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knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n or_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o wonder_n by_o john_n tillinghast_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dan._n 12._o verse_n 8_o then_o i_o say_v o_o my_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n verse_n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v thy_o way_n daniel_n for_o the_o word_n be_v close_v up_o and_o seal_v till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n verse_n 10._o many_o shall_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v white_a and_o try_v but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v do_v wicked_o and_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v chap._n 7.21_o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o verse_n 22._o until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n print_a at_o london_n by_o r._n i._n for_o l._n chapman_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1654._o knowledge_n of_o the_o time_n to_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n within_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n dear_o belove_v in_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o doubtless_o without_o a_o special_a and_o most_o wonderful_a design_n of_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o administration_n thereof_o the_o more_o welcome_a to_o the_o world_n when_o the_o father_n appoint_a time_n of_o set_v the_o same_o up_o shall_v be_v come_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o its_o second_o state_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o respect_n but_o chief_o in_o its_o rise_n worse_o more_o odious_a and_o abominable_a than_o ever_o be_v power_n in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o for_o as_o for_o all_o the_o three_o first_o monarchy_n and_o the_o four_o 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declare_o of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o ordination_n i_o will_v give_v power_n to_o my_o two_o witness_n hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n can_v be_v such_o too_o unless_o we_o shall_v suppose_v divine_a appointment_n to_o be_v manifest_o contradictory_n within_o themselves_o and_o to_o fight_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o which_o to_o say_v will_v be_v rather_o a_o blasphemy_n than_o a_o absurdity_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o beast_n receive_v his_o power_n from_o the_o dragon_n that_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o dragon_n revelation_n 13.4_o and_o they_o worship_v the_o dragon_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o beast_n from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o power_n consider_v as_o antichristian_a be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o diabolical_a this_o antichristian_a power_n be_v that_o which_o of_o all_o the_o power_n 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as_o the_o future_a discourse_n prove_v at_o large_a at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o christ_n judge_v thereof_o now_o that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o daniel_n speak_v of_o as_o succeed_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n take_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o other_o ruin_n can_v be_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a kingdom_n as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o but_o must_v be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a kingdom_n be_v manifest_a enough_o though_o we_o have_v no_o other_o proof_n thereof_o but_o what_o be_v couch_v in_o these_o two_o prophecy_n though_o yet_o i_o may_v say_v it_o and_o speak_v truth_n that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n visible_a kingdom_n be_v that_o great_a truth_n of_o which_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n more_o plentiful_o than_o of_o any_o one_o beside_o it_o
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and_o magnificence_n of_o foundation_n to_o be_v a_o city_n but_o it_o prove_v but_o a_o temple_n again_o have_v they_o but_o hint_v the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n enquiry_n then_o will_v have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o decree_n to_o see_v what_o that_o allow_v the_o jew_n to_o do_v and_o whether_o they_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o before_o pass_v any_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o this_o decree_n bring_v forth_o will_v discover_v what_o the_o jew_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v more_o than_o which_o the_o adversary_n know_v well_o enough_o they_o can_v not_o just_o in_o case_n strict_a enquiry_n shall_v be_v make_v into_o the_o business_n charge_v they_o with_o and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v it_o policy_n to_o conceal_v altogether_o that_o decree_n also_o which_o decree_n yet_o afterward_o see_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o man_n when_o their_o juggle_n be_v come_v to_o light_n in_o their_o next_o address_n to_o darius_n chap._n 5._o they_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o as_o will_v thereby_o to_o hide_v their_o former_a malice_n by_o make_v those_o above_o to_o think_v that_o in_o their_o former_a address_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o loath_a to_o see_v and_o countenance_v any_o irregular_a proceed_n and_o that_o now_o have_v have_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o have_v a_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n for_o what_o they_o do_v they_o only_o think_v good_a to_o intimate_v that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v look_v into_o whether_o such_o a_o decree_n there_o be_v or_o no_o not_o without_o hope_n undoubted_o that_o through_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o mutation_n of_o affair_n the_o same_o may_v be_v lose_v which_o in_o case_n it_o be_v they_o not_o only_a shall_v wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n of_o
