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it_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la interpretandum_fw-la visum_fw-la suum_fw-la aspectum_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la alienum_fw-la but_o he_o use_v a_o other_o spiritual_a sight_n to_o interpret_v his_o vision_n etc._n etc._n augustin_n ibid._n and_o so_o else_o where_o he_o conclude_v 9_o magis_fw-la propheta_fw-la erat_fw-la qui_fw-la interpretabatur_fw-la quod_fw-la alius_fw-la vidisset_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la vidisset_fw-la and_o so_o he_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o prophet_n that_o can_v interpret_v that_o which_o a_o other_o see_v than_o he_o which_o see_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o augustine_n further_a make_v here_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o first_o be_v when_o one_o rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la significatur_fw-la sola_fw-la signa_fw-la vider_n etc._n etc._n do_v only_o see_v the_o sign_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v signify_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o as_o he_o say_v minus_fw-la propheta_fw-la est_fw-la be_v no_o prophet_n the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o solo_fw-la earum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la praeditus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v only_o endue_v with_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o prophet_n ibid._n such_o a_o one_o be_v joseph_n who_o expound_v pharaoh_n dream_n sed_fw-la maxim_n propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la utroque_fw-la excellit_fw-la but_o he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o a_o prophet_n which_o excel_v in_o both_o as_o deniel_n both_o see_v the_o king_n vision_n and_o dream_n and_o give_v also_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o quest._n 36._o vers_fw-la 30._o of_o the_o two_o end_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o dream_n 1._o one_o cause_n be_v that_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v â—â—re_v the_o better_o see_v that_o by_o their_o â—_z the_o king_n have_v the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v that_o they_o may_v ratify_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n they_o not_o the_o angel_n as_o vatab._n but_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n which_o join_v in_o prayer_n some_o read_v that_o the_o interpretation_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a as_o the_o latin_a who_o lyranus_fw-la follow_v some_o translate_v it_o in_o the_o first_o person_n ut_fw-la exponerem_fw-la that_o i_o may_v expound_v or_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n calvin_n but_o the_o word_n be_v iehoreghun_v that_o they_o may_v notify_v this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o jew_n may_v receive_v more_o favour_n unto_o who_o god_n reveal_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o vision_n 2._o the_o other_o cause_n be_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v know_v and_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o these_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o daniel_n both_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o be_v express_v by_o augustine_n hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la
command_v that_o they_o shall_v bring_v shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n then_o these_o man_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n be_v hasty_o bring_v l._n but_o that_o word_n be_v add_v 14._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n speak_v answer_v c._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o of_o set_a purpose_n i._o p._n better_a then_o what_o disorder_n g._n or_o desolation_n a._n or_o be_v it_o true_a l._n v._o b._n s._n the_o word_n tzedah_fw-mi as_o r._n david_n signify_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o move_v a_o question_n will_v not_o you_o worship_v my_o god_n nor_o bow_n a._n p._n worship_n caeter_fw-la unto_o the_o image_n of_o gold_n which_o i_o have_v set_v up_o 15._o now_o if_o you_o be_v ready_a i._n l._n v._o be_v ready_a b._n be_v you_o ready_a g._n behold_v you_o be_v ready_a a._n but_o cheen_n here_o must_v signify_v if_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o other_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n if_o you_o worship_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o cornet_n pipe_n harp_n sackbut_n psalterie_n and_o dulcimer_n or_o symphony_n you_o fall_v down_o and_o bow_v unto_o the_o image_n which_o i_o have_v make_v it_o be_v well_o this_o must_v be_v add_v to_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o same_o hour_n shall_v you_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n for_o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 16._o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n o_o nebuchadnezzer_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a i._n v._o a._n it_o behoove_v not_o us._n l._n p._n the_o word_n cashach_n signify_v both_o but_o it_o be_v here_o most_o proper_a in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o r._n david_n and_o r._n shelemoh_n here_o take_v it_o to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n 17._o either_o it_o will_v be_v our_o god_n who_o we_o worship_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o 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which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o because_o thereby_o he_o may_v stand_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o great_a stead_n but_o the_o case_n be_v now_o otherwise_o for_o he_o know_v that_o balthazar_n be_v kingdom_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o these_o honour_n under_o he_o he_o can_v not_o long_o hold_v and_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o can_v not_o thereby_o advantage_n the_o people_n of_o god_n polan_n 2._o because_o also_o their_o be_v great_a obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n in_o balthasar_n then_o there_o be_v in_o nabuchadnezzar_n ideo_fw-la oftendit_fw-la se_fw-la minus_fw-la ei_fw-la defer_v quam_fw-la avo_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o his_o grandfather_n calvin_n quest._n 29._o why_o then_o daniel_n after_o his_o refusal_n accept_v afterward_o of_o these_o reward_n v_o 29._o this_o show_v no_o inconstancy_n at_o all_o in_o daniel_n to_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v do_v 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of_o he_o both_o for_o the_o inward_a conscience_n which_o they_o have_v of_o authority_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a and_o absolute_a power_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o king_n himself_o he_o may_v do_v and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v both_o the_o life_n and_o good_n of_o man_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n polan_n daniel_n therefore_o rather_o speak_v what_o he_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o fact_n then_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la of_o right_a quest._n 31._o of_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o general_n v_o 24._o then_o be_v the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n send_v etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n be_v here_o declare_v 1._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o writing_n 2._o the_o matter_n 3._o the_o meaning_n 1._o the_o manner_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o four_o point_n 1._o the_o time_n be_v express_v then_o and_o there_o when_o the_o king_n have_v profane_v the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o blaspheme_v god_n 2._o the_o author_n and_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n 3._o 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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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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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