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say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o they_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o god_n soldier_n we_o shall_v strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v out_o this_o our_o warfare_n and_o pilgrimage_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n till_o we_o obtain_v the_o victory_n 3._o observ._n of_o the_o care_n and_o love_n of_o the_o angel_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n v_o 13._o as_o here_o a_o angel_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v how_o long_o this_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v last_v so_o those_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v grieve_v to_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o at_o a_o end_n as_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o church_n increase_v and_o man_n bring_v unto_o repentance_n luk._n 15._o 7._o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v 4._o observ._n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o 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first_o year_n of_o darius_n v_o 1._o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o invocation_n itself_o v_o 5._o 3._o the_o prayer_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o confession_n v_o 15._o the_o several_a part_n and_o argument_n whereof_o see_v quest_n 7._o follow_v partly_o of_o a_o earnest_a deprecation_n to_o v_o 20._o the_o particular_n whereof_o see_v also_o qu._n 7._o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v express_v 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n v_o 21._o 2._o when_o the_o general_a time_n be_v describe_v while_o daniel_n be_v yet_o pray_v v_o 20._o the_o particular_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 3._o what_o message_n the_o angel_n bring_v which_o be_v deliver_v first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o general_a four_o thing_n be_v show_v 1._o the_o commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o daniel_n be_v belove_v 3._o the_o end_n to_o inform_v daniel_n 4._o with_o a_o stir_n of_o he_o up_o to_o attention_n v_o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o particular_a declaration_n two_o thing_n be_v deliver_v the_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v happen_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v follow_v as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o put_v the_o messiah_n to_o death_n the_o time_n limit_v concern_v the_o messiah_n 1._o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o whole_a sum_n of_o 70._o week_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o the_o time_n sum_v by_o prophetical_a week_n of_o year_n 2._o for_o who_o upon_o thy_o people_n 3._o what_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o time_n even_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o seal_v up_o of_o former_a vision_n which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o messiah_n 2._o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o his_o office_n 3._o the_o benefit_n procure_v by_o the_o messiah_n either_o in_o take_v away_o sin_n both_o in_o finish_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v reign_v 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of_o zedekiahs_n reign_n for_o then_o the_o word_n they_o say_v come_v forth_o by_o jeremie_n namely_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o their_o deliverance_n after_o 70._o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o zedekiah_n which_o they_o thus_o gather_v jerem._n 29._o 10._o this_o pprophecy_n of_o 70._o year_n captivity_n be_v declare_v which_o be_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o zedekiah_n c._n 28._o 1._o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v lyranus_fw-la paulus_n burgen_v upon_o this_o place_n vatablus_n in_o his_o annotation_n and_o petrus_n galatinus_n lib._n 4._o the_o arc_n anis_fw-la fidei_fw-la c._n 15._o 3._o r._n solomon_n begin_v to_o reckon_v these_o week_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o lyranus_fw-la report_v and_o confute_v his_o opinion_n 2._o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v these_o 1._o some_o will_v have_v they_o begin_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o word_n come_v unto_o daniel_n so_o tertullian_n lib._n advers._n judaeos_fw-la and_o pintus_fw-la 2._o some_o from_o the_o time_n that_o cyrus_n set_v forth_o his_o edict_n for_o the_o people_n return_n as_o clemens_n alexandrin_n 1._o lib._n stromat_fw-la of_o this_o opinion_n be_v calvin_n melancthon_n lunius_fw-la in_o the_o first_o edition_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n h._n br._n upon_o daniel_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a 3._o concern_v those_o which_o set_v the_o beginning_n of_o these_o week_n after_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n whereas_o there_o be_v three_o other_o edict_n beside_o that_o of_o cyrus_n which_o give_v liberty_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n which_o be_v mention_v ezra_n 6._o 1._o ezra_n 7._o and_o nehem._n 2._o hereupon_o some_o think_v that_o these_o 70._o week_n must_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o darius_n hystaspis_n the_o 3._o king_n of_o persia_n so_o eusebius_n lib._n 8._o the_o demonstr_n evang._n cyrillus_n 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of_o darius_n nothus_fw-la so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n the_o six_o king_n of_o persia_n so_o junius_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o daniel_n jos._n scallig_n l._n 6._o the_o emend_v temp_n polan_n edw._n lively_a in_o his_o persian_a monarchy_n 7._o last_o apollinaris_n long_o after_o these_o count_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 70._o week_n from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n and_o nativity_n so_o in_o