bring_v christ_n near_o to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n by_o the_o importunity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o removal_n of_o it_o from_o the_o beast_n 5._o hereupon_o dominion_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n verse_n 26_o 27._o this_o kingdom_n begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n and_o with_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n as_o appear_v verse_n 21_o 22_o 26_o 27_o and_o be_v absolve_v in_o heavenly_a perfection_n at_o the_o resurrection_n immediate_o ensue_v 6_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v signify_v in_o these_o word_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o universal_a conversion_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o holy_a people_n the_o witness_n of_o truth_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o verse_n 26_o 27._o isai_n 60.10_o 12._o all_o that_o shall_v withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o such_o subjection_n shall_v be_v destroy_v 12.12_o dan._n 12.12_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o state_n or_o rise_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o space_n of_o forty_o five_o year_n before_o its_o complete_n in_o the_o resurrection_n which_o state_n be_v especial_o describe_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n as_o also_o the_o first_o state_n of_o all_o other_o change_n as_o of_o the_o greek_n in_o four_o horn_n dan._n 8_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o turkish_a four_o angel_n rev._n 9_o of_o the_o waldensian_a professor_n all_o which_o state_n be_v special_o describe_v as_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o change_n 7._o the_o duration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o next_o word_n his_o deminion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o three_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 8._o the_o controversal_a part._n about_o the_o precedent_a beast_n and_o horn_n describe_v in_o the_o vision_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o i_o descend_v unto_o the_o little_a horn_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n expound_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v expound_v i_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o the_o little_a horn_n that_o magnify_v himself_o unto_o the_o south_n and_o east_n and_o pleasant_a land_n be_v by_o parallel_a comparison_n the_o same_o little_a horn_n that_o root_v out_o the_o three_o chap._n 7.8_o now_o that_o little_a horn_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a be_v antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v antiochus_n 2._o this_o little_a horn_n arise_v when_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n chap._n 8.23_o whereas_o antiochus_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o far_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a and_o full_a degree_n of_o the_o transgressor_n 3._o the_o horn_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o beginning_n call_v a_o little_a horn_n whereas_o antiochus_n be_v not_o so_o low_a at_o first_o as_o to_o be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n for_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o judicious_a graserus_n de_fw-fr antich_n p._n 76._o antiochus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o parentage_n and_o condition_n of_o fortune_n which_o he_o have_v thereby_o be_v so_o great_a even_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o then_o in_o the_o world_n know_v unto_o we_o there_o be_v scarce_o another_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o be_v the_o undoubted_a son_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a and_o after_o seleucus_n philopater_n his_o elder_a brother_n right_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asia_n babylon_n and_o syria_n 4._o because_o this_o horn_n be_v say_v to_o wax_v very_o great_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a horn_n verse_n 9_o whereas_o antiochus_n although_o he_o be_v great_a from_o his_o beginning_n yet_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o a_o condition_n great_a than_o his_o father_n concern_v which_o let_v the_o word_n of_o graserus_n be_v observe_v proceed_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v he_o never_o have_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n antiochus_n the_o great_a which_o he_o possess_v before_o the_o roman_a war_n the_o sinew_n of_o war_n also_o fail_v he_o not_o once_o and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o junius_n allege_v concern_v his_o take_n of_o egypt_n if_o that_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o will_v little_o help_v his_o cause_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o his_o father_n antiochus_n do_v not_o less_o exploit_n against_o egypt_n indeed_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n do_v the_o second_o time_n invade_v egypt_n but_o with_o such_o a_o success_n that_o he_o get_v more_o dishonour_n than_o honour_n thereby_o neither_o in_o other_o war_n be_v he_o so_o happy_a and_o fortunate_a that_o therein_o he_o may_v be_v so_o far_o