earth_n the_o three_o day_n on_o which_o jesus_n rise_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n pag._n 264_o 265._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n into_o heaven_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o ascend_v thither_o this_o prove_v from_o psalm_n 68.18_o which_o be_v just_o apply_v to_o this_o matter_n by_o st._n paul_n eph._n 4.8_o psalm_n 110.1_o consider_v the_o jew_n grant_v that_o psalm_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n that_o jesus_n do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o it_o of_o the_o distance_n of_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o metaphorical_a priest_n show_v against_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n that_o this_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n do_v ch_z 9.24_o and_o elsewhere_o infer_v this_o from_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v by_o philo._n three_o remarkable_a place_n of_o that_o author_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n of_o the_o high_a heaven_n prove_v at_o large_a from_o the_o modern_a jewish_a writer_n and_o from_o the_o more_o ancient_a of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o rend_v when_o our_o saviour_n suffer_v mat._n 27.51_o what_o veil_n that_o be_v and_o what_o be_v import_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o it_o of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o mirculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o argument_n that_o jesus_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o that_o he_o have_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v profess_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o world_n success_n bare_o consider_v be_v no_o good_a argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o religion_n yet_o the_o success_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v a_o good_a argument_n of_o its_o truth_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v what_o the_o author_n and_o first_o preacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o do_v prevail_v pag._n 305_o 306_o 307._o chap._n x._o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o jesus_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o office_n and_o character_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o the_o spread_a of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o adoreable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v event_n to_o pass_v this_o show_v in_o very_a many_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o far_a proof_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n pag._n 376._o chap._n xi_o the_o christian_a religion_n more_o excellent_a than_o that_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n the_o pagan_a religion_n not_o worthy_a of_o regard_n the_o wise_a heathen_n guilty_a of_o great_a inconsistency_n and_o evil_a principle_n the_o stoic_n upon_o sundry_a account_n very_o unblamable_a the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a law_n it_o be_v not_o unalterable_a a_o general_a distribution_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o that_o law_n the_o defect_n of_o it_o ay_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n many_o of_o its_o precept_n not_o good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o oblige_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o be_v annex_v to_o their_o land_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o political_n two_o the_o reward_n annex_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n be_v but_o temporal_a iii_o it_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n iv_o nor_o be_v there_o that_o hope_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o sacrifice_n allow_v to_o that_o purpose_n very_o defective_a this_o show_v at_o large_a for_o some_o sin_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v allow_v sacrifice_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o expiation_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o value_n of_o the_o oblation_n he_o that_o bring_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o eat_v any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n another_o argument_n of_o their_o weakness_n in_o some_o case_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n require_v in_o order_n to_o pardon_v the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o design_v to_o continue_v for_o ever_o that_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n therein_o clear_o reveal_v and_o of_o the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n attend_v this_o religion_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o sure_a foundation_n which_o it_o lay_v for_o the_o quiet_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n a_o more_o particular_a inquiry_n into_o the_o great_a end_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 394_o 395._o the_o introduction_n i_o do_v intend_v with_o god_n assistance_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n to_o this_o weighty_a argument_n reflect_v something_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2.36_o and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n those_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o our_o jesus_n before_o he_o leave_v his_o disciple_n promise_v they_o the_o presence_n and_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o little_a before_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o say_v he_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o act._n 2.4_o nor_o do_v our_o saviour_n fail_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n but_o when_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v full_o come_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n this_o happen_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o a_o great_a solemnity_n and_o at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o devout_a and_o religious_a of_o several_a nation_n be_v together_o in_o the_o city_n who_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o several_a country_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v and_o be_v in_o a_o doubt_n say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o v._o 12._o and_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n very_o evil_a man_n that_o be_v so_o malicious_a as_o to_o mock_v