all_o there_o be_v in_o effect_n ten_o several_a opinion_n about_o the_o beginning_n these_o week_n as_o touch_v the_o end_n and_o determination_n of_o these_o year_n there_o be_v likewise_o diverse_a opinion_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o 69._o of_o these_o week_n expire_v at_o such_o time_n as_o pompey_n take_v jerusalem_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n slay_v such_o as_o sacrifice_v presume_v even_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o end_v the_o last_o week_n in_o trajan_n the_o emperor_n until_o which_o time_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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week_n that_o a_o little_a before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o jew_n have_v violate_v the_o truce_n take_v between_o they_o and_o the_o roman_n for_o 7._o year_n then_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o those_o seven_o the_o roman_n come_v and_o besiege_v the_o city_n but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 82._o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o rabbinicall_a conceit_n that_o any_o such_o truce_n be_v make_v between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o jew_n 2._o some_o do_v likewise_o refetre_n this_o half_a week_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o 5._o year_n before_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n the_o roman_n come_v &_o lay_v siege_n unto_o it_o jun._n polan_n m._n lively_a but_o this_o sense_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v because_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o qu._n 49._o that_o these_o 70._o week_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o determine_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 3._o josephus_n scaligor_fw-la have_v a_o conceit_n by_o himself_o that_o this_o 70._o and_o last_o week_n must_v be_v divide_v the_o one_o part_n thereof_o he_o allow_v for_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n preach_v namely_o 4._o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o other_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n two_o year_n and_o a_o half_n more_o but_o here_o two_o exception_n may_v just_o be_v take_v 1._o he_o divide_v this_o week_n the_o one_o part_n above_o 30._o year_n from_o the_o other_o whereas_o every_o part_n of_o these_o week_n must_v one_o succeed_v a_o other_o 2._o he_o divide_v two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o make_v not_o half_a a_o week_n 4._o some_o begin_v this_o half_a week_n at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o continue_v it_o afterward_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n begin_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o read_v act._n 15._o perer._n pint._n melancth_v m._n lydyat_n in_o ann_n 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the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n so_o also_o polanus_fw-la and_o m._n lively_n follow_v the_o same_o sense_n but_o such_o cease_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la actual_o and_o in_o fact_n happen_v before_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n epimanes_n dan._n 8._o v._n 11._o 12._o here_o such_o a_o cease_n of_o they_o be_v signify_v which_o be_v not_o before_o namely_o that_o by_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v abolish_v 2._o junius_n join_v both_o these_o together_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v cause_v to_o cease_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v by_o the_o one_o offer_v of_o himself_o hebr._n 10._o 14._o so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o cease_v because_o the_o roman_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n both_o their_o temple_n altar_n and_o sacrifice_n 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mouth_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o earth_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o rash_a prayer_n the_o pharisie_n offend_v luk._n 18._o who_o not_o have_v first_o true_o humble_v himself_o press_v vainglorious_o into_o god_n presence_n whereas_o the_o publican_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o knock_v upon_o his_o breast_n &_o call_v for_o mercy_n 2._o observ._n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o more_o slack_a to_o pray_v v_o 2._o i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n though_o daniel_n be_v assure_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremie_n that_o the_o captivity_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v after_o 70._o year_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o secure_a and_o careless_a but_o he_o be_v thereby_o more_o stir_v up_o to_o prayer_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o do_v ground_n themselves_o upon_o god_n promise_n be_v thereby_o encourage_v the_o more_o earnest_o to_o pray_v imagis_fw-la stimulantur_fw-la 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32._o 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o miraculous_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n these_o holy_a man_n prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o their_o own_o salvation_n 6._o controv._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v do_v not_o sleep_v until_o the_o resurrection_n but_o present_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n bellarmine_n false_o ascribe_v this_o opinion_n unto_o luther_n and_o calvin_n and_o unto_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n until_o the_o general_a resurrection_n tom._n 1._o contr_n 7._o l._n 1._o c._n the_o canon_n sanct_n but_o 1._o bellarmine_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o they_o hold_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n john_n 22._o which_o be_v thus_o report_v by_o hadrian_n the_o 6._o a_o other_o of_o their_o 