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ix_o 31._o luk._n ix_o 44._o this_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o their_o notion_n of_o a_o messiah_n that_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o show_v their_o ignorance_n by_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o b._n 32_o 35_o 19_o  _fw-fr on_o the_o 19_o of_o august_n which_o be_v about_o this_o time_n the_o emperor_n tiberius_n begin_v the_o 19_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o capernaum_n and_o stay_v there_o some_o little_a time_n after_o this_o matt._n xvii_o 24._o till_o xix_o 1._o mar._n ix_o 33._o till_o x._o 1._o but_o as_o st._n luke_n go_v on_o ix_o 51._o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o he_o resolve_v thereupon_o to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v there_o at_o all_o the_o great_a feast_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o opportunity_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o can_v before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o next_o feast_n be_v that_o of_o tabernacle_n on_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o tisri_n which_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n against_o that_o feast_n his_o angry_a relation_n at_o nazareth_n will_v needs_o have_v he_o go_v up_o with_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o advance_v they_o together_o with_o himself_o to_o greatness_n by_o his_o work_a miracle_n there_o or_o else_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o enemy_n whatsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o with_o they_o but_o stay_v behind_o they_o in_o galilee_n joh._n vii_o 9_o when_o they_o be_v go_v up_o he_o come_v after_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a vers._n 10._o leave_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o company_n behind_o he_o for_o whereas_o he_o be_v stop_v in_o his_o next_o way_n through_o samaria_n luk._n ix_o 52._o for_o towards_o any_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n the_o people_n there_o will_v hardly_o receive_v any_o one_o that_o be_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n our_o saviour_n take_v this_o occasion_n to_o send_v out_o lxx_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v the_o people_n to_o receive_v he_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v come_v for_o the_o future_a luk._n x._o 1._o and_o so_o take_v none_o but_o the_o twelve_o and_o those_o perhaps_o not_o all_o together_o along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n thither_o he_o come_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o feast_n joh._n vii_o 14_o where_o immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v the_o jew_n be_v ready_a to_o kill_v he_o vers._n 19_o upon_o the_o old_a grudge_n they_o have_v against_o he_o for_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n
to_o our_o saviour_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n vers_fw-la 42._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n at_o this_o time_n as_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n have_v not_o till_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o resurrection_n luke_n xxiv_o 21._o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o he_o receive_v this_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n vers_fw-la 43._o it_o be_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n when_o these_o thing_n happen_v luke_n xxiii_o 44._o and_o when_o the_o six_o hour_n be_v come_v mar._n xv._n 33._o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v 45._o be_v at_o noon_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v for_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o watch._n see_v grotius_n on_o matt._n xxviii_o 45._o noon_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o nine_o hour_n matt._n xxvii_o 45._o mar._n xv._n 33._o luk._n xxiii_o 44._o that_o be_v it_o be_v dark_a from_o midday_n till_o three_o of_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n this_o darkness_n be_v over_o all_o the_o land_n matt._n and_o mar._n ibid._n that_o be_v not_o only_o over_o all_o judaea_n but_o over_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o at_o least_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o for_o according_a to_o phlegon_n who_o live_v in_o those_o part_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v this_o 33._o this_o phlegon_n trallianus_n in_o the_o xiiith_o book_n of_o his_o olympiad_n say_v this_o happen_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 102d_o olympiad_n euseb._n chron._n and_o chron._n paschale_n and_o philopon_n de_fw-fr create_v ii_o 21._o that_o olympiad_n end_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o tiberius_n as_o philoponus_n there_o show_v and_o some_o month_n after_o april_n 3_o ad._n 33._o year_n the_o great_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v it_o be_v night_n at_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n so_o that_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n be_v see_v we_o know_v that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a eclipse_n for_o the_o moon_n be_v then_o at_o full_a as_o it_o must_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passeover_n but_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v very_o certain_a of_o this_o that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o sun_n can_v take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o it_o at_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o please_v he_o he_o do_v more_o than_o this_o in_o ioshua_n and_o in_o king_n hezekiah_n day_n it_o happen_v at_o that_o very_a time_n as_o the_o same_o phlegon_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o bythinia_n so_o great_a a_o earthquake_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a be_v overthrow_v by_o it_o no_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o same_o earthquake_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o three_o first_o gospel_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darkness_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o the_o midst_n luke_n xxiii_o 45._o it_o be_v rend_v in_o twain_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottâ—…m_n matt._n xxvii_o 51._o mar._n xv._n 38._o and_o the_o earth_n do_v quake_v and_o the_o rock_n rend_v and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v to_o many_o matt._n xxvii_o 51_o 53._o but_o this_o last_o thing_n of_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o till_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o st._n matthew_n there_o tell_v we_o it_o must_v be_v so_o for_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v i_o cor._n xv._n 20_o 23._o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o rise_v into_o a_o state_n of_o incorruption_n and_o immortality_n this_o darkness_n and_o this_o earthquake_n be_v such_o thing_n as_o fulfil_v as_o see_v grot._n on_o matt._n xxvii_o 45_o and_o 51._o who_o show_v this_o both_o from_o heathen_a writer_n and_o from_o scripture_n he_o say_v the_o jew_n might_n now_o remember_v that_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n viii_o 9_o 10._o which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v now_o literal_o fulfil_v all_o mankind_n look_v upon_o as_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o either_o of_o they_o happen_v and_o the_o jew_n †_o find_v they_o so_o account_v in_o their_o scripture_n therefore_o the_o come_n of_o both_o these_o together_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v at_o the_o same_o time_n especial_o it_o must_v have_v be_v so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v there_o revile_v and_o scoff_v at_o that_o bless_a