belshazzar_n before_o that_o high_a honour_n of_o all_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o ram_n which_o have_v two_o horn_n by_o which_o as_o the_o angel_n anon_o interpret_v be_v understand_v the_o medo-persian_a empire_n and_o king_n thereof_o media_n and_o persia_n be_v note_v by_o the_o two_o horn_n as_o by_o the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n apoc._n 13._o the_o two_o patriarchates_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n be_v note_v but_o why_o the_o persian_a king_n with_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v represent_v by_o a_o ram_n many_o reason_n occur_v for_o first_o a_o ram_n be_v a_o strong_a pugnacious_a animal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o chaldee_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o be_v strong_a as_o it_o also_o signify_v the_o last_o i_o mean_v a_o ram._n and_o such_o paronomastical_a allusion_n be_v not_o unusual_a with_o the_o prophet_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v elsewhere_o the_o strength_n 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according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o become_v great_a for_o the_o persian_n take_v babylon_n with_o its_o whole_a empire_n lydia_n also_o and_o jonia_n asia_n minor_fw-la and_o egypt_n 5._o and_o as_o i_o be_v consider_v behold_v a_o he-goat_n that_o the_o greek_a empire_n be_v denote_v by_o the_o he-goat_n we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o it_o ver._n 21._o and_o why_o he_o shall_v signify_v the_o greek_a empire_n there_o be_v several_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o first_o it_o be_v a_o very_a apt_a allusion_n to_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o macedonian_n for_o a_o company_n of_o greek_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caranus_n take_v the_o city_n of_o aedessa_n caranus_n call_v it_o afterward_o aegea_n from_o the_o flock_n of_o goat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a that_o lead_v he_o in_o a_o misty_a mizle_v day_n unto_o the_o city_n his_o omen_n lie_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o a_o oracle_n which_o bid_v he_o fix_v his_o seat_n in_o macedonia_n where_o the_o goat_n shall_v lead_v he_o and_o therefore_o urbem_fw-la aedessam_fw-la ob_fw-la memoriam_fw-la muneris_fw-la aegeas_fw-la populum_fw-la aegeatas_fw-la vocavit_fw-la say_v justin_n lib._n 7._o so_o that_o the_o macedonian_n and_o alexander_n be_v such_o their_o be_v call_v aegeatae_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o goat-people_n in_o english_a may_v be_v one_o palpable_a reason_n why_o the_o macedonick_a empire_n shall_v be_v represent_v by_o a_o goat_n second_o hircus_fw-la rapaces_fw-la significat_fw-la as_o grotius_n observe_v out_o of_o achmetes_n three_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hircus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la it_o denote_v alexander_n youngness_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o enterprise_n of_o overrun_v the_o eastern_a empire_n he_o be_v not_o much_o past_o twenty_o year_n old_a four_o the_o clamber_v nature_n of_o the_o goat_n that_o get_v upon_o the_o high_a and_o steep_a rock_n set_v out_o the_o bold_a aspire_a mind_n of_o alexander_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o that_o *_o strange_a exploit_n of_o he_o literal_o take_v in_o india_n his_o ascend_n with_o his_o soldier_n a_o high_a craggy_a rock_n that_o hercules_n himself_o be_v deter_v from_o enterprise_v and_o last_o compare_v the_o greek_a nation_n with_o the_o persian_a as_o pliny_n note_v of_o goat_n and_o sheep_n that_o the_o goat_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o more_o ready-witted_n animal_n so_o the_o greek_n be_v more_o cunning_a and_o more_o clear-headed_n than_o the_o persian_n to_o this_o purpose_n interpreter_n comment_v on_o the_o text._n and_o how_o much_o philosophy_n flourish_v in_o greece_n be_v well_o know_v and_o that_o aristotle_n be_v the_o master_n of_o alexander_n and_o how_o that_o they_o affect_v not_o only_o long_a robe_n but_o long_a beard_n which_o some_o wit_n among_o they_o have_v compare_v to_o that_o of_o a_o goat_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o greek_a anthology_n lib._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o weâ—â—_n greece_n be_v seat_v west_n of_o persia._n on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n whereby_o be_v intimate_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o divagation_n in_o this_o his_o expedition_n into_o the_o east_n and_o the_o overspreading_a of_o his_o victory_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v a_o indication_n of_o his_o swiftness_n and_o speed_n the_o swiftness_n of_o camilla_n in_o virgil_n be_v express_v thus_o aeneid_n lib._n 7._o illa_fw-la vel_fw-la intactae_fw-la segetis_fw-la per_fw-la summa_fw-la volaret_fw-la gramina_fw-la nec_fw-la teneras_fw-la cursu_fw-la laesisset_fw-la aristas_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o he-goat_n and_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o fly_v so_o that_o this_o also_o may_v have_v some_o allusion_n to_o this_o extraordinary_a speed_n in_o alexander_n victory_n who_o in_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n overran_a and_o vanquish_v the_o persian_n the_o mede_n the_o babylonian_n and_o egyptian_n and_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o the_o goat_n have_v a_o notable_a horn_n between_o his_o eye_n where_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o that_o here_o be_v the_o goat_n and_o his_o horn_n which_o can_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o nature_n but_o one_o the_o part_n of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o goat_n and_o therefore_o no_o more_o than_o one_o empire_n can_v be_v understand_v