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heart_n on_o daniel_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o he_o labour_v till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o to_o deliver_v he_o 15._o then_o these_o â—â—en_o assemble_v understanding_n l._n unto_o the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n understand_v o_o king_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v that_o no_o decree_n or_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n confirm_v may_v be_v change_v 16._o then_o the_o king_n give_v charge_n say_v c._o and_o they_o bring_v daniel_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n now_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v unto_o daniel_n thy_o god_n who_o thou_o serve_v continual_o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 17._o and_o a_o stone_n be_v bring_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o den_n and_o the_o king_n seal_v it_o with_o his_o own_o signet_n and_o the_o signet_n of_o his_o prince_n that_o the_o purpose_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v not_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v against_o l._n concern_v daniel_n 18._o then_o the_o king_n go_v into_o his_o palace_n and_o remain_v fast_v pass_v the_o night_n or_o continue_v all_o night_n without_o his_o supper_n c._n v._n not_o he_o sleep_v l._n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v express_v afterward_o that_o his_o sleep_n wont_a from_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o music_n such_o thing_n as_o may_v cheer_v he_o i._n not_o meat_n l._n or_o the_o table_n v._o bring_v before_o he_o and_o his_o sleep_n go_v from_o he_o 19_o then_o the_o king_n arise_v in_o the_o morning_n by_o break_n of_o day_n b._n with_o the_o light_n c._o and_o go_v with_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n 20._o and_o as_o he_o come_v nigh_o unto_o the_o den_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o piteous_a b._n lamentable_a b._n voice_n unto_o daniel_n and_o the_o king_n speak_v and_o say_v to_o daniel_n o_o daniel_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v not_o thy_o god_n think_v thou_o not_o that_o l._n ad_fw-la able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o lion_n 21._o then_o daniel_n say_v to_o speak_v with_o c._o the_o king_n o_o king_n have_v for_o ever_o 22._o my_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v shut_v that_o be_v the_o angel_n the_o lion_n mouth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o hurt_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o better_a then_o for_o l._n b._n g._n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o deliverance_n integrity_n be_v find_v in_o i_o before_o he_o and_o before_o thou_o o_o king_n have_v i_o do_v no_o mischief_n i._o l._n v._o hurt_n c._o i_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o hurt_n g._n never_o offend_v thou_o b._n 23._o then_o be_v the_o king_n exceed_v glad_a for_o he_o and_o speak_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v daniel_n out_o of_o the_o den_n so_o daniel_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o den_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o hurt_n be_v find_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o believe_v g._n or_o trust_v b._n in_o his_o god_n 24._o then_o the_o king_n command_v and_o the_o man_n be_v bring_v which_o have_v find_v accusation_n accuse_v accusation_n c._o which_o be_v against_o daniel_n and_o into_o the_o den_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v they_o cast_v their_o child_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o den_n when_o the_o lion_n have_v mastery_n over_o they_o and_o break_v all_o their_o bone_n in_o piece_n 25._o then_o darius_n the_o king_n write_v unto_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n that_o dwell_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n world_n g._n land_n b._n peace_n be_v multiply_v unto_o you_o 26._o i_o make_v a_o decree_n a_o decree_n be_v propound_v before_o i_o c._o that_o in_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v incorruptible_a shall_v not_o be_v corrupt_v c._o and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a 27._o he_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v and_o he_o work_v sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o have_v deliver_v daniel_n from_o the_o power_n hand_n c._n den_n l._n of_o the_o lion_n 28._o so_o this_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a i._o c._n of_o persia._n b._n g._n 3._o the_o question_n and_o doubt_n discuss_v 1._o quest._n what_o darius_n this_o be_v which_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n report_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o this_o darius_n shall_v be_v balthazar_n be_v grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n the_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n who_o see_v that_o balthasar_n have_v no_o child_n he_o think_v by_o this_o attempt_n to_o cut_v off_o balthasar_n and_o so_o to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n but_o this_o be_v very_o unlike_a see_v darius_n be_v so_o well_o affect_v unto_o cyrus_n be_v but_o his_o nephew_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a to_o his_o grandchild_n 2._o theodoret_n think_v that_o this_o darius_n be_v 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kingdom_n descend_v not_o to_o darius_n by_o inheritance_n but_o be_v take_v by_o conquest_n perer._n 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o darius_n be_v he_o which_o be_v call_v darius_n hystaspis_n who_o do_v war_n with_o the_o chaldee_n