man_n who_o many_o among_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v show_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o suffer_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o this_o that_o they_o all_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o go_v home_o one_o after_o another_o or_o at_o least_o they_o forbear_v give_v our_o bless_a lord_n any_o far_a disturbance_n for_o we_o read_v nothing_o more_o of_o they_o during_o all_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n that_o the_o darkness_n continue_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o near_a friend_n that_o as_o it_o appear_v be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v within_o hear_v of_o he_o all_o this_o while_n be_v now_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v by_o the_o cross._n there_o be_v name_v particular_o joh._n xix_o 25._o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n mother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o her_o sister_n mary_n translation_n mary_n this_o mary_n be_v as_o it_o appear_v next_o of_o kin_n to_o our_o saviour_n be_v mother_n to_o two_o of_o the_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n who_o be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o cleopas_n father_n of_o symeon_n who_o succeed_v james_n in_o that_o see_n she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o evangelist_n mother_n of_o james_n and_o joses_fw-es matt._n xxvii_o 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n xv._n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xvi_o 1._o it_o appear_v that_o both_o those_o son_n be_v alive_a when_o those_o gospel_n be_v write_v but_o now_o when_o st._n john_n write_v james_n have_v be_v dead_a thirty_o year_n joses_fw-es it_o seem_v be_v not_o live_v but_o cleopas_n be_v or_o at_o least_o his_o son_n symeon_n for_o he_o be_v then_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v here_o call_v joh._n xix_o 25._o the_o mother_n of_o cleopas_n not_o the_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n mother_n of_o cleopas_n and_o mary_n magdalene_n and_o together_o with_o they_o john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v always_o in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o call_v himself_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a thing_n that_o these_o woman_n dare_v own_o any_o relation_n or_o friendship_n to_o our_o saviour_n among_o so_o many_o of_o his_o bloody_a and_o violent_a enemy_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v safe_a for_o they_o but_o that_o they_o keep_v at_o a_o distance_n till_o now_o when_o their_o enemy_n be_v frighten_v away_o now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o they_o show_v their_o affection_n in_o it_o so_o he_o show_v his_o care_n of_o his_o mother_n together_o with_o his_o authority_n over_o she_o and_o his_o belove_a disciple_n he_o bid_v she_o that_o be_v now_o lose_v he_o take_v john_n instead_o of_o himself_o to_o be_v her_o son_n and_o bad_a john_n take_v charge_n of_o she_o as_o his_o own_o mother_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o according_o do_v from_o that_o hour_n he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n vers_fw-la 26._o 27._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v of_o those_o two_o other_o devout_a woman_n that_o as_o they_o be_v the_o last_o that_o stay_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o his_o death_n so_o they_o be_v the_o first_o who_o he_o appear_v to_o after_o his_o resurrection_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v now_o to_o have_v no_o more_o communication_n with_o mankind_n in_o this_o life_n apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n in_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n for_o which_o he_o have_v much_o more_o occasion_n now_o on_o the_o cross_n than_o he_o have_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v now_o suffer_v the_o utmost_a of_o all_o that_o he_o then_o only_o fear_v he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o near_a view_n of_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n his_o spirit_n be_v spend_v with_o so_o much_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o nature_n be_v now_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n his_o only_a support_n be_v
follow_a discourse_n especial_o the_o last_o 28._o last_o dan._n v._o 25_o 28._o word_n of_o it_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o persian_n these_o nation_n be_v join_v with_o several_a other_o in_o the_o action_n of_o take_v the_o city_n doubtless_o they_o all_o share_v the_o spoil_n of_o it_o among_o they_o according_a to_o 7._o to_o jer._n xxv_o 14._o xxvii_o 7._o ieremy_n prophecy_n but_o for_o the_o government_n of_o it_o that_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o general_n cyrus_n the_o persian_a from_o who_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o dan._n v._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v word_v dan._n v._o 31._o darius_n the_o mede_n babylon_n mede_n xenoph._n cyropaed_n viii_o 5._o it_o seem_v he_o come_v not_o to_o babylon_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n be_v about_o threescore_o and_o two_o year_n old_a 17._o that_o k._n darius_n ever_o come_v to_o babylon_n himself_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o writer_n that_o live_v near_o his_o time_n time_n on_o the_o contrary_n we_o find_v in_o the_o astronomer_n canon_n that_o after_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o nabonadius_n or_o naboandelus_fw-la if_o that_o be_v a_o true_a read_v 12._o read_v jos._n ant._n x._o 12._o in_o josephus_n who_o say_v that_o so_o they_o carl_v k._n belshazzar_n that_o seventeen_o year_n be_v his_o last_o the_o next_o year_n be_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n in_o their_o account_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o darius_n between_o but_o then_o whereas_o viii_o whereas_o xen._n cyropaed_n viii_o xenophon_n make_v the_o reign_n of_o darius_n to_o have_v be_v two_o year_n over_o babylon_n and_o then_o give_v seven_o year_n to_o cyrus_n the_o astronomer_n give_v all_o these_o nine_o year_n to_o cyrus_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o in_o all_o that_o time_n they_o at_o babylon_n never_o see_v any_o other_o king_n there_o but_o cyrus_n and_o 5._o and_o xenoph._n cyropaed_n viii_o 5._o xenophon_n tell_v we_o that_o after_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n stay_v there_o till_o he_o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n then_o he_o go_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o to_o cyaxares_n wherein_o 9_o wherein_o ib._n viii_o 9_o as_o xenophon_n say_v he_o tell_v he_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v have_v tempt_v he_o thither_o but_o that_o he_o be_v either_o in_o love_n with_o his_o ecbatana_n or_o much_o indispose_v for_o travel_n this_o last_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a for_o ib._n for_o xenoph._n ib._n it_o appear_v that_o he_o die_v about_o a_o year_n after_o 18._o cyrus_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v 12._o tell_v jos._n ant._n x._o 12._o by_o josephus_n bring_v the_o prophet_n he_o but_o cyâ—…us_n come_v to_o he_o at_o eâ—…batana_n bring_v daniel_n thither_o with_o he_o daniel_n thither_o with_o he_o to_o show_v k._n cyaxares_n the_o man_n that_o have_v give_v such_o proof_n of_o a_o divine_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o he_o not_o only_o by_o foretell_v this_o change_n to_o belshazzar_n but_o even_o much_o great_a thing_n before_o to_o k._n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o thereupon_o have_v advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a trust_n in_o his_o