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successor_n to_o king_n cyrus_n a_o love_a and_o merciful_a prince_n who_o further_v in_o all_o respect_n the_o godly_a desire_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o naughty_a wicked_a and_o tyrannical_a regent_n one_o that_o whole_o bend_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o peculiar_a flock_n wherein_o appear_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n felicity_n in_o this_o world_n while_o a_o godly_a father_n have_v to_o his_o successor_n a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a son_n a_o son_n that_o revoke_v the_o privilege_n which_o his_o father_n give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o his_o life_n be_v short_a miserable_a and_o bloody_a the_o proper_a reward_n of_o all_o brutish_a tyranny_n for_o as_o he_o mount_v upon_o his_o horse_n he_o sudden_o fall_v upon_o his_o diseased_a sword_n and_o so_o have_v a_o bloody_a end_n i_o say_v second_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o which_o name_n assuerus_n be_v equivalent_a with_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o cambyses_n be_v indifferent_o call_v artaxerxes_n or_o assuerus_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o observation_n the_o three_o difficulty_n esdras_n write_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v appoint_v by_o three_o several_a king_n of_o persia_n to_o rear_v up_o again_o their_o temple_n esdras_n 6._o verse_n 14._o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o by_o cyrus_n and_o afterwards_o by_o darius_n but_o also_o by_o artaxerxes_n the_o three_o the_o answer_n i_o answer_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o artaxerxes_n be_v the_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n which_o observation_n if_o it_o once_o be_v forget_v many_o difficulty_n will_v ensue_v thereupon_o when_o esdras_n therefore_o say_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n and_o artaxerxes_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o darius_n which_o be_v also_o call_v artaxerxes_n for_o the_o particle_n and_o be_v there_o not_o copulative_a but_o expositive_a as_o in_o other_o place_n also_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o monarchy_n darius_n ochus_n be_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o bloodthirsty_a king_n he_o murder_v his_o two_o brethren_n that_o so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o egyptian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v cruel_o vex_v the_o jew_n by_o this_o prince_n and_o until_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o church_n be_v ever_o in_o great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o but_o god_n who_o never_o will_v forsake_v his_o church_n though_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v toss_v and_o turmoil_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o end_n bring_v solace_n and_o true_a joy_n unto_o the_o jew_n month_n for_o short_o darius_n ochus_n be_v slay_v of_o bagose_n by_o who_o also_o arsames_n be_v murder_v and_o darius_n arbelas_n the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v of_o alexander_n the_o 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to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o susan_n the_o chief_a city_n both_o unto_o the_o great_a and_o small_a prince_n none_o except_v this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n under_o a_o hang_n of_o white_a green_a and_o blue_a clothes_n fasten_v with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a in_o silver_n ring_n and_o pillar_n of_o marble_n the_o bed_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n upon_o a_o pavement_n of_o porphyry_n and_o marble_n and_o alabaster_n and_o blue_a colour_n they_o give_v they_o drink_v in_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o change_a vessel_n after_o vessel_n and_o royal_a wine_n in_o abundance_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o none_o be_v compel_v to_o drink_v more_o then_o as_o best_o please_v he_o est._n cap._n 1._o v._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o
dominion_n read_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o their_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o cause_v their_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a a_o thing_n never_o hear_v of_o by_o any_o writer_n of_o approve_a antiquity_n a_o doubt_n s._n peter_n say_v that_o certain_a place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o ezechiel_n say_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n none_o can_v be_v permit_v to_o read_v the_o beginning_n of_o genesis_n the_o canticle_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o ezechiel_n until_o he_o be_v 36._o year_n of_o age_n the_o answer_n i_o answer_v with_o s._n austen_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n salvation_n be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o which_o be_v obscure_a in_o one_o place_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o another_o his_o word_n i_o have_v allege_v in_o my_o book_n of_o motive_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o second_o conclusion_n the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o 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israel_n this_o i_o write_v 〈◊〉_d s._n hierome_n to_o show_v that_o osee_n write_v both_o before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n osee._n see_v the_o eight_o â—â—â—pter_n and_o sixth_o section_n per_fw-la tot_fw-la sect_n osee_n prophesy_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o preach_v against_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o their_o fornication_n and_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o samaria_n he_o speak_v something_o also_o of_o the_o other_o two_o tribe_n gloss_n in_o princ_fw-la 1._o ca._n osee._n osee_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n to_o wit_n if_o that_o oak_n in_o selom_n be_v cleave_v of_o itself_o into_o twelve_o part_n and_o be_v make_v so_o many_o oak_n tree_n and_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v epiphan_n de_fw-fr prophet_n vit_fw-mi &_o eter_n the_o three_o section_n of_o joel._n the_o prophet_n johel_n the_o son_n 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