prefer_v above_o his_o ancestor_n in_o sum_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n have_v little_a or_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n thus_o far_o graserus_n 5._o how_o do_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o excellent_o magnify_v himself_o unto_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o pleasant_a land_n how_o unto_o the_o east_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v ignominious_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o persia_n in_o the_o east_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o elemais_n how_o against_o the_o south_n see_v in_o both_o his_o expedition_n against_o egypt_n cron._n noutler_n cron._n he_o be_v at_o last_o shameful_o repulf_v the_o first_o time_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o ptolomaeus_n the_o second_o time_n by_o the_o ambassador_n popilius_n and_o how_o unto_o the_o pleasant_a land_n forasmuch_o as_o after_o his_o intestine_a cruelty_n on_o the_o jew_n his_o prince_n and_o army_n be_v in_o judea_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o captain_n judas_n maccabaus_fw-la 6._o the_o act_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n verse_n 17_o and_o of_o the_o last_o wrath_n verse_n 19_o whereas_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n die_v long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 7._o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n mention_v verse_n 14_o be_v unappliable_a to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o pererius_n show_v out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n that_o antiochus_n his_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n 143_o and_o end_v in_o the_o year_n 148_o 510._o 1_o mac._n 1.21.22_o and_o 4.41_o 52._o perer._n in_o dan._n pag._n 509_o 510._o which_o can_v not_o be_v long_o than_o six_o full_a year_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v fill_v up_o exact_o the_o measure_n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o space_n contain_v six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n for_o the_o three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n will_v overabound_v pererius_n to_o salve_v this_o difficulty_n say_v that_o the_o year_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n the_o foresay_a year_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o must_v not_o end_v in_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n although_o if_o they_o shall_v yet_o the_o difficulty_n of_o exact_a accommodation_n will_v still_o remain_v but_o in_o the_o cessation_n of_o persecution_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 13_o 14_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n come_v to_o pass_v exact_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o year_n follow_v have_v show_v that_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n now_o i_o will_v add_v a_o few_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n first_o because_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o a_o parallel_n description_n with_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7.8_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v antichrist_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o general_a and_o constant_a apostasy_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v say_v under_o this_o little_a horn_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v verse_n 12.17_o 19_o
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26._o add_v to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v describe_v with_o phrase_n attribute_v to_o antichrist_n elsewhere_o as_o verse_n 24_o with_o ch._n 11_o 36._o and_o 8.11.12_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n under_o who_o it_o be_v antichrist_n three_o the_o description_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v parallel_v with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n chap._n 11.21_o who_o we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v antichrist_n compare_v chap._n 8.9_o with_o chap._n 11.21_o 22._o and_o 8.17_o 19_o with_o 11.35_o and_o 8.9_o 10_o 24_o 25_o with_o 11.23_o 24_o 25_o 33_o 34._o and_o 8.11_o 12_o with_o 11.31_o 32._o four_o because_o the_o apostasy_n under_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 12_o transgression_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o long_o the_o say_a transgression_n shall_v last_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n make_v desolate_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 11.31_o and_o 12.11_o the_o abomination_n make_v desolate_a which_o be_v manifest_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o antichristian_a abomination_n and_o therefore_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v antichrist_n under_o who_o it_o be_v five_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v here_o interpret_v in_o such_o a_o description_n as_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o any_o other_o but_o unto_o antichrist_n as_o that_o he_o be_v join_v with_o fullness_n of_o the_o transgression_n or_o apostasy_n verse_n 23_o and_o that_o he_o work_v rather_o by_o policy_n and_o craft_n