epiphanes_n be_v by_o chronologer_n general_o reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o or_o grecian_a monarchy_n 3_o because_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v that_o which_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o forego_n kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n i.e._n it_o subdue_v to_o itself_o whatsoever_o be_v before_o subject_a to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o monarchy_n vers_fw-la 40._o for_o as_o much_o as_o iron_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n and_o as_o iron_n that_o break_v all_o these_o shall_v it_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o bruise_v this_o also_o appear_v from_o vers_fw-la 35._o because_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v upon_o its_o smite_v break_v the_o brass_n the_o silver_n the_o gold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o iron_n and_o clay_n though_o yet_o it_o smite_v no_o other_o but_o the_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n which_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o three_o first_o part_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n be_v now_o by_o succession_n come_v to_o the_o iron_n and_o 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preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n from_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v away_o and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n 6_o because_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n earthly_a kingdom_n vers_fw-la 44_o but_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n set_v up_o upon_o his_o first_o come_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o any_o such_o end_n for_o than_o will_v not_o christ_n have_v command_v a_o subjection_n of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o worldly_a power_n 7_o and_o last_o what_o prerogative_n and_o advancement_n have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n spiritual_n to_o have_v break_v down_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o other_o horn_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n so_o long_o as_o another_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o church_n by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o antichrist_n for_o long_a space_n of_o time_n and_o with_o great_a and_o more_o terrible_a persecution_n then_o ever_o be_v before_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o can_v agree_v to_o daniel_n first_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a image_n second_o for_o daniel_n second_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n chap._n 7._o it_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v ten_o horn_n vers_n 7._o shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n or_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 8._o shall_v be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n as_o this_o opinion_n hold_v i_o shall_v here_o oppose_v only_o the_o argument_n allege_v by_o mr._n parker_n from_o the_o learned_a graserus_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o as_o judge_v they_o sufficient_a though_o yet_o if_o need_v be_v there_o be_v more_o to_o be_v speak_v arg._n 1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o beast_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o part_n into_o which_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n be_v divide_v 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the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o seem_v to_o point_v they_o out_o from_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a of_o they_o that_o at_o the_o time_n they_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o monarchy_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o senate_n consist_v of_o many_o person_n which_o many_o also_o to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o many_o as_o do_v yet_o make_v up_o but_o one_o representative_a bony_n be_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n the_o word_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n they_o shall_v fall_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v this_o exposition_n doubtful_a do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o many_o stand_n up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o to_o the_o robber_n of_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v not_o the_o roman_n but_o another_o people_n oppose_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o monarchy_n and_o fall_v before_o they_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o controversy_n afterward_o betwixt_o the_o vile_a person_n antichrist_n and_o the_o turk_n and_o saracen_n which_o begin_v about_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o ninety_o six_o the_o turk_n upon_o who_o the_o vile_a person_n make_v war_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n vers_fw-la 25._o because_o their_o situation_n lie_v southerly_a from_o rome_n and_o antichrist_n be_v king_n of_o the_o north_n because_o his_o seat_n be_v situate_v most_o northerly_a this_o light_n gain_v set_v open_v a_o window_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v from_o verse_n forty_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o these_o six_o last_o verse_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o very_a last_o part_n of_o that_o tragedy_n that_o now_o for_o a_o long_a time_n together_o have_v be_v act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v not_o as_o be_v most_o general_o think_v a_o repetition_n of_o thing_n before_o deliver_v but_o indeed_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o that_o from_o that_o very_a point_n of_o time_n where_o antichrist_n tyranny_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n describe_v in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n end_n the_o description_n of_o antichrist_n rage_n in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n now_o with_o the_o end_n of_o that_o time_n begin_v this_o prophecy_n which_o carry_v thing_n on_o but_o with_o a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o jew_n until_o christ_n come_v hence_o the_o time_n be_v particular_o note_v to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 40._o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n