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christ_n crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o sin-offering_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniâ—…uity_n or_o to_o expiate_v iniquity_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o great_a expiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v agree_v on_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n such_o a_o law_n or_o religion_n as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o according_a to_o which_o if_o we_o live_v will_v be_v our_o justification_n not_o the_o work_n of_o mâ—…ses_n his_o law_n nor_o those_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n justitia_fw-la â—â—terna_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ses_fw-fr pintus_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z justitiam_fw-la and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v that_o evangelium_fw-la â—â—ternum_fw-la mention_v apoc._n 14._o so_o that_o no_o other_o evangelium_fw-la be_v to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o this_o here_o mention_v in_o daniâ—…l_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o uision_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o prophecy_n viz._n those_o great_a important_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o word_n to_o seal_n be_v use_v eâ—…ek_n 28._o 12._o thou_o sealâ—…st_v up_o the_o sum_n which_o plain_o there_o signify_v to_o make_v full_a or_o complete_a and_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o and_o immediate_o follow_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n so_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o passage_n very_o right_o ut_fw-la impleatâ—…r_fw-la visio_fw-la &_o prophetia_fw-la and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a viz._n the_o most_o holy_a person_n that_o ever_o live_v for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v rather_o sanctity_n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o res_fw-la sancta_fw-la yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o person_n moses_n gerâ—…ndensis_n of_o the_o very_a messiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o any_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n whether_o field_n man_n or_o cattle_n levit._n 27._o 28._o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d need_v not_o be_v a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctus_n as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 21._o 7._o and_o num._n 6._o 8._o or_o the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o again_o confirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o person_n consecrate_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v go_v for_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n christ_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v rev._n 21._o 22._o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a manner_n imaginable_a for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o godhead_n bodily_a 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o 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 viz._n from_o the_o decree_n or_o command_v of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o decree_n namely_o that_o nehemiah_n obtain_v of_o he_o who_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o he_o how_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_v that_o be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n according_a as_o hanani_n have_v tell_v he_o nehem._n 1._o 3._o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n wherefore_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n his_o reign_n he_o obtain_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o restore_n and_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o other_o decree_v grant_v by_o cyrus_n darius_n hystaspis_n and_o by_o this_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v only_o the_o temple_n not_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n as_o you_o may_v plain_o discern_v by_o read_v of_o ezra_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n must_v be_v take_v from_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n but_o chronologer_n and_o divine_n have_v be_v discourage_v therefrom_o because_o they_o can_v not_o adjust_a the_o time_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o shoot_v many_o year_n beyond_o it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v content_a to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n from_o which_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n in_o
of_o the_o last_o week_n of_o year_n shall_v the_o messiah_n by_o suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n for_o he_o that_o be_v prefigure_v by_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o make_v a_o oblation_n it_o be_v plain_a those_o other_o cease_v as_o to_o right_a and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v be_v abrogate_a or_o abolish_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o once_o a-sacrifice_n and_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o main_a drift_n therefore_o of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v more_o curious_o to_o define_v the_o time_n as_o of_o his_o manifestation_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o i_o question_v not_o but_o may_v very_o well_o be_v hint_v at_o here_o in_o this_o expression_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o what_o be_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a and_o more_o undeterminate_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n touch_v his_o be_v cut_v off_o may_v here_o for_o time_n be_v more_o punctual_o define_v and_o as_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o death_n before_o there_o be_v annex_v