then_o by_o strength_n and_o by_o peace_n marvellous_o destroy_v the_o holy_a people_n verse_n 24_o 25._o last_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o description_n will_v most_o proportionate_o and_o most_o congruous_o agree_v unto_o antichrist_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o exposition_n the_o three_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 8._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o exposition_n the_o ram_n heavy_a load_v with_o wool_n and_o fleshy_a do_v signify_v the_o persian_a monarchy_n verse_n 3_o 20_o represent_v by_o a_o silver_n breast_n and_o arm_n chap._n 2.32_o in_o respect_n of_o riches_n wherewith_o be_v load_v and_o make_v slow_a at_o length_n it_o become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o kingdom_n follow_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o persian_a ram_n have_v two_o horn_n which_o be_v high_a it_o be_v signify_v by_o two_o arm_n chap._n 2.32_o which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o proper_a and_o principal_a kingdom_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o one_o of_o the_o mede_n the_o other_o of_o the_o persian_n chap._n 8.20_o it_o be_v add_v that_o one_o of_o the_o horn_n be_v high_a than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o high_a come_v up_o last_o for_o cyrus_n of_o the_o persian_n come_v up_o after_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o be_v high_o than_o he_o unite_z the_o dominion_n of_o both_o into_o one_o entire_a 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atchivement_n and_o excess_n of_o luxury_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lust_n for_o these_o cause_n represent_v by_o the_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o the_o image_n chap._n 2_o and_o by_o the_o swift_a and_o nimble_a leopard_n chap._n 7._o this_o grecian_a goat_n be_v say_v to_o come_v from_o the_o west_n that_o be_v macedonia_n and_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o persian_a empire_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o ground_n to_o note_v extraordinary_a celerity_n of_o warlike_a inundation_n for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o about_o six_o year_n the_o persian_a empire_n be_v subdue_v the_o notable_a horn_n between_o the_o goat_n eye_n be_v the_o first_o king_n in_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n alexander_n the_o great_a chap._n 8.21_o he_o be_v fix_v between_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o monarchy_n because_o encompass_v with_o sage_a counselor_n as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n thereof_o excellent_a in_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n beyond_o any_o that_o come_v after_o 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witness_n hereof_o verse_n 39_o and_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o munition_n of_o temple_n with_o a_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v with_o the_o idol_n before_o declare_v which_o be_v keep_v and_o worship_v in_o those_o muniment_n or_o strong_a hold_n to_o wit_n in_o those_o strong_a and_o stately_a edifice_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o not_o only_o to_o or_o for_o but_o how_o in_o those_o strong_a hold_n or_o temple_n he_o shall_v do_v with_o a_o strange_a god_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v clear_o show_v verse_n 31._o to_o wit_n by_o pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n the_o strong_a hold_n and_o by_o take_v away_o out_o of_o it_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o set_v up_o therein_o namely_o in_o the_o say_a sanctuary_n the_o strong_a hold_n the_o abomination_n make_v desolate_a which_o be_v the_o strange_a god_n here_o speak_v off_o who_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o shall_v increase_v 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preparation_n such_o siege_n such_o hostile_a war_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o judea_n as_o be_v describe_v verse_n 15_o 16._o be_v not_o appliable_a to_o antiochus_n magnus_n to_o who_o the_o jew_n do_v voluntary_o yield_v themselves_o as_o to_o a_o kind_n and_o courteous_a governor_n and_o protector_n of_o they_o neither_o such_o a_o power_n be_v compatible_a unto_o he_o as_o be_v altogether_o irresistible_a propose_v in_o such_o phrase_n verse_n 15_o 16._o as_o be_v give_v to_o irresistible_a conqueror_n as_o to_o cyrus_n chap._n 8.4_o to_o alexander_n chap._n 11.4_o to_o antichrist_n chap._n 11.36_o for_o antiochus_n get_v and_o lose_v get_v and_o lose_v by_o course_n neither_o like_o a_o flood_n do_v he_o overrun_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n but_o some_o part_n only_o the_o phrase_n here_o propose_v seem_v great_a and_o of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o any_o former_o give_v to_o the_o great_a conqueror_n six_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v how_o upright_o or_o just_a or_o favourable_a man_n be_v with_o antiochus_n and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o how_o he_o give_v his_o daughter_n to_o destroy_v or_o corrupt_v she_o how_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n