_o use_v she_o against_o her_o husband_n not_o to_o destroy_v she_o g.b.u._n or_o it_o for_o the_o pronoune_n affix_v be_v of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o she_o shall_v not_o stand_v on_o his_o side_n nor_o be_v for_o he_o 18_o after_o he_o shall_v turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o isle_n and_o shall_v take_v many_o but_o a_o prince_n shall_v cause_v his_o reproach_n to_o cease_v to_o he_o that_o be_v shall_v make_v he_o leave_v his_o reproach_v not_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o cease_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o reproach_n l.s._n for_o prince_n be_v put_v in_o the_o accusative_a which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o nominative_a beside_o that_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o own_o shame_n to_o return_v upon_o himself_o he_o 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he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v neither_o in_o wrath_n not_o in_o battle_n 21_o and_o in_o his_o place_n shall_v stand_v up_o a_o vile_a person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o peaceable_o not_o secret_o l._n or_o with_o riches_n v._o or_o abundance_n s._n shalvah_o signify_v peace_n and_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o flattery_n 22_o and_o the_o overflow_a arm_n arm_n of_o the_o overflow_a h._n shall_v be_v overflow_v before_o he_o the_o arm_n shall_v be_v overflow_v with_o a_o flood_n or_o inundation_n a.b.g._n but_o inundation_n be_v better_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a word_n arm_n they_o shall_v be_v overflow_v by_o overflow_a arm_n i._o but_o arm_n be_v better_a put_v in_o the_o nominative_a see_v qu._n 33._o and_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o also_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n 23_o and_o after_o the_o league_n make_v consecration_n h._n with_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o for_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o and_o strengthen_v himself_o overcome_v b.g._n prevail_v v._o with_o a_o small_a people_n 24_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o quiet_a and_o plentiful_a province_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o his_o father_n father_n and_o he_o shall_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o pray_v and_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o substance_n yea_o and_o against_o the_o strong_a hold_v he_o shall_v forecast_v his_o device_n devise_v his_o device_n h._n even_o for_o a_o time_n 25_o also_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o his_o power_n and_o his_o courage_n heart_n h._n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v stir_v himself_o to_o battle_n with_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o they_o shall_v forecast_v device_n against_o he_o 26_o yea_o they_o that_o feed_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o meat_n they_o that_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o l._n his_o domestical_o v._o shall_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o army_n shall_v overflow_v and_o many_o shall_v fall_v and_o be_v slay_v 27_o and_o both_o these_o king_n heart_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v mischief_n they_o shall_v talk_v of_o deceit_n a_o lie_n ii_o at_o one_o table_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v for_o yet_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o to_o a_o other_o time_n l._n 28_o then_o shall_v he_o return_v into_o his_o land_n with_o great_a substance_n for_o his_o heart_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v and_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n 29_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o shall_v return_v and_o come_v towards_o the_o south_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o at_o the_o last_o not_o the_o last_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o first_o l.u.b.g._n for_o he_o make_v more_o than_o two_o expedition_n against_o egypt_n see_v qu._n 35._o follow_v 30_o for_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n the_o ship_n of_o the_o roman_n l._n the_o citian_n s._n ship_n of_o cyprus_n v._o see_v qu._n 36._o shall_v come_v they_o shall_v come_v in_o ship_n of_o chittim_n pol._n against_o he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v sorry_a or_o grieve_a and_o return_v and_o fret_v against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o practice_v and_o do_v h._n for_o he_o shall_v return_v have_v finish_v his_o business_n he_o shall_v return_v v._o so_o shall_v he_o do_v even_o he_o shall_v return_v b.g._n but_o the_o distinction_n athnah_o at_z ghasah_o do_v do_v sever_v it_o from_o the_o clause_n follow_v and_o have_v intelligence_n with_o b.g._n or_o set_v his_o mind_n towards_o i._o understand_v towards_o h._n not_o against_o l._n shall_v understand_v those_o etc._n etc._n s._n but_o here_o the_o preposition_n ghal_o be_v not_o translate_v they_o that_o break_v the_o holy_a covenant_n 31_o and_o arm_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n and_o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o strong_a hold_n i.u._n better_a then_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n caeter_fw-la see_v qu._n 39_o 2._o and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o shall_v set_v up_o the_o abomination_n detestation_n i._o pol._n bring_v desolation_n make_v desolate_a h._n the_o abominable_a desolation_n g.b._n or_o abomination_n for_o desolation_n l._n but_o the_o word_n be_v a_o participle_n and_o signify_v desolate_v or_o make_v desolate_a 32_o and_o such_o as_o