realm_n what_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o daniel_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v 45._o find_v n._n 45._o partly_o here_o but_o more_o full_o in_o kingdom_n in_o dissert_n i._o there_o he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o k._n daâ—…us_n who_o declare_v he_o his_o successor_n in_o his_o kingdom_n his_o life_n 19_o but_o as_o for_o cyrus_n with_o king_n cyaxares_n leave_n he_o go_v present_o to_o see_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v yet_o live_v in_o persia_n but_o 7._o but_o xenoph._n cyrop_n viii_o 7._o it_o seem_v die_v not_o long_o after_o thence_o he_o return_v to_o media_n where_o king_n cyaxares_n who_o before_o have_v promise_v cyrus_n to_o give_v he_o his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n now_o probable_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o decay_a condition_n 5._o condition_n ib._n viii_o 5._o hasten_v the_o marriage_n and_o declare_v he_o withal_o to_o be_v his_o successor_n in_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n they_o be_v then_o by_o the_o conquest_n that_o cyrus_n have_v make_v come_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o province_n 15._o province_n daâ—…_n vi_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d 15._o dan._n vi_o i._n all_o which_o be_v govern_v at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o afterward_o when_o cyrus_n have_v add_v some_o province_n more_o and_o egypt_n also_o be_v conquer_v by_o his_o son_n cambyses_n then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n ahasuerus_n they_o be_v rise_v to_o the_o number_n of_o cxxvii_o province_n 18_o province_n esther_n i._n 3._o 14._o 18_o esther_n i._n 1_o which_o be_v all_o reckon_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bâ—…nsia_n and_o media_n v_o 3_o 14_o 18._o and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o mede_n 19_o mede_n vers_fw-la 19_o v._n 19_o 20._o thus_o every_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o daniel_n dream_n that_o viii_o the_o first_o empire_n in_o dan._n viii_o he_o have_v in_o vii_o in_o an._n 553._o before_o christ._n be_v the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o in_o dan._n vii_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n together_o with_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n his_o dream_n be_v concern_v the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o those_o four_o which_o he_o have_v see_v like_o beast_n come_n up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n d_o dan._n vii_o 2._o there_o this_o second_o appear_v like_o a_o bear_n 6._o bear_n vers_fw-la 6._o v_o 6._o but_o here_o he_o see_v it_o in_o a_o mâ—…_n different_a figure_n 3._o figure_n viii_o 3._o dan._n viii_o 3._o like_o a_o ram_n with_o two_o born_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…han_n the_o other_o and_o the_o high_a come_v up_o last_o the_o angel_n giâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d interpretation_n of_o it_o 20._o it_o v_o 20._o v_o 20._o the_o ram_n which_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ns_n be_v the_o king_n of_o media_n persia._n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v of_o media_n and_o persia._n and_o persia._n both_o these_o kingdâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…he_a horn_n of_o one_o beast_n they_o be_v both_o join_v together_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d but_o whereas_o that_o empire_n be_v head_v at_o first_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o who_o the_o last_o be_v that_o king_n darius_n who_o the_o greek_n call_v cyaxares_n all_o this_o while_n mention_v here_o the_o other_o horn_n be_v grow_v up_o in_o his_o nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n cyrus_n the_o persian_a and_o so_o that_o which_o all_o this_o while_n have_v be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n now_o come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o meâ—…_n 21._o it_o be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ime_n the_o mâ—…des_n have_v the_o â—…dence_n â—…n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…ime_n time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v for_o 1._o for_o daâ—…_n ix_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o thâ—…_n mede_n who_o 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldeâ—…_n we_o have_v see_v hoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d make_v so_o by_o cyrus_n take_v that_o city_n in_o the_o night_n wheâ—…_n belshazzar_n be_v slay_v there_o end_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n reign_n the_o next_o year_n be_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n nine_o year_n 1._o nâ—…_n reign_v 17_o year_n and_o after_o he_o cyrus_n 9_o year_n pâ—…l_n can._n and_o berosus_n in_o josephus_n against_o apâ—…_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o astronomer_n canon_n but_o the_o first_o of_o dâ—…_n according_a to_o prophecy_n to_o xen._n cyropaed_n viii_o the_o occasion_n of_o god_n send_v daniel_n this_o prophecy_n xenophon_n who_o â—…ckons_v two_o year_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o darius_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n while_o he_o live_v and_o only_o the_o other_o seven_o to_o cyrus_n after_o the_o deaâ—…_n of_o k._n darius_n when_o cyrus_n have_v no_o other_o king_n over_o he_o 22._o have_v clear_v those_o historical_a thing_n concern_v the_o person_n to_o who_o and_o the_o time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v it_o remain_v to_o give_v some_o accounâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v something_o very_a extraordâ—…_n as_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o be_v the_o like_o have_v never_o be_v give_v sinâ—…_n the_o creation_n 23._o in_o 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n which_o be_v indeed_o prophecy_n he_o have_v now_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o many_o prophecy_n on_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ccounts_v a_o wonderful_a act_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o jew_n that_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d captiuâ—…_n at_o babylon_n can_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o admire_v the_o haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v how_o as_o it_o be_v visible_o reach_v forth_o hyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d anâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d châ—…_n prove_v thâ—…_n
the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o that_o god_n make_v he_o leave_v the_o do_v of_o that_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n but_o without_o that_o addition_n the_o city_n alone_a david_n call_v 1._o call_v ps._n xlviii_o 1._o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o god_n ps._n xlviii_o 1._o and_o so_o do_v daniel_n in_o this_o 24._o this_o dan._n ix_o 16_o 24._o prayer_n v_o 16._o which_o the_o angel_n refer_v to_o vers_n 24._o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n by_o god_n himself_o zech._n viii_o 3._o now_o indeed_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mountain_n of_o rubbish_n without_o either_o house_n or_o wall_n it_o be_v as_o david_n foresee_v it_o will_v be_v a_o heap_n of_o ruin_n without_o any_o inhabitant_n and_o he_o make_v several_a v._o several_a ps._n lxxiv_o lxxix_o lxxx_o cii_o cvi_o cxxxvii_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o see_v tract_n v._o psalm_n for_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o condition_n one_o of_o those_o psalm_n ps._n cvi_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v daniel_n have_v in_o his_o mind_n when_o he_o use_v the_o 6._o the_o ps._n cvi_o 6._o word_n of_o