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vision_n bear_v date_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o dr._n lightfoot_n the_o three_o of_o belshazzar_n now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o belshazzar_n three_o be_v the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o babylon_n a_o monarchy_n and_o consequent_o cyrus_n first_o the_o very_a next_o year_n our_o beginning_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n agree_v most_o fit_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n for_o observe_v the_o three_o of_o belshazzar_n be_v the_o current_a year_n its_o necessary_a therefore_o that_o we_o do_v not_o bring_v that_o into_o our_o account_n but_o let_v it_o fall_v the_o very_a first_o year_n therefore_o that_o we_o either_o may_v or_o can_v begin_v our_o account_n upon_o be_v cyrus_n first_o which_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n and_o therefore_o to_o begin_v the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n with_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n agree_v most_o excellent_o both_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n this_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a beginning_n sect_n 5._o but_o ere_o i_o can_v proceed_v far_o one_o thing_n there_o be_v somewhat_o needful_a to_o be_v inquire_v into_o viz._n whether_o or_o no_o be_v the_o second_o monarchy_n to_o take_v its_o beginning_n as_o i_o have_v say_v from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a or_o whether_o have_v it_o not_o its_o beginning_n some_o year_n before_o under_o darius_n the_o mede_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o question_n be_v because_o daniel_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o darius_n the_o median_a take_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n from_o belshazzer_n dan._n 5.30_o 31._o and_o also_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o cyrus_n dan._n 6.28_o some_o to_o salve_v this_o difficulty_n will_v have_v this_o darius_n the_o mede_n to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o babylonian_n not_o by_o conquest_n but_o by_o election_n and_o their_o conjecture_n upon_o this_o business_n run_v thus_o that_o 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scripture_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n yet_o shall_v i_o not_o insist_v upon_o that_o but_o rather_o prove_v how_o that_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o want_v scripture_n warrant_v but_o manifest_o fight_v with_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o daniel_n that_o darius_n the_o mede_n there_o mention_v do_v reign_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n and_o not_o as_o say_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o babylonian_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v 1_o because_o daniel_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v in_o that_o very_a year_n which_o be_v call_v belshazzar_n third_n in_o shushan_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n now_o what_o make_v daniel_n there_o if_o in_o this_o very_a year_n the_o monarchy_n be_v not_o translate_v if_o the_o monarchy_n be_v now_o translate_v where_o shall_v we_o find_v room_n for_o the_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n of_o its_o continuance_n afterward_o it_o may_v be_v say_v daniel_n be_v in_o shushan_n by_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o though_o he_o be_v now_o elect_v king_n of_o babylon_n yet_o have_v still_o great_a power_n at_o home_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o settle_v and_o prefer_v daniel_n in_o shushan_n ans_fw-fr but_o shushan_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o mede_n but_o of_o the_o persian_n for_o it_o be_v the_o city_n royal_a of_o that_o country_n now_o say_v the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o this_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o do_v in_o the_o end_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n from_o he_o upon_o their_o principle_n therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o daniel_n shall_v reside_v in_o shushan_n in_o
to_o ezra_n ezra_n 7.11_o to_o the_o end_n 4_o of_o artaxerxes_n to_o nehemiah_n neh._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o upon_o some_o one_o of_o these_o four_o must_v the_o head_n of_o our_o account_n be_v fix_v the_o most_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o fix_v on_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o edict_n of_o cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n but_o with_o this_o can_v i_o accord_v my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o this_o beginine_n can_v never_o bring_v the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n to_o concur_v in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o unless_o we_o find_v a_o head_n high_a for_o the_o one_o or_o low_a for_o the_o other_o and_o in_o case_n either_o of_o these_o be_v find_v yet_o must_v the_o head_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v also_o produce_v a_o concurrency_n in_o their_o end_n betwixt_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o and_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n upon_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v more_o than_o once_o refer_v to_o already_o 2_o because_o the_o angel_n point_v out_o to_o daniel_n a_o certain_a head_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o account_n viz._n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o be_v to_o i_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o in_o case_n we_o begin_v from_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n be_v daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n which_o year_n be_v the_o same_o as_o i_o have_v make_v appear_v with_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a for_o the_o prophetical_a manner_n be_v when_o a_o account_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v some_o or_o many_o year_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n to_o fix_v upon_o some_o certain_a head_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o as_o chap._n 12.11_o but_o now_o when_o the_o account_n be_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n straightway_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n to_o fix_v upon_o none_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n which_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vision_n have_v no_o particular_a head_n assign_v in_o the_o text._n 3_o because_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v express_o upon_o daniel_n holy_a city_n i.e._n the_o city_n jerusalem_n seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n but_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o the_o holy_a city_n nor_o can_v it_o proper_o be_v so_o call_v until_o many_o year_n after_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o our_o next_o section_n therefore_o be_v we_o not_o from_o thence_o but_o from_o another_o time_n to_o begin_v the_o seventy_o week_n 4_o because_o the_o head_n of_o account_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o text_n will_v not_o allow_v this_o beginning_n for_o observe_v the_o text_n in_o plain_a word_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o head_n of_o our_o account_n to_o be_v this_o the_o restore_n and_o build_v jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o command_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n but_o now_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n in_o all_o cyrus_n decree_n that_o do_v concern_v jerusalem_n but_o the_o whole_a run_v upon_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v clear_a ezra_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o where_o we_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o decree_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o whosoever_o remain_v in_o any_o place_n where_o he_o sojourn_v let_v the_o man_n of_o his_o place_n help_v he_o with_o silver_n 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o gold_n and_o with_o good_n and_o with_o beast_n beside_o the_o freewill_n offer_v for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a that_o do_v authorise_v the_o jew_n to_o