that_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o murder_v he_o so_o here_o where_o it_o be_v repeat_v again_o the_o same_o vengeance_n be_v repeat_v as_o follow_v and_o for_o the_o overspreading_a of_o aâ—â—minatioâ—…s_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o desolate_a the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o with_o mr._n mede_n i_o will_v render_v thus_o and_o command_v over_o a_o wing_n of_o abomination_n he_o will_v be_v a_o destroyer_n i.e._n over_o a_o army_n of_o idolatrous_a gentile_n namely_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v *_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n so_o well_o fit_v be_v the_o interpretation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n see_v also_o grotius_n upon_o matth._n 24._o 15._o who_o interpretation_n though_o it_o differ_v something_o from_o mr._n mede_n yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n do_v confirm_v it_o very_o much_o he_o prove_v by_o several_a citation_n out_o of_o author_n that_o the_o roman_n bear_v upon_o their_o standard_n the_o image_n of_o their_o god_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o that_o one_o of_o many_o out_o of_o tacitus_n fulgentibus_fw-la aquilis_fw-la signisque_fw-la &_o simulacris_fw-la deûm_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la templi_fw-la so_o fit_o be_v this_o wing_n of_o abomination_n interpret_v of_o a_o army_n of_o idolater_n even_o until_o the_o consummation_n and_o that_o determine_a read_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o until_o the_o consummation_n i.e._n the_o finish_n of_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o the_o desolate_a read_v out_o of_o the_o original_a it_o shall_v continue_v upon_o the_o distress_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v do_v so_o the_o roman_a army_n shall_v continue_v upon_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o utter_v devastation_n or_o it_o shall_v be_v spread_v like_o water_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o desolate_a in_o that_o sense_n that_o inundation_n be_v interpret_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o this_o be_v but_o a_o repeat_v prediction_n of_o the_o same_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o fame_n occasion_n namely_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o murder_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o shall_v make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v himself_o then_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n according_a to_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n which_o we_o have_v give_v of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v so_o coherent_a and_o of_o one_o piece_n though_o take_v out_o of_o several_a interpreter_n that_o no_o sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o write_n more_o natural_o so_o that_o if_o chronology_n will_v but_o favour_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o what_o we_o have_v give_v be_v throughout_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o *_o and_o the_o chronological_a part_n thomas_n lydiat_a in_o my_o judgement_n have_v make_v out_o accurate_o well_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o my_o note_n the_o good_n news_n therefore_o that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n impart_v to_o daniel_n in_o this_o prophecy_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o certain_a decree_n to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n even_o with_o the_o wall_n thereof_o that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_a god_n have_v determine_v seventy_o week_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o special_a protection_n so_o long_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o their_o city_n shall_v be_v holy_a their_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v not_o be_v antiquate_v nor_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n abrogate_a but_o within_o that_o time_n a_o new_a law_n or_o religion_n shall_v begin_v which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o judaical_a sin-offering_n shall_v then_o cease_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v no_o long_o warrantable_a or_o effectual_a for_o the_o messiah_n shall_v by_o that_o time_n be_v come_v who_o they_o will_v slay_v and_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n his_o blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o reconcile_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o god_n but_o though_o the_o design_n of_o divine_a providence_n herein_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a yet_o the_o jew_n crucify_a he_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n enormous_a wickedness_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n viz._n the_o roman_n shall_v come_v and_o destroy_v their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n with_o a_o utter_a destruction_n this_o be_v a_o short_a and_o easy_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n in_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o foretell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o main_a prophecy_n and_o come_v but_o in_o by_o the_o by_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o soul_n act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o slay_v their_o prince_n but_o that_o the_o circumscription_n of_o the_o prophetical_a week_n be_v make_v by_o those_o main_a design_n they_o be_v allot_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o expire_v till_o the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v in_o till_o the_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o most_o holy_a anoint_a that_o be_v till_o the_o messiah_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n till_o he_o