it_o in_o his_o prayer_n 51._o it_o may_v well_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v why_o temple_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o temple_n daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n speak_v so_o 19_o so_o dan._n ix_o 7_o 12_o 16_o 18_o 19_o often_o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o lie_v then_o in_o ruin_n and_o scarce_o 24._o scarce_o the_o only_a mention_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o daniel_n prayer_n vers_fw-la 17._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o holy_a place_n be_v render_v the_o sanctuary_n but_o some_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o angel_n call_v thy_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 24._o once_o mention_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n this_o deserve_v to_o be_v think_v of_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o the_o angel_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o daniel_n take_v 24._o take_v vers_fw-la 24._o notice_n of_o his_o pray_v for_o his_o holy_a city_n and_o in_o his_o prophecy_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o 25._o a_o dan._n ix_o 25._o commandment_n that_o there_o will_v be_v for_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o street_n but_o the_o angel_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o his_o answer_n nor_o promise_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o in_o his_o prophecy_n but_o at_o last_o 26._o last_o 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 26._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o say_v that_o after_o that_o both_o the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v destroy_v in_o these_o last_o word_n it_o be_v plain_o employ_v that_o there_o be_v a_o temple_n to_o be_v build_v for_o there_o be_v none_o in_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o must_v be_v build_v before_o it_o can_v be_v destroy_v but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o this_o 52._o now_o the_o reason_n of_o daniel_n say_v so_o little_a of_o the_o temple_n build_v he_o know_v that_o will_v forth_o with_o be_v build_v and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v nothing_o of_o the_o rebuild_n of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o daniel_n be_v perfect_o secure_a that_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o angel_n also_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o not_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v now_o within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o he_o also_o know_v who_o shall_v order_n the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o see_v and_o know_v the_o man_n even_o cyrus_n by_o name_n of_o who_o god_n have_v say_v 28._o say_v esaia_n xliv_o 28._o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n 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 53._o it_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o year_n after_o this_o that_o king_n darius_n build_v but_o he_o know_v not_o when_o the_o city_n will_v be_v build_v die_v and_o cyrus_n be_v his_o successor_n do_v give_v out_o that_o order_n upon_o which_o soon_o after_o 1._o after_o ezra_n i._n 1._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o that_o 28._o that_o esai_n xliv_o 28._o prophecy_n of_o esaiah_n but_o that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o it_o in_o cyrus_n time_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o 24._o the_o ezra_n iu._n 5._o 24._o second_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n which_o be_v some_o fifteen_o year_n after_o no_o doubt_n cyrus_n give_v also_o order_n or_o leave_v for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o dwell_n of_o thòse_n few_o that_o have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o temple_n but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v up_o from_o babylon_n 70._o babylon_n ezra_n ii_o 70._o they_o go_v to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n about_o which_o their_o inheritance_n lay_v so_o that_o after_o all_o that_o cyrus_n have_v do_v there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o scatter_a house_n or_o shed_v for_o present_a use_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v 4._o be_v neh._n vii_o 4._o no_o street_n build_v to_o make_v it_o a_o city_n and_o much_o less_o wall_n to_o make_v it_o defensible_a till_o the_o 1._o the_o ii_o 1._o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n which_o be_v above_o seventy_o year_n after_o this_o when_o that_o will_v be_v do_v daniel_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o view_n there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n concern_v it_o till_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n now_o give_v he_o in_o this_o 24._o this_o dan._n ix_o 24._o prophecy_n of_o lxx_o week_n here_o indeed_o the_o angel_n be_v to_o set_v the_o time_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v to_o date_n the_o beginning_n of_o these_o week_n tell_v he_o v_o 25._o these_o week_n be_v to_o begin_v 25._o begin_v vers_fw-la 25._o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n again_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n of_o his_o word_n the_o angel_n show_v what_o commandment_n he_o mean_v by_o add_v what_o be_v to_o follow_v upon_o it_o namely_o ib._n namely_o ib._n that_o the_o wall_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o street_n even_o in_o a_o straight_a of_o time_n this_o be_v clear_a to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o king_n artaxerxes_n time_n when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o 6._o the_o neh._n ii_o 5_o 6._o issue_v forth_o of_o that_o commandment_n of_o he_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n etc._n reign_n neh._n iii_o vi_o etc._n etc._n before_o mention_v and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a by_o read_v the_o account_n of_o it_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nehemiah_n who_o live_v at_o that_o time_n and_o be_v employ_v by_o that_o king_n in_o that_o build_n 54._o but_o daniel_n who_o live_v so_o long_o before_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a chief_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o chief_o of_o this_o till_o he_o have_v this_o intimation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v so_o passionate_o concern_v for_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o see_v he_o be_v by_o his_o so_o often_o repeat_v it_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o his_o church_n and_o nation_n that_o be_v their_o centre_n of_o union_n in_o all_o their_o civil_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o religion_n 55._o we_o be_v next_o to_o show_v the_o ardent_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v for_o god_n prayer_n he_o also_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o use_v in_o his_o prayer_n glory_n which_o especial_o appear_v in_o the_o argument_n that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o speed_n of_o those_o his_o petition_n he_o make_v use_v between_o while_n of_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o be_v know_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o divine_a revelation_n etc._n revelation_n dan._n ix_o 4_o 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n argument_n from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n all_o these_o do_v afford_v we_o help_n in_o prayer_n some_o of_o they_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o resignation_n to_o god_n other_o also_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o those_o divine_a quality_n in_o which_o we_o be_v as_o near_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o qualify_v ourselves_o for_o those_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n we_o ask_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a use_n of_o such_o consideration_n 56._o but_o this_o holy_a