any_o far_a work_n than_o what_o concern_v the_o temple_n but_o now_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o head_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o text_n be_v another_o and_o a_o far_a work_n object_n but_o though_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n be_v not_o express_v in_o cyrus_n decree_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v intend_v and_o the_o jew_n by_o he_o authorise_v to_o such_o a_o work_n as_o appear_v isaiah_n 44.28_o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o sepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o viz._n cyrus_n mention_v vers_fw-la 1._o in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yea_o also_o from_o the_o very_a deportment_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o this_o business_n who_o upon_o this_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n before_o yet_o any_o other_o decree_n be_v give_v forth_o do_v assay_v the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n which_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o do_v without_o a_o commission_n ezra_n 4.12_o 13._o be_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o jew_n which_o come_v up_o from_o thou_o to_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o jerusalem_n build_v the_o rebellious_a and_o the_o bad_a city_n and_o have_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n thereof_o and_o join_v the_o foundation_n yea_o from_o the_o very_a news_n bring_v to_o nehemiah_n by_o hanani_n neh._n 1.2_o 3._o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o the_o gate_n burn_v with_o fire_n which_o therefore_o sure_o have_v be_v build_v betwixt_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o nehemiahs_n day_n for_o it_o can_v have_v be_v no_o news_n to_o nehemiah_n to_o have_v report_v to_o he_o of_o the_o break_n down_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o burn_v the_o gate_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n ans_fw-fr i_o must_v confess_v the_o objection_n seem_v to_o have_v great_a strength_n in_o it_o and_o for_o truth_n sake_n i_o have_v bring_v it_o forth_o in_o its_o full_a and_o utmost_a strength_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o answer_n in_o do_v whereof_o i_o shall_v first_o give_v some_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o text_n themselves_o second_o lay_v down_o some_o scripture-consideration_n which_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o whole_a objection_n first_o for_o the_o text_n themselves_o and_o first_o that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 44.28_o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i_o take_v it_o the_o latter_a word_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o force_n of_o the_o objection_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v may_v be_v very_o fit_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o not_o of_o cyrus_n for_o observe_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n we_o have_v god_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o prophet_n assure_v his_o people_n upon_o his_o word_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o vers_n 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n alone_o that_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n by_o myself_o vers_fw-la 25._o that_o frustrate_v the_o token_n of_o the_o liar_n and_o make_v diviner_n mad_a that_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o and_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a vers_fw-la 26._o that_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n you_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o i_o will_v raâ—se_v up_o the_o decay_a place_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 27._o that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_n be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n vers_fw-la 28._o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n hitherto_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o god_n as_o speak_v now_o
part_n and_o therefore_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v understand_v the_o external_a building_n and_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v not_o restore_v till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o temple_n &_o sanctuary_n be_v finish_v daniel_n week_n p._n 3._o as_o the_o treatise_n be_v print_v by_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v print_v with_o his_o whole_a work_n the_o page_n be_v different_a to_o speak_v more_o plain_o to_o the_o reader_n capacity_n mr._n mede_n opinion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v one_o epock_n and_o the_o sixty_o two_o week_n another_o be_v a_o lesser_a period_n of_o time_n comprehend_v within_o the_o seventy_o who_o beginning_n as_o he_o say_v page_n 10._o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o seventy_o be_v begin_v and_o the_o end_n before_o they_o shall_v be_v end_v and_o as_o he_o make_v the_o seventy_o week_n to_o begin_v from_o the_o 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than_o so_o many_o solar_a as_o there_o be_v year_n betwixt_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n p._n 21._o and_o to_o this_o latter_a beginning_n he_o make_v the_o command_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n to_o refer_v and_o not_o to_o the_o former_a this_o be_v the_o full_a of_o mr._n mede_n opinion_n which_o with_o what_o clearness_n i_o be_o able_a i_o have_v set_v forth_o and_o now_o must_v say_v though_o i_o high_o honour_v the_o author_n and_o his_o judgement_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o in_o this_o particular_a can_v i_o close_v with_o he_o my_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o both_v which_o stand_v upon_o firm_a scripture-ground_n be_v absolute_o destroy_v by_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n 2_o because_o mr._n mede_n great_a and_o only_a reason_n induce_v he_o to_o this_o computation_n be_v weak_a uncertain_a without_o scripture-ground_n yea_o destructive_a to_o scripture-principle_n his_o reason_n be_v to_o reconcile_v humane_a history_n and_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n now_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o reason_n be_v weak_a and_o as_o good_a as_o nothing_o because_o the_o foundation_n be_v humane_a history_n which_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o my_o faith_n 2_o it_o be_v uncertain_a because_o humane_a computation_n be_v different_a and_o in_o thing_n different_a a_o choice_n can_v be_v make_v without_o some_o other_o rule_n to_o guide_v the_o choice_n 3_o it_o be_v without_o scripture-ground_n because_o first_o scripture_n have_v no_o where_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v bare_a humane_a report_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o manifest_o the_o contrary_a second_o no_o other_o gross_a sum_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v enforce_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o seventy_o week_n to_o be_v as_o mr._n mede_n have_v state_v it_o which_o can_v that_o be_v make_v out_o it_o must_v then_o be_v grant_v that_o mr._n mede_n have_v reason_n sufficient_a to_o adhere_v to_o the_o report_n of_o those_o he_o follow_v rather_o than_o of_o other_o who_o in_o compute_v the_o same_o time_n differ_v in_o their_o account_n and_o consequent_o he_o shall_v have_v though_o not_o a_o particular_a yet_o a_o general_a scripture-ground_n but_o his_o opinion_n have_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o have_v no_o scripture-ground_n at_o all_o 4_o it_o be_v destructive_a to_o other_o scripture-principlos_a viz._n those_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o first_o reason_n 3_o because_o mr._n mede_n distinction_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a opinion_n be_v unsound_a yea_o if_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thorough_o weigh_v there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a building_n for_o whereas_o mr._n mede_n will_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o jerusalem_n make_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o be_v from_o the_o time_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o be_v till_o