push_n at_o he_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n viz._n for_o the_o very_a conclude_a time_n and_o shut_v up_o of_o the_o thing_n here_o foretold_v be_v this_o phrase_n use_v throughout_o this_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 27._o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v vers_fw-la 35._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 ch_n 12._o v._n 4._o seal_v the_o book_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 6._o how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n vers_fw-la 8._o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o vers_fw-la 9_o 13._o all_o verify_a our_o sense_n now_o we_o be_v here_o to_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o key_n that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n first_o stir_v concur_v in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n this_o note_a thing_n lie_v thus_o the_o forego_v verse_n bring_v we_o down_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n with_o which_o time_n end_v 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their_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o do_v mischief_n now_o at_o last_o gasp_n to_o join_v hand_n and_o as_o herod_n and_o pilate_n the_o one_o a_o counterfeit_a jew_n the_o other_o a_o profess_a heathen_a deadly_a enemy_n to_o each_o other_o before_o become_v friend_n in_o oppose_a christ_n so_o shall_v antichrist_n and_o the_o turk_n the_o one_o a_o counterfeit_a christian_a the_o other_o a_o open_a pagan_a who_o till_o this_o day_n live_v by_o one_o another_o as_o enemy_n be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o make_v friend_n yea_o become_v one_o in_o oppose_v christ_n cause_n in_o do_v which_o they_o shall_v fall_v together_o this_o combination_n of_o these_o two_o grand_a enemy_n as_o chief_a go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n because_o
it_o either_o as_o in_o the_o last_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n 2_o for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tyrannical_a king_n that_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o this_o power_n none_o of_o his_o own_o that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o i._n e._n above_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v before_o he_o vers_n 24._o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o also_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n i._n e._n christ_n perso_n nal_o appear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n vers_n 25._o now_o apply_v these_o to_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_a and_o see_v how_o unsuitable_a they_o be_v 1_o what_o power_n do_v he_o or_o they_o i_o mean_v consider_v they_o as_o they_o be_v king_n exercise_n and_o become_v mighty_a thereby_o which_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 2_o how_o do_v he_o or_o they_o destroy_v wonderful_o above_o all_o before_o they_o if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o destruction_n of_o nation_n be_v not_o other_o before_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n cyrus_n alexander_n the_o great_a the_o roman_n after_o they_o far_o great_a destroyer_n of_o nation_n than_o ever_o any_o of_o the_o norman_a race_n but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o destruction_n of_o saint_n because_o that_o the_o follow_a word_n import_v he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o antichrist_n since_o who_o each_o of_o they_o have_v put_v million_o of_o saint_n to_o death_n be_v not_o great_a destroyer_n of_o saint_n than_o the_o norman_a race_n 3_o do_v ever_o the_o norman_a race_n oppose_v christ_n personal_o appear_v but_o so_o shall_v this_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o end_n for_o after_o all_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o holy_a people_n he_o stand_v up_o with_o a_o also_o against_o the_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n 4_o can_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o norman_a race_n their_o break_n be_v without_o hand_n who_o be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n by_o a_o civil_a power_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o character_n which_o also_o belong_v to_o this_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 10.11_o 12._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o they_o do_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n for_o that_o must_v be_v say_v or_o nothing_o agree_v to_o king_n charles_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n then_o to_o any_o other_o person_n state_n or_o power_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o daniel_n time_n 3_o for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o vile_a person_n vers_fw-la 21._o he_o shall_v come_v in_o peaceable_o so_o do_v not_o william_n the_o conqueror_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n by_o flattery_n so_o do_v not_o charles_n stuart_n who_o have_v it_o by_o succession_n verse_n 33._o that_o saint_n under_o he_o shall_v fall_v by_o sword_n by_o flame_n captivity_n and_o spoil_v many_o day_n but_o in_o scripture-phrase_n king_n charles_n continuance_n can_v be_v call_v many_o day_n no_o nor_o the_o continunance_n of_o the_o norman_a race_n for_o 600._o year_n be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o not_o many_o day_n in_o the_o account_n of_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o v._o 36._o that_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n which_o be_v the_o express_a character_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o who_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v which_o chap._n 8.19_o be_v call_v the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n i.e._n he_o shall_v persist_v in_o his_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n till_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o last_o vial_n for_o that_o be_v proper_o the_o last_o end_n of_o indignation_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v do_v but_o the_o norman_a race_n be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n already_o furthermore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o vile_a person_n vers_fw-la 37._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n which_o agree_v