18._o kill_v their_o innocent_a brother_n though_o the_o other_o nine_o can_v not_o come_v up_o to_o that_o height_n of_o wickedness_n with_o they_o yet_o they_o 27._o they_o v_o 27._o all_o but_o 29._o but_o v_o 29._o reuben_n agree_v to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o little_a short_a of_o the_o other_o they_o all_o join_v in_o 26._o in_o v_o 26._o take_v money_n for_o their_o brother_n joseph_n who_o they_o sell_v into_o perpetual_a slavery_n and_o that_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a nation_n such_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o sure_o the_o egyptian_n mingle_v with_o idolatrous_a nation_n canaanites_n and_o egyptian_n mother_n be_v not_o like_a to_o mend_v the_o breed_n we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o wife_n that_o either_o they_o or_o their_o father_n ever_o have_v but_o what_o be_v either_o canaanite_n or_o egyptian_n and_o whatsoever_o corrupt_a inclination_n they_o derive_v whether_o from_o their_o mother_n or_o their_o father_n they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v cure_v of_o they_o by_o their_o education_n for_o beside_o that_o parent_n general_o give_v their_o child_n no_o other_o education_n than_o what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o inclination_n there_o be_v this_o worse_a than_o ordinary_a in_o their_o case_n that_o the_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o live_v be_v of_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o mankind_n they_o can_v scarce_o see_v any_o other_o example_n among_o they_o than_o of_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v most_o to_o avoid_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n that_o god_n have_v teach_v his_o choose_a people_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o 77._o of_o see_v n._n 76_o 77._o idolatry_n and_o especial_o such_o as_o that_o be_v which_o general_o obtain_v among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o worship_v those_o brute_n beast_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v his_o people_n to_o 26._o to_o ex._n viii_o 26._o sacrifice_n to_o he_o only_o he_o have_v dispense_v with_o their_o offer_v he_o any_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o egypt_n where_o the_o people_n will_v certain_o have_v stone_v they_o for_o it_o how_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o have_v do_v that_o it_o abundant_o appear_v by_o the_o extreme_a hard_a usage_n that_o they_o give_v that_o poor_a people_n without_o any_o provocation_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o their_o father_n owe_v their_o life_n to_o joseph_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v one_o of_o this_o nation_n but_o that_o be_v so_o utter_o 8._o utter_o ex._n i._n 8._o forget_v that_o they_o treat_v not_o only_o his_o nation_n but_o even_o his_o posterity_n among_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o utmost_a cruelty_n and_o inhumanity_n first_o they_o take_v all_o the_o people_n for_o slave_n and_o oppress_v they_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o 14._o that_o ex._n i._n 14._o they_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a to_o they_o with_o drudgery_n one_o while_o they_o be_v for_o 22._o for_o v_o 16._o 22._o kill_v all_o the_o male_a child_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o though_o that_o perhaps_o do_v not_o last_o yet_o their_o 23._o their_o ii_o 23._o slavery_n do_v till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v quite_o intolerable_a it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o even_o that_o can_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o follow_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o their_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o 64._o see_v n._n 64._o witchcraft_n there_o be_v in_o evil_a example_n that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n follow_v they_o even_o in_o that_o which_o god_n have_v most_o especial_o forbid_v they_o and_o they_o do_v this_o not_o only_o while_o they_o live_v in_o egypt_n where_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v out_o of_o fear_n or_o in_o compliance_n with_o the_o egyptian_n but_o they_o continue_v to_o do_v it_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v perfect_a freeman_n they_o show_v a_o astonish_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o their_o make_n and_o worship_v of_o the_o xxxii_o the_o ex._n xxxii_o golden_a calf_n 126._o but_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v chief_o charge_v god_n but_o their_o peculiar_a sin_n be_v their_o murmur_a and_o tempt_a god_n with_o in_o these_o time_n be_v their_o aptness_n as_o often_o as_o any_o thing_n displease_v they_o to_o murmur_n and_o to_o run_v into_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n this_o they_o can_v not_o learn_v of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o nation_n they_o be_v general_o most_o dutiful_a example_n the_o egyptian_n give_v they_o no_o such_o example_n to_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o god_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n we_o read_v of_o in_o history_n moses_n give_v we_o very_o great_a instance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o history_n of_o joseph_n who_o be_v bring_v a_o slave_n into_o egypt_n become_v a_o saviour_n to_o that_o nation_n as_o have_v be_v just_a now_o abovementioned_a that_o holy_a man_n have_v it_o reveal_v to_o he_o from_o god_n that_o there_o 40._o e_o gen._n xli_o 1_o 40._o shall_v be_v seven_o year_n of_o 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he_o remove_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 21._o pleasure_n gen._n xlvii_o 21._o from_o one_o end_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o other_o and_o charge_v the_o land_n that_o he_o give_v they_o with_o a_o rent_n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o full_a value_n and_o this_o as_o moses_n tell_v we_o 26._o we_o v_o 26._o joseph_n make_v to_o be_v a_o law_n over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o this_o day_n day_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o have_v a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o people_n land_n as_o we_o see_v in_o 17._o in_o 2_o sam._n viii_o 15_o 17._o samuel_n time_n and_o it_o be_v â—…o_o in_o ii_o in_o aristot._fw-la oeconom_fw-la ii_o aristotle_n time_n but_o this_o be_v but_o half_a as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v by_o ioseph_n law_n they_o like_v joseph_n never_o the_o worse_o but_o rather_o the_o better_a for_o this_o they_o account_v he_o the_o best_a friend_n they_o 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to_o his_o brethren_n at_o nazareth_n luk._n iu._n 16._o but_o they_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o he_o on_o the_o forementioned_a account_n that_o they_o cold_o receive_v he_o and_o at_o last_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v kill_v he_o luk._n iu._n 28._o thereupon_o he_o go_v and_o settle_a himself_o at_o capernaum_n luk._n iu._n 31._o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o own_o city_n matt._n ix_o 1._o from_o thence_o he_o go_v over_o all_o galilee_n preach_v and_o work_a miracle_n mar._n i._n 39_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o year_n wherein_o may_v 23_o begin_v daniel_n 482_o year_n aug._n 19_o begin_v the_o 17_o of_o tiberius_n and_o dec._n 25._o begin_n christ_n 34._o 31_o 34_o 17_o 482_o christ_n return_v from_o his_o progress_n back_o to_o capernaum_n