afterward_o let_v it_o in_o answer_n thereunto_o be_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o temple_n when_o speak_v of_o alone_a be_v call_v the_o holy_a place_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n but_o with_o a_o reference_n still_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v no_o otherwise_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o temple_n the_o only_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v there_o fix_v so_o can_v the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o god_n holiness_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a city_n any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n join_v to_o it_o both_o compact_a together_o make_v up_o the_o holy_a city_n either_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o the_o name_n that_o it_o be_v holy_a be_v from_o the_o temple_n that_o a_o city_n from_o jerusalem_n that_o a_o holy_a city_n from_o both_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observable_a as_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o in_o any_o other_o scripture_n call_v unless_o in_o a_o prophetical_a way_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v for_o future_a the_o holy_a city_n but_o still_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o temple_n fix_v in_o it_o so_o do_v we_o not_o find_v in_o all_o ezra_n which_o book_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n we_o be_v upon_o so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v make_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n till_o afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nehemiah_n chap._n 11.1.18_o which_o be_v after_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v and_o city_n and_o temple_n now_o again_o stand_v together_o yea_o whereas_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o daniel_n seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n what_o city_n do_v he_o mean_v but_o that_o city_n daniel_n have_v be_v pray_v for_o which_o be_v not_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o jerusalem_n with_o its_o temple_n both_o together_o now_o see_v that_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n can_v be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o temple_n and_o city_n together_o it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o beginning_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n but_o what_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o time_n when_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v again_o join_v together_o so_o make_v up_o the_o holy_a city_n daniel_n holy_a city_n nor_o can_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v any_o long_a than_o jerusalem_n stand_v with_o its_o temple_n in_o it_o own_v by_o god_n for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o as_o it_o cut_v off_o both_o mr._n mede_n beginning_n and_o end_v of_o his_o seventy_o week_n who_o begin_v before_o the_o city_n be_v build_v and_o end_v many_o year_n after_o god_n have_v reject_v the_o temple_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n so_o be_v it_o a_o strong_a argument_n against_o any_o beginning_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v begin_v the_o seventy_o week_n any_o time_n before_o city_n and_o temple_n stand_v together_o or_o end_v that_o shall_v end_v they_o any_o time_n after_o god_n have_v reject_v the_o temple_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n 4_o because_o mr._n mede_n begin_v of_o the_o seventy_o week_n take_v the_o same_o naked_o in_o itself_o and_o out_o forego_v argument_n set_v aside_o appear_v improbable_a for_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o six_o of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la the_o king_n under_o who_o as_o he_o suppose_v the_o temple-work_n be_v advance_v in_o his_o second_o year_n and_o finish_v in_o his_o six_o but_o how_o improbable_a be_v this_o that_o darius_n nothus_fw-la shall_v be_v the_o
babylonian_n will_v permit_v such_o constant_a yearly_a exercise_n in_o babylon_n or_o no_o i_o be_o therefore_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o appointment_n and_o celebration_n of_o these_o public_a solemn_a fast_n be_v not_o in_o babylon_n but_o upon_o their_o come_n thence_o after_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v liberty_n give_v they_o by_o cyrus_n to_o return_v from_o babylon_n and_o be_v come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o their_o heart_n great_o raise_v through_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o also_o with_o expectation_n of_o something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a that_o god_n will_v now_o do_v for_o they_o and_o have_v no_o soon_o set_v hand_n to_o the_o work_n but_o be_v stop_v contrary_a to_o expectation_n they_o be_v now_o put_v upon_o look_v backward_o to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n god_n shall_v deal_v thus_o with_o they_o and_o to_o this_o their_o heart_n be_v now_o melt_v and_o affect_v under_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o deliverance_n they_o be_v in_o a_o frame_n and_o posture_n much_o better_a than_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o babylon_n under_o a_o cloud_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o wrath_n which_o we_o know_v ever_o unfit_v and_o make_v a_o soul_n uncapable_a of_o look_v back_o upon_o former_a way_n and_o walking_n now_o look_v backward_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v such_o and_o such_o heavy_a stroke_n from_o god_n former_o which_o stroke_n fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nation_n yet_o have_v they_o never_o as_o yet_o in_o any_o solemn_a way_n humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n for_o those_o their_o sin_n and_o provocation_n which_o bring_v these_o stroke_n upon_o they_o hereupon_o they_o appoint_v several_a day_n of_o humiliation_n to_o be_v keep_v yearly_o till_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o better_a to_o stir_v up_o their_o heart_n through_o a_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n by_o the_o stroke_n they_o appoint_v their_o 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to_o those_o in_o babylon_n of_o who_o not_o one_o syllable_n be_v speak_v a_o clear_a argument_n that_o sherezer_n regemmelech_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n as_o say_v the_o general_a opinion_n but_o be_v indeed_o employ_v be_v two_o honourable_a person_n by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n now_o in_o the_o land_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o inquire_v for_o they_o concern_v this_o practice_n they_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v among_o they_o whether_o god_n wrath_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v pacify_v they_o shall_v continue_v it_o any_o long_o answer_v hereupon_o by_o the_o prophet_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n prove_v clear_o that_o this_o fast_o be_v not_o a_o fast_a in_o babylon_n but_o a_o fast_a that_o have_v be_v keep_v up_o and_o continue_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v begin_v upon_o their_o come_n thither_o and_o the_o cause_n till_o this_o 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he_o counterfeit_v abundance_n of_o holiness_n more_o than_o indeed_o he_o have_v or_o ever_o before_o profess_v the_o reason_n where_o of_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o beast_n through_o his_o long_a ride_v and_o gall_v of_o he_o now_o begin_v to_o kick_v and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v his_o rider_n any_o long_o the_o nation_n begin_v to_o see_v that_o this_o beast_n be_v not_o indeed_o as_o they_o have_v be_v all_o along_o hold_v in_o hand_n and_o make_v believe_v the_o woman_n the_o true_a church_n but_o a_o very_a strumpet_n that_o by_o whore_v and_o juggle_n have_v in_o all_o age_n make_v herself_o rich_a persecute_v the_o saint_n enslave_v they_o this_o make_v the_o nation_n begin_v to_o spurn_v likewise_o at_o this_o beast_n this_o beast_n now_o fear_v a_o downfall_n and_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o way_n find_v out_o to_o keep_v up_o his_o esteem_n with_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o