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may_v we_o reconcile_v these_o place_n do_v daniel_n behold_v this_o vision_n two_o year_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a no_o we_o may_v not_o think_v so_o but_o that_o which_o do_v and_o only_o can_v reconcile_v the_o place_n be_v this_o chap._n 1._o speak_v of_o cyrus_n sole_a reign_n i.e._n reckon_v from_o that_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v alone_o but_o chapter_n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o time_n that_o he_o reign_v from_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n now_o that_o be_v three_o year_n until_o the_o time_n daniel_n see_v this_o vision_n two_o of_o which_o he_o reign_v together_o with_o darius_n and_o the_o three_o which_o be_v call_v cyrus_n first_o chap._n 1.21_o he_o reign_v alone_o here_o in_o our_o close_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v 1_o that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n dan._n 1.21_o be_v not_o the_o same_o year_n with_o that_o call_v the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n 2_o chr._n 36.22_o ezra_n 1.1_o the_o one_o signify_v the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 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my_o next_o from_o the_o whole_a i_o frame_v this_o argument_n the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n be_v there_o to_o begin_v where_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v to_o go_v to_o decay_v or_o to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o be_v anno_fw-la dom._n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o ergo._n chap._n iu._n prove_v and_o confirm_v yet_o far_a our_o position_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a sect_n 1._o a_o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o all_o likelihood_n with_o the_o year_n before_o state_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o horn_n some_o of_o the_o horn_n do_v sudden_o after_o this_o year_n appear_v for_o this_o see_v alsted_n in_o chronologia_fw-la regnorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la rosse_n history_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sigonius_n as_o i_o find_v he_o
the_o king_n of_o syria_n 4_o how_o do_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o excellent_o magnify_v himself_o unto_o the_o south_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o pleasant_a land_n how_o unto_o the_o east_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v ignominious_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o expel_v out_o of_o persia_n in_o the_o east_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o elemais_n how_o against_o the_o south_n see_v in_o both_o his_o expedition_n against_o egypt_n he_o be_v at_o last_o shameful_o repulse_v the_o first_o time_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o ptolomeus_n the_o second_o time_n by_o the_o ambassador_n popilius_n and_o how_o unto_o the_o pleasant_a land_n forasmuch_o as_o after_o his_o intestine_a cruelty_n on_o the_o jew_n his_o prince_n and_o army_n be_v in_o judea_n overthrow_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o captain_n judas_n maccabaeus_n 5_o the_o act_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n vers_n 17._o and_o of_o the_o last_o wrath_n vers_fw-la 19_o whereas_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n die_v long_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n 6_o in_o the_o judgement_n say_v he_o of_o a_o learned_a author_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v unappliable_a to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n and_o pererius_n show_v say_v my_o author_n out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o maccabee_n that_o antiochus_n his_o persecution_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a kingdom_n one_o hundred_o forty_o three_o and_o end_v in_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o which_o can_v not_o be_v long_o than_o six_o full_a year_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v fill_v up_o exact_o the_o measure_n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n which_o space_n contain_v six_o year_n three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n for_o the_o three_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n will_v over-abound_a pererius_n to_o salve_v this_o difficulty_n say_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v but_o according_a to_o daniel_n word_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n the_o aforesaid_a two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n must_v not_o end_v in_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n although_o if_o they_o shall_v yet_o the_o difficulty_n of_o exact_a accommodation_n will_v still_o remain_v but_o in_o the_o cessation_n of_o persecution_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n come_v to_o pass_v exact_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o year_n follow_v therefore_o be_v not_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n appliable_a to_o this_o time_n yet_o because_o i_o find_v some_o of_o our_o own_o who_o confess_v daniel_n other_o prophecy_n to_o have_v a_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n somewhat_o doubt_v of_o this_o which_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n they_o will_v make_v to_o terminate_v with_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n let_v i_o therefore_o add_v a_o reason_n or_o two_o far_a to_o those_o already_o lay_v down_o by_o mr._n parker_n 7_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n here_o mention_v vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o inst_z end_n of_o indignation_n vers_fw-la 19_o be_v undoubted_o of_o the_o same_o interpretation_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n so_o oft_o speak_v of_o chap._n 11.35_o 40._o chap._n 12.4_o 9_o 13._o and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o indignation_n ch._n 11.36_o which_o beside_o the_o wonderful_a agreement_n of_o either_o king_n in_o their_o description_n of_o which_o for_o a_o taste_n compare_v these_o passage_n chap._n 8._o chap._n 11._o verse_n 12._o a_o host_n be_v give_v he_o against_o the_o daily_a saerifice_n verse_n 31._o and_o army_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n verse_n 11._o by_o he_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n cast_v down_o verse_n 31._o and_o they_o shall_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n and_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n verse_n 25._o through_o policy_n shall_v he_o cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o by_o peace_n shall_v destroy_v