matt._n ix_o 1._o mar._n ii_o 1._o and_o there_o be_v at_o the_o custom_n house_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n matt._n ix_o 9_o mar._n ii_o 13_o 14._o he_o call_v matthew_n the_o publican_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n matt._n ix_o 9_o mar._n ii_o 14._o soon_o after_o this_o jesus_n pass_v through_o the_o corn_n field_n his_o disciple_n pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n &_o do_v eat_v rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n matt._n xii_o 1._o mar._n ii_o 23._o luk._n vi_o 1._o this_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o make_v the_o pharisee_n yet_o more_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o luke_n say_v it_o be_v on_o the_o second-first_a sabbath_n which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n probably_n the_o one_a sabbath_n of_o the_o year_n be_v in_o tisri_n at_o or_o near_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n and_o as_o that_o feast_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o this_o sabbah_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n appoint_v in_o nisan_fw-la be_v the_o month_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v the_o sabbath_n in_o 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night_n the_o next_o day_n he_o call_v and_o choose_v his_o xii_o disciple_n luk._n vi_o 13._o who_o he_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v mar._n iii_o 14._o though_o he_o do_v not_o send_v they_o from_o he_o till_o a_o good_a while_n after_o this_o but_o first_o take_v they_o with_o he_o throughout_o all_o galilee_n he_o preach_v there_o in_o every_o city_n and_o village_n luk._n viii_o 1._o at_o naâ—…m_n he_o raise_v a_o widow_n son_n that_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o his_o burial_n luk._n vii_o 14_o 15._o about_o the_o same_o time_n some_o of_o john_n baptist_n disciple_n come_v to_o he_o who_o john_n have_v send_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n to_o our_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v they_o this_o among_o other_o proof_n of_o it_o that_o here_o they_o see_v the_o dead_a raise_v luc._n vii_o 22._o soon_o after_o this_o he_o also_o raise_v the_o only_a daughter_n of_o jairus_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n mar._n v._o 22_o 42._o luk._n viii_o 41_o 55._o after_o this_o he_o go_v on_o preach_v and_o heal_v throughout_o the_o country_n but_o he_o be_v no_o where_o so_o ill_o receive_v as_o at_o his_o own_o town_n of_o nazareth_n where_o they_o despise_v he_o for_o what_o they_o see_v of_o the_o meaness_n of_o his_o family_n matt._n xiii_o 55._o mar._n vi_o 3._o so_o that_o no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v there_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v on_o preach_v and_o heal_v through_o out_o all_o the_o city_n and_o village_n of_o that_o country_n matt._n ix_o 35._o mar._n vi_o 6._o in_o this_o 31_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la may_v 18_o begin_v daniel_n 483d_o year_n aug._n 19_o begin_v the_o 18_o of_o tiberius_n and_o dec._n 25_o begin_v christ_n 35th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n it_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o year_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o that_o herod_n put_v john_n baptist_n to_o death_n matt._n fourteen_o 10_o 11._o mar._n vi_o 27._o of_o which_o see_v also_o jos._n ant._n xviii_o 7._o about_o the_o same_o time_n our_o bless_a lord_n have_v give_v the_o xii_o full_a instruction_n send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o with_o miracle_n matt._n x._o 1._o mar._n vi_o 7_o 13._o luk._n ix_o 1_o 6._o according_o they_o go_v through_o the_o town_n preach_v and_o heal_v every_o where_o luk._n ix_o 6._o b._n 32_o 35_o 18_o 483_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n there_o be_v a_o great_a fame_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n xii_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o wonder_n they_o do_v in_o his_o name_n whereupon_o the_o people_n take_v up_o a_o fancy_n that_o john_n be_v rise_v again_o and_o that_o this_o be_v he._n luk._n ix_o 7._o herod_n heart_n also_o misgive_v he_o that_o it_o be_v true_a mar._n vi_o 14_o 16._o it_o happen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o john_n disciple_n come_v and_o tell_v our_o saviour_n of_o his_o death_n and_o how_o they_o have_v bury_v he_o matt._n fourteen_o 12._o the_o xii_o also_o return_v and_o bring_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o mission_n mar._n vi_o 30._o luk._n ix_o 10._o our_o saviour_n understanding_n that_o herod_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v he_o luk._n ix_o 9_o thought_n best_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n he_o take_v the_o xii_o with_o he_o into_o a_o desert_n place_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n call_v bethsaida_n luk._n ix_o 10._o thither_o a_o great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o miracle_n john_n vi_o 2._o and_o he_o teach_v they_o there_o mar._n vi_o 34._o luk._n ix_o 11._o the_o people_n stay_v too_o late_o to_o get_v back_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v provision_n christ_n be_v please_v to_o feed_v they_o there_o with_o such_o as_o he_o have_v be_v only_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o small_a fish_n with_o these_o he_o feed_v 5000_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n matt._n fourteen_o 21._o and_o yet_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v the_o fragment_n that_o remain_v fill_v twelve_o basket_n matt._n fourteen_o 20._o mar._n vi_o 43._o luk._n ix_o 17._o joh._n vi_o 13._o in_o this_o last_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o passeover_n be_v nigh_o joh._n vi_o 4._o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o this_o passeover_n but_o that_o still_o he_o continue_v in_o galilee_n for_o after_o this_o miracle_n when_o the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n by_o force_n to_o avoid_v this_o have_v first_o ship_v away_o his_o disciple_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o from_o thence_o the_o night_n be_v stormy_a he_o follow_v they_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o come_v up_o into_o the_o ship_n he_o go_v ashore_o in_o the_o land_n of_o genesareth_n matt._n fourteen_o 34._o mar._n vi_o 53._o thence_o he_o go_v through_o that_o whole_a region_n round_o about_o mar._n vi_o 55._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o part_n about_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n mar._n vii_o 24_o and_o thence_o back_o through_o decapolis_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n v_o 31._o there_o in_o the_o desert_n he_o feed_v 4000_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n with_o seven_o loaf_n and_o a_o few_o little_a fish_n whereof_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v the_o fragment_n that_o remain_v be_v seven_a basket_n full_a matt._n xv._n 34_o 38_o and_o mar._n viii_o 1_o 9_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o this_o as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o his_o disciple_n matt._n xvi_o 9_o 10._o that_o he_o have_v the_o