the_o nation_n he_o be_v undo_v he_o proteus-like_a for_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o monster_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o antichrist_n kingdom_n begin_v change_v shape_n and_o as_o at_o first_o of_o a_o poor_a ragged_a beast_n become_v opportunity_n serve_v he_o a_o proud_a whore_n so_o now_o the_o beast_n when_o he_o can_v be_v a_o roll_a command_a whore_n no_o long_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o false_a prophet_n pretend_v abundance_n of_o holiness_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v keep_v up_o that_o esteem_n still_o with_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o the_o nation_n which_o once_o he_o have_v but_o have_v wellnigh_o lose_v through_o his_o domineer_a pride_n and_o imperiousness_n this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n or_o of_o antichrist_n as_o consider_v in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a state_n throughout_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o of_o this_o i_o have_v more_o full_o treat_v in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o the_o vial_n p._n 101._o to_o the_o 112._o now_o observe_v those_o who_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n from_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n growth_n or_o maturity_n leave_v out_o the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n and_o begin_v their_o account_n with_o his_o second_o which_o certain_o we_o must_v not_o do_v but_o must_v carry_v our_o beginning_n so_o high_a as_o to_o take_v in_o all_o the_o three_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v they_o down_o i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v not_o begin_v low_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a year_n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o see_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o begin_v either_o high_a or_o low_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o year_n we_o have_v fix_v upon_o viz._n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o to_o which_o number_n add_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o the_o whole_a make_v up_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o the_o result_n of_o my_o whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o second_o part_n be_v that_o the_o utmost_a period_n of_o the_o beast_n continuance_n the_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v concurrent_a will_v in_o great_a probability_n be_v anno_fw-la dom._n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o thus_o johns_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n expire_v in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o daniel_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o thus_o likewise_o in_o that_o very_a year_n in_o which_o from_o the_o creation_n the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o corrupt_a old_a world_n in_o that_o very_a year_n from_o our_o redemption_n come_v the_o flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a antichristian_a world_n the_o end_n of_o
roman_a monarchy_n 1_o as_o a_o civil_a state_n only_o in_o which_o state_n it_o subdue_v nation_n to_o itself_o and_o particular_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o wax_v exceed_v great_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n 2_o as_o a_o mix_v state_n or_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n both_o in_o which_o period_n the_o great_a thing_n it_o do_v be_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o it_o wax_v great_a even_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o cast_v down_o some_o of_o the_o host_n and_o of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stamp_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a do_v most_o excellent_o agree_v that_o double_a title_n give_v afterward_o to_o this_o four_o king_n vers_n 23._o 1_o a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n such_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n dan._n 2.40_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o 2_o understanding_n dark_a sentence_n such_o be_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o least_o pretend_v to_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o high_a speculation_n in_o its_o second_o state_n under_o antichrist_n this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a and_o this_o double_a title_n will_v agree_v to_o no_o opinion_n neither_o to_o that_o of_o antiochus_n nor_o that_o of_o mahomet_n nor_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n nor_o that_o of_o charles_n stuart_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n as_o it_o do_v to_o this_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o its_o second_o state_n only_o now_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v here_o call_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o name_n before_o give_v to_o antichrist_n chap._n 7._o for_o one_o or_o both_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n in_o their_o rise_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o creep_v up_o be_v but_o little_a and_o therefore_o daniel_n chap._n 7.7_o behold_v the_o four_o beast_n creep_v up_o in_o the_o night_n vision_n i.e._n this_o beast_n be_v obscure_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n unseen_a at_o first_o none_o dream_v he_o will_v grow_v so_o terrible_a a_o beast_n such_o be_v antichrist_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o or_o 2_o because_o antichrist_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v to_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n in_o this_o monarchy_n and_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o go_v on_o chief_o upon_o he_o and_o hence_o observe_v we_o have_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o explication_n both_o only_o a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o other_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o main_a of_o the_o prophecy_n look_v to_o its_o antichristian_a state_n now_o as_o this_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o very_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n who_o interpret_v all_o this_o of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n only_o so_o may_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n proper_a to_o antichrist_n shall_v here_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o what_o i_o have_v say_v confirm_v our_o former_a opinion_n that_o this_o prophecy_n belong_v not_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o another_o thing_n and_o consequent_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a day_n but_o prophetical_a sect_n 3._o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n can_v be_v natural_a day_n but_o must_v be_v prophetical_a in_o the_o next_o place_n a_o question_n will_v arise_v whether_o by_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n complete_a a_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a author_n read_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a so_o many_o complete_a day_n will_v have_v but_o half_a so_o many_o day_n at_o most_o viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o to_o he_o here_o account_v upon_o but_o to_o this_o opinion_n i_o must_v give_v my_o dissent_n 1_o because_o this_o way_n of_o compute_v by_o morning_n and_o evening_n a_o part_n be_v not_o where_o else_o find_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n 2_o because_o its_o the_o ordinary_a scripture-phrase_n to_o put_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o one_o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n vers_fw-la 13.19.23.31_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o scripture-phrase_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n do_v intend_v so_o many_o complete_a day_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v only_o so_o many_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a the_o number_n of_o day_n 3_o because_o by_o this_o computation_n the_o very_a prophecy_n itself_o become_v useless_a to_o we_o who_o can_v from_o it_o make_v up_o any_o account_n for_o until_o some_o head_n be_v find_v out_o where_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v there_o can_v be_v