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not_o to_o reveal_v this_o only_a to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o this_o latter_a may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o person_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o who_o this_o secret_n be_v reveal_v for_o if_o it_o have_v only_o concern_v the_o national_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v destroy_v why_o be_v this_o deliver_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o dream_n of_o the_o seven_o fat_a cow_n and_o after_o the_o dream_n of_o seven_o lean_a cow_n this_o be_v not_o only_o discover_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n but_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n so_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o four_o great_a empire_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o empire_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o reveal_v only_o 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of_o herod_n the_o king_n wiseman_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n matth._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o here_o interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v raise_v many_o question_n first_o who_o these_o wiseman_n be_v second_o why_o be_v it_o reveal_v to_o they_o by_o a_o star_n three_o why_o do_v the_o star_n guide_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o vanish_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d these_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o interpreter_n and_o they_o do_v give_v very_o learned_a and_o solid_a answer_n to_o they_o only_o there_o be_v a_o question_n to_o which_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o find_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n and_o that_o be_v this_o why_o be_v this_o matter_n reveal_v to_o wiseman_n in_o the_o east_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o nation_n profession_n or_o sect_n among_o the_o gentile_n spanhemius_fw-la do_v handle_v this_o point_n in_o his_o dubia_fw-la evangelica_n part_n 2._o dub_v 31._o pag._n 326._o and_o he_o do_v come_v to_o this_o issue_n in_o the_o close_a concludimus_fw-la itaque_fw-la causum_fw-la vocationis_fw-la magorum_n nequaquam_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la suisse_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o solâ_fw-la dei_fw-la vocantis_fw-la bonitate_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la vocatos_fw-la sive_fw-la absolutè_fw-la eorum_fw-la vocatio_fw-la consideretur_fw-la sive_fw-la comparatè_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o vocati_fw-la &_o vocati_fw-la prae_fw-la aliis_fw-la dei_fw-la miserentis_fw-la fuit_fw-la illorum_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la et_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la causarum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la ratio_fw-la pag._n 329._o here_o i_o do_v agree_v that_o the_o call_v of_o the_o wiseman_n do_v chief_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v call_v and_o why_o they_o be_v call_v before_o any_o other_o but_o yet_o with_o submission_n to_o a_o better_a judgement_n i_o think_v there_o lie_v a_o plain_a reason_n in_o the_o scripture_n why_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o other_o gentile_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o reveal_v four_o great_a change_n of_o time_n to_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o the_o time_n of_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o providence_n that_o the_o wiseman_n of_o babylon_n who_o profession_n it_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o change_n of_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o more_o special_o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o know_v this_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o daniel_n that_o he_o will_v set_v up_o four_o kingdom_n over_o the_o earth_n whereof_o the_o babylonian_a in_o be_v be_v the_o first_o and_o 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conclude_v that_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o metal-kingdom_n do_v concern_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o brightman_n grasserus_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n shall_v take_v the_o little_a horn_n for_o mahomet_n because_o the_o country_n of_o judea_n be_v now_o under_o the_o turk_n many_o other_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o neither_o mahomet_n nor_o the_o turk_n can_v possible_o be_v resemble_v by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o the_o whole_a collection_n of_o circumstance_n do_v altogether_o pitch_v upon_o the_o papacy_n which_o arise_v after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n into_o ten_o inferior_a kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n 666_o year_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o true_a application_n of_o the_o time_n to_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a sense_n of_o john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v 666._o now_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n we_o will_v prove_v it_o first_o from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n rev._n 13._o second_o from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o spirit_n rev._n 17._o three_o from_o the_o whole_a harmony_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o chief_a and_o remarkable_a circumstance_n last_o from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thess._n 2._o and_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n chap._n viii_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o interpretation_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o remarkable_a circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n itself_o revel_v 13._o 16_o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v many_o excellent_a and_o precious_a truth_n in_o the_o general_n which_o we_o can_v always_o avouch_v that_o the_o spirit_n