many_o verse_n 23._o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o  _fw-fr verse_n 24._o he_n shall_v enter_v peaceable_o into_o the_o fat_a place_n of_o the_o province_n verse_n 12_o it_o cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o practise_v and_o prosper_v verse_n 36._o he_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v prosper_v verse_n 24._o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n verse_n 32_o 33._o the_o people_n that_o know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n 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 verse_n 25._o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n verse_n 37._o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o verse_n 25._o he_o shall_v also_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n verse_n 45._o compare_v with_o chap._n 12.7_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o i_o say_v beside_o all_o these_o agreement_n the_o inculcate_a that_o phrase_n in_o either_o prophecy_n as_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o either_o king_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v shall_v the_o end_n be_v chap._n 8.19_o so_o ch_z 11.27_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v vers_fw-la 35._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 be_v to_o i_o a_o clear_a argument_n that_o either_o prophecy_n terminate_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n now_o the_o point_n of_o time_n that_o daniel_n prophecy_n in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n terminate_v at_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o antiochus_n rage_n but_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n therefore_o not_o antiochus_n rage_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v also_o the_o point_n of_o time_n with_o which_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o do_v likewise_o terminate_v 8_o daniel_n be_v command_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o vision_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v for_o many_o day_n vers_fw-la 26._o but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o angel_n will_v have_v command_v daniel_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o vision_n but_o rather_o have_v give_v a_o contrary_a command_n as_o to_o john_n rev._n 22.10_o seal_v not_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o case_n the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o have_v be_v so_o near_o as_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o can_v two_n thousand_o three_o hundred_o natural_a day_n no_o nor_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o time_n from_o the_o day_n daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n to_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o antiochus_n rage_n be_v call_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o call_v a_o long_a time_n short_a many_o day_n the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o whole_a be_v that_o that_o opinion_n which_o make_v application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n interpret_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rage_n against_o the_o jew_n neither_o do_v nor_o will_v agree_v to_o any_o one_o of_o daniel_n four_o prophecy_n sect_n 2._o ere_o i_o proceed_v i_o shall_v here_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n lay_v down_o my_o own_o thought_n concern_v the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 8_o 9_o upon_o who_o the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n lie_v all_o those_o that_o i_o have_v see_v who_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n will_v have_v this_o little_a horn_n to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o chap._n 7._o and_o according_o some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n some_o to_o mahomet_n some_o to_o the_o norman_a race_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o last_o opinion_n of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o norman_a race_n i_o have_v disprove_v before_o and_o that_o throughout_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o first_o which_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v the_o most_o colourable_a because_o its_o clear_a the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o he_o and_o also_o a_o large_a and_o full_a description_n of_o antichrist_n come_v under_o this_o little_a horn._n to_o this_o therefore_o only_o i_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 monarchy_n shall_v here_o be_v leap_v over_o which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n shall_v stand_v up_o what_o kingdom_n be_v this_o answ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o greek_n speak_v of_o vers_n 22._o which_o after_o alexander_n death_n be_v break_v and_o divide_v into_o four_o kingdom_n this_o no_o way_n agree_v to_o antichrist_n who_o rise_n be_v not_o till_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o three_o or_o grecian_a monarchy_n but_o it_o punctual_o agree_v to_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n according_a to_o the_o very_a word_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o divide_a grecian_a monarchy_n 3_o because_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o out_o of_o one_o of_o they_o i._n e._n of_o the_o four_o 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canaan_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o pleasant_a land_n so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n a_o more_o accurate_a description_n of_o the_o first_o rise_v and_o growth_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n according_a to_o what_o history_n record_v hereof_o can_v be_v give_v then_o be_v here_o in_o this_o vision_n of_o daniel_n lay_v down_o in_o but_o a_o line_n or_o two_o 5_o because_o this_o horn_n though_o little_a in_o its_o first_o rise_n yet_o do_v it_o in_o time_n wax_v exceed_v great_a vers_n 9_o great_a than_o any_o of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v before_o it_o exceed_v they_o all_o which_o agree_v not_o to_o antichrist_n kingdom_n but_o exact_o to_o what_o we_o have_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n 2.40_o chap._n 7.7_o 6_o because_o the_o twofold_a wax_a great_a of_o this_o little_a horn_n excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o twofold_a state_n of_o the_o
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 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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 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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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