thereby_o which_o be_v the_o greek_a of_o which_o alexander_n be_v the_o first_o horn_n or_o sovereign_n but_o it_o be_v place_v betwixt_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o goat_n mere_o for_o the_o embellish_v the_o cortex_fw-la of_o the_o vision_n suppose_v a_o animal_n have_v but_o one_o horn_n that_o be_v the_o most_o seemly_a place_n of_o it_o 6._o and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ram_n that_o have_v two_o horn_n which_o i_o have_v see_v stand_v before_o the_o river_n that_o be_v the_o greek_a force_n assault_v the_o medo-persian_a signify_v by_o the_o ram._n and_o run_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o power_n pliny_n observe_v that_o goat_n be_v of_o a_o more_o hot_a and_o fiery_a temper_n than_o sheep_n so_o well_o do_v the_o symbol_n agree_v with_o the_o thing_n signify_v 7._o and_o i_o see_v he_o come_v close_o to_o the_o ram_n and_o he_o be_v move_v with_o choler_n against_o he_o with_o a_o fiery_a courage_n and_o animosity_n and_o smite_v the_o ram_n and_o break_v his_o two_o horn_n the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o media_n and_o persia._n and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o the_o ram_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o neither_o in_o campis_fw-la adrastiis_fw-la or_o at_o granicus_n a_o river_n of_o phrygia_n the_o first_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v betwixt_o alexander_n and_o darius_n his_o satrapae_fw-la nor_o at_o issus_n in_o cilicia_n where_o the_o second_o be_v fight_v and_o where_o
of_o the_o vision_n as_o for_o i_o daniel_n my_o cogitation_n much_o trouble_v i_o and_o my_o countenance_n change_v in_o i_o i_o be_v so_o actuate_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n that_o my_o natural_a strength_n can_v scarce_o bear_v it_o which_o be_v discoverable_a in_o my_o very_a countenance_n grow_v lean_a and_o pale_a in_o undergo_a this_o divine_a or_o angelical_a actuation_n or_o impression_n but_o i_o keep_v the_o matter_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o commit_v it_o firm_o and_o careful_o to_o my_o memory_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o transcribe_v it_o right_n as_o be_v ingens_fw-la documentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la praescientiaeque_fw-la they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o grotius_n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o prescience_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o certain_o this_o vision_n and_o interpretation_n be_v right_o understand_v and_o i_o wish_v grotius_n have_v so_o understand_v it_o note_n upon_o vision_n ii_o ver._n 4._o the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n how_o right_o darius_n medus_n may_v be_v deem_v the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n see_v thomas_n lydiat_a in_o his_o emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3469._o ver._n 6._o rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o any_o acquist_n etc._n etc._n which_o that_o in_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o c._n 8._o seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o notwithstanding_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o disobedience_n to_o alexander_n a_o little_a before_o at_o which_o he_o have_v conceive_v a_o displeasure_n against_o he_o yet_o when_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n go_v out_o in_o their_o habit_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o in_o this_o peaceable_a and_o splendid_a pomp_n to_o receive_v he_o alexander_n alone_o accost_v jaddus_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o golden_a crown_n with_o the_o name_n jehova_n write_v on_o it_o bow_v himself_o and_o salute_v the_o high_a priest_n very_o friendly_a which_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o bystander_n they_o expect_v rather_o some_o token_n of_o displeasure_n from_o he_o than_o of_o that_o veneration_n and_o friendliness_n wherefore_o parmenio_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n come_v private_o to_o alexander_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o that_o he_o who_o all_o other_o so_o much_o adore_v shall_v condescend_v thus_o humble_o to_o adore_v this_o pontif_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o pontif_n but_o that_o god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v for_o i_o see_v say_v he_o this_o his_o priest_n in_o this_o habit_n in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o there_o appear_v who_o while_o i_o be_v deliberate_v with_o myself_o how_o i_o may_v subdue_v asia_n bid_v i_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o without_o delay_n to_o ship_n over_o my_o army_n for_o by_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o persia._n which_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o meeting_n of_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o very_a same_o habit_n that_o that_o spectrum_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o make_v he_o as_o he_o himself_o profess_v to_o parmenio_n confident_a of_o success_n and_o jaddus_n which_o yet_o further_o may_v confirm_v his_o hope_n show_v he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n i_o suppose_v that_o place_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o that_o shall_v rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v well_o interpret_v of_o alexander_n his_o present_a expedition_n and_o he_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o vision_n in_o dios_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n appear_v there_o to_o he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n firm_o believe_v he_o as_o we_o also_o from_o these_o consideration_n may_v easy_o believe_v that_o alexander_n conquest_n be_v rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o