since_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o the_o word_n on_o this_o thy_o day_n he_o say_v respicitur_fw-la hic_fw-la potissimum_fw-la locus_fw-la danielis_fw-la ix_o 27._o here_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o especial_a regard_n to_o the_o last_o week_n in_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n our_o saviour_n at_o present_a do_v only_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o he_o observe_v what_o be_v amiss_o that_o he_o may_v set_v it_o right_n the_o next_o day_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o mar._n xi_o 11._o who_o herein_o clear_v what_o be_v obscure_a in_o the_o xxi_o of_o st._n matthew_n gospel_n there_o also_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o at_o the_o evening_n which_o begin_v nisan_fw-la 10_o our_o saviour_n go_v out_o unto_o bethany_n with_o the_o xii_o our_o bless_a lord_n take_v that_o care_n of_o himself_o not_o only_o this_o night_n but_o the_o three_o night_n next_o follow_v he_o will_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o city_n &_o 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luk._n xix_o 45._o declare_v that_o even_o this_o house_n which_o god_n be_v now_o about_o to_o leave_v yet_o while_o it_o continue_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n even_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o it_o the_o outer_a court_n which_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o any_o jew_n but_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o where_o therefore_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o when_o he_o be_v pray_v luk._n xviii_o 13._o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o these_o common_a use_n this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o our_o saviour_n declare_v this_o the_o former_a be_v at_o his_o one_a entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n joh._n ii_o 16._o and_o now_o it_o be_v just_a before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n there_o again_o the_o child_n cry_v in_o the_o temple_n hosanna_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v the_o man_n cry_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o street_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o it_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o bethany_n and_o lodge_v there_o matt._n xxi_o 17._o and_o mar._n xi_o 19_o †_o this_o monday_n evening_n begin_v the_o 11_o of_o nisan_fw-la on_o the_o tuesday_n morning_n as_o christ_n be_v return_v to_o jerusalem_n his_o disciple_n then_o observe_v that_o the_o figtree_n be_v wither_v away_o whereupon_o our_o bless_a lord_n give_v they_o that_o instruction_n matt._n xxi_o 20_o 22._o mar._n xi_o 20_o 26._o soon_o after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o whole_a sanhedrim_n come_v about_o he_o matt._n xxi_o 23._o mar._n xi_o 27._o luk._n xx._n 1._o and_o as_o well_o they_o may_v question_v any_o one_o that_o set_v up_o for_o a_o prophet_n they_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o authority_n he_o do_v it_o but_o he_o soon_o silence_v they_o by_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o think_v of_o john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n they_o dare_v not_o deny_v for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v stone_n they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o â—…hn_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v much_o more_o than_o a_o prophet_n even_o the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god._n john_n i._o 34_o &_o iii_o 28._o from_o his_o speak_n of_o john_n baptist_n our_o bless_a lord_n go_v on_o to_o mind_n the_o pharisee_n of_o their_o impenitence_n who_o that_o holy_a prophet_n can_v work_v no_o good_a upon_o by_o his_o preach_v thereupon_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o son_n in_o which_o he_o prefer_v the_o publican_n and_o hâ—…rlots_n before_o they_o matt._n xxi_o 28._o then_o he_o mention_n that_o of_o the_o vineyard_n in_o the_o conclusion_n whereof_o he_o plain_o tell_v they_o matt._n xxi_o 43._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o be_v his_o church_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o &_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o viz._n to_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v call_v the_o future_a people_n in_o this_o prophecy_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o this_o so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o he_o but_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o people_n vers._n 45_o 46._o yet_o they_o stay_v out_o one_o parable_n more_o of_o those_o that_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n matt._n xxii_o 1._o it_o be_v of_o a_o king_n that_o send_v out_o to_o bid_v guest_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n but_o some_o of_o they_o instead_o of_o accept_v his_o invitation_n kill_v his_o servant_n by_o who_o it_o be_v send_v they_o whereupon_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o arm_n and_o destroy_v those_o murderer_n 〈◊〉_d burn_v â—…p_a tâ—…eir_n city_n the_o pharisee_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o heâ—…r_v any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o go_v and_o take_v counsel_n together_o how_o to_o set_v the_o roman_a government_n against_o he_o the_o way_n that_o they_o take_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v by_o sendâ—…g_v some_o preâ—…ded_v religious_a man_n to_o put_v to_o he_o a_o câ—…se_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o touch_v the_o vital_n of_o the_o roman_a gouâ—…nment_n they_o pitch_v upon_o a_o question_n whâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o great_a concern_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n can_v not_o avoid_v the_o answer_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d though_o if_o he_o answer_v it_o direct_o either_o way_n affirm_v 〈◊〉_d deny_v it_o will_v be_v at_o his_o utmost_a peril_n one_o way_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o loose_v the_o people_n that_o have_v be_v hiâ—…_n guard_n hitherto_o &_o then_o he_o will_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o he_o answer_v the_o other_o way_n than_o they_o shall_v get_v pilate_n to_o do_v their_o work_n for_o they_o in_o destroy_v he_o in_o order_n to_o this_o they_o must_v have_v some_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o prâ—…ve_v what_o they_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o and_o they_o have_v the_o fit_a for_o their_o turn_n that_o can_v be_v wish_v the_o herodian_o who_o in_o outward_a appearance_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o other_o jew_n but_o these_o be_v of_o herod_n court_n or_o officer_n under_o he_o know_v they_o can_v not_o oblige_v he_o more_o who_o be_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o greedy_a of_o all_o occasion_n there_o to_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o roman_a government_n than_o by_o enable_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n as_o this_o will_v be_v if_o our_o saviour_n declare_v his_o mind_n free_o as_o they_o expect_v he_o will_v there_o be_v none_o but_o jew_n within_o hear_v their_o