and_o take_v their_o city_n babylon_n and_o spoil_v it_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v porphyrius_n as_o hierome_n say_v in_o 9_o daniel_n and_o tertullian_n lib._n advers._fw-la indae_fw-la cyril_n hierosol_n catech_v 12._o joan._n joannes_n lucidus_fw-la de_fw-la emendat_fw-la tempâ—r_n gerardus_n mercator_n in_o annalib_a but_o these_o be_v great_o deceive_v 1._o because_o between_o this_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o darius_n hystaspis_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o mede_n the_o son_n of_o assuerus_n the_o king_n c._n 9_o 1._o and_o reign_v before_o cyrus_n the_o other_o be_v a_o persian_a not_o the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o he_o reign_v the_o three_o after_o cyrus_n 2._o and_o herein_o be_v their_o 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be_v think_v to_o have_v reign_v but_o a_o short_a time_n after_o not_o above_o a_o year_n or_o two_o but_o cyrus_n be_v neither_o so_o old_a hold_v not_o then_o to_o be_v above_o 40._o and_o he_o reign_v diverse_a year_n after_o 3._o and_o c._n 6._o 28._o darius_n and_o cyrus_n be_v name_v as_o two_o diverse_a person_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o as_o hierome_n write_v upon_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o daniel_n that_o this_o darius_n be_v the_o same_o who_o in_o herodotus_n be_v call_v astyages_n of_o which_o opinion_n eusebius_n seem_v to_o be_v who_o make_v astyages_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o susanna_n v_o 65._o that_o when_o astyages_n be_v put_v or_o lay_v unto_o his_o ancestor_n cyrus_n of_o persia_n take_v his_o kingdom_n but_o this_o opinion_n may_v thus_o be_v refell_v 1._o because_o none_o of_o the_o foreign_a writer_n do_v make_v any_o mention_n that_o astyages_n have_v any_o 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v_o 26._o as_o the_o angel_n repeat_v only_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n but_o expound_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o so_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o we_o often_o to_o have_v inculcate_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o religion_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v philip._n 3._o 1._o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n man_n must_v not_o then_o have_v itch_a ear_n still_o desirous_a to_o hear_v new_a thing_n such_o be_v the_o athenian_n who_o covet_v only_o to_o tell_v and_o hear_v news_n act._n 17._o 21._o 5._o observ._n how_o we_o shall_v be_v affect_v in_o hear_v god_n word_n v_o 27._o and_o i_o daniel_n be_v strike_v and_o sick_a etc._n etc._n daniel_n be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o vision_n so_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v thorough_o strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n their_o inward_a bowel_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n they_o then_o which_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o have_v no_o sense_n not_o feel_v when_o god_n word_n be_v denounce_v do_v show_v that_o they_o have_v but_o carnal_a and_o cold_a affection_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v often_o rouse_v up_o with_o that_o say_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o daniel_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o then_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n thence_o unto_o the_o end_n 1._o there_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v he_o understand_v by_o read_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n that_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v accomplish_v v_o 2._o what_o it_o wrought_v it_o move_v he_o unto_o carne_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n v_o 3._o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n v_o 1._o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o invocation_n itself_o v_o 5._o 3._o the_o prayer_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o confession_n v_o 15._o the_o several_a part_n and_o argument_n whereof_o see_v quest_n 7._o follow_v partly_o of_o a_o earnest_a deprecation_n to_o v_o 20._o the_o particular_n whereof_o see_v also_o qu._n 7._o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v express_v 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n v_o 21._o 2._o when_o the_o general_a time_n be_v describe_v while_o daniel_n be_v yet_o pray_v v_o 20._o the_o particular_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 3._o what_o message_n the_o angel_n bring_v which_o be_v deliver_v first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o general_a four_o thing_n be_v show_v 1._o the_o commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o daniel_n be_v belove_v 3._o the_o end_n to_o inform_v daniel_n 4._o with_o a_o stir_n of_o he_o up_o to_o attention_n v_o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o particular_a declaration_n two_o thing_n be_v deliver_v the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v follow_v as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o put_v the_o messiah_n to_o death_n the_o time_n limit_v concern_v the_o messiah_n 1._o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o whole_a sum_n of_o 70._o week_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o time_n sum_v by_o prophetical_a week_n of_o year_n 2._o for_o who_o upon_o thy_o people_n 3._o what_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o time_n even_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o seal_v up_o of_o former_a vision_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o messiah_n 2._o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o