prowess_n or_o policy_n verse_n 9_o namely_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o christian_n call_v this_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o the_o cabalist_n call_v quotha_z and_o from_o this_o place_n questionless_a of_o daniel_n attik_a jomin_v antiquus_fw-la dierum_fw-la see_v the_o second_o cabbalistical_a table_n in_o my_o philosophical_a volume_n tom._n 1._o vision_n iii_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n betoken_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n and_o the_o king_n of_o graecia_n chap._n 8._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o image_n consist_v of_o four_o metal_n and_o that_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n both_o of_o they_o reach_v from_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n inclusive_o to_o the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o true_a apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n now_o follow_v a_o vision_n that_o insist_o more_o large_o on_o some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forego_n vision_n namely_o those_o of_o the_o medo-persian_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o greek_a empire_n which_o be_v like_o the_o method_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o first_o in_o a_o more_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a way_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v set_v out_o in_o chap._n 11._o and_o then_o again_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n be_v run_v over_o in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n but_o afterward_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n which_o be_v more_o full_o insist_v on_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o here_o in_o daniel_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o four_o metal_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o this_o of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n here_o in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a and_o grecian_a empire_n only_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n a_o uision_n appear_v to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o daniel_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quietem_fw-la say_v grotius_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o sleep_n but_o when_o i_o be_v awake_a and_o up_o and_o abroad_o else_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o sleep_n on_o his_o bed_n he_o will_v have_v express_v so_o much_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o after_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o i_o at_o first_o namely_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o belshazzar_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v in_o a_o uision_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n in_o the_o palace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n he_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o he_o see_v this_o vision_n as_o well_o as_o the_o time_n when_o now_o this_o shushan_n be_v that_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v call_v sâ—…sa_n in_o historian_n and_o geographer_n a_o famous_a city_n situate_v betwixt_o persis_n and_o babylonia_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v call_v susiana_n but_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o susa_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n that_o be_v of_o elymais_n because_o elam_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o persian_a people_n isa._n 21._o 2._o go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n ascend_v o_o elam_n i.e._n persa_n &_o tu_fw-la o_fw-la mede_n invadite_fw-la urbem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la the_o vision_n therefore_o which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o persian_a empire_n daniel_n see_v upon_o the_o spot_n even_o in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n which_o denote_v the_o persian_n and_o i_o see_v in_o a_o uision_n and_o i_o be_v by_o the_o river_n ulas_n which_o be_v vlaeus_n fluvius_n with_o historian_n and_o geographer_n that_o of_o pliny_n be_v for_o our_o purpose_n susianen_n ab_fw-la elymaide_n disterminat_fw-la amnis_fw-la ulaeus_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o medis_n medióque_fw-la spatio_fw-la cuniculis_fw-la conditus_fw-la ac_fw-la rursus_fw-la exortus_fw-la per_fw-la mesobatenen_n lapsus_fw-la circuit_n arcem_fw-la susorum_fw-la it_o rise_v in_o media_n touch_v upon_o susa_n and_o at_o last_o exonerate_v itself_o into_o the_o sinus_n persicus_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n as_o well_o as_o bochartus_fw-la 3._o then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v before_o the_o river_n that_o be_v he_o see_v external_o with_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o have_v some_o charge_n there_o under_o
the_o exceed_a numerous_a army_n of_o darius_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n from_o whence_o the_o city_n by_o alexander_n be_v after_o call_v nicopolis_n but_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o stamp_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o darius_n bring_v out_o a_o far_o more_o numerous_a army_n against_o he_o this_o last_o time_n than_o before_o yet_o alexander_n quite_o vanquish_v he_o and_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o arbela_n a_o city_n of_o assyria_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deliver_v the_o ram_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n nay_o the_o terror_n of_o alexander_n be_v such_o that_o it_o cause_v darius_n his_o own_o near_a friend_n to_o betray_v he_o and_o so_o alexander_n be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a medo-persian_a empire_n 8._o therefore_o the_o he-goat_n wax_v very_o great_a