we_o account_v it_o but_o a_o curiosity_n to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n in_o which_o also_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o many_o thousand_o be_v so_o deep_o hazard_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o our_o saviour_n foreseeing_a the_o great_a calamity_n that_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v great_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n towards_o they_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o suffer_v he_o say_v daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n for_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o they_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o barren_a that_o do_v not_o bear_v and_o the_o pap_n that_o never_o give_v suck_v luk._n 23._o 28_o 29_o 30._o even_o so_o at_o this_o present_a day_n though_o the_o friend_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v yet_o nevertheless_o have_v we_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v we_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v we_o will_v have_v tender_a affection_n towards_o they_o we_o will_v mourn_v over_o they_o with_o many_o tear_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v this_o if_o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o idle_a speculation_n to_o meditate_v on_o this_o subject_n which_o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n four_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v special_o for_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o edict_n be_v make_v that_o all_o who_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n chap._n 13._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o saint_n also_o that_o stand_v upon_o the_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n be_v of_o they_o that_o have_v overcome_v the_o beast_n his_o image_n mark_v name_n and_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n chap._n 15._o v._n 2_o 3._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n also_o those_o soul_n saâ—…e_v upon_o throne_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark._n we_o may_v conclude_v then_o that_o these_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o the_o martyr_n suffering_n in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n and_o be_v the_o eminent_a object_n of_o their_o victory_n and_o crown_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n now_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o nice_a speculation_n i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o serious_o to_o be_v think_v of_o and_o i_o believe_v also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n five_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o the_o vial_n upon_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n they_o be_v pour_v out_o they_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n that_o be_v distinguish_v by_o such_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n as_o these_o that_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o worship_v his_o image_n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 10_o 13._o now_o then_o if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o the_o vial_n be_v and_o wherein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o his_o pour_v forth_o of_o they_o in_o these_o time_n for_o these_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n it_o will_v be_v a_o point_n very_o necessary_a and_o material_a to_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o 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a_o mean_a this_o may_v be_v of_o their_o undeceive_n we_o may_v probable_o suppose_v that_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o this_o world_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o beast_n when_o we_o shall_v define_v the_o true_a natural_a meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v the_o definition_n before_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o great_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o other_o state_n it_o be_v remarkable_a what_o the_o champion_n of_o that_o church_n do_v usual_o propound_v they_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o stability_n of_o that_o seat_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n tue_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o very_a deed_n if_o we_o look_v to_o experience_n how_o many_o kingdom_n how_o many_o church_n in_o the_o east_n and_o in_o the_o west_n have_v total_o perish_v and_o have_v come_v to_o nothing_o when_o that_o church_n and_o see_v have_v continue_v in_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o that_o for_o many_o age_n now_o this_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n be_v not_o here_o great_a reason_n allege_v to_o the_o conscience_n that_o the_o state_n of_o christendom_n shall_v yet_o continue_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o catholic_n apostolic_a roman_a see_n as_o they_o call_v it_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o authority_n have_v be_v wondrous_o and_o miraculos_o preserve_v in_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o change_n of_o time_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o do_v open_o confess_v that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n to_o see_v a_o state_n oâ—…_n government_n to_o continue_v so_o many_o age_n and_o yet_o to_o abide_v one_o and_o the_o same_o still_o but_o when_o i_o read_v the_o scripture_n i_o find_v that_o the_o
