the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o because_o we_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o us._n 2._o object_n if_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o we_o see_v we_o be_v make_v just_a by_o his_o obedience_n ans._n 1._o as_o by_o adam_n both_o sin_n enter_v and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o in_o both_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o one_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o other_o help_v by_o our_o bless_a mediator_n so_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la conversationem_fw-la exactam_fw-la evacuans_fw-la lapsum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la indebitam_fw-la debitam_fw-la extinguens_fw-la by_o his_o most_o exact_a conversation_n he_o avoid_v man_n fall_n and_o by_o his_o undue_a 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not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 3._o again_o of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a god_n exact_v only_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o their_o disobedience_n but_o of_o his_o elect_v he_o require_v both_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o penalty_n both_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v fulfil_v for_o they_o the_o one_o and_o suffer_v the_o other_o ex_fw-la polan_n 4._o object_n if_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o we_o be_v by_o his_o obedience_n make_v righteous_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o other_o obedience_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o us._n ans._n it_o follow_v not_o indeed_o that_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o exact_v of_o we_o for_o christ_n obedience_n be_v we_o by_o faith_n yet_o a_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v require_v as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n unto_o 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not_o actual_o make_v just_a by_o christ_n obedience_n but_o by_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o hold_v as_o just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o say_v we_o be_v punish_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v punish_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n this_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa._n 53._o 6._o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o we_o all_o but_o the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v affirm_v 〈◊〉_d see_v in_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o be_v say_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n whereof_o we_o have_v remission_n in_o his_o death_n 6._o object_n see_v christ_n die_v to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o 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controversy_n 19_o contr._n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v antichrist_n to_o rage_n against_o his_o church_n that_o be_v no_o reason_n which_o bellarmine_n pretend_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v by_o their_o outward_a prosperity_n know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o prosper_v but_o these_o rather_o be_v the_o cause_n 1._o that_o herein_o god_n mercy_n may_v appear_v who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n tie_v up_o and_o bind_v saâ—han_n though_o for_o a_o while_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a yet_o in_o that_o until_o the_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n he_o be_v bridle_v and_o not_o suffer_v hitherto_o to_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o malice_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o mercy_n 2._o the_o lord_n by_o this_o persecution_n under_o antichrist_n will_v try_v out_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o be_v show_v here_o in_o the_o 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thereof_o 2._o thess._n 2._o 11_o 12._o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o bondage_n under_o antichrist_n because_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o leave_v their_o superstition_n and_o unrighteous_a live_n but_o still_o continue_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n therefore_o they_o be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n keep_v still_o in_o ignorance_n and_o misbelief_n 20._o controv._n that_o out_o of_o this_o text_n v_o 36._o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n as_o bellarmine_n intend_v bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pontiâ—_n c._n 21._o go_v about_o to_o prove_v by_o diverse_a argument_n out_o of_o this_o text_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v antichrist_n argum._n 1._o antichrist_n here_o describe_v shall_v do_v what_o he_o list_v and_o exalt_v himself_o against_o god_n as_o not_o hold_v himself_o tie_v unto_o any_o law_n nor_o acknowledge_v any_o superior_a so_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n who_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o law_n and_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o superior_a ans._n the_o pope_n confess_v thus_o much_o in_o word_n but_o in_o effect_n he_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o superior_a 1._o the_o pope_n dispense_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o show_v his_o superiority_n over_o the_o law_n pope_n martin_n the_o 5._o with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o popish_a divine_n dispense_v with_o one_o to_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n germane_a this_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v by_o antoninus_n florentin_n sum_n 3._o p._n tit_n 1._o c._n 11._o §_o quod_fw-la papa_n who_o necolaus_fw-la boerius_n follow_v consil_n 20._o utrum_fw-la papa_n numer_n 26._o such_o be_v the_o incestuous_a marriage_n of_o egypt_n for_o 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state_n of_o the_o judge_n exceed_v not_o 300._o year_n the_o 490._o year_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n take_v not_o begin_v from_o the_o captivity_n but_o from_o the_o re-edify_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o captivity_n as_o be_v evident_a dan._n 9_o and_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o but_o many_o contrary_a example_n may_v be_v produce_v the_o roman_a state_n after_o the_o king_n be_v expel_v under_o consul_n and_o dictator_n eudure_v above_o 600._o year_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o turk_n have_v bear_v sway_n a_o 1000_o year_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n have_v continue_v a_o 1200._o year_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n 