suffer_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o set_v the_o christian_a religion_n on_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o last_o week_n after_o which_o the_o city_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o precise_o set_v down_o the_o time_n when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n about_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o daniel_n week_n note_n upon_o vision_n iu._n ver._n 1._o which_o be_v very_o near_o to_o assibaras_n and_o consequent_o to_o assuerus_n etc._n etc._n which_o name_n assuerus_n gasper_n sanctius_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o media_n as_o merodac_n of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n seleucus_n and_o antiochus_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n ptolemaeus_n of_o egypt_n caesar_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n arsaces_n of_o the_o parthian_a king_n and_o tigranes_n of_o the_o armenian_a because_o the_o first_o founder_n or_o enlarger_n of_o those_o kingdom_n be_v call_v by_o those_o name_n see_v gasper_n sanctius_n on_o the_o place_n but_o diodorus_n seem_v to_o make_v this_o distinct_a succession_n by_o different_a name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o think_v because_o he_o succeed_v astibaras_n whenas_o according_a to_o thomas_n lydiat_a he_o may_v be_v the_o uncle_n of_o nicrotis_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n call_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v probable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stand_v there_o for_o one_o single_a king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o that_o single_a king_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o assuerus_n be_v not_o a_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n
more_o easy_a and_o opime_fw-la place_n and_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n by_o liberal_o divide_v the_o spoil_n among_o they_o he_o afterward_o will_v set_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o more_o strong_o fortify_v place_n which_o will_v hold_v he_o long_o tack_n and_o take_v he_o some_o time_n which_o haply_o be_v mean_v by_o even_a for_o a_o time_n but_o of_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v better_a express_v thus_o and_o that_o for_o a_o time_n 25._o and_o he_o shall_v stir_v up_o his_o power_n and_o his_o courage_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n with_o a_o great_a army_n that_o be_v against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n ptolemaeus_n philometor_n because_o he_o pretend_v a_o right_a to_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o battle_n with_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a army_n viz._n ptolemaeus_n philometor_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o two_o chief_a commander_n be_v eulaius_n and_o leneus_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o stand_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v he_o but_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o discomfit_v for_o they_o shall_v forecast_v device_n against_o he_o there_o will_v be_v treacherous_a plot_n against_o philometor_n and_o his_o army_n 26._o yea_o they_o that_o feed_v of_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o meat_n shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v some_o of_o his_o domestic_n minister_n of_o state_n and_o of_o great_a trust_n in_o his_o affair_n and_o in_o the_o very_a management_n of_o this_o war_n will_v be_v false_a to_o he_o and_o betray_v he_o and_o undo_v he_o and_o spoil_v the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o his_o army_n shall_v overflow_v his_o army_n shall_v be_v overflow_v or_o overrun_v opprimetur_fw-la have_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a obruetur_fw-la calvin_n as_o if_o they_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o our_o english_a translation_n obtain_v then_o his_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o antiochus_n not_o to_o ptolemaeus_n philometor_n according_o as_o vatablus_n also_o refer_v it_o and_o many_o shall_v fall_v down_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o antiochus_n his_o army_n this_o battle_n be_v fight_v betwixt_o mount_n casius_n and_o pelusium_n so_o s._n jerome_n out_o of_o suctorius_fw-la and_o so_o grotius_n out_o of_o both_o and_o touch_v many_o fall_n down_o slay_v it_o be_v say_v express_o concern_v this_o battle_n 1_o maccab_n 1._o 18._o that_o ptolemee_n be_v afraid_a of_o antiochus_n and_o flee_v and_o many_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n 27._o and_o both_o these_o king_n heart_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v mischief_n and_o they_o shall_v speak_v lie_n at_o one_o table_n they_o shall_v meet_v together_o at_o memphis_n ptolemaeus_n philometor_n and_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n in_o outward_a show_n friend_n but_o inward_o suspicious_a enemy_n and_o suspect_a one_o of_o another_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v this_o palliate_v friendship_n will_v again_o break_v out_o into_o open_a war._n for_o yet_o the_o 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it_o shall_v notbe_a as_o the_o formet_fw-la or_o as_o the_o â—…atter_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hebraism_n a_o feminine_a for_o a_o neuter_n and_o so_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la priori_fw-la simile_n novissimum_fw-la that_o be_v this_o second_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n against_o egypt_n will_v not_o be_v so_o prosperous_a as_o the_o former_a 30._o for_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o *_o roman_n who_o be_v ancient_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chittim_n according_a to_o bochartus_fw-la or_o