then_o in_o the_o 32th_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la our_o bless_a lord_n upbraid_v the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o unbelief_n not_o twenty-three_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n matt._n xvi_o 3._o then_o he_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o disciple_n what_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o by_o who_o with_o all_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n the_o jew_n have_v so_o long_o reject_v their_o messiah_n because_o he_o do_v not_o come_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o in_o worldly_a pomp_n god_n have_v therefore_o â—…ustly_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o the_o commitâ—…ing_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n in_o fulfil_v all_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o act_n xiii_o 29._o therefore_o now_o our_o bless_a lord_n plain_o tell_v his_o disciple_n how_o every_o thing_n shall_v happen_v as_o god_n have_v xliv_o determine_v luk._n xxii_o 22._o and_o how_o xxix_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v luk._n xviii_o 31._o it_o be_v at_o three_o several_a time_n that_o our_o saviour_n declare_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n without_o any_o great_a variation_n only_o the_o latter_a declaration_n be_v full_a &_o clear_a than_o the_o former_a the_o first_o time_n be_v soon_o after_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o lxix_o week_n twenty-five_o matth._n xvi_o mar._n viii_o luke_n ix_o 22._o the_o second_o time_n be_v present_o after_o his_o transfiguration_n twenty-five_o matt._n xvii_o mar._n ix_o luk._n ix_o 44._o the_o three_o time_n be_v at_o his_o go_v up_o from_o jericho_n to_o jerusalem_n xxix_o matt._n xx._n mar._n x._o luk._n xviii_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o foretell_v at_o those_o several_a time_n be_v here_o sum_v up_o together_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o order_n in_o which_o it_o happen_v which_o show_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o see_v before_o he_o every_o step_n he_o be_v to_o make_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n so_o true_o he_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o matt._n xxvi_o 24._o in_o sum_v up_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v of_o himself_o it_o shall_v be_v note_v for_o the_o shorten_n of_o this_o work_n in_o what_o page_n of_o the_o chronological_a account_n it_o may_v be_v find_v when_o and_o how_o every_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v first_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o xxxj_o he_o must_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o can_v not_o die_v but_o in_o that_o place_n luk._n xiii_o 33._o there_o he_o must_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n namely_o to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n according_o judaâ—…_n xxxvij_o bargain_v with_o they_o and_o lij_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o he_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribes_z that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v condemn_v he_o to_o death_n how_o he_o suffer_v in_o caiaphas_n house_n liv._o before_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n &_o how_o afterward_o by_o the_o sanhedrin_n luj._n at_o their_o meeting_n and_o how_o they_o condemn_v he_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o page_n here_o quote_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v etc._n deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o the_o roman_n who_o have_v then_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v mock_v by_o they_o and_o spiteful_o entreat_v that_o they_o shall_v lxiij_o scourge_v he_o and_o spit_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o be_v lxu._n reject_v by_o the_o elder_n chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n he_o shall_v be_v lxx._n kill_v that_o must_v be_v by_o the_o roman_n so_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v crucify_v he_o there_o be_v a_o prediction_n after_o all_o these_o that_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o but_o that_o be_v beyond_o our_o present_a purpose_n we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o chief_a matter_n foretell_v in_o this_o prophecy_n namely_o that_o of_o the_o messiah_n be_v cut_v off_o be_v understand_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o how_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o person_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o time_n here_o prefix_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o the_o time_n be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n after_o those_o lxii_o week_n which_o as_o the_o word_n have_v be_v just_a now_o explain_v must_v fall_v within_o the_o year_n after_o may_n june_n or_o july_n in_o the_o 32d_o year_n of_o the_o vulgar_a aera_fw-la we_o can_v but_o be_v great_o concern_v to_o know_v how_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o understand_v this_o and_o it_o be_v our_o business_n to_o show_v other_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n by_o his_o be_v cut_v off_o at_o the_o time_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o prophecy_n our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o forego_n discourse_n twenty-three_o understand_v that_o 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christ_n incarnation_n â—…o_o daniel_n of_o the_o just_a time_n of_o christ_n death_n death_n luke_n xxiv_o 26_o 27._o act._n xxvi_o 22_o 23._o 23._o 1_o pet._n i._n 10._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v á_o mystery_n mystery_n eph._n iii_o 9_o 10._o unknown_a to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o the_o time_n of_o this_o vision_n the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n daâ—…us's_n reign_n over_o babyloâ—…_n babyloâ—…_n daâ—…_n ix_o 1._o this_o darius_n be_v k_o of_o the_o mede_n as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v before_o he_o he_o tobit_n fourteen_o 15._o 15._o dissert_n 1._o 1._o usser_n annal._n ante_fw-la chr._n 600._o 600._o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o most_o worthy_a gentleman_n his_o grandson_n james_n tyrrel_n esq_n who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v publish_v in_o a_o new_a edition_n of_o that_o incomparable_a book_n he_o be_v call_v cyaxares_n son_n of_o astyages_n astyages_n herodot_n and_o xenophon_n xenophon_n dan._n v._o 30._o daniel_n account_n of_o 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marsham_n have_v make_v to_o bring_v daniel_n four_o vision_n 55â—…_n to_o terminate_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o to_o be_v only_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o second_o temple_n by_o set_v up_o heathen_a idolatry_n in_o it_o for_o 3_o or_o 4_o year_n in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n his_o time_n and_o to_o make_v this_o three_o vision_n of_o no_o other_o use_v but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o chronology_n for_o it_o and_o for_o his_o beginning_n the_o first_o vii_o week_n of_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n what_o strange_a fancy_n he_o have_v to_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o medo-persian_a that_o be_v make_v king_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o he_o say_v at_o susa_n by_o take_v that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n from_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o for_o all_o that_o within_z 4_o or_o 5_o year_n after_o by_o this_o gentleman_n be_v tell_v run_v mad_a with_o excess_n of_o prosperity_n these_o thing_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v a_o account_n of_o in_o the_o premonition_n and_o hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a in_o a_o follow_a dissertation_n susâ—…_n expugnaâ—…_n ann._n nab._n 161._o ut_fw-mi ait_fw-fr can._n chr._n 564._o sed_fw-la anno_fw-la 165._o nebu._n â—…had_fw-mi fuit_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la florenâ—…issimo_fw-la dan._n iu._n 4_o 22._o &_o v._o 29._o &_o post_n xii_o menses_fw-la insanivit_fw-la iv._o 29._o id_fw-la autem_fw-la contigiâ—…_n ann._n nab._n 166._o uâ—…_n ipse_fw-la ait_fw-la in_o câ—…n_n chron._n p._n 55â—…_n 55â—…_n pag._n xx_o xx_o pag._n xxj_o xxj_o pag._n twenty-three_o twenty-three_o pag._n xliv_o xliv_o pag._n xxix_o xxix_o pag._n twenty-five_o twenty-five_o twenty-five_o twenty-five_o pag._n xxix_o xxix_o pag._n xxxj_o xxxj_o pag._n xxxvij_o xxxvij_o pag._n lij_o lij_o pag._n liv._o liv._o pag._n luj._n luj._n pag._n lvij_o lviij_o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n lxiij_o lxiij_o pag._n lxu._n lxu._n pag._n lxviij_o lxix_o lxx._n lxx._n pag._n twenty-three_o
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