that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n be_v exceed_o enlarge_v by_o this_o accession_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a empire_n add_v thereunto_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a deserve_o so_o call_v for_o thus_o enlarge_n his_o empire_n and_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a as_o have_v all_o this_o power_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n add_v to_o his_o own_o the_o great_a horn_n be_v break_v this_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o all_o his_o greatness_n die_v and_o that_o a_o immature_n and_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o age_n at_o about_o the_o thirty_o second_o or_o thirty_o three_o year_n thereof_o and_o that_o by_o poison_n as_o historian_n record_v and_o after_o this_o great_a horn_n of_o the_o goat_n be_v break_v for_o it_o come_v up_o four_o notable_a one_o not_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o first_o great_a one_o that_o be_v break_v but_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o alexander_n captain_n among_o who_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v after_o his_o death_n but_o in_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n or_o intimation_n of_o any_o more_o than_o one_o goat_n it_o be_v gross_a delirancy_n for_o any_o one_o to_o imagine_v the_o horn_n here_o mention_v to_o belong_v to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o all_o the_o horn_n here_o mention_v signify_v particular_a sovereignty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o one_o beast_n mention_v which_o necessary_o imply_v but_o one_o empire_n state_n or_o kingdom_n that_o all_o these_o particular_a sovereignty_n must_v be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o state_n or_o empire_n which_o the_o goat_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o greek_a empire_n the_o four_o notable_a horn_n whereof_o here_o aim_v at_o i_o conceive_v be_v *_o ptolemaeus_n the_o son_n of_o lagus_n sovereign_a of_o egypt_n lysimachus_n of_o thracia_n antigonus_n of_o asia_n and_o cassander_n the_o son_n of_o antipater_n sovereign_a of_o macedonia_n towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n egypt_n lie_v in_o the_o south_n thracia_n in_o the_o north_n macedonia_n in_o the_o west_n and_o asia_n in_o the_o east_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o situation_n of_o these_o four_o principality_n one_o with_o another_o 9_o and_o out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o come_v forth_o a_o little_a horn_n which_o wax_v exceed_a great_a this_o can_v be_v understand_v restrain_o of_o the_o particular_a person_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n *_o but_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n commence_v from_o seleucus_n satrapa_n or_o perfect_a of_o babylon_n who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o notable_a horn_n but_o himself_o be_v less_o notable_a grow_v up_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o one_o especial_o of_o the_o most_o notable_a one_o namely_o king_n ptolemy_n to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o address_n when_o antigonus_n will_v have_v turn_v he_o out_o of_o his_o prefecture_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o diodorus_n siculus_n but_o this_o little_a horn_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n which_o rise_v from_o such_o small_a beginning_n late_a than_o the_o rest_n grow_v afterward_o very_o great_a first_o antigonus_z king_n of_o asia_n be_v vanquish_v and_o slay_v seleucus_n and_o ptolemy_n divide_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o spoil_n betwixt_o they_o and_o seleucus_n afterward_o demetrius_n poliorcetes_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n be_v take_v by_o he_o he_o get_v to_o himself_o the_o empire_n of_o syria_n and_o asia_n so_o exceed_v great_a do_v this_o little_a horn_n grow_v in_o seleucus_n his_o time_n but_o nothing_o comparable_a to_o this_o in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n he_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n this_o little_a horn_n so_o call_v from_o its_o small_a beginning_n as_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o be_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a continuation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n or_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n or_o assyria_n as_o helvicus_n style_v they_o and_o so_o the_o vision_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o part_n of_o the_o succession_n as_o it_o fit_v with_o and_o therefore_o this_o part_n may_v point_v more_o particular_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o towards_o the_o east_n overcome_v artaxias_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o have_v overrun_v egypt_n also_o in_o the_o south_n but_o that_o at_o his_o siege_n of_o alexandria_n the_o roman_a legate_n popilius_n intercede_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o circumscribe_v he_o so_o that_o he_o dare_v proceed_v no_o further_o but_o retrocede_v from_o his_o enterprise_n on_o egypt_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o justin._n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v what_o be_v beautiful_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a all_o interpreter_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o that_o land_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o psal._n 38._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beautiful_a for_o situation_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o ezec._n 20._o 6._o the_o land_n of_o judea_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n not_o but_o that_o judea_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n or_o of_o the_o seleucidae_n before_o