at_o least_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o roman_n out_o of_o macedonia_n who_o be_v ancient_o call_v chittim_n as_o there_o be_v plausible_a argument_n for_o it_o and_o in_o general_a 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together_o strike_v the_o fancy_n more_o strong_a which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a scope_n of_o the_o cortex_fw-la of_o the_o prophecy_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n diversone_n from_o another_o viz._n in_o shape_n and_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v all_o beast_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n and_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n ideo_fw-la bestiae_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la erant_fw-la imperia_n ut_fw-la not_o at_o hic_fw-la jacchiade_n their_o idolatry_n indeed_o show_v their_o brutishness_n be_v accustom_v to_o no_o high_o a_o dispensation_n of_o religion_n than_o adoration_n of_o visible_a object_n as_o the_o elephant_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o moon_n but_o cruelty_n be_v another_o ingredient_n to_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n such_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o gross_a and_o stupid_a idolatry_n be_v exquisite_o opposite_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v to_o erect_v the_o empire_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n and_o of_o pure_a religion_n the_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n 4._o the_o first_o be_v like_o a_o lion_n a_o beast_n of_o a_o fulvid_n or_o golden_a colour_n as_o the_o poet_n describe_v he_o and_o the_o head_n of_o all_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o babylonian_a empire_n signify_v also_o by_o the_o golden_a head_n of_o the_o image_n or_o statue_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n likewise_o describe_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n by_o this_o animal_n ch._n 4._o 7._o the_o lion_n be_v come_v up_o from_o his_o thicket_n and_o the_o destroyer_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v on_o his_o way_n and_o have_v 〈…〉_z which_o betoken_v the_o quickness_n of_o his_o dispatch_n in_o his_o expedition_n and_o conquest_n and_o according_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v of_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o come_n against_o the_o jew_n ch._n 4._o 13._o behold_v
according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o how_o like_a to_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n this_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o appear_v to_o daniel_n be_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v for_o the_o present_a that_o there_o be_v so_o pompous_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o remarkable_a matter_n reveal_v therein_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o city_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n *_o namely_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v belshazzar_n the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v call_v belteshazzar_n there_o be_v three_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o daniel_n that_o sound_n like_o one_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thesaurum_fw-la colligere_fw-la where_o grotius_n interpret_v it_o belus_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la opes_fw-la q._n d._n in_o beli_n potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la the_o other_o two_o name_n in_o hebrew_n belong_v both_o to_o daniel_n and_o have_v a_o distinction_n in_o writing_n and_o signification_n but_o they_o be_v write_v alike_o in_o the_o english_a viz._n belteshazzar_n and_o so_o other_o language_n make_v no_o discrimination_n but_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o ashpenaz_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o junius_n in_o gregorius_n gregorii_n his_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la interpret_v beli_n abdita_fw-la thesaurizans_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la though_o with_o something_o a_o hard_a hypallage_n and_o from_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thesaurizare_fw-la which_o sound_v as_o if_o they_o will_v make_v daniel_n arcanorum_fw-la beli_n thesaurarium_fw-la the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o belus_n understand_v thereby_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o new_a name_n partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v signify_v simple_o dominus_fw-la and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preposition_n and_o noun_n put_v together_o will_v signify_v latenter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostess_fw-la latenter_fw-la ignis_fw-la hosticus_fw-la and_o daniel_n call_v himself_o so_o say_v he_o signify_v that_o thereby_o what_o he_o have_v predict_v do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o babylonian_n but_o yet_o though_o he_o a_o little_a change_v the_o write_n of_o his_o name_n the_o sound_n be_v so_o near_o that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o ahpenaz_n master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o record_v it_o here_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o genuine_a name_n daniel_n which_o by_o long_a disuse_n in_o those_o part_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v requisite_a to_o record_v this_o more_o know_a name_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_a to_o those_o nation_n that_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n to_o this_o sense_n calvin_n write_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o indulge_v to_o a_o little_a liberty_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belteshazzar_n may_v signify_v homo_fw-la