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think_v in_o all_o the_o ten_o horn_n but_o as_o to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o it_o be_v undeniable_a do_v yet_o continue_v to_o rage_n against_o the_o saint_n by_o persecute_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n or_o enemy_n to_o civil_a government_n because_o they_o can_v but_o declare_v that_o the_o day_n be_v come_v in_o which_o god_n will_v destroy_v as_o well_o his_o monarchical_a power_n as_o his_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n by_o establish_v power_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o his_o own_o create_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n by_o blaspheme_v as_o do_v the_o wicked_a pharisee_n those_o very_a work_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n count_v they_o erroneous_a diabolical_a which_o
observe_v god_n have_v assure_v his_o people_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n already_o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o as_o the_o crown_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v as_o to_o say_v over_o and_o above_o all_o i_o have_v promise_v already_o i_o do_v also_o give_v particular_a assurance_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o this_o our_o last_o english_a annotation_n agree_v interpret_n they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o render_v the_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v thus_o and_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v so_o by_o the_o copulation_n and_o put_v for_o even_o make_v in_o effect_n the_o word_n to_o have_v relation_n not_o to_o cyrus_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o before_o and_o now_o over_o and_o above_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v now_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v because_o cyrus_n give_v decree_n for_o the_o one_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o therefore_o he_o do_v for_o the_o other_o also_o viz._n the_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o it_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v do_v both_o and_o as_o he_o afterward_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n to_o do_v the_o one_o so_o will_v he_o also_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n or_o some_o other_o to_o do_v the_o other_o when_o the_o time_n for_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v come_v object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v but_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v vers_fw-la 26._o therefore_o if_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o tautology_n he_o shall_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o see_v to_o inhabit_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v a_o place_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v inhabit_v be_v another_o the_o thing_n though_o speak_v apart_o may_v both_o very_a well_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o tautology_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o eye_n chief_o upon_o this_o the_o building_n their_o city_n jerusalem_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o by_o double_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n yet_o without_o tautology_n because_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a and_o divers_a expression_n object_n but_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o as_o well_o give_v command_v for_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n as_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v stretch_v far_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v and_o according_o so_o he_o do_v first_o he_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n second_o he_o free_o without_o price_n or_o reward_n give_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o be_v captive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n three_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n four_o he_o lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n as_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o show_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o more_o than_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n cause_n and_o people_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o god_n determine_v cyrus_n shall_v do_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v and_o according_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n 2_o grant_v these_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v make_v cyrus_n the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o also_o of_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o how_o ans_fw-fr by_o remove_v the_o great_a impediment_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v ruin_v jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n who_o whilst_o captive_n can_v never_o do_v it_o free_a from_o their_o captivity_n which_o according_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n god_n make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o ruin_n babylon_n by_o which_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v thereupon_o by_o he_o set_v free_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n for_o present_v so_o also_o the_o supreme_a power_n come_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o incline_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n for_o future_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i.e._n set_v open_v a_o door_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o other_o text_n chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n the_o building_n god_n city_n the_o objector_n themselves_o will_v never_o say_v be_v do_v actual_o by_o cyrus_n decree_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o cyrus_n shall_v set_v open_a a_o door_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o by_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o have_v desolate_v god_n city_n set_v the_o captive_a jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o work_n afterward_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o inducement_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o noble_a leader_n in_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o for_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o persian_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_a and_o favour_n follow_v doubtless_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o their_o famous_a founder_n cyrus_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o example_n become_v a_o provocation_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a work_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o not_o amiss_o be_v attribute_v as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n in_o ezra_n chap._n 4.12_o 13._o it_o be_v only_o the_o allegation_n of_o judah_n adversary_n and_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n for_o this_o end_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o rather_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v word_n of_o mere_a accusation_n then_o of_o truth_n by_o which_o those_o crafty_a enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o foul_a