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madai_n a_o meat_a or_o measurer_n be_v more_o evident_a and_o to_o be_v as_o well_o note_v but_o less_o need_v want_v be_v the_o plain_a that_o we_o may_v look_v even_o unto_o japheths_n tongue_n how_o god_n rule_v it_o in_o the_o geve_v of_o a_o name_n to_o his_o third_o son_n madaj_n madaj_n in_o mene_n mene_n mene_n xenophon_n have_v hear_v how_o cyrus_n enter_v babel_n on_o a_o night_n when_o the_o chaldean_n keep_v a_o great_a feast_n and_o break_v into_o the_o palace_n when_o the_o courtier_n be_v banquet_v &_o kill_v the_o king_n king_n darius_n be_v â—2_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o babel_n which_o reign_v 70._o year_n fall_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n when_o he_o carry_v the_o king_n jechoniah_n captive_a and_o all_o the_o nobles_z and_o ten_o thousand_o valiant_a man_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o save_v the_o base_a of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v carry_v away_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o break_v all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o king_n solomon_n make_v then_o madai_n who_o with_o elam_n must_v revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o judah_n have_v a_o prince_n bear_v doubtless_o the_o wise_a jew_n will_v tell_v the_o mede_n of_o their_o expectation_n and_o the_o king_n will_v better_o affect_v judah_n i_o can_v not_o see_v to_o what_o better_a purpose_n daniel_n shall_v tell_v the_o king_n age_n then_o how_o god_n provide_v a_o 15._o remeder_n when_o he_o strike_v strike_v darius_n madaj_n a_o searcher_n out_o and_o a_o requiter_n ezra_n the_o learned_a scribe_n cha_n 10_o 16._o use_v the_o word_n darios_n beside_o all_o ordinary_a form_n of_o grammar_n for_o to_o search_v just_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o darius_n in_o search_v out_o impiety_n allude_v unto_o the_o king_n name_n &_o office_n &_o psal_n 10_o 15._o 15._o y.w._n 1471._o a_o wonderful_a year_n for_o babel_n fall_n lionshumblenes_n the_o angel_n oration_n two_o emperor_n christian_n proclamation_n &_o a_o general_a subsidy_n over_o 120_o nation_n for_o judahs_n return_n return_n chaldy_n one_o but_o in_o ver_fw-la 3_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o principal_a be_v mean_v mean_v when_o the_o original_n be_v also_o our_o language_n as_o 15_o time_n y-then_a or_o by_o they_o in_o this_o chap._n in_o daniel_n tongue_n it_o be_v a_o oversight_n not_o to_o mark_v it_o it_o the_o chaldy_n term_n of_o daniel_n be_v also_o hebrew_n &_o from_o psal_n 2._o in_o wherefore_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n or_o keep_v a_o stir_n and_o doubtless_o daniel_n spirit_n think_v of_o david_n his_o father_n term_n term_n chap._n 5_o 13._o 13._o chap._n 2_o 12._o 12._o that_o the_o will_n of_o none_o shall_v seek_v further_a mean_n to_o destroy_v daniel_n daniel_n so_o bath_n the_o arabic_a here_o &_o in_o mat._n 21_o 17._o be_v take_v tenath_n fast_v dacheuâ—n_a music_n cauâ—n_v window_n bal_n a_o hart_n be_v arabic_a in_o daniel_n term_n as_o aben_n ezra_n note_v note_v with_o a_o voice_n not_o distress_v as_o that_o of_o the_o king_n be_v chap._n 4_o 1._o chap._n 4_o 6._o chap._n 2_o 44._o 44._o daniel_n transpose_v y_o e_o dome-letter_n aleph_fw-la in_o y_z e_z king_n name_n geve_v he_o close_o a_o notation_n fit_a for_o the_o vision_n bel-she-azar_a be_v bel_n be_v he_o that_o store_v riches_n but_o this_o name_n be_v bel_n on_o fire_n by_o the_o enemy_n god_n as_o i_o touch_v it_o afore_o the_o massorite_n note_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o write_n upon_o dan._n 5_o and_o translator_n shall_v not_o omit_v that_o that_o for_o babel_n destroy_v judahs_n kingdom_n paras_n mean_v once_o to_o have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o one_o day_n alexander_n require_v judah_n to_o take_v the_o date_n from_o his_o conquest_n &_o to_o name_v the_o priest_n son_n alexander_n all_o