no_o supputation_n of_o year_n now_o i_o ask_v if_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o but_o half_o so_o many_o year_n viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o where_o be_v we_o to_o begin_v they_o if_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n daniel_n have_v his_o vision_n how_o will_v one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n bring_v we_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n when_o as_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v pass_v already_o since_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o if_o we_o shall_v begin_v low_a as_o we_o must_v by_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n let_v the_o head_n of_o our_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text._n daniel_n in_o all_o his_o other_o mystical_a number_n have_v still_o some_o clear_a head_n of_o account_n lay_v down_o his_o seventy_o week_n have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n dan._n 9.25_o his_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o and_o his_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a dan._n 12.11_o 12._o now_o let_v a_o head_n of_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v imply_v though_o not_o express_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n trample_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o host_n underfoot_o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v the_o head_n of_o account_n then_o must_v the_o head_n of_o this_o account_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o day_n chap._n 12._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n why_o the_o account_n there_o which_o begin_v with_o this_o shall_v have_v one_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o day_n or_o year_n more_o in_o it_o than_o this_o here_o for_o who_o reckon_v shall_v find_v the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o to_o have_v in_o it_o so_o many_o year_n more_o than_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o especial_o consider_v too_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o day_n do_v both_o end_n in_o the_o full_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o through-cleansing_a of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o either_o prophecy_n if_o it_o be_v say_v some_o other_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v here_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o head_n to_o this_o number_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o julian_n day_n ans_fw-fr grant_v it_o yet_o must_v the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v so_o state_v as_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n may_v concur_v in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o year_n for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o and_o that_o chap._n 12._o bring_v we_o both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n viz._n the_o last_o most_o full_a and_o glorious_a restitution_n
5._o which_o horn_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a so_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o ram_n have_v two_o horn_n vers_n 3._o which_o two_o horn_n be_v interpret_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n vers_fw-la 20._o now_o as_o these_o two_o horn_n be_v both_o upon_o the_o ram_n together_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o push_v against_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n for_o otherwise_o why_o be_v he_o describe_v as_o push_v with_o two_o horn_n so_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o darius_n the_o mede_n with_o their_o unite_a strength_n do_v push_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o overthrow_v they_o do_v according_o until_o by_o darius_n death_n the_o monarchy_n fall_v to_o cyrus_n alone_a reign_v together_o 3_o it_o be_v foretell_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.28_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o persian_n but_o in_o case_n the_o same_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n only_o then_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o there_o have_v be_v no_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o where_o one_o have_v all_o be_v no_o divide_v yea_o far_o if_o cyrus_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o monarchy_n till_o after_o darius_n death_n how_o then_o have_v belshazzar_n kingdom_n fall_v to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o belshazzar_n 4_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 21._o make_v mention_n of_o two_o nation_n as_o spoil_v of_o she_o which_o two_o nation_n be_v the._n mede_n and_o persian_n vers_fw-la 2._o a_o grievous_a vision_n be_v declare_v unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v treacherous_o the_o spoiler_n spoil_v go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n now_o observe_v elam_n be_v that_o province_n in_o which_o shushan_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n stand_v dan._n 8.2_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n by_o elam_n therefore_o the_o persian_n be_v mean_v as_o by_o medea_n the_o mede_n both_o which_o hand_n in_o hand_n march_v up_o besiege_v spoil_n babylon_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o marcher_n up_o against_o babylon_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o double_a chariot_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n note_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o double_a chariot_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o union_n and_o near_a conjunction_n that_o be_v now_o between_o they_o go_v both_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o and_o be_v call_v but_o one_o chariot_n because_o they_o march_v up_o together_o so_o unanimous_o against_o babylon_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o one_o people_n and_o not_o two_o which_o one_o chariot_n be_v lead_v on_o by_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n excellent_o point_v out_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n the_o two_o head_n or_o leader_n of_o this_o army_n as_o vers_n 6._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v set_v a_o watchman_n let_v he_o declare_v what_o he_o see_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o he_o see_v a_o chariot_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n and_o he_o hearken_v diligent_o with_o much_o heed_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o he_o cry_v a_o lion_n my_o lord_n i_o stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o watchtower_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o i_o be_o set_v in_o my_o ward_n whole_a night_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o behold_v here_o come_v a_o chariot_n of_o man_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o her_o god_n he_o have_v break_v unto_o the_o ground_n 5_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a when_o the_o decree_n go_v forth_o for_o build_v the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 22_o 23._o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o be_v the_o very_a same_o year_n with_o that_o call_v the_o first_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n dan._n 9.1_o chap._n 11.1_o for_o observe_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a must_v be_v that_o very_a year_n that_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n for_o otherwise_o israel_n deliverance_n be_v not_o till_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v upward_o of_o seventy_o year_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o prophecy_n jer._n 29.