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A28838 A discourse on the history of the whole world dedicated to His Royal Highness, the Dauphin, and explicating the continuance of religion with the changes of states and empires, from the creation till the reign of Charles the Great / written originally in French by James Benigne Bossuet ... ; faithfully Englished.; Discours sur l'histoire universelle. English Bossuet, Jacques BĂ©nigne, 1627-1704. 1686 (1686) Wing B3781; ESTC R19224 319,001 582

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5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o meekness_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o be_v in_o spirit_n assist_v to_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v from_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n that_o word_n which_o he_o address_v to_o his_o only_a son_n 8._o psal_n 2.7_o 8._o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o whereto_o god_n join_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o perpetual_a empire_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o ir●n_n th●●_n shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o b●nds_n asunder_o and_o 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though_o it_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v jeremiah_n 29.10_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 29.10_o who_o prediction_n have_v be_v so_o exact_o particular_a in_o point_v out_o that_o ungrateful_a people_n certain_a destruction_n have_v promise_v they_o a_o most_o sure_o return_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v seventy_o year_n captivity_n during_o all_o that_o time_n those_o vanquish_a people_n be_v respect_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o those_o captive_n foretell_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n their_o terrible_a destiny_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v worship_v 26._o dan._n 11.46_o 47_o 4.1_o &_o 26._o himself_o worship_v daniel_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o divine_a secret_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v to_o he_o he_o understand_v from_o he_o the_o decree_n that_o be_v go_v out_o against_o he_o and_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o execute_v upon_o he_o that_o victorious_a prince_n triumph_v in_o babylon_n the_o city_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o great_a strong_a and_o most_o beautiful_a that_o ever_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sun_n behold_v it_o be_v there_o that_o god_n hear_v he_o thunder_v out_o his_o pride_n though_o he_o be_v happy_a and_o invulnerable_a if_o i_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o phrase_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o conquest_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o house_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o ezekiel_n etc._n ezek._n 31.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n whilst_o he_o be_v stand_v in_o admiration_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o babylon_n and_o raise_v himself_o above_o humanity_n 31._o dan._n 4.30_o 31._o say_v be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n god_n strike_v he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o understanding_n drive_v he_o from_o man_n and_o give_v he_o his_o 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be_v often_o interrupt_v the_o news_n of_o his_o come_n be_v spread_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o as_o jeremiah_n have_v foretell_v at_o last_o it_o be_v determine_v babylon_n which_o be_v often_o threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o always_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a at_o last_o come_v to_o see_v her_o conqueror_n who_o she_o despise_v her_o riches_n her_o high_a wall_n her_o people_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v ibid._n ibid._n her_o prodigious_a extent_n which_o include_v a_o very_a great_a country_n as_o all_o the_o ancient_n do_v testify_v and_o her_o infinite_a provision_n do_v swell_v she_o up_o with_o pride_n have_v feel_v a_o very_a long_a and_o sharp_a siege_n without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n she_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o entrenchment_n which_o cyrus_n make_v round_o about_o she_o nothing_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o but_o feast_n and_o rejoice_n the_o king_n belshazzar_n who_o be_v nebuchadnezzar_n grandchild_n and_o as_o proud_a as_o he_o too_o but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o address_n etc._n dan._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o drink_v wine_n before_o the_o thousand_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o unheard_a of_o excess_n belhazzar_n send_v for_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o intermix_v profaneness_n with_o his_o luxury_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thereupon_o be_v declare_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n 5._o ibid._n 5._o and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o the_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v terrible_a word_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v daniel_n interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o that_o prophet_n who_o have_v foretell_v the_o direful_a fall_n of_o the_o grandfather_n make_v also_o the_o grandchild_n to_o see_v the_o thunderclap_n that_o be_v come_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o overthrow_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n cyrus_n on_o a_o sudden_a make_v a_o onset_n on_o babylon_n euphrates_n be_v turn_v off_o into_o the_o trench_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o before_o prepare_v discover_v to_o he_o its_o vast_a channel_n through_o which_o unforeseen_a passage_n he_o make_v his_o entry_n 47._o isai_n 13.17.21.2.45_o 46_o 47._o and_o so_o that_o proud_a babylon_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v be_v deliver_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o to_o the_o persian_n and_o to_o cyrus_n so_o perish_v with_o she_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n which_o have_v destroy_v so_o many_o other_o kingdom_n 50.23_o jer._n 50.23_o so_o be_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n cut_v asunder_o and_o break_v jeremiah_n have_v plain_o foretell_v it_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o have_v break_v to_o piece_n so_o many_o nation_n isaiah_n foresee_v it_o the_o people_n accustom_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o chaldean_a king_n 51.20_o jer._n 51.20_o see_v it_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n be_v thou_o also_o say_v they_o 14._o isai_n 14.10_o 13_o 14._o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o thou_o that_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a what_o the_o same_o isaiah_n have_v likewise_o declare_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v that_o great_a babylon_n 21.9_o id._n 21.9_o and_o all_o her_o grave_a image_n be_v break_v to_o the_o ground_n bell_n bow_v down_o and_o nebo_n her_o great_a