his_o office_n 3._o the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o the_o messiah_n either_o in_o take_v away_o sin_n both_o in_o finish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v reign_v no_o more_o in_o his_o member_n in_o seal_v it_o in_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n thereof_o and_o reconcile_a that_o be_v pay_v the_o ransom_n for_o it_o and_o in_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n v_o 24._o 2._o this_o time_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o part_n 1._o seven_o week_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o after_o 62._o week_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v slay_v v_o 26._o 3._o in_o the_o 70._o and_o last_o week_n he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v v_o 27._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v show_v 1._o by_o who_o by_o a_o prince_n that_o shall_v come_v 2._o what_o he_o shall_v do_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n 3._o
the_o manner_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a for_o ever_o v_o 26_o 27._o 2._o the_o text_n with_o the_o diverse_a reading_n v_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o one_o h._n year_n of_o darius_n dariavesh_n h._n the_o son_n of_o ahashuerosh_n achasverosh_n h._n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o mede_n wherein_o which_o v._o l._n b._n gahefir_v rather_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o year_n wherein_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d king_n then_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v make_v he_o be_v make_v king_n rule_v l._n s._n but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o passive_a over_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 2_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v be_v h._n unto_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n to_o accomplish_v the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n seventie_o year_n 3_o i_o turn_v my_o face_n give_v my_o face_n h._n unto_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n h._n and_o so_o throughout_o for_o the_o most_o part_n where_o lord_n be_v translate_v god_n to_o seek_v he_o by_o prayer_n in_o seek_v prayer_n s_o and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v sackeloath_n and_o 〈…〉_z 4_o and_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n confess_v h._n saying_n oh_o b._n g._n or_o i_o pray_v thou_o a._n i._n v._o lord_n god_n great_a and_o fearful_a which_o keep_v mercy_n towards_o they_o which_o love_v he_o i._n a._n b._n which_o love_v thou_o l._n s._n v._o g._n 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoune_n affix_v be_v here_o of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o towards_o they_o which_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n 6_o for_o we_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_z unto_o obey_v l._n v._o s._n thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n 7_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n and_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n open_a shame_n b._n g._n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n as_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v b._n or_o appear_v this_o day_n g._n to_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n near_o or_o far_o off_o throughout_o all_o the_o country_n whither_o thou_o have_v drive_v they_o because_o of_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o 8_o o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v shame_n or_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v not_o they_o have_v sin_v l._n the_o verb_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o person_n against_o thou_o 9_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n pertain_v compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n because_o albeit_o g._n v._o although_o b._n but_o the_o word_n be_v chi_fw-mi because_v we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o look_v only_o for_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o power_n in_o themselves_o 10_o for_o we_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n law_n l._n which_o he_o set_v before_o we_o give_v before_o our_o face_n h._n by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n g._n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 11_o yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n in_o turn_v back_o and_o not_o harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 12_o and_o he_o have_v confirm_v his_o word_n every_o one_o of_o his_o word_n i._o which_o he_o speak_v against_o we_o and_o our_o judge_n that_o judge_v we_o by_o bring_v upon_o we_o a_o great_a plague_n evil_a h._n for_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v not_o do_v the_o like_a as_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v h._n in_o jerusalem_n 13_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o entreat_v the_o face_n of_o h._n the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o in_a or_o towards_o thy_o truth_n 14_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v ready_a the_o plague_n watch_v over_o the_o evil_n h._n &_o bring_v it_o upon_o we_o for_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n 15_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o have_v get_v thou_o renown_n g._n a_o name_n h._n as_o appear_v this_o day_n which_o remain_v this_o day_n v._o b._n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 16_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o not_o in_o all_o l._n s._n the_o word_n be_v cecol_n not_o becol_n thy_o