and_o power_n but_o yet_o further_o they_o that_o stand_v for_o such_o a_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o julius_n caesar_n i_o desire_v they_o will_v answer_v this_o question_n in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o consul_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 17_o year_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o judea_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o julius_n caesar._n now_o concern_v this_o number_n of_o year_n it_o must_v be_v either_o reckon_v as_o a_o chasm_n in_o the_o prophetical_a chronologie_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o some_o one_o of_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n but_o it_o can_v be_v reckon_v as_o a_o chasm_n in_o the_o prophetical_a chronologie_n for_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o four_o monarchical_a state_n must_v continue_v one_o after_o another_o in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n and_o when_o their_o time_n be_v in_o flux_n and_o succession_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v begin_v therefore_o this_o portion_n of_o time_n from_o the_o conquest_n of_o judea_n to_o the_o monarchy_n of_o caesar_n must_v necessary_o be_v reckon_v as_o appertain_v to_o one_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n if_o so_o it_o must_v either_o appertain_v to_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n type_v by_o the_o brass-metal_n or_o to_o the_o roman_a type_v by_o the_o iron-metal_n for_o none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o apply_v it_o either_o to_o babel_n or_o persia_n which_o be_v destroy_v long_o before_o now_o they_o that_o apply_v this_o term_n of_o time_n to_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n how_o can_v they_o make_v their_o position_n good_a see_v that_o people_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o if_o you_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a type_v by_o the_o iron-metal_n you_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o roman_a begin_v as_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o â—…ree-state_n object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v reply_v the_o four_o persâ—…uting_a state_n of_o the_o world_n be_v compact_v together_o into_o one_o image_n but_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n do_v not_o persecute_v the_o church_n ergo._fw-la sol._n by_o the_o like_a reason_n you_o may_v argue_v that_o cyrus_n do_v not_o begin_v the_o persian_a kingdom_n nor_o alexander_n the_o grecian_a because_o neither_o of_o these_o monarch_n do_v actual_o afflict_v the_o church_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v though_o they_o raise_v no_o actual_a persecution_n in_o their_o own_o person_n yet_o they_o do_v first_o bring_v the_o church_n within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o dominion_n which_o in_o its_o time_n do_v notable_o afflict_v she_o i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o roman_n for_o if_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o afflict_v the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n yet_o than_o she_o come_v first_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o dominion_n where_o be_v the_o â—…orest_a persecution_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v again_o and_o again_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n under_o roman_a tyranny_n and_o when_o she_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o her_o manchild_n that_o shall_v rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n when_o she_o cry_v in_o pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n do_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n chap._n 12._o all_o do_v agree_v that_o this_o note_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n under_o roman_a tyranny_n there_o must_v then_o be_v some_o particular_a instant_n of_o time_n when_o the_o church_n first_o come_v under_o that_o tyranny_n and_o there_o we_o must_v set_v the_o date_n of_o the_o tribulation_n second_o whereas_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o afflict_v the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n this_o i_o do_v plain_o deny_v for_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o josephus_n for_o he_o i_o presume_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o the_o best_a information_n thus_o say_v he_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n through_o their_o dissension_n and_o civil_a broil_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o servitude_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o liberty_n and_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o ch_n 8._o and_o further_o he_o add_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v the_o roman_n in_o a_o little_a time_n have_v draw_v from_o we_o more_o than_o 10000_o talent_n and_o the_o royalty_n which_o before_o be_v a_o honour_n reserve_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n of_o obscurity_n antiq._n l._n 14._o c._n 8._o but_o if_o we_o go_v to_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n famous_o know_v to_o 3â—…_n all_o posteritâ—…_n how_o crassus_n do_v rob_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n suffer_v nothing_o from_o the_o roman_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o time_n of_o nehemiah_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n yet_o mark_v what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o leviâ—…es_n behold_v we_o be_v servant_n this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o the_o good_a thereof_o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n in_o it_o and_o it_o yield_v much_o increase_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n also_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o our_o body_n and_o over_o our_o cattle_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 36_o 37._o here_o be_v then_o no_o public_a persecution_n for_o religion_n only_o their_o vassalage_n under_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v here_o note_v and_o may_v not_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o apply_v to_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v supreme_a dominion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o body_n life_n good_n cattle_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v at_o the_o roman_a devotion_n nay_o further_o if_o we_o will_v compare_v the_o time_n that_o go_v before_o with_o those_o that_o come_v after_o we_o shall_v find_v before_o the_o roman_n come_v into_o judea_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v indifferent_o well_o assert_v their_o liberty_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o seleucian_n king_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n that_o rise_v up_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n but_o from_o that_o time_n as_o the_o roman_a legion_n enter_v jerusalem_n and_o a_o conquest_n be_v make_v over_o the_o church_n continent_n the_o jew_n do_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v that_o liberty_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o