800._o and_o for_o short_a continuance_n the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o athenian_n exceed_v not_o 50._o year_n nor_o the_o chalde_n empire_n many_o above_o 70._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o vain_a observation_n of_o any_o such_o certain_a and_o definite_a period_n of_o kingdom_n 4._o further_o in_o that_o this_o chaldean_a monarchy_n be_v dissolve_v because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n two_o other_o error_n be_v meet_v withal_o 1._o of_o they_o which_o think_v that_o the_o alteration_n and_o change_n of_o kingdom_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o constellation_n and_o aspect_n of_o planet_n the_o chaldean_n be_v very_o expert_a in_o such_o contemplation_n who_o can_v foresee_v no_o such_o thing_n that_o their_o monarchy_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o a_o end_n 2._o they_o be_v also_o here_o confute_v which_o think_v there_o be_v a_o fatal_a destiny_n of_o kingdom_n that_o by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o connexion_n and_o concurrence_n of_o certain_a secundarie_n cause_n commonwealth_n come_v unto_o their_o fatal_a end_n we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n that_o no_o such_o second_o cause_n here_o concur_v but_o it_o be_v god_n decree_n and_o the_o write_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o dissolve_v the_o babylonian_a state_n for_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n of_o the_o dangerous_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n v_o 2._o while_o balthasar_n taste_v the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v intoxicate_a here_o with_o wine_n cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o fall_v to_o profaneness_n and_o blasphemy_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n it_o make_v noah_n discover_v his_o nakedness_n lot_z to_o commit_v incest_n it_o cause_v benhadad_n with_o his_o 30._o king_n to_o be_v overcome_v of_o a_o few_o 1._o king_n 20._o and_o simon_n the_o macchabe_n be_v fill_v with_o good_a cheer_n be_v slay_v at_o a_o banquet_n alexander_n the_o great_a kill_v more_o of_o his_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v drink_v than_o he_o do_v enemy_n in_o battle_n pythagoras_n therefore_o well_o say_v ebrietatem_fw-la brenem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o saniam_fw-la that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o short_a kind_n of_o madness_n and_o anacharsis_n his_o say_n be_v primum_fw-la poculum_fw-la vini_fw-la esse_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la alterum_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la tertium_fw-la contumeliae_fw-la the_o first_o cup_n of_o wine_n be_v for_o health_n the_o next_o for_o pleasure_n the_o three_o be_v rage_v and_o contumelious_a etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n therefore_o exhort_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n ephes._n 5._o 18._o yea_o he_o show_v that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 10._o what_o madness_n then_o be_v it_o for_o so_o short_a and_o a_o beastly_a pleasure_n to_o loose_v god_n inheritance_n at_o the_o least_o to_o put_v it_o in_o hazard_n 2._o observ._n against_o carnal_a security_n this_o balthasar_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o his_o destruction_n give_v himself_o to_o banquet_v and_o feast_v to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drunken_a so_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a many_o time_n be_v most_o secure_a when_o their_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o the_o proverb_n 16
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o temporal_a deliverance_n to_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n for_o through_o ambition_n vain_a glory_n and_o vain_a confidence_n man_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n as_o brutus_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o he_o have_v no_o better_a success_n say_v in_o discontent_n virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la rem_fw-la frivolam_fw-la that_o virtue_n be_v a_o frivolous_a thing_n he_o consider_v not_o that_o through_o his_o ambition_n and_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o overthrewe_v a_o good_a cause_n so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o daniel_n innocence_n only_o that_o deliver_v he_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v his_o faith_n he_o trust_v in_o god_n calvin_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o always_o deliver_v temporal_o as_o he_o suffer_v ignatius_n to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o polycarpus_n to_o be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n yea_o at_o sometime_o he_o send_v the_o same_o man_n deliverance_n and_o not_o at_o a_o other_o as_o peter_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o herod_n hand_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o suffer_v under_o nero_n at_o rome_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n forfaken_v for_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n they_o then_o be_v most_o of_o all_o deliver_v at_o once_o from_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a glory_n bull_v 3._o there_o be_v then_o a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o deliverance_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o danger_n here_o as_o daniel_n be_v now_o deliver_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n as_o in_o this_o place_n daniel_n liberatur_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la rex_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la daniel_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n the_o king_n be_v free_v from_o his_o sin_n melancthon_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o godly_a conseruantur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la be_v so_o preserve_v so_o that_o in_o death_n itself_o they_o perish_v not_o osiand_n quest._n 27._o of_o darius_n joy_n v_o 23._o then_o be_v the_o king_n exceed_v glade_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n of_o darius_n joy_n lâ—tâ—tus_fw-la est_fw-la amici_fw-la nomine_fw-la he_o rejoice_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v now_o deliver_v by_o this_o great_a miracle_n oecolamp_n and_o he_o find_v his_o conscience_n somewhat_o quiet_v which_o be_v perplex_v and_o trouble_v before_o when_o he_o refuse_v his_o meat_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o instrument_n of_o music_n 2._o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a joy_n it_o