host_n be_v in_o abscondito_fw-la whereby_o daniel_n cry_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v besmear_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n bel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a client_n of_o he_o this_o little_a change_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v inward_o a_o downright_a enemy_n to_o the_o babylonish_n idolatry_n though_o always_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o all_o good_a man_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n be_v they_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o will_v though_o they_o never_o close_v with_o the_o palpable_a error_n and_o gross_a mispractice_n therein_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chidah_fw-mi a_o prophetic_a parable_n or_o aenigm_n such_o as_o be_v communicate_v hitherto_o unto_o he_o under_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o image_n of_o various_a metal_n and_o of_o several_o shape_a beast_n and_o therefore_o want_v a_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d em_v a_o matter_n declare_v plain_o and_o apert_o without_o any_o such_o riddle_n or_o figurative_a involution_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o that_o be_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o enigmatical_a shadow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n comprehend_v a_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o conflagration_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n and_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o uision_n that_o be_v he_o understand_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o vision_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o prophecy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o it_o want_v no_o interpretation_n as_o those_o enigmatical_a prophecy_n do_v this_o further_a confirm_v that_o that_o passage_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o viz._n that_o the_o matter_n be_v plain_o deliver_v without_o any_o enigmatical_a figure_n or_o symbol_n of_o beast_n or_o statue_n as_o in_o the_o former_a prophecy_n otherwise_o if_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a shall_v be_v understand_v in_o that_o other_o sense_n as_o oppose_v to_o false_a it_o will_v imply_v that_o the_o forego_n vision_n be_v not_o true_a than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a or_o absurd_a 2._o in_o those_o day_n i.e._n on_o a_o certain_a time_n in_o that_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n after_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o the_o gracious_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n have_v so_o prevail_v with_o caâ—…byses_n his_o son_n his_o father_n be_v busy_a in_o a_o foreign_a war_n against_o the_o scythian_n and_o other_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o ezra_n ch._n 4._o that_o they_o hire_v counsellor_n against_o they_o to_o frustrate_v their_o purpose_n all_o the_o day_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n i_o daniel_n be_v mourn_v three_o full_a week_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o i_o have_v already_o specify_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o week_n of_o day_n in_o counter-distinction_n to_o the_o seventy_o week_n in_o the_o forego_n prophecy_n which_o signify_v week_n of_o year_n that_o when_o in_o any_o prophecy_n itself_o of_o daniel_n year_n or_o week_n or_o day_n be_v mention_v and_o nothing_o intimate_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v present_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o prophetical_a year_n week_n and_o day_n which_o be_v a_o observable_a rule_n in_o daniel_n the_o put_v day_n for_o year_n can_v bring_v no_o obscurity_n on_o the_o prophecy_n
of_o himself_o of_o italy_n will_v the_o western_a empire_n be_v extinguish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o eastern_a be_v by_o the_o take_n of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o be_v write_v apoc._n ch._n 19_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n but_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n or_o turk_n *_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o all_o likelihood_n according_a to_o the_o intimation_n of_o those_o prophecy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o also_o place_n these_o thing_n under_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial._n which_o take_v of_o rome_n under_o this_o vial_n make_v it_o seem_v less_o probable_a though_o not_o impossible_a that_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o five_o vial_n upon_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v the_o take_n of_o rome_n too_o but_o some_o other_o calamity_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o conceive_v than_o needful_a to_o utter_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o think_v it_o very_o rational_a to_o expound_v this_o last_o verse_n as_o i_o have_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n at_o rome_n the_o turk_n have_v take_v judaea_n and_o jerusalem_n before_o and_o the_o tartar_n and_o persian_a be_v far_o off_o nor_o any_o holy_a hill_n there_o betwixt_o two_o sea_n to_o be_v find_v that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o it_o be_v also_o incredible_a that_o this_o prophecy_n describe_v so_o lively_a the_o idolatrous_a state_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o punishment_n under_o the_o five_o and_o six_o trumpet_n shall_v not_o glance_v at_o his_o final_a destruction_n under_o the_o seven_o that_o the_o prophecy_n may_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o head_n so_o not_o to_o be_v without_o a_o foot_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o metalline_a image_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o