how_o he_o take_v many_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n how_o he_o so_o fall_v that_o he_o be_v find_v no_o more_o how_o the_o remover_n of_o the_o oppressor_n come_v into_o his_o place_n verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o application_n of_o these_o passage_n to_o antiochus_n can_v but_o seem_v strain_v and_o force_v to_o a_o tender_a impartial_a and_o advise_v judgement_n seven_o the_o passage_n here_o attribute_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n can_v possible_o but_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o that_o the_o jew_n exalt_v or_o lift_v up_o themselves_o in_o rebellion_n against_o it_o think_v thereby_o to_o establish_v and_o bring_v to_o effect_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o fall_v in_o utter_a and_o consume_a destruction_n as_o the_o phrase_n do_v import_v no_o other_o king_n of_o the_o north_n beside_o the_o roman_n do_v after_o the_o time_n of_o daniel_n bring_v a_o utter_a desolation_n on_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o their_o land_n all_o the_o other_o passage_n also_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v will_v most_o congruous_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o explication_n eight_o antichrist_n or_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o plain_o and_o so_o punctual_o describe_v from_o the_o 21_o verse_n downward_o that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v into_o question_n by_o he_o that_o serious_o and_o judicious_o consider_v it_o now_o the_o course_n order_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o world_n be_v show_v here_o to_o daniel_n from_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n to_o the_o last_o time_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o congruous_a that_o before_o the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v be_v describe_v as_o which_o bring_v in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a change_n that_o ever_o be_v before_o and_o if_o it_o be_v prefix_v before_o antichrist_n then_o must_v it_o here_o begin_v at_o the_o 14._o verse_n or_o else_o i_o see_v not_o what_o place_n can_v possible_o be_v find_v for_o it_o nine_o in_o the_o other_o prophecy_n and_o vision_n of_o daniel_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v describe_v represent_v by_o the_o iron_n leg_n chap._n 2.40_o and_o by_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n chap._n 7.7_o 8._o as_o iron_n break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n now_o if_o in_o these_o vision_n it_o be_v describe_v and_o as_o a_o most_o notable_a part_n therein_o how_o much_o more_o in_o this_o vision_n the_o great_a large_a noble_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n beside_o in_o those_o other_o prophecy_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v
describe_v immediate_o before_o antichrist_n and_o why_o not_o proportionable_o here_o also_o nay_o much_o rather_o as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o explication_n from_o verse_n 14._o to_o 20._o verse_n 14._o and_o in_o those_o time_o that_o be_v the_o time_n follow_v antiochus_n many_o shall_v stand_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v many_o by_o succession_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o his_o successor_n then_o of_o the_o roman_n pompey_n gabinius_n crassus_n sosius_n herod_n aug._n caesar_n vespasian_n titus_n hadrian_n by_o the_o south_n be_v mean_v judea_n and_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o conquest_n of_o judea_n verse_n 14._o also_o the_o robber_n of_o thy_o people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violent_a furious_a and_o desperate_a murderer_n see_v isai_n 35.9_o ezek._n 18.10_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o confidence_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o resolution_n such_o be_v the_o jew_n especial_o after_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v josephus_n to_o establish_v the_o vision_n that_o be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n vain_o think_v to_o fulfil_v thereby_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v new_a jerusalem_n to_o establish_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n in_o all_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o all_o foretell_v this_o great_a calamity_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o they_o shall_v fall_v heb._n stumble_v as_o in_o a_o way_n that_o seem_v safe_a beside_o expectation_n isai_n 8.14_o 15._o verse_n 15._o so_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v first_n pompey_n than_o herod_n afterward_o vespasian_n titus_n last_o hadrian_n and_o shall_v cast_v up_o a_o mount_n and_o take_v the_o most_o fence_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o other_o city_n by_o cast_v up_o of_o mount_n whereof_o read_v josephus_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 31._o isai_n 53.1_o and_o 40.10_o and_o 51.9_o shall_v not_o stand_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v see_v before_o verse_n 6._o neither_o his_o choose_a people_n that_o be_v the_o common_a soldier_n the_o captain_n be_v