righteousness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a mountain_n the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o holiness_n h._n for_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n jerusalem_n and_o thy_o people_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o to_o all_o our_o circuit_n h._n 17_o now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n hear_v harken_v unto_o h._n the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o lie_v waste_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n not_o for_o thy_o sake_n l._n s._n for_o the_o word_n adonai_fw-mi be_v express_v 18_o o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v and_o behold_v our_o desolation_n and_o the_o city_n g._n or_o of_o the_o city_n v._o i._n whereupon_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v whereon_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o it_o h._n for_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n do_v we_o prostrate_v our_o prayer_n l._n present_a our_o prayer_n b._n g._n pray_v fall_v down_o i._o power_n out_o our_o prayer_n v._o cause_n our_o prayer_n to_o fall_v h._n before_o thou_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a tender_a mercy_n 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n attend_v and_o do_v it_o deserre_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n for_o thyself_o h._n o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o thy_o city_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v they_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n v._o i._n 20_o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o do_v prostrate_a cause_n to_o fall_n h._n as_o before_o v_o 18._o my_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n of_o the_o holiness_n h._n of_o my_o god_n 21_o yea_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o my_o prayer_n the_o man_n gabriel_n who_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o vision_n at_o the_o first_o in_o the_o morning_n h._n come_v fly_v be_v bid_v or_o make_v to_o fly_v h._n for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hophal_a earnest_o with_o weariness_n h._n or_o swift_o v._o and_o touch_v i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n 22_o and_o he_o inform_v i_o and_o talk_v with_o i_o and_o say_v o_o daniel_n i_o be_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n to_o make_v thou_o perceive_v understanding_n h._n 23_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n the_o word_n h._n come_v forth_o and_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v it_o they_z l._n b._n g._n ad_fw-la for_o thou_o be_v much_o desire_v that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n i._n great_o belove_v b._n g._n a_o man_n of_o desire_n l._n s._n chamudoth_a desire_n h._n d._n kimhi_n read_v hamiddoth_a a_o man_n of_o virtue_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n not_o active_o because_o he_o much_o desire_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n but_o passive_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n desire_n that_o be_v belove_a and_o accept_v of_o he_o so_o vatab._n a_o man_n desirous_a of_o thing_n to_o be_v wish_v for_o understand_v it_o also_o active_o of_o daniel_n desire_n therefore_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o consider_v the_o vision_n 24_o seventie_o week_n be_v cut_v out_o it_o be_v cut_v out_o h._n impersonal_o be_v determine_v v._o b._n g._n be_v abbreviate_v or_o shorten_v l._n but_o chatac_n signify_v to_o cut_v out_o upon_o or_o
over_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n h._n to_o restrain_v finish_v v._o l._n s_o b._n g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v cala_fw-la with_o aleph_fw-la which_o signify_v to_o restrain_v but_o calah_o with_o he_o signify_v to_o finish_v and_o to_o seal_v up_o a._n i._n b._n g._n s._n rather_o than_o to_o finish_v sin_n l._n v._o p._n the_o word_n be_v chatam_fw-la to_o seal_v to_o reconcile_v iniquity_n not_o that_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o l._n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o vision_n not_o that_o the_o vision_n be_v fulfil_v l._n and_o the_o prophet_n i._n a._n not_o prophesy_v l._n s._n v._o b._n g._n for_o nabi_fw-la signify_v a_o prophet_n not_o prophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n h._n 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n to_o bring_v again_o the_o people_n to_o cause_n to_o return_v 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philometor_n survive _v and_o reign_v long_o after_o 5._o and_o to_o apply_v it_o with_o hierome_n to_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v feign_v himself_o to_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o if_o antiochus_n be_v a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n then_o be_v not_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o antichrist_n also_o 6._o wherefore_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v tryphon_n who_o be_v a_o chief_a man_n in_o compound_v and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o antiochus_n after_o the_o former_a overthrow_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o tutelage_n of_o the_o young_a king_n of_o egypt_n philometor_n his_o nephew_n this_o tryphon_n the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o this_o covenant_n antiochus_n cause_v to_o be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o may_v work_v his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o let_v then_o follow_v his_o second_o practice_n by_o fraud_n with_o the_o success_n first_o 