christian_a church_n also_o have_v be_v under_o roman_a tyranny_n more_o or_o less_o to_o this_o very_a day_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n now_o then_o if_o we_o put_v all_o together_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o all_o thing_n neeful_a to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n image_n begin_v to_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o roman_a state_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o seleucian_n kingdom_n and_o at_o the_o subdue_a the_o territory_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v here_o fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n argument_n iu._n where_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v insinuate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v that_o be_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n but_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v insinuate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n when_o the_o church_n continent_n come_v first_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o dominion_n therefore_o within_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n when_o the_o church_n continent_n come_v under_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o dominion_n be_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a as_o the_o four_o metal-kingdom_n the_o major_n be_v plain_a for_o we_o can_v but_o think_v that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v right_o expound_v the_o true_a beginning_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v insinuate_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o roman_a to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o free-state_n we_o have_v these_o instance_n that_o follow_v the_o evangelist_n be_v to_o write_v the_o
by_o the_o persian_n and_o daniel_n mourn_v for_o it_o full_a three_o week_n together_o the_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o tell_v he_o plain_o dan._n 10._o 20._o i_o will_v return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n and_o then_o the_o king_n of_o graecia_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o persian_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o grecian_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o expedition_n of_o xerxes_n into_o greece_n how_o that_o the_o four_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n shall_v raise_v up_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n against_o the_o grecian_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o speak_v of_o darius_n the_o mede_n he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n i_o stand_v up_o to_o strengthen_v he_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o then_o he_o add_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o truth_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o three_o king_n in_o persia_n to_o wit_n cyrus_n cambyses_n darius_n and_o the_o four_o meaning_n xerxes_n shall_v be_v rich_a than_o they_o all_o and_o by_o his_o strength_n through_o his_o riches_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o all_o against_o the_o realm_n of_o graecia_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o true_a reason_n wherefore_o the_o grecian_n be_v so_o courageous_a at_o the_o strait_o of_o thermopylae_n and_o wherefore_o they_o do_v prevail_v against_o the_o persian_n the_o true_a cause_n do_v lie_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v fight_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n and_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o graecia_n shall_v come_v note_n in_o it_o be_v the_o secret_a and_o invisible_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decline_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o east_n and_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o grecian_a in_o the_o west_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o he-goat_n pass_v from_o west_n to_o east_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o ram_n of_o persia_n do_v push_v to_o the_o three_o several_a coast_n westward_o northward_o and_o southward_o chap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 4._o by_o these_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a if_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n do_v pass_v from_o west_n to_o east_n then_o è_fw-la conuerso_fw-la it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o persian_n do_v pass_v from_o east_n to_o west_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n for_o speak_v of_o cyrus_n thus_o he_o say_v i_o have_v call_v a_o ravenous_a bird_n out_o of_o the_o east_n the_o man_n of_o my_o counsel_n from_o a_o far_a country_n chap._n 46._o 11._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a when_o god_n will_v conqueror_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o in_o allusion_n to_o this_o story_n those_o king_n that_o shall_v deliver_v the_o mystical_a israel_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o western_a babylon_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n in_o a_o figure_n rev._n 16._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o climate_n in_o the_o hemisphere_n in_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o better_a exercise_n of_o military_a discipline_n in_o the_o experience_n of_o old_a soldier_n in_o the_o success_n of_o fortunate_a general_n or_o any_o other_o inferior_a cause_n but_o in_o the_o immediate_a dispensation_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o add_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o epiphonema_n lift_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a speak_v not_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n for_o promotion_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n not_o from_o the_o west_n but_o god_n be_v judge_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o psal._n 75._o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v stay_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o digression_n because_o i_o set_v that_o statesman_n soldier_n and_o other_o of_o deep_a wisdom_n look_v to_o these_o subtlety_n hereupon_o they_o 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