style_v arm_n and_o the_o soldier_n choose_v man_n for_o excellency_n and_o yet_o they_o fall_v before_o the_o roman_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o strength_n to_o stand_v whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o exertion_n of_o all_o possible_a strength_n and_o therein_o a_o sink_v under_o a_o superior_a power_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o that_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o history_n need_v no_o commentary_n on_o these_o word_n they_o be_v so_o accurate_o fulfil_v in_o the_o event_n verse_n 16._o and_o he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o against_o he_o that_o be_v the_o south_n the_o governor_n of_o judea_n and_o he_o that_o come_v be_v vespasian_n titus_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n that_o be_v save_v kill_v burn_v sell_v enslave_v at_o pleasure_n so_o do_v titus_n with_o the_o jew_n judea_n jerusalem_n eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o perish_v in_o the_o city_n beside_o those_o without_o and_o ninety_o seven_o thousand_o sell_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n judea_n sell_v waste_v and_o none_o shall_v stand_v before_o him_z every_o word_n have_v weight_n and_o here_o a_o new_a attempt_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v signify_v under_o trajan_n and_o hadrian_n when_o again_o exert_v their_o utmost_a strength_n proportionate_o they_o fall_v before_o the_o roman_n the_o ruin_n by_o titus_n be_v accomplish_v anno_fw-la 70._o that_o under_o trajan_n and_o hadrian_n between_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o and_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o pleasant_a land_n the_o pleasant_a land_n be_v judea_n ezek._n 20.6_o he_o that_o be_v the_o roman_a emperor_n as_o hadrian_n shall_v stand_v in_o it_o with_o intention_n of_o utter_a conquest_n zach._n 14.3_o 4._o which_o by_o his_o hand_n 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about_o to_o enter_v egypt_n also_o into_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o be_v into_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o fence_v city_n not_o only_o of_o judea_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o south_n even_o egypt_n too_o and_o man_n of_o equity_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o so_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 6._o man_n of_o equity_n just_a and_o favourable_a dealer_n not_o use_v rigour_n and_o extremity_n pompey_n be_v such_o a_o one_o after_o the_o take_n of_o judea_n such_o be_v gabinius_n and_o julius_n caesar_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v by_o do_v right_a as_o verse_n 6._o and_o deal_v favourable_o and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o that_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lagidae_n as_o verse_n 6._o the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n that_o be_v cleopatra_z the_o last_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n in_o egypt_n call_v the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n because_o incomparable_a among_o woman_n for_o excellency_n of_o behaviour_n gesture_n beauty_n wit_n speech_n eloquence_n plut._n anton._n this_o woman_n julius_z caesar_z of_o the_o roman_n give_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n or_o house_n of_o the_o lagidae_n to_o reign_v or_o to_o be_v hereditary_a successor_n in_o the_o egyptian_a kingdom_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o favourable_a moderation_n but_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n be_v not_o successful_a for_o this_o indulgence_n turn_v in_o the_o end_n and_o by_o god_n intention_n and_o direction_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o she_o and_o of_o her_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v to_o the_o destroy_n of_o her_o that_o be_v in_o the_o event_n and_o by_o god_n direction_n or_o the_o hebrew_n word_n may_v signify_v to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o she_o for_o julius_n caesar_n corrupt_v gleopatra_n and_o be_v take_v with_o her_o love_n indulge_v liberty_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o cleopatra_n salian_a an._n m._n 4007._o n._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o she_o shall_v not_o stand_v be_v vanquish_v by_o augustus_n caesar_n neither_o shall_v she_o be_v unto_o he_o for_o she_o stand_v not_o nor_o her_o posterity_n to_o hold_v up_o and_o to_o continue_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n or_o of_o the_o lagidae_n but_o they_o and_o their_o kingdom_n utter_o perish_v in_o she_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o west_n verse_n 18._o so_o much_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o east_n and_o south_n by_o pompey_n and_o his_o follower_n he_o that_o be_v the_o roman_a state_n in_o julius_n caesar_n shall_v turn_v his_o face_n elegant_o express_v because_o proceed_v from_o east_n to_o west_n we_o turn_v the_o face_n to_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v to_o the_o country_n on_o the_o western_a ocean_n france_n germany_n spain_n britain_n for_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o cittim_n