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therefore_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o pererius_n to_o understand_v this_o of_o antichrist_n and_o not_o of_o antiochus_n because_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v of_o great_a power_n for_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o so_o speak_v but_o in_o comparison_n of_o egypt_n only_o which_o he_o rob_v and_o spoil_v as_o none_o of_o his_o father_n have_v do_v before_o he_o hierom._n ex_fw-la porphyr_n and_o these_o spoil_v he_o partly_o carry_v away_o partly_o he_o distribute_v they_o among_o the_o egyptian_n to_o make_v himself_o strong_a jun._n 3._o then_o he_o cunning_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o get_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o strong_a hold_v in_o egypt_n and_o therein_o show_v more_o cunning_a than_o the_o wise_a among_o the_o egyptian_n he_o deceive_v they_o with_o his_o wile_n and_o politic_a device_n hierom._n ex_fw-la porphyr_n following_z suctorius_fw-la jun._n polan_n but_o he_o do_v not_o long_o hold_v those_o place_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o text_n show_v for_o philometor_n afterward_o recover_v they_o again_o some_o otherwise_o understand_v this_o whole_a description_n that_o the_o league_n speak_v of_o be_v make_v with_o seleucus_n philopator_n who_o upon_o agreement_n with_o antiochus_n then_o hostage_n at_o rome_n send_v thither_o his_o own_o son_n demetrius_n to_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o so_o antiochus_n return_v first_o practise_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o heliodorus_n to_o take_v away_o his_o brother_n seleucus_n call_v here_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n jun._n in_o annotat_fw-la and_o this_o plentiful_a province_n which_o he_o invade_v some_o understand_v to_o be_v syria_n jun._n oecolampad_n some_o phoenicia_n where_o the_o rich_a city_n tyrus_n be_v which_o antiochus_n spoil_v melancthon_n but_o this_o exposition_n can_v not_o stand_v 1._o seleucus_n philopator_n be_v dead_a before_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o antiochus_n tose_fw-fr up_o in_o his_o stead_n these_o 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which_o philometor_n recover_v again_o therefore_o this_o expedition_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n be_v better_a understand_v to_o have_v be_v make_v against_o egypt_n than_o syria_n 34._o quest._n of_o the_o second_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n against_o egypt_n v_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o in_o this_o second_o expedition_n three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o attempt_n which_o these_o king_n make_v one_o against_o the_o other_o with_o the_o success_n v_o 25._o and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o v_o 26._o 2._o the_o event_n which_o happen_v hereupon_o v_o 27._o a_o dissemble_a peace_n 3._o the_o consequent_n and_o such_o matter_n as_o follow_v v_o 28._o 1._o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n antiochus_n see_v he_o can_v prevail_v no_o long_o by_o his_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n who_o hitherto_o under_o colour_n of_o his_o protectourship_n rob_v and_o spoil_v egypt_n philometor_n be_v now_o somewhat_o more_o grow_v in_o year_n he_o seek_v now_o by_o
country_n belong_v unto_o grecia_n 4._o some_o think_v that_o chittim_n signify_v both_o the_o grecian_n macedonian_n and_o roman_n calvin_n but_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o too_o general_a a_o name_n 5._o some_o understand_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o cilicia_n where_o the_o isle_n cetis_n be_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o command_v the_o sea_n polan_n jun._n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o call_v they_o ship_n of_o chittim_n that_o be_v of_o cilicia_n because_o they_o only_o harbour_v there_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v too_o slender_a a_o conceit_n to_o think_v that_o the_o roman_a ambassador_n come_v thither_o in_o ship_n of_o grecia_n ex_fw-la bull_v as_o if_o that_o potent_a nation_n of_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o ship_n of_o their_o own_o 7._o nor_o yet_o be_v chittim_n take_v only_o for_o grecia_n for_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n come_v now_o against_o antiochus_n which_o be_v not_o the_o grecian_n but_o 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coast_v as_o of_o cilicia_n and_o then_o general_o be_v take_v for_o other_o uplaâ—d_n country_n of_o grecia_n this_o name_n also_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o italian_n as_o have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o greek_n melancthon_n show_v out_o of_o suidas_n that_o latinui_n the_o son_n of_o telephus_n bring_v the_o citian_n into_o italy_n and_o give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o country_n but_o howsoever_o this_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o grecian_n come_v into_o italy_n and_o there_o inhabit_v whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n great_a greece_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o word_n chittim_n quest._n 37._o of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o antiochus_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o second_o persecution_n raise_v by_o antiochus_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v before_o v_o 28._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o second_o be_v express_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n partly_o because_o 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