be_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v when_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v psal._n 4._o 6._o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o more_o joy_n of_o heart_n then_o when_o their_o wheat_n and_o wine_n do_v abound_v 3._o yet_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o miracle_n make_v the_o king_n more_o courageous_a and_o bold_a that_o whereas_o before_o he_o fear_v the_o noble_n and_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v daniel_n now_o he_o deliver_v daniel_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n in_o his_o stead_n and_o whereas_o the_o stone_n be_v seal_v both_o with_o his_o own_o ring_n and_o the_o noble_n he_o now_o stay_v not_o for_o their_o consent_n bâ—t_v by_o his_o regal_a authority_n daniel_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o den_n quest._n 28._o whether_o the_o king_n do_v just_o in_o cause_v daniel_n accuser_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n v_o 24._o 1._o some_o here_o do_v answer_v non_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la aequior_fw-la ulla_fw-la quam_fw-la neces_fw-la artifices_fw-la arte_fw-la perire_fw-la sua_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o more_o just_a law_n then_o for_o the_o deviser_n of_o mischief_n to_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o devise_n as_o haman_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o mordechai_n gloss_n iuterlin_fw-mi hugo_n this_o reason_n satisfy_v why_o the_o author_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v punish_v but_o not_o why_o their_o wife_n also_o and_o child_n shall_v suffer_v with_o they_o 2._o bullinger_n show_v the_o equity_n hereof_o by_o the_o like_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o in_o saul_n expedition_n against_o amalech_n in_o all_o these_o neither_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v spare_v so_o it_o be_v usual_o see_v that_o in_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n the_o calamity_n be_v general_a but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n inflict_v either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o commandment_n which_o be_v always_o most_o just_a though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n god_n may_v do_v that_o just_o be_v lord_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o may_v give_v and_o take_v life_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o man_n do_v unjust_o 3._o calvin_n grant_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o father_n just_o suffer_v civil_a punishment_n as_o infamy_n loss_n of_o good_n corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o such_o like_a sai_z long_o durius_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o slay_v the_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o resolve_v upon_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o persian_a government_n scimus_fw-la reges_fw-la orientales_fw-la exercuisse_fw-la immane_a &_o barbarum_fw-la imperium_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o those_o eastern_a king_n do_v exercise_v a_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a dominion_n yet_o simple_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o example_n condemn_v but_o howsoever_o the_o persian_a king_n govern_v cruel_o this_o example_n of_o justice_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o king_n as_o shall_v appear_v by_o this_o which_o follow_v 4._o there_o be_v then_o four_o thing_n which_o do_v justify_v the_o king_n sentence_n against_o daniel_n accuser_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n which_o deserve_v a_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a punishment_n they_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o hatred_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n against_o the_o king_n in_o abuse_v his_o facility_n and_o deceive_v he_o and_o they_o be_v false_a accuser_n against_o daniel_n they_o offend_v also_o against_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n which_o by_o daniel_n care_n be_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o govern_v bull_v jun._n annotat_fw-la 2._o the_o law_n of_o retalion_n require_v that_o false_a accuser_n shall_v induâ—â—_n the_o same_o punishment_n which_o by_o their_o false_a testimony_n they_o will_v have_v bring_v upon_o other_o according_a to_o moses_n law_n deut._n 19_o 19_o so_o the_o lacedaemonian_n do_v use_v to_o put_v to_o death_n false_a accuser_n as_o the_o athenian_n do_v flatterer_n as_o these_o then_o by_o their_o false_a suggestion_n cause_v daniel_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n so_o be_v they_o just_o serve_v themselves_o and_o as_o they_o will_v have_v deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o they_o perish_v with_o their_o friend_n oecolampad_n 3._o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v for_o the_o treason_n commit_v against_o the_o king_n or_o commonwealth_n either_o against_o their_o honour_n or_o life_n to_o punish_v both_o the_o offender_n themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n as_o this_o enterprise_n be_v both_o against_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n seneca_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n 8._o no_o parent_n liberique_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la interfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o propinqui_fw-la &_o amici_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la singulorum_fw-la succedunt_fw-la for_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v their_o friend_n and_o kiâ—â—ed_o do_v succeed_v in_o their_o place_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v they_o be_v all_o like_a to_o be_v conspirator_n as_o the_o other_o be_v arcadius_n and_o honorius_n after_o they_o have_v extinguish_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o talnia_n do_v thus_o resolve_v in_o their_o rescript_n in_o codic_n tit_n ad_fw-la leg_n jul._n paterno_n deberent_fw-la perire_fw-la supplicio_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la paterni_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la haereditarij_fw-la criminis_fw-la exempla_fw-la metuuntur_fw-la they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v their_o father_n punishment_n see_v the_o like_a example_n be_v fear_v in_o they_o of_o that_o hereditary_a crime_n the_o general_a custom_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o child_n with_o the_o father_n in_o treasonable_a attempt_n show_v the_o equity_n