this_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o period_n thereof_o namely_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n and_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n therefore_o there_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n shall_v do_v so_o too_o which_o it_o do_v not_o unless_o this_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n worth_a the_o consider_v note_n upon_o vision_n vi_o ver._n 17._o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o take_v verbatim_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n filia_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la and_o therefore_o vatablus_n add_v subaudi_fw-la formosarum_fw-la but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v prefix_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v emphatical_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o daughter_n of_o excellent_a woman_n and_o therefore_o vatablus_n call_v her_o filiam_fw-la formosissimam_fw-la vel_fw-la nobilissimam_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_o reducible_a to_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hircus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la which_o interpreter_n general_o agree_v signify_v young_a one_o of_o the_o kind_n as_o there_o a_o young_a goat_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v a_o young_a delicate_a damsel_n grotius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o the_o phrase_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n filia_fw-la foemina_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la but_o these_o curiosity_n be_v but_o needless_a all_o interpreter_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v some_o very_a commendable_a female_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v take_v vers._n 30._o roman_n who_o be_v ancient_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chittim_n according_a to_o bocartus_fw-la namely_o in_o phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o where_o though_o he_o produce_v probable_a argument_n why_o chittim_n shall_v signify_v the_o macedonian_n and_o among_o other_o that_o out_o of_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o out_o of_o a._n gell._n lib._n 9_o c._n 3._o philippus_n amyntae_fw-la filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la macetiae_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v more_o propend_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o chittim_n signify_v the_o roman_n but_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o expositor_n who_o where_o the_o word_n chittim_n occur_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o roman_n or_o italian_n as_o numb_a 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la parte_fw-la chittim_n where_o st._n jerome_n the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la the_o arabian_a interpreter_n onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n understand_v by_o chittim_n the_o roman_n or_o italian_n so_o ezech._n ch._n 27._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la insulis_fw-la chittim_n the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o de_fw-fr insulis_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o last_o which_o bochartus_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n namely_o this_o present_a passage_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n ch._n 11._o 30._o supervenient_a enim_fw-la nave_n chittim_n here_o he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o these_o ship_n of_o chittim_n be_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o roman_n because_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v romani_n for_o chittim_n which_o exposition_n say_v he_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n follow_v and_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n josephus_n ben_n gorion_n selomo_n jarchi_n r._n saadias_n gaon_n aben_n ezra_n josephus_n jacchiade_n which_o be_v a_o competent_a plea_n of_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o more_o credibility_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o further_o add_v that_o in_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n there_o occur_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d situate_v in_o latium_n one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n take_v by_o coriolanus_n there_o be_v also_o coetus_fw-la flu_fw-la near_o cumae_n that_o petrify_v plant_n according_a to_o aristotle_n he_o add_v also_o that_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la cedrenus_n suidas_n affirm_v the_o latin_n to_o have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chittim_n nay_o that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n chittim_n be_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o latin_n latium_n be_v derive_v à _fw-la latendo_fw-la to_o be_v hide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v occultus_fw-la absconditus_fw-la these_o be_v pretty_a criticism_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o laudable_a wit_n and_o read_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v to_o confide_v in_o this_o more_o precise_a notion_n that_o make_v chittim_n signify_v the_o roman_n proper_o and_o adequate_o or_o in_o that_o more_o large_a acception_n out_o of_o josephus_n mention_v in_o my_o exposition_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o use_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o but_o whether_o way_n soever_o you_o take_v it_o by_o chittim_n the_o roman_n will_v easy_o and_o natural_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o prophecy_n vers._n 35._o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n indeed_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v say_v some_o two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v