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n now_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v the_o same_o year_n as_o be_v clear_a because_o with_o the_o end_n of_o belshazzar_n reign_v from_o who_o darius_n the_o mede_n take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v seventy_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v first_o captivate_v be_v now_o finish_v dan._n 5.26_o and_o also_o because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o set_v daniel_n upon_o prayer_n and_o fast_v dan._n 9.2_o 3._o the_o understanding_n by_o book_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o darin_n the_o mede_n that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v nay_o let_v i_o say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o the_o seventy_o year_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n when_o babylon_n be_v take_v and_o so_o consequent_o darius_n first_o year_n and_o cyrus_n first_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n because_o the_o forequoted_a prophecy_n jer._n 29._o be_v clear_a that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v expire_v israel_n shall_v return_v from_o babylon_n and_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o speak_v it_o yet_o more_o clear_o that_o israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o seventy_o year_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o accomplish_v god_n will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v they_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v any_o further_a than_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n do_v serve_v babylon_n and_o the_o time_n that_o babylon_n be_v punish_v of_o god_n but_o israel_n serve_v babylon_n no_o long_a than_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n for_o with_o his_o take_v the_o kingdom_n as_o our_o former_a reason_n prove_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n end_v if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o suppose_v they_o in_o servitude_n afterward_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o mede_n not_o the_o babylontans_n and_o also_o babylon_n be_v sufficient_o punish_v of_o god_n when_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n be_v translate_v to_o another_o people_n both_o which_o thing_n have_v their_o plenary_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n therefore_o with_o that_o year_n must_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o necessity_n expire_v and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a in_o which_o israel_n be_v set_v free_a for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o captivity_n above_o seventy_o year_n if_o therefore_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n then_o of_o necessity_n must_v their_o reign_n be_v together_o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o that_o those_o word_n dan._n 6.28_o speak_v of_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n as_o co-reigners_a and_o not_o as_o reign_v successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o time_n that_o cyrus_n reign_v alone_o after_o darins_n death_n so_o this_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n speak_v chief_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n as_o if_o the_o roll_a power_n lie_v in_o his_o hand_n only_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o or_o both_o 1_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v age_a and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o great_a politician_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n babylon_n be_v take_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n whilst_o cyrus_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o the_o brave_a soldier_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n yet_o in_o the_o field_n subdue_a and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n such_o country_n city_n and_o town_n as_o do_v yet_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o absolute_a monarchy_n hence_o daniel_n who_o employment_n lie_v in_o state_n affair_n have_v chief_o to_o do_v with_o darius_n make_v mention_n of_o he_o as_o though_o be_v alone_o have_v be_v king_n 2_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v much_o
observe_v god_n have_v assure_v his_o people_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n already_o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o as_o the_o crown_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o 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 as_o to_o say_v over_o and_o above_o all_o i_o have_v promise_v already_o i_o do_v also_o give_v particular_a assurance_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o this_o our_o last_o english_a annotation_n agree_v interpret_n they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o render_v the_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v thus_o and_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v so_o by_o the_o copulation_n and_o put_v for_o even_o make_v in_o effect_n the_o word_n to_o have_v relation_n not_o to_o cyrus_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o before_o and_o now_o over_o and_o above_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v now_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v because_o cyrus_n give_v decree_n for_o the_o one_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o therefore_o he_o do_v for_o the_o other_o also_o viz._n the_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o it_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v do_v both_o and_o as_o he_o afterward_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n to_o do_v the_o one_o so_o will_v he_o also_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n or_o some_o other_o to_o do_v the_o other_o when_o the_o time_n for_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v come_v object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v but_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v vers_fw-la 26._o therefore_o if_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o tautology_n he_o shall_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o see_v to_o inhabit_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v a_o place_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v inhabit_v be_v another_o the_o thing_n though_o speak_v apart_o may_v both_o very_a well_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o tautology_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o eye_n chief_o upon_o this_o the_o building_n their_o city_n jerusalem_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o by_o double_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n yet_o without_o tautology_n because_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a and_o divers_a expression_n object_n but_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o as_o well_o give_v command_v for_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n as_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v stretch_v far_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v and_o according_o so_o he_o do_v first_o he_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n second_o he_o free_o without_o price_n or_o reward_n give_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o be_v captive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n three_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n four_o he_o lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n as_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o show_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o more_o than_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n cause_n and_o people_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o god_n determine_v cyrus_n shall_v do_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v and_o according_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n 2_o grant_v these_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v make_v cyrus_n the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o also_o of_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o how_o ans_fw-fr by_o remove_v the_o great_a impediment_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v ruin_v jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n who_o whilst_o captive_n can_v never_o do_v it_o free_a from_o their_o captivity_n which_o according_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n god_n make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o ruin_n babylon_n by_o which_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v thereupon_o by_o he_o set_v free_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n for_o present_v so_o also_o the_o supreme_a power_n come_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o incline_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n for_o