superiority_n from_o senear_n and_o nemrod_n thence_o they_o and_o two_o more_o come_v against_o abraham_n and_o fall_v and_o as_o egypt_n in_o pharaoh_n after_o babel_n trouble_v the_o church_n so_o in_o these_o deal_n they_o do_v that_o by_o admonition_n of_o place_n all_o may_v be_v better_o weigh_v full_o many_o be_v the_o like_a revolution_n for_o place_n and_o time_n in_o the_o hebrew_n story_n which_o observation_n will_v help_v much_o the_o angel_n demand_n be_v like_o john_n baptiste_v of_o christ_n for_o his_o disciple_n sureness_n not_o for_o his_o own_o doubt_n the_o matter_n be_v show_v to_o daniel_n chapter_n 7._o there_o come_v up_o in_o the_o four_o beast_n one_o little_a horn_n which_o break_v three_o horn_n &_o have_v eye_n like_o a_o humane_a man_n but_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a matter_n until_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v set_v up_o and_o for_o the_o great_a word_n which_o the_o horn_n speak_v the_o beast_n be_v kâ—ld_a and_o the_o body_n cast_v into_o the_o fire_n there_o that_o horn_n make_v war_n with_o the_o iholy_n until_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n come_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o saint_n hold_v their_o kingdom_n there_o the_o angel_n expound_v it_o of_o one_o king_n that_o shall_v abase_v three_o which_o antioch_n do_v first_o to_o seleucus_n next_o to_o demetrius_n three_o to_o ptol._n philometor_n the_o same_o shall_v speak_v word_n against_o the_o high_a and_o consume_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o high_a trinity_n and_o think_v to_o alter_v time_n and_o law_n and_o touch_v that_o point_n they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n and_o two_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n now_o the_o term_n time_n put_v for_o a_o year_n be_v see_v chap_n 4._o in_o neb._n &_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o but_o whereas_o all_o antiochus_n deal_n against_o moses_n be_v 2300._o day_n afore_o the_o 25_o of_o casleu_n to_o distinguish_v the_o whole_a rage_n from_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o those_o deal_n be_v term_v wonder_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continual_a sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o christ_n in_o give_v that_o into_o a_o tyrant_n controlment_n and_o the_o sabbath_n which_o have_v be_v since_o adam_n time_n and_o his_o holy_a servant_n to_o be_v torment_v this_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a wonder_n the_o reason_n be_v render_v chap._n 11.35_o and_o here_o vers_fw-la 10._o christ_n tell_v it_o in_o the_o same_o term_n that_o the_o angel_n use_v only_o he_o alter_v their_o order_n as_o i_o will_v show_v when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o verse_n the_o answer_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o speech_n of_o difficulty_n to_o the_o unebrew_v but_o plain_a by_o the_o matter_n matter_n the_o attire_n here_o &_o the_o whole_a person_n description_n chap._n 10.5.10.5_o show_v a_o sacrificer_n holy_a and_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n moreover_o the_o gesture_n of_o stand_v upon_o the_o water_n import_v that_o of_o the_o psalm_n how_o as_o god_n calm_v the_o water_n so_o he_o calm_v the_o wave_n of_o nation_n and_o this_o vision_n answer_v unto_o job_n speech_n that_o god_n walk_v upon_o the_o high_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o metaphor_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n have_v a_o clear_a resemblance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v for_o man_n affair_n beside_o the_o gesture_n and_o oath_n call_v into_o mind_n deut._n 32._o a_o comfort_n even_o for_o these_o time_n i_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a i_o strike_v and_o i_o make_v whole_a and_o none_o can_v take_v away_o from_o my_o hand_n when_o i_o lift_v my_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o say_v as_o i_o live_v for_o ever_o if_o i_o whet_v the_o blade_n of_o my_o sword_n and_o my_o hand_n lie_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v requite_v vengeance_n unto_o my_o adversary_n &_o pay_v my_o foe_n i_o will_v make_v drink_v my_o arrow_n with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n from_o blood_n of_o slay_a and_o captive_a from_o the_o head_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o enemy_n rejoice_v o_o heathen_a with_o his_o people_n for_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o pay_v vengeance_n unto_o his_o adversary_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n begin_v their_o execution_n in_o this_o place_n and_o hold_v on_o unto_o the_o full_a call_n of_o the_o heathen_a so_o the_o gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o swear_v call_v all_o this_o unto_o daniel_n mind_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n