but_o that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o peculiar_a occasion_n of_o mention_v it_o because_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o purpose_n on_o egypt_n and_o alexandria_n make_v present_o after_o towards_o judea_n to_o vent_v his_o choler_n upon_o they_o nor_o do_v i_o deny_v though_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o more_o general_a sense_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n but_o that_o yet_o it_o may_v more_o peculiarly_a aim_n at_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n *_o which_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n to_o give_v as_o it_o be_v two_o stroke_n at_o once_o and_o under_o one_o figure_n to_o represent_v both_o the_o general_a state_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o also_o some_o more_o special_a part_n thereof_o alone_o and_o here_o that_o may_v lucky_o come_v in_o of_o grotius_n who_o understand_v the_o horn_n out_o of_o which_o the_o little_a horn_n come_v to_o be_v antiochus_n magnus_n the_o father_n of_o epiphanes_n and_o epiphanes_n to_o be_v call_v little_a because_o he_o be_v modicae_fw-la primùm_fw-la fortunae_fw-la privatus_fw-la &_o romae_fw-la obses_fw-la of_o a_o mean_a fortune_n at_o first_o in_o a_o private_a condition_n and_o a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n 10._o and_o it_o wax_v great_a even_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v so_o far_o that_o it_o fight_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o which_o his_o own_o people_n be_v peculiar_o a_o part_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v keep_v garrison_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o main_a fortress_n thereof_o and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o peculiarly_a of_o the_o levite_n there_o watch_v and_o it_o cast_v down_o some_o of_o the_o host_n that_o be_v antiochus_z pervert_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_a to_o forsake_v the_o law_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n at_o large_a and_o of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o ground_n even_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v great_a light_n to_o the_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o learnedness_n in_o the_o law_n be_v pervert_v and_o precipitate_v into_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o heathenish_a rite_n and_o custom_n and_o stamp_v upon_o they_o tread_v they_o into_o the_o very_a dirt_n and_o mire_n at_o last_o of_o abominable_a profanation_n 11._o yea_o he_o magnify_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o
according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o how_o like_a to_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n this_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o appear_v to_o daniel_n be_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v for_o the_o present_a that_o there_o be_v so_o pompous_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o remarkable_a matter_n reveal_v therein_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o city_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n *_o namely_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v belshazzar_n the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v call_v belteshazzar_n there_o be_v three_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o daniel_n that_o sound_n like_o one_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thesaurum_fw-la colligere_fw-la where_o grotius_n interpret_v it_o belus_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la opes_fw-la q._n d._n in_o beli_n potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la the_o other_o two_o name_n in_o hebrew_n belong_v both_o to_o daniel_n and_o have_v a_o distinction_n in_o writing_n and_o signification_n but_o they_o be_v write_v alike_o in_o the_o english_a viz._n belteshazzar_n and_o so_o other_o language_n make_v no_o discrimination_n but_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o ashpenaz_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o junius_n in_o gregorius_n gregorii_n his_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la interpret_v beli_n abdita_fw-la thesaurizans_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la though_o with_o something_o a_o hard_a hypallage_n and_o from_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thesaurizare_fw-la which_o sound_v as_o if_o they_o will_v make_v daniel_n arcanorum_fw-la beli_n thesaurarium_fw-la the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o belus_n understand_v thereby_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o new_a name_n partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v signify_v simple_o dominus_fw-la and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preposition_n and_o noun_n put_v together_o will_v signify_v latenter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostess_fw-la latenter_fw-la ignis_fw-la hosticus_fw-la and_o daniel_n call_v himself_o so_o say_v he_o signify_v that_o thereby_o what_o he_o have_v predict_v do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o babylonian_n but_o yet_o though_o he_o a_o little_a change_v the_o write_n of_o his_o name_n the_o sound_n be_v so_o near_o that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o ahpenaz_n master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o record_v it_o here_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o genuine_a name_n daniel_n which_o by_o long_a disuse_n in_o those_o part_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v requisite_a to_o record_v this_o more_o know_a name_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_a to_o those_o nation_n that_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n to_o this_o sense_n calvin_n