as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o beget_v in_o the_o king_n the_o great_a dislike_n of_o their_o proceed_n they_o suggest_v such_o thing_n to_o he_o on_o purpose_n which_o may_v breed_v jealousy_n and_o cause_v a_o discountenance_v of_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o set_v before_o he_o how_o potent_a a_o city_n bear_v rule_n over_o king_n in_o former_a time_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v and_o how_o that_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v re-edify_n of_o it_o have_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o join_v the_o foundation_n and_o some_o colour_n there_o be_v for_o this_o for_o the_o jew_n have_v now_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o appear_v chap._n 3.11_o and_o the_o malicious_a subtle_a enemy_n see_v a_o work_n on_o foot_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o mistake_v so_o they_o may_v incense_v the_o king_n and_o hinder_v the_o work_n call_v this_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o the_o reason_n persuade_v i_o that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o enemy_n false_a accusation_n and_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o reality_n be_v 1_o because_o in_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o jew_n building_n and_o the_o progress_n make_v in_o the_o work_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n speak_v of_o build_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o temple_n only_o 2_o because_o the_o
half_a so_o many_o year_n but_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n complete_a p._n 127._o to_o 133_o sect._n iu._n that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 133._o to_o 137_o sect._n v._n show_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o darius_n the_o mede_n of_o who_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 5.30_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o persian_a p._n 137._o to_o 142_o 2_o that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n p._n 142._o to_o 152_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o full_a clear_n up_o of_o the_o foregoing_a account_n viz._n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n discuss_v sect._n i._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o new_a testament-time_n p._n 152._o to_o p._n 161_o sect._n ii_o that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 161._o to_o 183_o sect._n iii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.6_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o to_o p._n 193_o sect._n iu._n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o p._n 193_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n nehem._n 2._o p._n 194._o to_o 198_o sect._n v._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 198_o 199_o sect._n vi_o a_o resolution_n of_o sundry_a knot_n about_o daniel_n seven_o week_n his_o sixty_o two_o week_n his_o one_o week_n and_o his_o half_a week_n p._n 200._o to_o 217_o sect._n vii_o a_o objection_n against_o our_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n answer_v p._n 217._o to_o 225_o chap._n 3._o wherein_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n sect._n i._o disprove_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o cut_v this_o time_n much_o short_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 225._o to_o 251_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o that_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n be_v he_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v mnemon_n p._n 251._o to_o p._n 281_o in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v this_o be_v show_v that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o temple-building_n can_v not_o be_v darius_n hystaspes_n p._n 253._o to_o 281._o nor_o darius_n nothus_fw-la p._n 259._o but_o be_v darius_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n longimanus_fw-la here_o zecharies_n seventy_o year_n be_v open_v p._n 260._o to_o p._n 274_o sect._n iii_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o and_o artaxerxes_n twenty_o be_v exact_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n p._n 281._o to_o p._n 290_o a_o objection_n from_o dan._n 12.1_o 2._o that_o but_o four_o king_n do_v reign_v in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n after_o cyrus_n answer_v p._n 290._o to_o p._n 298_o sect._n iu._n something_o discuss_v about_o our_o christian_a epock_n p._n 298._o to_o p._n 305._o the_o computation_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 306_o 307_o 308._o add_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 1_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o prophecy_n together_o with_o a_o more_o full_a open_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n p._n 311._o to_o p._n 320_o 2_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o our_o discourse_n about_o the_o time_n open_v from_o p._n 328._o to_o 331_o 3_o some_o conclusion_n touch_v christ_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la book_n late_o print_v and_o sell_v by_o livewell_n chapman_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o witness_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o sam_n petto_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a nonconformist_a witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a some_o of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v write_a by_o mr._n christopher_n feak_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o truth_n a_o declaration_n of_o several_a of_o the_o church_n and_o godly_a people_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n concern_v the_o kingly_a interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o present_a suffering_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o saint_n in_o england_n a_o sermon_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n prove_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v after_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb._n preach_v by_o master_n tho._n goodwin_n some_o year_n since_o at_o crooked_a lane_n london_n a_o image_n of_o our_o reform_a time_n or_o jehu_n in_o his_o proper_a colour_n display_v in_o some_o exercitation_n on_o the_o second_o of_o king_n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n set_v forth_o the_o opportunity_n be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o cause_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o manage_v also_o his_o policy_n zeal_n profession_n hypocrisy_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o their_o aggravation_n reason_n for_o all_o this_o conclude_v with_o a_o word_n to_o jehu_n jehonadab_n his_o counsellor_n and_o the_o persecute_a and_o despise_a people_n of_o god_n by_o col._n edward_n lane_n of_o hampin-nulo_a this_o author_n have_v three_o other_o book_n be_v call_v generation-work_a in_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o part_n be_v show_v what_o generation_n work_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o work_n of_o a_o christian_n second_o that_o saint_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n have_v have_v their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o 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