their_o conscience_n in_o religion_n and_o they_o call_v that_o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o piety_n and_o then_o when_o they_o obey_v not_o their_o wicked_a and_o impious_a decree_n they_o accuse_v they_o as_o rebel_n to_o the_o prince_n thus_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n handle_v in_o italy_n and_o spain_n so_o that_o there_o omnia_fw-la cum_fw-la liceant_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la esse_fw-la pium_fw-la when_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v godly_a polan_n 7._o controv._n of_o the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o their_o cruel_a inquisition_n condemn_v the_o protestant_n their_o cause_n not_o be_v hear_v v_o 16._o as_o daniel_n be_v present_o bring_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o accuse_v he_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n give_v he_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o thus_o both_o under_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o christian_n proceed_v against_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o their_o answer_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o apology_n of_o justinus_n and_o athenagoras_n and_o this_o course_n the_o spanish_a inquisitor_n take_v in_o their_o cruel_a inquisition_n against_o the_o protestant_n to_o this_o day_n condemn_v they_o in_o corner_n and_o never_o bring_v they_o to_o public_a answer_n polan_n 8._o controv._n of_o the_o practise_v of_o pope_n against_o prince_n v_o 21._o o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o daniel_n here_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v unjust_o persecute_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o s._n paul_n exhort_v that_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o king_n who_o then_o be_v heathen_a and_o persecutor_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 2._o so_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n wish_v unto_o they_o vitam_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la securum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la setum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la a_o long_a life_n a_o quiet_a empire_n a_o safe_a house_n strong_a army_n a_o faithful_a senate_n a_o good_a people_n etc._n etc._n tertull._n in_o apologet._n c._n 30._o contrary_a hereto_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n they_o pray_v not_o for_o prince_n but_o rather_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o they_o excommunicate_a prince_n such_o as_o favour_v not_o their_o superstition_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n against_o they_o gregor_n 2._o and_o 3._o leo._n 3._o do_v excommunicate_v the_o emperor_n gregor_n 7._o wage_v battle_n against_o henry_n the_o 4._o he_o hire_v one_o to_o have_v brain_v he_o with_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o mischief_n be_v prevent_v the_o beam_n be_v break_v and_o the_o stone_n fall_v down_o which_o draw_v â—he_n murderer_n to_o the_o ground_n after_o it_o clemens_n the_o 5._o practise_v to_o have_v poison_v henry_n of_o lucelburg_n 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angel_n be_v occupy_v in_o the_o defend_n and_o protect_v of_o the_o church_n calvin_n 19_o quest._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 1._o some_o think_v that_o daniel_n here_o pray_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o cyrus_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la magna_fw-la disceptatione_n but_o not_o without_o great_a disceptation_n and_o opposition_n the_o devil_n interpose_v himself_o to_o hinder_v this_o business_n but_o the_o people_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n two_o year_n before_o this_o in_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n for_o which_o thing_n daniel_n have_v pray_v for_o before_o c._n 9_o of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o interlinearie_a gloss_n daniel_n pray_v ut_fw-la captivus_fw-la populus_fw-la sub_fw-la dario_n relaxetur_fw-la that_o the_o captive_a people_n under_o darius_n may_v be_v release_v he_o mean_v darius_n the_o mede_n that_o 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the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o captivity_n be_v not_o so_o long_o put_v off_o for_o they_o according_a to_o cyrus_n edict_n return_v in_o the_o first_o year_n and_o in_o the_o second_o year_n the_o seven_o month_n they_o begin_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n ezr._n 3._o 1._o 3._o pintus_fw-la think_v that_o daniel_n desire_n be_v to_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v afterward_o of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o what_o shall_v befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v afterward_o reveal_v to_o daniel_n c._n 11._o yet_o that_o be_v not_o it_o for_o the_o which_o daniel_n be_v in_o heaviness_n three_o week_n of_o day_n the_o lord_n grant_v more_o than_o he_o desire_v and_o reveal_v unto_o he_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o c._n 9_o daniel_n only_o pray_v for_o the_o temporal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n but_o he_o be_v iustruct_v also_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v bring_v spiritual_a deliverance_n and_o 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and_o afterward_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v send_v to_o set_v the_o city_n in_o order_n and_o to_o finish_v the_o build_n of_o it_o and_o that_o this_o be_v daniel_n request_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o daniel_n be_v hear_v concern_v that_o matter_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v in_o grief_n so_o many_o day_n but_o that_o be_v show_v before_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n 2._o that_o which_o detain_v the_o angel_n 21._o day_n be_v to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o daniel_n prayer_n but_o the_o business_n of_o persia_n stay_v the_o angel_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v not_o proceed_v in_o their_o malice_n therefore_o for_o that_o daniel_n pray_v 20._o quest._n who_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o persia._n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o this_o prince_n of_o persia_n be_v a_o evil_a angel_n and_o no_o other_o but_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o julian_n the_o 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 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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 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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 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