write_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o indulge_v to_o a_o little_a liberty_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belteshazzar_n may_v signify_v homo_fw-la host_n be_v in_o abscondito_fw-la whereby_o daniel_n cry_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v besmear_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n bel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a client_n of_o he_o this_o little_a change_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v inward_o a_o downright_a enemy_n to_o the_o babylonish_n idolatry_n though_o always_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o all_o good_a man_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n be_v they_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o will_v though_o they_o never_o close_v with_o the_o palpable_a error_n and_o gross_a mispractice_n therein_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chidah_fw-mi a_o prophetic_a parable_n or_o aenigm_n such_o as_o be_v communicate_v hitherto_o unto_o he_o under_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o image_n of_o various_a metal_n and_o of_o several_o shape_a beast_n and_o therefore_o want_v a_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d em_v a_o matter_n declare_v plain_o and_o apert_o without_o any_o such_o riddle_n or_o figurative_a involution_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o that_o be_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o enigmatical_a shadow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n comprehend_v a_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o conflagration_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n and_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o uision_n that_o be_v he_o understand_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o vision_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o prophecy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o it_o want_v no_o interpretation_n as_o those_o enigmatical_a prophecy_n do_v this_o further_a confirm_v that_o that_o passage_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o viz._n that_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_o deliver_v without_o any_o enigmatical_a figure_n or_o symbol_n of_o beast_n or_o statue_n as_o in_o the_o former_a prophecy_n otherwise_o if_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a shall_v be_v understand_v in_o that_o other_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o false_a it_o will_v imply_v that_o the_o forego_n vision_n be_v not_o true_a than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a or_o absurd_a 2._o in_o those_o day_n i.e._n on_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o that_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n after_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o the_o gracious_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n have_v so_o prevail_v with_o caâ—…byses_n his_o son_n his_o father_n be_v busy_a in_o a_o foreign_a war_n against_o the_o scythian_n and_o other_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o ezra_n ch._n 4._o that_o they_o hire_v counsellor_n against_o they_o to_o frustrate_v their_o purpose_n all_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n i_o daniel_n be_v mourn_v three_o full_a week_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o have_v already_o specify_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o week_n of_o day_n in_o counter-distinction_n to_o the_o seventy_o week_n in_o the_o forego_n prophecy_n which_o signify_v week_n of_o year_n that_o when_o in_o any_o prophecy_n itself_o of_o daniel_n year_n or_o week_n or_o day_n be_v mention_v and_o nothing_o intimate_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v present_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o prophetical_a year_n week_n and_o day_n which_o be_v a_o observable_a rule_n in_o daniel_n the_o put_v day_n for_o year_n can_v bring_v no_o obscurity_n on_o the_o prophecy_n
the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o they_o can_v bear_v which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n that_o be_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o end_n for_o god_n have_v set_v his_o time_n wherein_o these_o affliction_n of_o his_o church_n shall_v end_v as_o bound_v all_o human_a affair_n by_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o respiration_n to_o his_o people_n from_o these_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o affliction_n of_o his_o church_n because_o it_o be_v foresee_v that_o another_o will_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o by_o what_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliud_fw-la tempus_fw-la erit_fw-la because_o there_o will_v be_v yet_o another_o time_n namely_o of_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n viz._n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n pagan_a and_o pagano-christian_a wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o elliptical_a speech_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o v_o 27._o which_o verbatim_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v because_o yet-again_a at_o the_o time_n appoint_v subaudi_fw-la there_o will_v be_v a_o persecution_n of_o my_o people_n or_o church_n viz._n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n who_o succession_n begin_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o hitherto_o be_v describe_v from_o vers_fw-la 21._o the_o reign_n and_o feat_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o that_o now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n succeed_v both_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n ch._n 12._o 7._o and_o those_o other_o number_n there_o vers_n 11._o that_o point_n to_o they_o and_o that_o vast_a gap_n that_o will_v be_v betwixt_o