god_n from_o whence_o king_n do_v take_v their_o name_n stoop_v and_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n 46.1_o id._n 46.1_o for_o the_o persian_n their_o enemy_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v not_o suffer_v their_o idol_n nor_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v make_v go_n but_o how_o do_v that_o babylon_n perish_v even_o just_a as_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v 50.38.51.36_o jer._n 50.38.51.36_o a_o drought_n be_v upon_o her_o water_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_v up_o for_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o graven_n image_n and_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o prediction_n of_o jeremiah_n 57_o jer._n 50.24.51.39_o 57_o to_o give_v way_n to_o her_o conqueror_n i_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v also_o take_v o_o babylon_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o in_o their_o heat_n i_o will_v make_v their_o feast_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o drunken_a that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v and_o sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o make_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o i_o will_v make_v drink_v her_o prince_n and_o her_o wiseman_n her_o captain_n and_o her_o ruler_n and_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v sleep_v a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o not_o wake_v say_v the_o king_n who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 18._o isa_n 13.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mede_n her_o conqueror_n as_o isaiah_n say_v shall_v not_o regard_v silver_n and_o as_o for_o gold_n they_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o it_o but_o vengeance_n for_o to_o give_v their_o hatred_n a_o full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o cruel_a people_n who_o pride_n make_v they_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n 42._o jer._n 50.35_o 36_o 37_o 42._o a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o chaldean_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n and_o upon_o her_o prince_n and_o upon_o her_o wiseman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o liar_n and_o they_o shall_v dote_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o mighty_a man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v dismay_v a_o sword_n be_v upon_o their_o horse_n and_o upon_o their_o chariot_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v become_v as_o woman_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o her_o treasure_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v rob_v they_o shall_v hold_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o lance_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o will_v not_o show_v mercy_n their_o voice_n shall_v roar_v like_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v ride_v upon_o horse_n every_o one_o put_v in_o array_n like_o a_o man_n to_o the_o battle_n against_o thou_o o_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o 51.31_o jer._n 51.31_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_n so_o jeremiah_n have_v observe_v stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v 15._o isai_n 47.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o flame_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o coal_n to_o warm_v at_o nor_o fire_n to_o sit_v before_o it_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v unto_o thou_o with_o who_o thou_o have_v labour_v even_o thy_o merchant_n from_o thy_o youth_n they_o shall_v wander_v every_o one_o to_o his_o quarter_n etc._n jer._n 50.36_o isa_n 48.20_o jer._n 50.8_o 28.51.6_o 11_o 49_o etc._n etc._n none_o shall_v save_v thou_o and_o both_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n as_o with_o one_o consent_n declare_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o that_o miserable_a slaughter_n the_o jew_n be_v advertise_v long_o before_o shall_v alone_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o mighty_a conqueror_n cyrus_n be_v by_o that_o conquest_n become_v master_n of_o all_o the_o east_n confess_v there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o that_o people_n so_o often_o vanquish_v of_o divinity_n though_o he_o can_v not_o understand_v it_o ravish_a with_o the_o oracle_n that_o have_v foretell_v his_o victory_n he_o confess_v he_o owe_v his_o empire_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 1.2_o 2_o chron._n 36.23_o 1_o esdr_n 1.2_o who_o the_o jew_n worship_v and_o he_o signalise_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o re-establishment_n both_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o people_n who_o can_v but_o admire_v here_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o manifest_o declare_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o chaldean_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o babylon_n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o both_o and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o do_v it_o he_o be_v please_v to_o foretell_v it_o by_o a_o hundred_o prophecy_n jerusalem_n and_o babylon_n both_o threaten_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n fall_v one_o after_o another_o according_a to_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o god_n do_v here_o discover_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o two_o chastisement_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o rigour_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n upon_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v his_o child_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o chaldean_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o the_o very_a spirit_n and_o pulse_n of_o all_o that_o empire_n be_v bring_v down_o beyond_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o retrieve_n 22._o jer._n 50.31_o 32._o isai_n 13.