here_o contain_v two_o thing_n the_o rage_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o the_o punishment_n the_o rage_n be_v for_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a so_o the_o term_n time_n by_o synecdoche_n in_o dan._n 4._o as_o i_o tell_v be_v take_v and_o greek_n common_o at_o this_o day_n call_v a_o year_n a_o time_n and_o three_o year_n three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n this_o time_n be_v note_v by_o josephus_n in_o bell._n jud._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v antiochus_z syrname_v epiphanes_n surprise_v jerusalem_n by_o force_n and_o hold_v it_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n &_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o son_n of_o chashmonai_n that_o be_v the_o maccabee_n he_o present_o hinder_v the_o continual_a offering_n when_o his_o idolatrous_a garrison_n be_v abomination_n through_o idolatry_n and_o desolater_n by_o trade_n hold_v the_o holy_a temple_n josephus_n also_o here_o handle_v the_o bruise_v of_o the_o hand_n set_v upon_o the_o holy_a people_n under_o the_o cast_n of_o antiochus_n out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n the_o rabbin_n common_o note_v the_o same_o even_o in_o the_o babylonian_a talmud_n &_o rambam_n write_v a_o common_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 10._o upon_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o also_o the_o drive_v out_o of_o antiochus_n be_v handle_v the_o jew_n testimony_n shall_v be_v strong_a against_o themselves_o &_o good_a for_o our_o sureness_n for_o fame_n of_o matter_n here_o tell_v thus_o rambam_n write_v in_o his_o first_o tome_n in_o megilah_n &_o chanucha_n perek_n 3_o tremellius_n name_v his_o work_n talmud_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n javan_n give_v decree_n over_o israel_n and_o abrogate_a their_o policy_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o study_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o their_o substance_n and_o their_o daughter_n and_o they_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o make_v breach_n and_o pollute_v the_o clean_a and_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n through_o they_o which_o oppress_v great_o until_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n pity_v they_o and_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o deliver_v they_o and_o the_o chashmonaim_n the_o maccabee_n the_o high_a priest_n kill_v they_o and_o save_v israel_n from_o their_o hand_n &_o set_v up_o a_o king_n of_o the_o priest_n more_o than_o 200._o year_n afore_o the_o second_o desolation_n and_o when_o israel_n prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v the_o 25._o of_o chasleu_n and_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o that_o generation_n ordain_v that_o eight_o day_n beginning_n from_o the_o 25._o of_o chasleu_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o gladness_n and_o song_n and_o they_o kindle_v candle_n in_o the_o evening_n at_o their_o house_n door_n every_o night_n of_o the_o eight_o and_o these_o day_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dedication_n and_o they_o admit_v no_o mourning_n nor_o fast_v as_o the_o day_n of_o purim_n thus_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n force_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o famous_a memory_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o their_o persecution_n upon_o which_o story_n they_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o prophecy_n which_o none_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v for_o a_o vehement_a persecution_n and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o first_o which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o vehemency_n here_o tell_v must_v needs_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o story_n with_o the_o prophecy_n will_v have_v teach_v they_o of_o the_o person_n the_o teller_n of_o the_o time_n the_o high_a sacrificer_n who_o will_v himself_o suffer_v in_o like_a sort_n three_o year_n &_o a_o half_a all_o gain_n say_v of_o sinner_n teach_v that_o which_o these_o vision_n declare_v they_o hold_v their_o own_o kingdom_n about_o 150._o year_n in_o reasonable_a quietness_n but_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n give_v victory_n disdisdain_v the_o office_n of_o white_a linen_n and_o continual_a sacrifice_n and_o