future_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i.e._n set_v open_v a_o door_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o other_o text_n chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n the_o building_n god_n city_n the_o objector_n themselves_o will_v never_o say_v be_v do_v actual_o by_o cyrus_n decree_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o cyrus_n shall_v set_v open_a a_o door_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o by_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o have_v desolate_v god_n city_n set_v the_o captive_a jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o work_n afterward_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o inducement_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o noble_a leader_n in_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o for_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o persian_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_a and_o favour_n follow_v doubtless_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o their_o famous_a founder_n cyrus_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o example_n become_v a_o provocation_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a work_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o not_o amiss_o be_v attribute_v as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n in_o ezra_n chap._n 4.12_o 13._o it_o be_v only_o the_o allegation_n of_o judah_n adversary_n and_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n for_o this_o end_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o rather_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v word_n of_o mere_a accusation_n then_o of_o truth_n by_o which_o those_o crafty_a enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o foul_a as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o beget_v in_o the_o king_n the_o great_a dislike_n of_o their_o proceed_n they_o suggest_v such_o thing_n to_o he_o on_o purpose_n which_o may_v breed_v jealousy_n and_o cause_v a_o discountenance_v of_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o set_v before_o he_o how_o potent_a a_o city_n bear_v rule_n over_o king_n in_o former_a time_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v and_o how_o that_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v re-edify_n of_o it_o have_v set_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o join_v the_o foundation_n and_o some_o colour_n there_o be_v for_o this_o for_o the_o jew_n have_v now_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o 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death_n of_o gedaliah_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o month_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o total_a disperse_v of_o the_o remnant_n leave_v in_o judea_n jer._n 41.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o ten_o for_o nebuchadnezar_n siege_n which_o be_v lay_v against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n 2_o king_n 25.1_o jer._n 52.4_o all_o which_o occasion_n of_o these_o solemn_a assembly_n that_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n except_v be_v such_o as_o may_v suggest_v to_o the_o babylonian_n that_o this_o people_n assemble_v together_o yearly_a to_o lament_v their_o good_a success_n and_o prosperity_n let_v we_o lay_v all_o together_o and_o where_o we_o want_v a_o determinate_a rule_n conjecture_n whether_o the_o premise_n consider_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n likely_a that_o the_o
toe_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n again_o observe_v that_o these_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o so_o many_o king_n reign_v successive_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n but_o must_v of_o king_n reign_v contemporary_a in_o so_o many_o distinct_a kingdom_n which_o kingdom_n though_o distinct_a in_o themselves_o yet_o do_v all_o meet_v in_o one_o common_a head_n as_o the_o toe_n do_v all_o meet_v in_o the_o foot_n this_o be_v evidence_v not_o only_o by_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o toe_n in_o themselves_o but_o also_o by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o four_o or_o grand_a kingdom_n among_o they_o so_o as_o that_o no_o one_o have_v the_o whole_a but_o one_o have_v this_o part_n another_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v vers_fw-la 41._o and_o also_o by_o their_o endeavour_n to_o mingle_v themselves_o thereby_o to_o form_v themselves_o again_o if_o it_o may_v be_v into_o one_o entire_a kingdom_n vers_fw-la 43._o a_o argument_n that_o they_o can_v be_v king_n succeed_v each_o other_o but_o must_v be_v contemporary_a to_o who_o or_o to_o what_o power_n this_o character_n of_o ten_o king_n agree_v see_v rev._n 17.11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 5_o character_n the_o little_a horn_n be_v a_o power_n of_o long_a continuance_n which_o be_v clear_a 1_o from_o the_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n attribute_v to_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7.20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o but_o chief_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 21._o to_o 40._o which_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o one_o no_o not_o in_o many_o age_n 2_o from_o sundry_a phrase_n and_o expression_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v in_o description_n of_o he_o chap._n 7.25_o he_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o phrase_n plain_o import_v length_n of_o time_n a_o short_a suffering_n though_o ever_o so_o bitter_a can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o patient_n but_o a_o affliction_n be_v say_v to_o wear_v out_o a_o man_n when_o it_o be_v heavy_a and_o long_a so_o chap._n 11.33_o they_o that_o understand_v among_o the_o people_n shall_v instruct_v many_o yet_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o flame_n by_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v many_o day_n note_v a_o long_a time_n vers_fw-la 35._o and_o some_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v which_o word_n clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o the_o end_n be_v not_o present_o to_o be_v expect_v when_o this_o little_a horn_n shall_v begin_v to_o rage_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v at_o some_o distance_n therefore_o these_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o together_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n rage_n the_o end_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v as_o to_o say_v do_v not_o look_v for_o the_o end_n present_o no_o this_o suffering_n must_v be_v both_o sharp_a and_o long_o also_o 6_o and_o last_o character_n the_o little_a horn_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o person_n state_n or_o power_n unto_o who_o the_o character_n daniel_n in_o his_o four_o prophecy_n have_v leave_v we_o will_v agree_v 1_o universal_o 2_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o to_o any_o other_o person_n state_n or_o power_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o character_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o build_v upon_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n as_o be_v the_o foregoing_a yet_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o right_a reason_n consentaneous_a unto_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n for_o observe_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o character_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n to_o the_o thing_n person_n or_o power_n signify_v by_o it_o must_v be_v 1_o universal_a for_o otherwise_o we_o irreverent_o and_o blasphemous_o charge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o multiply_a character_n ignorant_o and_o in_o vain_a in_o case_n but_o one_o character_n be_v unappliable_a to_o the_o thing_n characterise_a 2_o they_o must_v agree_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n to_o that_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n than_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o do_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o do_v that_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n i.e._n so_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o never_o