jere._n 2.10_o and_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n isai_n 24.14_o the_o isle_n the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n isai_n 60.5_o 9_o who_o king_n be_v call_v a_o dragon_n in_o the_o sea_n isai_n 17.1_o and_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n with_o the_o country_n adjoin_v be_v call_v the_o isle_n afar_o of_o isai_n 44.4_o and_o 49.1_o and_o shall_v take_v many_o as_o the_o country_n before_o mention_v town_n and_o city_n with_o their_o people_n innumerable_a therein_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o heathen_a state_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n verse_n 18._o so_o far_o of_o the_o conquest_n whereby_o the_o roman_a empire_n come_v to_o its_o height_n and_o fullness_n now_o follow_v the_o fall_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o heathen_a state_n of_o it_o then_o of_o the_o empire_n universal_o but_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v constantine_n the_o great_a about_o three_o hundred_o
year_n after_o christ_n shall_v cause_n his_o reproach_n that_o be_v whereby_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n of_o rome_n do_v reproach_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n even_o to_o extreme_a cruelty_n and_o persecution_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v zeph._n 2.8_o hos_fw-la 12.14_o psal_n 89_o 50_o 51_o 52._o ezek._n 36.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o signify_v active_o and_o with_o concurrence_n of_o cruel_a persecution_n to_o cease_v from_o he_o that_o be_v shall_v cause_v it_o to_o cease_v from_o the_o roman_a heathen_a emperor_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v persecute_v the_o church_n no_o more_o by_o reproachful_a insultation_n conjoin_v with_o merciless_a destruction_n beside_o his_o reproach_n which_o he_o shall_v render_v unto_o he_o again_o see_v annot._n piscat_fw-la that_o be_v constantine_n shall_v not_o only_o cause_v the_o reproach_n whereby_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n reproach_v christ_n to_o cease_v from_o he_o but_o also_o shall_v recompense_v his_o reproach_n by_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n see_v hos_n 12.14_o nah._n 1.9_o the_o universal_a fall_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n verse_n 19_o and_o he_o shall_v turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o fort_n of_o his_o own_o land_n that_o be_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o land_n the_o roman_a empire_n against_o hostile_a invasion_n for_o after_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christian_n by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o heathen_n through_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n they_o soon_o degenerate_v into_o error_n and_o superstition_n whereupon_o enemy_n oppugn_v the_o empire_n upon_o all_o side_n the_o christian_a emperor_n be_v whole_o busy_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n especial_o from_o after_o the_o year_n 365._o and_o 395._o but_o he_o shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o be_v oppugn_v by_o innumerable_a enemy_n call_v the_o northern_a barbarian_n he_o stumble_v first_o from_o after_o the_o year_n 337._o to_o 410._o then_o he_o fall_v from_o 410._o to_o 576._o and_o then_o and_o afterward_o be_v find_v no_o more_o the_o barbariaus_n have_v then_o rise_v as_o a_o flood_n over_o all_o the_o western_a empire_n sect._n 5._o concern_v the_o remover_n of_o the_o oppressor_n verse_n 20._o the_o controversal_a part_n concern_v the_o next_o successor_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n describe_v verse_n 20._o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o he_o be_v seleucus_n philopator_n in_o which_o accommodation_n i_o require_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o author_n in_o these_o particular_n 1._o what_o reason_n or_o ground_n they_o can_v show_v why_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v especial_o attribute_v unto_o he_o be_v rather_o mean_o and_o base_a than_o his_o predecessor_n 2._o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v a_o raiser_n of_o tax_n especial_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o like_a 3._o if_o so_o why_o seleucus_n philopator_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a raiser_n of_o tax_n mention_v among_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 4._o how_o he_o be_v destroy_v or_o break_v down_o but_o neither_o in_o wrath_n neither_o in_o battle_n but_o by_o the_o peaceable_a machination_n and_o flattery_n of_o his_o successor_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n contrary_o i_o affirm_v that_o this_o successor_n be_v justinian_n with_o his_o follower_n 1._o because_o these_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n describe_v immediate_o before_o 2._o because_o they_o rise_v immediate_o before_o the_o public_a manifestation_n of_o antichrist_n describe_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v 3._o because_o in_o they_o come_v in_o a_o succession_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o because_o these_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o