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but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o believe_a do_v present_o pass_v out_o of_o their_o body_n unto_o heaven_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o the_o thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n out_o of_o which_o place_n gerson_n chauncelour_n of_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n in_o a_o oration_n before_o the_o state_n of_o france_n infer_v latronem_fw-la etc._n etc._n beatificatum_fw-la suisse_fw-la in_o paradiso_n in_o ipsa_fw-la hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la that_o the_o thief_n though_o he_o have_v not_o fulfil_v his_o penance_n be_v make_v bless_v in_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o death_n gaguin_n histor_n francor_n lib._n 8._o 3._o the_o truth_n than_o be_v this_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v be_v present_o take_v up_o unto_o rest_n but_o yet_o their_o glory_n shall_v be_v more_o full_a and_o absolute_a when_o the_o body_n together_o with_o soul_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o s._n peter_n faith_n 1._o epist_n 5._o 4._o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n so_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n unto_o damnation_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o they_o be_v already_o damn_v but_o yet_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o further_a consummation_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n likewise_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25._o 46._o and_o yet_o present_o after_o death_n their_o soul_n go_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n luk._n 16._o 23._o 7._o controv._n that_o all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o not_o only_o the_o faithful_a neither_o shall_v they_o die_v again_o two_o error_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v here_o convince_v 1._o they_o hold_v that_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v only_o of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a they_o think_v shall_v abide_v in_o death_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o angel_n say_v that_o of_o these_o which_o awake_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n some_o shall_v awake_v to_o shame_v the_o wicked_a then_o shall_v rise_v again_o 2._o the_o jew_n hold_v with_o the_o chiliast_n that_o the_o just_a shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v live_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o earth_n without_o any_o war_n or_o trouble_v and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v die_v again_o but_o here_o the_o angel_n say_v that_o some_o shall_v rise_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n they_o shall_v rise_v then_o never_o to_o die_v again_o 8._o controv._n that_o christ_n die_v not_o in_o general_a for_o all_o but_o for_o such_o only_a as_o believe_v the_o ubiquitaries_n which_o hold_v a_o omnipresence_n of_o christ_n flesh_n in_o every_o place_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o christ_n die_v universal_o for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o name_v many_o and_o not_o all_o as_o matth._n 26._o 28._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n many_o be_v understand_v for_o all_o as_o here_o in_o daniel_n many_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v pap._n contra._n 1._o why_o in_o this_o place_n of_o daniel_n many_o be_v name_v not_o all_o diverse_a reason_n be_v before_o allege_v quest_n 9_o 2._o and_o though_o in_o this_o place_n many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o where_o it_o shall_v so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o joh._n 5._o 28._o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n but_o in_o the_o other_o place_n many_o can_v be_v all_o because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o warrant_v that_o sense_n that_o christ_n intend_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o believe_v the_o holy_a and_o undefiled_a apocal._n 14._o 3._o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o four_o and_o forty_o thousand_o which_o be_v buy_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o be_v not_o buy_v by_o christ_n blood_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a number_n for_o who_o it_o be_v ordain_v christ_n death_n be_v indeed_o sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o world_n but_o be_v effectual_a only_o to_o those_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n synops._n centur._n 4._o err_v 23._o 9_o controv._n that_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o justify_v other_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o as_o minister_n only_o of_o salvation_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v other_o as_o here_o the_o angel_n faith_n to_o daniel_n v_o 3._o be_v before_o sufficient_o show_v qu._n 12._o but_o the_o romanist_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o and_o other_o such_o like_a place_n as_o namely_o that_o coloss._n 1._o 24._o where_o s._n paul_n thus_o faith_n i_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n whence_o the_o rhemist_n infer_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n member_n be_v not_o only_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o sufferer_n but_o for_o other_o but_o this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a assertion_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o any_o be_v meritorious_a or_o satisfactory_a save_v only_o of_o christ._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n member_n be_v call_v his_o suffering_n because_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o member_n 2._o but_o their_o suffering_n be_v to_o