and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n v._o 13._o this_o calumny_n st._n peter_n disprove_v and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o speak_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o he_o preach_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n by_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n and_o sign_n and_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o as_o this_o jesus_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o he_o have_v also_o now_o bestow_v this_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o gift_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o thereupon_o conclude_v as_o well_o he_o may_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 11.36_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n that_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v jesus_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v well_o bear_v this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n he_o make_v twelve_o or_o ordain_v twelve_o as_o we_o translate_v it_o well_o he_o choose_v twelve_o say_v the_o syriac_a version_n again_o gen._n 41.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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expect_v from_o he_o the_o glorify_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n hereafter_o and_o it_o will_v well_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o meditation_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o deliverance_n which_o be_v wrought_v of_o old_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o those_o deliverance_n may_v well_o be_v call_v salvation_n and_o those_o man_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o they_o may_v be_v call_v saviour_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o king_n 13.5_o nehem._n 9.27_o with_o the_o lxxii_o judg._n 3.9.15_o among_o those_o saviour_n there_n be_v one_o who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o who_o have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o that_o be_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o joshua_n and_o jesus_n be_v the_o same_o name_n and_o joshua_n be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4.8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neh._n 8.17_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o his_o name_n be_v hoshea_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v but_o upon_o his_o be_v choose_v to_o spy_v out_o or_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n moses_n change_v his_o name_n from_o hoshea_n to_o joshua_n num._n 23.16_o i_o e._n he_o make_v a_o honourable_a alteration_n of_o his_o name_n as_o philo_n observe_v when_o he_o add_v to_o the_o name_n he_o have_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o tetragrammation_n nominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z judae_n de_fw-fr mutat_fw-la nominum_fw-la and_o he_o make_v this_o addition_n to_o his_o name_n by_o put_v to_o it_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o introduce_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n moses_n the_o lawgiver_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n this_o be_v leave_v for_o joshua_n to_o do_v now_o that_o land_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o joshua_n of_o our_o jesus_n and_o what_o the_o law_n do_v not_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v it_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v and_o though_o moses_n who_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o joshua_n who_o introduce_v they_o into_o the_o good_a land_n and_o other_o who_o afterward_o fight_v their_o battle_n be_v great_a deliverer_n of_o their_o people_n yet_o all_o these_o deliverance_n put_v together_o come_v great_o short_a of_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o these_o deliverance_n be_v but_o temporal_a our_o saviour_n be_v eternal_a those_o worthy_n fall_v asleep_o and_o then_o the_o israelite_n fall_v under_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o ill_a neighbour_n then_o be_v they_o 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live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.25_o our_o lord_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v go_v before_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o be_v there_o concern_v on_o our_o behalf_n and_o this_o be_v unspeakable_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n old_a jacob_n in_o his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o son_n tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o dan_n he_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n in_o the_o way_n a_o adder_n in_o the_o path_n that_o bit_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o gen._n 49.17_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o samson_n who_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o philistine_n but_o then_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_v what_o follow_v where_o the_o good_a man_n soul_n sally_v out_o into_o another_o and_o great_a contemplation_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n locum_fw-la v._o targum_fw-la hierosol_n &_o jonath_n in_o locum_fw-la v._o 18._o that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o gideon_n and_o samson_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n but_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n be_v that_o which_o i_o expect_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o do_v very_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v far_o 1._o v._o hieronym_n adversus_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la l._n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n jacob_n speak_v of_o samson_n he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o a_o great_a deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o beside_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n in_o their_o life-time_n he_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n at_o his_o death_n in_o several_a respect_n we_o may_v suppose_v he_o a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o we_o may_v very_o well_o suppose_v he_o so_o to_o be_v even_o as_o he_o be_v consider_v here_o 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compare_v of_o event_n with_o prediction_n know_v he_o when_o he_o come_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o shall_v lay_v before_o you_o what_o god_n do_v in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v present_o upon_o adam_n transgression_n and_o he_o be_v promise_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o this_o be_v do_v just_a upon_o man_n fall_n god_n take_v care_n betimes_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n recovery_n this_o only_a insinuate_v that_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n but_o it_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o of_o what_o family_n or_o lineage_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n the_o