any_o other_o do_v he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a himself_o dan._n 7.25_o marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n chap._n 11.36_o magnify_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o host_n chap._n 8.11_o i.e._n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o christ_n a_o idolater_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o honour_v a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o cha._n 11.38_o a_o strange_a god_n not_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o before_o he_o vers_n 39_o a_o oppressor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o change_v time_n and_o law_n dan._n 7.25_o divide_v the_o land_n for_o gain_v dan._n 11.39_o invade_v not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n but_o peaceable_o the_o fat_a place_n of_o the_o province_n do_v therein_o that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o his_o father_n father_n dan._n 11.24_o a_o persecutor_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o do_v by_o his_o persecution_n even_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a chap._n 7.25_o destroy_v wonderful_o i._n e._n so_o as_o never_o any_o before_o he_o do_v the_o mighty_a and_o holy_a people_n chap._n 8.24_o destroy_v the_o understand_a people_n all_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o sword_n by_o flame_n by_o captivity_n and_o by_o spoil_v chap._n 11_o 33._o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n i._n e._n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v never_o do_v before_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o character_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n i_o shall_v in_o the_o conclusion_n add_v this_o word_n that_o as_o the_o foregoing_a character_n agree_v to_o none_o so_o fit_o as_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n to_o who_o as_o these_o so_o all_o the_o character_n beside_o they_o in_o daniel_n will_v most_o apt_o accord_v so_o in_o case_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v not_o the_o little_a horn_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o this_o prophecy_n that_o concern_v antichrist_n rage_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a city_n his_o tyranny_n over_o and_o oppression_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o now_o have_v continue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o before_o it_o for_o above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n for_o in_o case_n the_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o appliable_a thereto_o nothing_o throughout_o this_o prophecy_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n ver_fw-la 7._o of_o his_o dreadfulness_n and_o strength_n his_o iron_n tooth_n his_o devour_a break_v in_o piece_n stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o his_o foot_n his_o have_v ten_o horn_n have_v all_o its_o accomplishment_n as_o my_o foregoing_a discourse_n prove_v in_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n before_o antichrist_n come_v in_o which_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a power_n devour_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o nation_n stamp_v the_o residue_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o monarchy_n before_o it_o with_o its_o foot_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n see_v and_o have_v also_o ten_o horn_n be_v exact_o divide_v into_o ten_o part_n by_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o whole_a therefore_o of_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o description_n thereof_o which_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o verse_n twenty_o three_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o four_o beast_n be_v exercise_v not_o against_o the_o saint_n in_o any_o peculiar_a way_n as_o all_o antichrist_n rage_n have_v be_v and_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v but_o against_o the_o whole_a earth_n without_o difference_n or_o respect_n make_v it_o its_o great_a and_o only_a business_n to_o tread_v that_o down_o and_o subdue_v it_o to_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o all_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o to_o piece_n this_o be_v so_o i_o say_v in_o case_n that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o antichrist_n rage_n and_o tyranny_n no_o part_n be_v and_o if_o so_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1_o how_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v daniel_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o time_n that_o
half_a so_o many_o year_n but_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n complete_a p._n 127._o to_o 133_o sect._n iu._n that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 133._o to_o 137_o sect._n v._n show_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o darius_n the_o mede_n of_o who_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 5.30_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o persian_a p._n 137._o to_o 142_o 2_o that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n p._n 142._o to_o 152_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o full_a clear_n up_o of_o the_o foregoing_a account_n viz._n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n discuss_v sect._n i._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o new_a testament-time_n p._n 152._o to_o p._n 161_o sect._n ii_o that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 161._o to_o 183_o sect._n iii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.6_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o to_o p._n 193_o sect._n iu._n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o p._n 193_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n nehem._n 2._o p._n 194._o to_o 198_o sect._n v._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 198_o 199_o sect._n vi_o a_o resolution_n of_o sundry_a knot_n about_o daniel_n seven_o week_n his_o sixty_o two_o week_n his_o one_o week_n and_o his_o half_a week_n p._n 200._o to_o 217_o sect._n vii_o a_o objection_n against_o our_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n answer_v p._n 217._o to_o 225_o chap._n 3._o wherein_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n sect._n i._o disprove_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o cut_v this_o time_n much_o short_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 225._o to_o 251_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o that_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n be_v he_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v mnemon_n p._n 251._o to_o p._n 281_o in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v this_o be_v show_v that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o temple-building_n can_v not_o be_v darius_n hystaspes_n p._n 253._o to_o 281._o nor_o darius_n nothus_fw-la p._n 259._o but_o be_v darius_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n longimanus_fw-la here_o zecharies_n seventy_o year_n be_v open_v p._n 260._o to_o p._n 274_o sect._n iii_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o and_o artaxerxes_n twenty_o be_v exact_o one_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n p._n 281._o to_o p._n 290_o a_o objection_n from_o dan._n 12.1_o 2._o that_o but_o four_o king_n do_v reign_v in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n after_o cyrus_n answer_v p._n 290._o to_o p._n 298_o sect._n iu._n something_o discuss_v about_o our_o christian_a epock_n p._n 298._o to_o p._n 305._o the_o computation_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 306_o 307_o 308._o add_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 1_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o prophecy_n together_o with_o a_o more_o full_a open_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n p._n 311._o to_o p._n 320_o 2_o a_o particular_a clause_n in_o our_o discourse_n about_o the_o time_n open_v from_o p._n 328._o to_o 331_o 3_o some_o conclusion_n touch_v christ_n kingdom_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la book_n late_o print_v and_o sell_v by_o livewell_n chapman_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o witness_v 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