wicked_o break_v the_o covenant_n shall_v he_o cause_v to_o dissemble_v v._n pol._n better_a then_o shall_v dissemble_v for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hiphil_n which_o signify_v to_o cause_n to_o dissemble_v shall_v cause_n to_o sin_n b.g._n chanaph_n signify_v to_o dissemble_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n by_o flattery_n but_o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n shall_v prevail_v and_o prosper_v b.g._n shall_v lay_v hold_n and_o prosper_v h._n a._n shall_v do_v courageous_o v._o br._n not_o they_o shall_v apprehend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o prosper_v i._o pol._n see_v qu._n 40._o 33_o and_o they_o which_o understand_v among_o the_o people_n shall_v instruct_v many_o yet_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o fire_n by_o the_o flame_n h._n by_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v many_o day_n 34_o now_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v with_o a_o little_a help_n but_o many_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o fained_o 35_o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o purge_v and_o to_o make_v white_a till_o the_o time_n determine_v time_n of_o the_o end_n h._n till_o the_o time_n be_v out_o g.b._n for_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n a._n p._n pol._n
56._o 3._o controv._n that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n severus_n sulpitius_n write_v lib._n 2._o sacr_n histor_n that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o nero_n shall_v come_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v that_o great_a antichrist_n his_o word_n be_v these_o nero_n creditur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la seipsum_fw-la gladio_fw-la transfixerit_fw-la curato_fw-la vulnere_fw-la eius_fw-la servatus_fw-la nero_n be_v hold_v although_o he_o do_v thrust_v himself_o through_o with_o a_o sword_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o wound_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o allege_v that_o place_n apoc._n 13._o 3._o i_o see_v one_o of_o his_o head_n as_o it_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n but_o his_o deadly_a wound_n be_v heal_v which_o they_o understand_v of_o nero_n his_o wound_n heal_v again_o but_o the_o same_o sulpitius_n dialog_n 2._o report_v a_o other_o opinion_n that_o nero_n shall_v come_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tyrannize_v in_o the_o west_n part_n compel_v man_n to_o worship_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o antichrist_n shall_v rage_v in_o the_o east_n who_o seat_n shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n command_v man_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o make_v himself_o the_o messiah_n augustine_n likewise_o remember_v this_o opinion_n of_o the_o come_n again_o of_o nero_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n nonnulli_fw-la neronem_fw-la resurrecturum_fw-la &_o futurum_fw-la antichristum_n suspicantur_fw-la alij_fw-la â—um_fw-la non_fw-la occisum_fw-la putant_fw-la sed_fw-la subtractum_fw-la potius_fw-la etc._n etc._n diverse_a do_v think_v that_o nero_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o to_o be_v that_o antichrist_n some_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o slay_v but_o rather_o take_v away_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o year_n etc._n etc._n lib._n 20._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 13._o but_o augustine_n mislike_v this_o opinion_n and_o say_v it_o be_v mira_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la a_o wonderful_a presumption_n for_o any_o so_o to_o think_v and_o beside_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n for_o so_o notorious_a a_o wicked_a man_n as_o either_o to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n or_o to_o preserve_v he_o alive_a we_o read_v only_o of_o two_o that_o be_v translate_v henoch_n and_o elias_n both_o holy_a man_n for_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v translate_v it_o neither_o have_v probability_n neither_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o example_n for_o it_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v indeed_o understand_v of_o nero_n but_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o he_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o caesar_n be_v extinguish_v and_o so_o the_o imperial_a succession_n receive_v a_o deadly_a wound_n but_o it_o be_v cure_v in_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o emperor_n succeed_v though_o not_o lineal_o descend_v from_o cefar_n 4._o controv._n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o deceiver_n rather_o than_o a_o victorious_a conqueror_n pererius_n concur_v with_o other_o romanist_n think_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a monarch_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v three_o king_n of_o egypt_n africa_n ethiopia_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o lib._n 14._o in_o daniel_n in_o v_o 24._o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v lactantius_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v overcome_v three_o king_n qui_fw-la tum_fw-la asiam_fw-la obtinebunt_fw-la &_o in_o societatem_fw-la assumetur_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la which_o shall_v then_o reign_v in_o asia_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n lactant._n lib._n 7._o c._n 16._o but_o lactantius_n here_o say_v that_o the_o three_o king_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v subdue_v shall_v be_v three_o king_n of_o asia_n 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