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bethlehem_n be_v but_o two_o name_n of_o the_o same_o place_n as_o appear_v from_o gen._n 35.19_o ruth_n 4.11_o and_o though_o ephratah_n be_v a_o ancient_a name_n of_o bethlehem_n before_o the_o captivity_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o herod_n who_o be_v upon_o the_o inquiry_n after_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o for_o his_o certain_a information_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o bethlehem_n of_o judaea_n be_v it._n and_o when_o instead_o of_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n as_o it_o be_v in_o micah_n st._n matthew_n call_v it_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o place_n more_o distinct_o than_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v another_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zabulon_n josh_n 19.15_o in_o distinction_n from_o which_o this_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n judah_n judg._n 17.7.19.1_o and_o since_o the_o enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49.10_o no_o wonder_n that_o st._n matthew_n shall_v express_v it_o thus_o second_o the_o place_n which_o in_o micah_n be_v call_v little_a in_o st._n matthew_n be_v call_v not_o the_o least_o and_o though_o there_o appear_v not_o so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o expression_n as_o we_o render_v they_o yet_o as_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o especial_o as_o they_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n compare_v with_o the_o text_n of_o st._n matthew_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o contradiction_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lxxii_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n matthew_n for_o the_o remove_n this_o difficulty_n i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v the_o various_a way_n which_o learned_a man_n have_v take_v i_o shall_v mention_v two_o which_o bid_v the_o fair_a first_o by_o render_v the_o word_n in_o micah_n which_o we_o translate_v though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v little_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v i._n e._n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n this_o be_v too_o mean_v a_o thing_n for_o thou_o bethlehem_n from_o who_o shall_v spring_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n this_o make_v the_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o st._n matthew_n without_o any_o violence_n to_o the_o text._n second_o i_o rather_o choose_v another_o way_n and_o i_o shall_v deliver_v it_o in_o my_o author_n be_v own_o word_n 2._o dr._n pocock_n on_o micah_n 5._o v._o 2._o the_o plain_a way_n of_o reconcile_a they_o say_v he_o seem_v that_o which_o a_o learned_a jew_n who_o probable_o never_o know_v what_o be_v write_v in_o st._n matthew_n and_o will_v certain_o never_o have_v strain_v to_o say_v what_o shall_v make_v for_o justify_v the_o gospel_n or_o advantage_n of_o christian_n give_v we_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v little_a and_o great_a or_o of_o great_a note_n and_o esteem_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o word_n have_v both_o these_o signification_n he_o prove_v by_o instance_v in_o other_o place_n in_o which_o though_o it_o frequent_o signify_v little_a it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v great_a or_o chief_a or_o prince_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o other_o of_o good_a authority_n and_o among_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o their_o language_n to_o which_o nothing_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v add_v but_o what_o the_o same_o author_n subjoin_v present_o afterward_o with_o great_a emphasis_n say_v he_o seem_v that_o word_n here_o put_v which_o signify_v at_o once_o both_o little_a and_o great_a or_o of_o great_a
the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o unforced_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n now_o we_o know_v that_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n the_o jew_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o roman_n their_o city_n and_o temple_n burn_v since_o which_o time_n they_o have_v be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v and_o be_v not_o at_o this_o day_n nor_o have_v they_o be_v for_o many_o age_n any_o distinct_a polity_n or_o commonwealth_n let_v they_o in_o this_o confute_v we_o if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o tell_v we_o where_o their_o nation_n dwell_v where_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v either_o a_o kingdom_n or_o republic_n or_o body_n politic_a let_v they_o show_v we_o their_o sceptre_n their_o mark_n and_o ensign_n of_o government_n and_o authority_n we_o know_v they_o be_v a_o scatter_a people_n that_o their_o city_n and_o land_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o stranger_n and_o that_o they_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o several_a country_n in_o which_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n be_v more_o particular_a and_o precise_a in_o this_o affair_n dan._n 9_o gabriel_n inform_v that_o prophet_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o there_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o grant_v we_o that_o gabriel_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n for_o he_o call_v he_o messiah_n and_o messiah_n the_o prince_n his_o word_n to_o daniel_n be_v these_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_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 and_o prophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v thâ—t_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n unto_o the_o messiah_n the_o prince_n 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