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o most_o proud_a shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o none_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o ro●nd_n about_o he_o say_v jeremiah_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n before_o he_o that_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o chaldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o shall_v neu●r_o be_v inhabit_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v dwell_v in_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n neither_o shall_v the_o arabian_a pitch_n tent_n there_o neither_o shall_v the_o shepherd_n make_v their_o fold_n there_o but_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n shall_v lie_v there_o and_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o doleful_a creature_n and_o owl_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o satyr_n shall_v dance_v there_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o island_n shall_v cry_v in_o their_o desolate_a house_n and_o dragon_n in_o their_o pleasant_a place_n and_o her_o time_n be_v a_o near_a to_o come_v and_o her_o day_n shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o jew_n god_n chastise_v they_o as_o disobedient_a child_n who_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o affliction_n and_o afterward_o be_v touch_v by_o their_o penitent_a tear_n he_o will_v forget_v their_o crime_n fear_v thou_o not_o 46.28_o jer._n 46.28_o o_o jacob_n my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o leave_v thou_o whole_o unpunished_a wherefore_o babylon_n for_o ever_o take_v away_o from_o the_o chaldean_n be_v deliver_v to_o another_o people_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v reestablish_v by_o a_o very_a marvellous_a change_n behold_v her_o child_n from_o all_o part_n return_v to_o she_o it_o be_v zerubbabel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n who_o bring_v they_o back_o from_o captivity_n those_o of_o juda_n come_v in_o multitude_n the_o ten_o disperse_a tribe_n be_v lose_v among_o the_o gentile_n save_v only_o those_o who_o under_o the_o name_n of_o juda_n and_o be_v reunite_v under_o its_o standard_n come_v again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o altar_n be_v set_v up_o again_o the_o temple_n rebuilt_a the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n repair_v the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o neighbour_a people_n be_v suppress_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v become_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o highpriest_n re-entered_n
into_o his_o former_a exercise_n with_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n who_o prove_v their_o descent_n by_o the_o public_a register_n the_o other_o be_v reject_v esdras_n a_o priest_n himself_o and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n reform_v all_o the_o abuse_n which_o the_o captivity_n have_v bring_v in_o 2._o 1_o esdr_n 2._o and_o cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o its_o purity_n the_o people_n bewail_v with_o they_o the_o transgression_n which_o have_v bring_v down_o upon_o they_o those_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a punishment_n and_o confess_v that_o moses_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o they_o 1.8.9_o 2_o esdr_n 1.8.9_o they_o do_v all_o together_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n they_o likewise_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o upon_o themselves_o the_o oracle_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o so_o much_o promise_v return_v after_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n both_o astonish_v they_o and_o comfort_v they_o they_o adore_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_n god_n who_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n have_v choose_v this_o to_o cause_v his_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o cease_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prophecy_n in_o his_o people_n sufficient_o instruct_v for_o the_o future_a he_o rest_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n god_n give_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o son_n his_o prophet_n to_o be_v silent_a for_o all_o that_o time_n to_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o expectation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o their_o oracle_n but_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o prophecy_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o shed_v abroad_o all_o his_o illumination_n and_o to_o reveal_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o clear_o do_v he_o express_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v during_o the_o captivity_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o its_o expire_n daniel_n reverence_v for_o his_o piety_n even_o by_o infidel_n king_n and_o employ_v for_o his_o prudence_n in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o their_o estate_n 8._o dan._n 2.3_o 5_o 8._o see_v in_o order_n at_o divers_a time_n and_o under_o different_a figure_n and_o resemblance_n four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o live_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o by_o their_o proper_a character_n 11._o ibid._n 2.7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o the_o empire_n of_o a_o grecian_a king_n be_v see_v to_o pass_v away_o like_o a_o torrent_n it_o be_v that_o of_o alexander_n by_o its_o fall_n he_o behold_v another_o empire_n set_v up_o less_o than_o the_o former_a and_o much_o weaken_v by_o its_o division_n this_o be_v that_o of_o his_o successor_n among_o who_o there_o be_v four_o point_v out_o in_o the_o prophecy_n antipater_n seleucus_n ptolemy_n and_o antigonus_n be_v visible_o design_v it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o history_n that_o they_o be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o other_o 22._o ibid._n 7.6_o 8_o 21_o 22._o and_o only_o their_o power_n shall_v go_v to_o their_o child_n he_o foresee_v their_o war_n 11.6_o ibid._n 11.6_o their_o jealousy_n and_o their_o break_a agreement_n the_o continuance_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n 27._o dan._n 2.44_o 45_o 7.13_o 14_o 27._o the_o pride_n and_o the_o other_o sign_n which_o evident_o point_v out_o the_o illustrious_a antiochus_n the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o shortness_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o sudden_a punishment_n of_o his_o excess_n he_o behold_v at_o last_o towards_o the_o end_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o those_o monarchy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n at_o this_o name_n you_o present_o do_v acknowledge_v jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a all_o the_o people_n pay_v submission_n to_o that_o great_a and_o peaceable_a kingdom_n eternity_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a one_o who_o power_n shall_v not_o go_v over_o to_o another_o empire_n and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n in_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v when_o that_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v accomplish_v the_o work_n commit_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n god_n manifest_o discover_v it_o to_o daniel_n whilst_o he_o be_v take_v up_o about_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n in_o babylon_n 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