remover_n of_o the_o oppressor_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o remove_v expel_v and_o subdue_v the_o barbarian_n which_o have_v invade_v and_o oppress_v the_o empire_n on_o all_o part_n 5._o because_o these_o be_v proper_o break_v down_o not_o fundamental_o in_o wrath_n or_o in_o battle_n but_o by_o the_o peaceable_a art_n machination_n and_o flattery_n of_o antichrist_n 6._o because_o by_o parallel_a proportion_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o as_o these_o be_v the_o swallower_n up_o of_o the_o barbarian_a flood_n be_v prefix_v immediate_o before_o antichrist_n in_o the_o revelation_n so_o also_o in_o daniel_n they_o shall_v be_v propose_v in_o this_o verse_n immediate_o before_o antichrist_n describe_v in_o the_o next_o apoc._n 12.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 13.1_o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o explication_n verse_n 20._o then_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o western_a emperor_n the_o remover_n of_o the_o oppressor_n so_o proper_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o phrase_n i_o confess_v be_v common_o translate_v one_o that_o shall_v raise_v tax_n but_o i_o rather_o judge_v that_o the_o phrase_n do_v signify_v one_o that_o shall_v remove_v or_o take_v away_o the_o oppressor_n for_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n it_o will_v have_v be_v thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o cause_v the_o exactor_n to_o pass_v over_o his_o land_n or_o people_n as_o zach._n 9.5_o for_o otherwise_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v absolute_o use_v as_o in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v without_o restraint_n or_o determination_n unto_o any_o term_n by_o or_o over_o which_o or_o unto_o which_o the_o passage_n be_v make_v do_v proper_o signify_v to_o pass_v away_o and_o in_o hiphil_n to_o cause_n to_o pass_v away_o that_o be_v to_o remove_v i_o instance_n in_o these_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 22.24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o cant._n 2.11_o for_o lo_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a cant._n 5.6_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v jere._n 8.20_o the_o harvest_n be_v past_a and_o go_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proportionate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o conjugation_n in_o which_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v likewise_o absolute_o and_o indeterminate_o apply_v do_v proper_o signify_v to_o make_v or_o cause_n to_o pass_v away_o or_o to_o remove_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o god_n have_v put_v away_o or_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n zech._n 3.4_o behold_v i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v away_o from_o thou_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v here_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o have_v remove_v 2_o sam._n 24.10_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esther_n 8.3_o esther_n beseech_v the_o king_n to_o out_o away_o the_o mischief_n of_o haman_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zech._n 13.2_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v also_o psal_n 119.37_o 39_o eccles_n 11.10_o 2_o chron._n 15.8_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v in_o a_o special_a use_n one_o that_o extort_v or_o exact_v money_n or_o tribute_n to_o the_o grievance_n of_o a_o person_n 2_o king_n 23.35_o zech._n 10.4_o and_o one_o that_o use_v extremity_n in_o exact_v debt_n deut._n 15.2_o 3._o isai_n 58.3_o moreover_o general_o it_o be_v apply_v also_o to_o signify_v a_o oppressor_n such_o as_o the_o taskmaster_n exod._n 5.6_o 10_o 14._o and_o 3.7_o and_o such_o as_o the_o babylonian_n and_o philistine_n be_v to_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.6_o and_o 14.24_o isai_n 9.4_o and_o 14.2_o job_n 3.17_o zech._n 9.5_o and_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o christ._n isa_n 53.7_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v proper_o signify_v one_o that_o remove_v or_o cause_v such_o in_o oppressor_n to_o pass_v away_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n the_o oppressor_n be_v the_o barbarian_n whereby_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v overthrow_v and_o oppress_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o remover_n of_o this_o oppressor_n begin_v in_o justinian_n the_o greek_a emperor_n who_o break_v down_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n by_o the_o year_n 556._o from_o which_o time_n forward_o the_o empire_n stand_v renew_v and_o restore_v in_o some_o degree_n until_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a by_o who_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o second_o restauration_n more_o perfect_a general_a and_o last_v then_o the_o former_a from_o after_o the_o year_n 768._o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o ancient_a glory_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n after_o it_o have_v be_v long_o and_o great_o deface_v by_o the_o barbarian_n or_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n