cease_v under_o antichrist_n for_o he_o shall_v fit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o so_o retain_v some_o outward_a mark_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o baptism_n and_o yet_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n 3._o though_o in_o the_o reform_a church_n there_o be_v thanks_n be_v to_o god_n public_a exercise_n of_o the_o right_n sernice_a of_o god_n yet_o under_o the_o papacy_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v abolish_v idolatry_n invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o other_o strange_a worship_n be_v bring_v in_o 4._o the_o mass_n be_v not_o that_o daily_a sacrifice_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v rather_o that_o abominable_a idol_n which_o abrogate_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o make_v the_o oblation_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o hallow_a bread_n a_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 3._o argum._n they_o which_o go_v about_o to_o abrogate_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o protestant_n not_o the_o papist_n abolish_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n ergo._fw-la bellar._n ibid._n answ._n 1._o the_o protestant_n do_v observe_v and_o keep_v the_o true_a institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n call_v the_o eucharist_n which_o they_o celebrate_v as_o a_o eucharistical_a and_o commemorative_a sacrifice_n not_o as_o propitiative_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v for_o christ_n have_v with_o one_o offering_n consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v himself_o up_o often_o heb._n 9_o 25._o we_o use_v it_o as_o a_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n according_a to_o his_o own_o commandment_n do_v this_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o do_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o thus_o theodoret_n write_v have_v move_v this_o question_n cur_n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la mysticum_fw-la sacrisicium_fw-la peragunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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oblation_n eat_v and_o drink_v into_o gaze_v and_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o lift_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o worship_v god_n adore_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o such_o like_a profanation_n have_v they_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 4._o argum._n 45._o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n but_o the_o pope_n have_v reign_v these_o 500_o year_n in_o the_o church_n utroque_fw-la gladio_fw-la by_o both_o sword_n even_o by_o the_o protestant_n own_o confession_n and_o yet_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v unto_o judgement_n ergo._fw-la bellar._n lib._n 3._o the_o roman_a pontisi_fw-la c._n 9_o answ._n 1._o if_o just_a 45._o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o antichrist_n christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n than_o they_o which_o live_v at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o assign_v the_o very_a day_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v wise_a than_o the_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v unknown_a 2._o this_o pprophecy_n of_o a_o 1335._o day_n concern_v not_o antichrist_n it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n who_o miserable_o end_v his_o day_n 45._o day_n after_o the_o restitution_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n see_v before_o quest_n 26._o 3._o in_o that_o bellarmine_n confess_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v reign_v so_o long_o with_o both_o sword_n therein_o he_o show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o antichrist_n for_o christ_n say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a matt._n 11._o 29._o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n c._n 11._o 9_o then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n the_o pope_n then_o that_o kill_v and_o destroy_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o innocent_a sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n michael_n the_o great_a prince_n stand_v for_o his_o people_n v_o 1._o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n church_n though_o turk_n and_o pope_n and_o other_o adversaty_n do_v stand_v up_o against_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v michael_n the_o great_a prince_n to_o fight_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v deliver_v his_o church_n from_o their_o cruel_a rage_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o further_a to_o prevail_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v promise_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth_n 28._o 20._o 2._o observ._n the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n do_v arm_v we_o against_o all_o affliction_n yea_o death_n itself_o v_o 3._o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v etc._n etc._n this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o although_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v persecute_v in_o this_o world_n vex_v and_o torment_v give_v to_o the_o fire_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o god_n shall_v restore_v unto_o they_o all_o their_o part_n again_o this_o be_v job_n comfort_v in_o his_o great_a extremity_n c._n 19_o 25._o 26._o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o my_o flesh_n 3._o observ._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v teach_v it_o other_o and_o do_v it_o ourselves_o v_o 3._o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n christ_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o themselves_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n matth._n 5._o 19_o for_o like_a as_o the_o ostrich_n have_v wing_n but_o fly_v not_o with_o they_o and_o as_o the_o stomach_n which_o receive_v meat_n and_o keep_v it_o never_o digest_v well_o unless_o it_o transmit_v it_o over_o unto_o other_o part_n so_o be_v they_o which_o have_v knowledge_n and_o other_o