exact_o to_o antichrist_n who_o profess_v and_o vow_v chastity_n forbid_v and_o vilifi_v marriage_n but_o if_o thing_n record_v be_v true_a and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v suspicious_a this_o character_n will_v agree_v to_o few_o of_o the_o norman_a race_n again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v honour_v a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o vers_n 38._o call_v therefore_o a_o strange_a god_n vers_fw-la 39_o which_o most_o punctual_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o grand_a popish_a idol_n the_o mass_n a_o idol_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n till_o antichrist_n devise_v it_o and_o set_v it_o up_o but_o let_v it_o be_v show_v what_o strange_a god_n unknown_a to_o he_o or_o their_o father_n do_v king_n charles_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n set_v up_o and_o worship_n 4_o for_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o chap._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o his_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n i.e._n more_o dreadful_a amaze_a to_o those_o that_o behold_v he_o than_o the_o look_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o horn_n but_o now_o let_v it_o be_v impartial_o consider_v whether_o the_o look_v of_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v or_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o norman_a race_n be_v ever_o more_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o saint_n or_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o saint_n under_o their_o power_n than_o the_o look_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o horn_n i_o do_v believe_v yea_o know_v history_n will_v make_v the_o contrary_n appear_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o may_v add_v as_o none_o of_o the_o least_o the_o argument_n urge_v in_o my_o key_n thesi_fw-la 39_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o this_o opinion_n take_v it_o in_o its_o first_o or_o second_o dress_n be_v cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n or_o with_o say_v one_o word_n viz._n that_o as_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o tyrant_n in_o general_a may_v in_o most_o thing_n agree_v to_o every_o particular_a tyrant_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o every_o part_n so_o what_o be_v here_o by_o daniel_n speak_v of_o antichrist_n the_o grand_a tyrant_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v in_o many_o thing_n very_o fit_o agree_v to_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n or_o king_n charles_n that_o be_v in_o particular_a they_o be_v tyrant_n and_o also_o a_o part_n of_o this_o body_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v here_o sole_o intend_v the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o daniel_n little_a horn_n be_v neither_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n nor_o king_n charles_n in_o particular_a but_o be_v indeed_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n to_o who_o have_v i_o leisure_n or_o opportunity_n here_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n i_o doubt_v not_o through_o the_o lord_n assistance_n but_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o title_n in_o any_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n but_o will_v natural_o without_o force_v the_o text_n agree_v which_o will_v not_o to_o any_o other_o opinion_n what_o soever_o sect_n 4._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v how_o will_v we_o solve_v the_o grand_a objection_n we_o start_v at_o first_o viz._n that_o daniel_n see_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o other_o horn_n ans_fw-fr my_o answer_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n daniel_n speak_v of_o among_o which_o or_o after_o which_o come_v up_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n antichrist_n but_o of_o the_o beast_n the_o four_o monarchy_n now_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o the_o four_o monarchy_n differ_v as_o the_o part_n and_o the_o whole_a antichrist_n kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o four_o monarchy_n but_o a_o part_n or_o limb_n thereof_o only_o that_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n be_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n but_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o general_n be_v clear_a 1_o because_o the_o four_o beast_n succeed_v straightway_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o other_o three_o beast_n i.e._n take_v the_o place_n of_o the_o three_o former_a monarchy_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o three_o monarchy_n be_v dissolve_v but_o this_o do_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n who_o rise_n be_v not_o till_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n yet_o it_o excellent_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o general_n 2_o because_o daniel_n four_o beast_n be_v exceed_o terrible_a break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v all_o the_o other_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o which_o thing_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n but_o
shall_v here_o oppose_v and_o that_o by_o lay_v down_o my_o own_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 8._o be_v not_o antichrist_n kingdom_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o be_v clear_a 1_o because_o in_o each_o of_o daniel_n other_o prophecy_n we_o have_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n set_v forth_o in_o its_o twofold_a estate_n 1_o in_o its_o pure_a civil_a state_n 2_o in_o it_o mix_v antichristian_a state_n as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v part._n 2._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o but_o if_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o this_o chapter_n signify_v antichrist_n kingdom_n only_o then_o in_o this_o prophecy_n we_o have_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n describe_v only_o in_o its_o second_o state_n and_o so_o this_o prophecy_n be_v make_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o three_o yea_o by_o consequence_n many_o hundred_o year_n 2_o because_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o grecian_a 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