malice_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o make_v all_o charge_n ineffectual_a but_o also_o find_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o new_a charge_n but_o god_n who_o know_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n have_v provide_v otherwise_o and_o turn_v this_o their_o crafty_a rage_n against_o the_o work_n even_o to_o a_o promote_a of_o it_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o issue_n chap._n 6._o as_o for_o the_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o objection_n take_v from_o hanany_n report_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o gate_n relate_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o no_o scripture_n mention_n any_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o cyrus_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o forementioned_a text_n i_o have_v prove_v too_o weak_a therefore_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n that_o 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cause_n of_o god_n they_o as_o it_o be_v comely_a for_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o have_v the_o like_a opportunity_n to_o do_v present_o fall_v into_o discourse_n about_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o god_n cause_n at_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o news_n that_o pass_v between_o be_v indeed_o matter_n of_o so_o spiritual_a a_o concernment_n that_o it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o term_n to_o call_v it_o news_n say_v nehemiah_n to_o hanani_n brother_n hanani_n how_o fare_v it_o with_o our_o brethren_n at_o jerusalem_n o_o say_v hanani_fw-la their_o condition_n be_v sad_a they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o old_a posture_n a_o reproach_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n lie_v break_v down_o the_o gate_n burn_v with_o fire_n this_o thing_n this_o good_a man_n report_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o news_n though_o in_o part_n of_o it_o news_n there_o be_v as_o indeed_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o present_a burden_n grief_n 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there_o spread_v the_o whole_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o build_v it_o thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o text_n in_o which_o the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n lie_v second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o add_v two_o or_o three_o consideration_n from_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o objection_n 1_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a strange_a thing_n to_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v charge_v with_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o building_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o work_n they_o be_v about_o stop_v upon_o it_o that_o yet_o afterward_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o cyrus_n decree_n be_v find_v out_o among_o the_o court-roll_n in_o the_o second_o yer_z of_o darius_n and_o transcribe_v by_o ezra_n chap._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o one_o word_n shall_v be_v mention_v of_o that_o about_o which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o noise_n and_o stir_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o as_o the_o command_n chap._n 1._o so_o here_o the_o decree_n shall_v run_v altogether_o upon_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o not_o a_o tittle_n in_o it_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o who_o can_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o have_v there_o be_v but_o the_o least_o clause_n in_o cyrus_n decree_n empowr_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o jew_n have_v undertake_v it_o ezra_n though_o it_o be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o act_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o to_o show_v that_o what_o they_o do_v which_o be_v so_o cty_v out_o against_o and_o they_o suffer_v so_o much_o though_o unjust_o through_o forge_a accusation_n for_o be_v not_o without_o law_n and_o authority_n will_v not_o doubtless_o have_v the_o jew_n be_v real_o guilty_a of_o the_o act_n or_o the_o decree_n allow_v they_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o transcribe_v the_o decree_n have_v leave_v it_o out_o 2_o consideration_n whether_o the_o very_a word_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o import_v a_o effective_a command_n such_o a_o command_n as_o upon_o the_o go_n of_o it_o forth_o do_v cause_n a_o restore_n and_o build_v jorusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n observe_v the_o command_n be_v a_o command_n express_o to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v which_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v that_o command_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o itself_o alone_o do_v never_o produce_v any_o such_o effect_n consider_v too_o that_o god_n command_n as_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o this_o though_o he_o use_v man_n as_o a_o instrument_n be_v every_o of_o they_o always_o effective_a now_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o naked_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n ever_o have_v any_o such_o effect_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a evident_a viz._n that_o for_o many_o year_n after_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o that_o decree_n even_o until_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n jerusalem_n lie_v waste_v as_o a_o ruin_a heap_n neh._n 1.3_o and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o build_v it_o come_v the_o work_n have_v for_o its_o basis_n not_o that_o decree_n but_o a_o new_a one_o of_o artaxerxes_n by_o which_o only_a nehemiah_n act_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyras_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o book_n 3_o consideration_n whether_o the_o angel_n give_v daniel_n so_o many_o serious_a hint_n to_o pry_v well_o into_o this_o thing_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o too_o hasty_a conclude_v any_o thing_n lest_o he_o shall_v mistake_v vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v vers_fw-la 23._o
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