gift_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o benefit_v other_o thereby_o 4._o observ._n the_o glory_n of_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v teach_v man_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n v_o 3._o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v so_o glorify_v in_o the_o resurrection_n that_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n yea_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 13._o 42._o if_o man_n do_v hope_n to_o have_v their_o body_n vessel_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o defile_v they_o not_o with_o surfeit_v drunkenness_n uncleanness_n such_o filthy_a and_o pollute_a vessel_n be_v no_o fit_a temple_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o s._n peter_n exhort_v 2._o epist_n 3._o 14._o belove_a see_v you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 5._o observ._n against_o curiosity_n v_o 9_o go_v thy_o way_n daniel_n for_o the_o word_n be_v close_a up_o in_o that_o daniel_n obtain_v not_o altogether_o his_o desire_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o hide_a mystery_n it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o curious_o press_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o keep_v secret_a so_o the_o apostle_n advise_v that_o no_o man_n presume_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o that_o he_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12._o 3._o 6._o observ._n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o affliction_n v_o 10._o many_o shall_v be_v purisied_a make_v white_a and_o try_v here_o be_v three_o effect_n of_o affliction_n express_v 1._o as_o the_o wheat_n be_v purify_v from_o the_o chaff_n so_o by_o affliction_n the_o faithful_a be_v discern_v from_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o other_o case_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v
pprophecy_n c._n 11._o 5._o by_o one_o of_o his_o prince_n understanding_n philopator_n the_o son_n of_o ptolemy_n lagi_n whereas_o the_o pronoune_n have_v relation_n unto_o alexander_n and_o by_o one_o of_o his_o prince_n be_v understand_v seleucus_n one_o of_o alexander_n prince_n pag._n 68_o answ._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o history_n of_o 14._o king_n be_v abridge_v c._n 11._o 6._o of_o the_o south_n and_o 8._o of_o the_o north_n but_o the_o other_o be_v prophesy_v of_o for_o the_o more_o evidence_n of_o the_o history_n and_o in_o that_o pprophecy_n the_o angel_n do_v not_o only_o entreat_v of_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n but_o expound_v the_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o two_o leg_n of_o the_o image_n show_v how_o they_o knock_v and_o beat_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o 2._o graserus_n himself_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o ptolemy_n lagi_n be_v not_o count_v among_o the_o ruler_n of_o syria_n because_o he_o then_o subdue_v syria_n quando_fw-la seleucus_n de_fw-la eius_fw-la possessione_n ne_fw-la cogitare_fw-la audebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o seleucus_n as_o yet_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o possess_v that_o kingdom_n p._n 69._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n than_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v when_o ptolemy_n subdue_v syria_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o two_o rather_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o syrian_a horn_n and_o king_n than_o he_o namely_o euergetes_n and_o philopator_n who_o subdue_v syria_n after_o the_o seleucian_n be_v confirm_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o kingdom_n and_o because_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o these_o two_o against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n of_o euergetes_n c._n 11._o 8._o of_o philopator_n v_o 11._o 3._o junius_n be_v deceive_v in_o understand_v these_o word_n one_o of_o his_o prince_n of_o ptolemy_n philopator_n rather_o than_o of_o seleucus_n nicanor_n as_o be_v further_o show_v c._n 11._o quest_n 18._o and_o we_o confess_v with_o graserus_n junium_fw-la interdum_fw-la dormitare_fw-la that_o junius_n and_o his_o follower_n may_v sometime_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o be_v deceive_v p._n 70._o for_o no_o man_n judgement_n be_v so_o perfect_a to_o be_v follow_v in_o every_o thing_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o let_v but_o that_o his_o former_a exposition_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n may_v very_o well_o stand_v argum._n 8._o further_o graserus_n thus_o object_v against_o these_o ten_o horn_n thus_o interpret_v and_o the_o little_a horn_n come_v up_o among_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v antiochus_n 1._o these_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v come_v up_o at_o one_o time_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v call_v a_o ten_o horn_a beast_n if_o one_o shall_v come_v up_o after_o a_o other_o and_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o among_o they_o therefore_o they_o come_v up_o together_o 2._o the_o little_a horn_n shall_v rise_v up_o after_o the_o ten_o c._n 7._o 24._o it_o be_v then_o the_o eleven_o rather_o then_o the_o ten_o p._n 73._o 3._o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n end_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n c._n 7._o 11._o and_o then_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n succeed_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n end_v not_o in_o antiochus_n many_o of_o that_o line_n succeed_v afterward_o and_o there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o yeâ—â—es_n from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n death_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v from_o alexander_n death_n unto_o antiochus_n graser_n p._n 74._o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o 10._o horn_n shall_v come_v