antiochus_n his_o time_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a mention_v v._n 2._o may_v sufficient_o assure_v we_o to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o passage_n here_o from_o the_o greek_a empire_n to_o the_o roman_a in_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v as_o distinct_a and_o plain_a as_o from_o the_o persian_a to_o the_o greek_a vers_n 3._o and_o the_o like_a great_a success_n and_o prosperity_n express_v in_o both_o in_o that_o of_o both_o king_n it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n *_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n whence_o they_o that_o will_v drag_v what_o follow_v of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o that_o scope_n be_v fain_o to_o run_v back_o and_o apply_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v predict_v before_o and_o so_o make_v the_o prophecy_n to_o tautologize_v beside_o many_o thing_n be_v most_o wretched_o distort_v and_o very_o weak_o and_o faint_o accommodate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o antiochus_n which_o calvin_n be_v sensible_a of_o apply_v all_o to_o the_o roman_a empire_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n after_o antiochus_n his_o death_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n in_o which_o beside_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v dilute_a or_o force_v he_o leave_v a_o vast_a gap_n as_o well_o as_o those_o other_o viz._n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o make_v the_o prophecy_n less_o worthy_a of_o that_o pompous_a preface_n to_o it_o viz._n the_o prefatory_a vision_n ch._n 10._o as_o i_o note_v above_o wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n with_o they_o that_o consider_v the_o matter_n but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o only_o here_o pass_v from_o the_o greek_a empire_n to_o the_o roman_a upon_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n and_o the_o vanquish_a of_o perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedonia_n by_o aemylius_fw-la paulus_n and_o turn_v his_o kingdom_n into_o a_o roman_a province_n but_o that_o the_o prophecy_n continued_o go_v on_o though_o in_o general_a stroke_n through_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o general_a resurrection_n and_o that_o as_o there_o have_v hitherto_o be_v prediction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o literal_o or_o historical_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o persian_a and_o greek_a kingdom_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o those_o two_o part_n thereof_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n where_o the_o real_a gest_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v foretell_v and_o be_v but_o only_o as_o other_o historical_a part_n of_o scripture_n draw_v to_o a_o typical_a sense_n so_o whatever_o follow_v touch_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v a_o plain_a historical_a meaning_n and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v till_o its_o utter_a dissolution_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o such_o a_o chimerical_a antichrist_n as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v fancy_v and_o other_o have_v be_v either_o themselves_o such_o child_n or_o will_v have_v other_o to_o be_v such_o as_o to_o believe_v they_o wherefore_o bid_v adieu_n to_o hugo_n grotius_n and_o lay_v aside_o all_o the_o fancifull_a and_o chimerical_a crotchet_n of_o mistake_a antiquity_n i_o shall_v clear_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o follow_v 36._o and_o the_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o large_a and_o the_o word_n be_v render_v thus_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v have_v all_o thing_n go_v prosperous_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n by_o king_n understand_v here_o as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o daniel_n a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n which_o be_v here_o the_o roman_a upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n macedonia_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n of_o which_o perseus_n be_v the_o last_o king_n contemporary_a to_o antiochus_n who_o daniel_n foretell_v to_o reign_v ch._n 8._o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o greek_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a be_v very_o fit_o here_o suppose_v to_o succeed_v it_o after_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o successor_n be_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o all_o but_o one_o after_o xerxes_n be_v pass_v by_o in_o the_o persian_a empire_n and_o this_o roman_a king_n or_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n in_o that_o the_o roman_n by_o sacred_a charm_n 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empire_n and_o insult_v over_o their_o nation_n as_o less_o befriend_v by_o the_o god_n because_o they_o be_v vanquish_v and_o subject_v to_o the_o roman_n if_o a_o person_n of_o his_o quality_n go_v so_o far_o in_o reproach_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n what_o will_v other_o of_o less_o sagacity_n and_o morality_n blurt_n out_o see_v his_o oration_n pro_fw-la flacco_fw-la and_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accâ—…mplished_v for_o that_o that_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o they_o shall_v prosper_v notwithstanding_o this_o their_o villainy_n towards_o christ_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o his_o member_n wherein_o he_o be_v again_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v till_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o this_o rage_n run_v out_o and_o that_o the_o empire_n become_v christian_n which_o be_v certain_o determine_v to_o be_v
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