profane_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o idolatry_n to_o have_v make_v a_o three_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n and_o upon_o physcon_n his_o account_n to_o have_v expel_v philometor_n his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o to_o have_v enter_v a_o league_n and_o share_v the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o physcon_n but_o he_o have_v scarce_o settle_v these_o affair_n but_o 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time_n be_v natural_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o time_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o nero_n and_o the_o time_n from_o thence_o to_o constantine_n when_o the_o pagan_a persecution_n cease_v the_o former_a be_v the_o ephesiâ—…e_a interval_n the_o latter_a the_o smyrnean_a the_o persecution_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o former_a execute_v in_o the_o latter_a so_o we_o see_v the_o order_n of_o these_o four_o church_n place_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o know_a history_n and_o the_o sardian_n interval_n natural_o follow_v where_o there_o be_v no_o complaint_n of_o eat_v thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n as_o in_o the_o two_o former_a the_o pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a interval_n which_o intimate_v that_o the_o true_a non-idolatrizing_a church_n have_v now_o whenas_o before_o she_o be_v but_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n become_v according_a to_o promise_n in_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n a_o 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make_v use_n of_o on_o purpose_n because_o as_o it_o be_v where_o serious_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o sufficient_a key_n of_o revealment_n so_o it_o be_v here_o as_o pleasant_a a_o pieâ—…e_n of_o the_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n from_o high_a and_o lofty_a wit_n that_o will_v be_v likely_a to_o stalk_v over_o such_o allusion_n with_o a_o disdainful_a gate_n and_o overlook_v they_o there_o be_v more_o way_n than_o one_o wherein_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v verify_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a the_o end_n errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n page_n 60._o l._n 8._o for_o be_v right_o r._n be_v right_o p._n 96._o 〈◊〉_d r._n geniconâ—â—a_o ibid._n r._n idiconâ—â—a_n p._n 105._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 114._o l._n 11._o r._n good_a p._n 116._o l._n 7._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 117._o l._n 15._o r._n retracting_a ibid._n r._n â—…_n p._n 119._o l._n 1._o r._n mithridath_n p._n 121._o l._n 5._o r._n 202_o we._n p._n 122._o l._n 6._o r._n pamphylia_n p._n 152._o l._n 32._o r._n from_o utter_v p._n 176._o l._n 31._o r._n call_v in_o p._n 228._o l._n 4._o r._n therein_o according_o p._n 257._o l._n 19_o r._n joint-exposition_n book_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n henrici_fw-la mori_n cantabrigiensis_n opera_fw-la omne_fw-la tum_fw-la quae_fw-la latinè_n tum_fw-la quae_fw-la anglicè_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la latinitate_fw-la donata_fw-la fol._n 3_o voll_n apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o saint_n john_n unveil_v quarto_fw-la his_o tetractys_n anti-astrologica_a a_o confutation_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n in_o answer_n to_o john_n butâ—…er_n b._n d._n quarto_fw-la his_o remark_n on_o judge_n hales_n treatise_n of_o fluid_a body_n octavo_fw-la answer_n and_o reply_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o antidote_n against_o idolatry_n octavo_fw-la t._n burneti_n telluris_fw-la theoria_fw-la sacra_fw-la orbis_n nostri_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o mutationes_fw-la generales_n quas_fw-la aut_fw-la jam_fw-la subiit_fw-la aut_fw-la olim_fw-la subiturus_fw-la est_fw-la complectens_fw-la figuris_fw-la aeneis_n quarto_fw-la 1681._o dr._n falkner_n libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la octavo_fw-la christian_n loyalty_n octavo_fw-la vindication_n of_o liturgy_n octavo_fw-la dr._n sherlock_n discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o a_o defence_n and_o continuation_n octavo_fw-la a_o reply_n to_o a_o pamphet_n call_v the_o mischief_n of_o imposition_n which_o pretend_v to_o answer_v the_o dean_n of_o st._n paul_n sermon_n concern_v the_o mischief_n of_o separation_n quarto_fw-la 1681._o n._n resbury_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o anniversary_n meet_v of_o the_o charterhouse_n scholar_n on_o monday_n december_n 13._o 1680._o quarto_fw-la his_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o sir_n alan_n broderick_n kt._n november_n 25._o 1680._o mr._n long_a be_v history_n of_o the_o donatist_n octavo_fw-la his_o character_n of_o a_o separatist_n octavo_fw-la the_o nonformists_n plea_n for_o peace_n implead_v against_o baxter_n octavo_fw-la against_o hales_n of_o schism_n with_o mr._n baxter_n argument_n for_o conformity_n octavo_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o enthusiasm_n exorcise_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n on_o act-sunday_n july_n the_o 11_o the_o 1680._o by_o g._n hicks_n d._n d._n quarto_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o popery_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o faâ—…atical_a protestant_n grouâ—…i_fw-la responsio_fw-la ad_fw-la nuperum_fw-la libellum_fw-la qui_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la celeusma_fw-la seu_fw-la clamour_v ad_fw-la theologos_fw-la hierarchiae_n anglicanoe_n etc._n etc._n quarto_n mr._n grove_n vindication_n of_o the_o conform_v clergy_n quarto_fw-la a_o farewell_o to_o 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