up_o all_o at_o once_o because_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v ten_o horn_n like_v as_o the_o beast_n be_v describe_v with_o seven_o head_n apoc._n 17._o which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v 7._o king_n v._n 10._o and_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o altogether_o but_o five_o be_v fall_v one_o be_v and_o one_o be_v to_o come_v v_o 10._o this_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o among_o they_o that_o be_v it_o be_v one_o of_o they_o see_v more_o hereof_o c._n 7._o quest_n 26._o in_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o come_v up_o after_o they_o that_o be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o as_o junius_n translate_v post_fw-la quos_fw-la exurget_fw-la postremus_fw-la after_o the_o which_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o last_o c._n 7._o 24._o as_o the_o word_n acharan_a signify_v both_o a_o other_o and_o the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v the_o ten_o in_o number_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o eleven_o also_o as_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o rest_n see_v c._n 7._o 29._o 2._o 3._o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v when_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v destroy_v not_o because_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v but_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n thereof_o begin_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v abate_v after_o antiochus_n until_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o seleucian_n and_o give_v to_o tigranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n and_o last_o of_o all_o dissolve_a by_o the_o roman_n this_o translate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o seleucian_n unto_o tigranes_n happen_v about_o 80._o year_n after_o antiochus_n death_n and_o about_o 80._o year_n after_o this_o translate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n bear_v see_v before_o c._n 7._o qu._n 38._o argum._n 9_o and_o that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n can_v be_v the_o little_a horn_n speak_v of_o graserus_n thus_o argue_v 1_o it_o be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n but_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v little_a be_v son_n unto_o antiochus_n the_o great_a though_o he_o have_v a_o elder_a brother_n pag._n 76._o 2._o the_o show_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n in_o the_o end_n be_v great_a then_o of_o his_o fellow_n but_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o father_n call_v antiochus_n the_o great_a 3._o this_o little_a horn_n have_v a_o mouth_n that_o speak_v word_n not_o against_o the_o most_o high_a as_o the_o most_o interpreter_n read_v but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la alâ—issimi_fw-la letzad_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o vatablus_n pagnin_n and_o montanus_n thus_o do_v not_o antiochus_n but_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o he_o qui_fw-la impietati_fw-la suae_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la praetendet_fw-la which_o shall_v pretend_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o impiety_n graserus_n pag._n 80._o answ._n 1._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o little_a horn_n because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n and_o so_o not_o bear_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o elder_a brother_n have_v a_o son_n demetrius_n so_o that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v a_o usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o simple_o great_a than_o his_o father_n but_o he_o carry_v himself_o more_o stout_o and_o proud_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o he_o also_o practise_v against_o egypt_n and_o do_v they_o more_o hurt_n than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n as_o it_o be_v say_v dan._n 11._o 24._o he_o shall_v do_v that_o namely_o to_o egypt_n which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v not_o his_o father_n father_n these_o word_n be_v so_o manifest_a i_o wonder_v that_o graserus_n so_o much_o forget_v himself_o thus_o to_o write_v constat_fw-la parentem_fw-la antiochum_fw-la non_fw-la minores_fw-la yes_o contra_fw-la egyptum_fw-la gessisse_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o antiochus_n his_o father_n do_v attempt_v no_o less_o matter_n against_o egypt_n 3._o that_o word_n letzad_v signify_v not_o on_o the_o part_n but_o rather_o against_o the_o part_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o let_v ziddim_v be_v use_v judg._n 2._o 3._o thorn_n against_o their_o side_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a be_v evident_a c._n 7._o v._n 8._o 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be_v understand_v 63._o qu._n shall_v messiah_n be_v slay_v v_o 26._o who_o this_o messiah_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v slay_v 64._o qu._n and_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o or_o rather_o not_o for_o himself_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 65._o qu._n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 66._o qu._n of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 67._o qu._n in_o what_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o herod_n our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v bear_v 68_o qu._n in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n christ_n be_v baptize_v 69._o qu._n how_o many_o year_n christ_n live_v on_o earth_n and_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o life_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n 70._o qu._n of_o the_o number_n of_o pasches_n which_o christ_n solemnize_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n whereby_o the_o time_n and_o year_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v certain_o gather_v 71._o qu._n at_o what_o time_n of_o the_o 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the_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o city_n 80._o qu._n that_o all_o this_o misery_n come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o put_v to_o death_n the_o messiah_n 81._o qu._n he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o week_n how_o this_o one_o week_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 82._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o covenant_n 83._o qu._n how_o this_o covenant_n be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v 84._o qu._n when_o this_o testament_n begin_v to_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o christ._n 85._o qu._n v._n 27._o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o week_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o cease_v when_o this_o half_a week_n begin_v 86._o qu._n how_o and_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v cause_v to_o cease_v and_o be_v abolish_v 87._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o overspread_a of_o abomination_n v_o 27._o of_o the_o best_a read_v thereof_o 88_o qu._n what_o this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v 89._o qu._n v._n 27._o whether_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v final_a question_n upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o vision_n reveal_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o two_o next_o unto_o daniel_n 2._o qu._n how_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v 3._o qu._n of_o daniel_n understand_v of_o this_o vision_n 4._o qu._n v._n 1._o why_o daniel_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n belteshazar_n 5._o qu._n v._n 2._o why_o daniel_n be_v so_o long_o in_o heaviness_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n that_o daniel_n mourn_v which_o be_v three_o week_n of_o day_n 7._o qu._n of_o daniel_n abstinency_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o custom_n and_o use_n of_o anoint_v which_o daniel_n also_o forbear_v 9_o qu._n of_o the_o river_n hiddekel_n where_o daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n 10._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n be_v only_o in_o spirit_n or_o bodily_a present_n by_o the_o river_n tigris_n 11._o qu._n why_o this_o vision_n be_v show_v unto_o daniel_n by_o the_o river_n tigris_n 12._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o christ_n which_o appear_v here_o unto_o daniel_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n appear_v and_o first_o of_o his_o apparel_n 14._o qu._n of_o the_o glorious_a part_n of_o this_o heavenly_a body_n which_o appear_v unto_o daniel_n 15._o qu._n how_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o vision_n alone_o 16._o qu._n the_o cause_n of_o daniel_n great_a fear_n 17._o qu._n who_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o touch_v daniel_n 18._o qu._n why_o daniel_n prayer_n be_v hear_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o the_o angel_n come_v be_v defer_v 21._o day_n v_o 12._o 19_o qu._n what_o it_o be_v that_o daniel_n pray_v for_o and_o how_o he_o be_v hear_v 20._o qu._n who_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o persia._n 21._o qu._n how_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n be_v say_v to_o have_v withstand_v the_o angel_n 22._o qu._n who_o this_o michael_n be_v which_o 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monarchy_n be_v so_o brief_o touch_v and_o the_o grecian_n set_v forth_o at_o large_a 5._o qu._n that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o qu._n who_o be_v those_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n here_o name_v 7._o qu._n of_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n his_o riches_n and_o power_n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o angel_n leave_v at_o the_o four_o king_n of_o persia_n see_v there_o weâ—e_v more_o 9_o qu._n a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o alexander_n kingdom_n 10._o qu._n of_o alexander_n birth_n and_o education_n act_n and_o life_n end_n and_o death_n abridge_v 11._o qu._n of_o the_o 4._o successor_n of_o alexander_n 12._o qu._n how_o all_o alexander_n posterity_n be_v root_v out_o that_o none_o of_o they_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 4._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o other_o beside_o these_o 14._o qu._n of_o the_o petty_a division_n of_o alexander_n kingdom_n among_o his_o several_a captain_n before_o it_o grow_v into_o four_o and_o of_o their_o mutual_a dissension_n 15._o qu._n why_o the_o angel_n prosecute_v the_o story_n only_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o north_n omit_v the_o rest_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n of_o who_o daniel_n propehsy_v in_o this_o chapter_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o ptolemy_n call_v here_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n 18._o qu._n v._n 5._o one_o of_o his_o prince_n shall_v prevail_v who_o be_v mean_v hereby_o 19_o qu._n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n be_v the_o same_o which_o ezekiel_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n 20._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o variance_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o of_o their_o join_v together_o again_o 21._o qu._n what_o king_n of_o the_o south_n this_o be_v who_o daughter_n come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n 22._o qu._n of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o this_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n 23._o qu._n who_o be_v the_o bud_n of_o her_o root_n v._n 7._o and_o of_o his_o exploit_n 24._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o battle_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n v._n 10._o 11._o 12._o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a against_o epiphanes_n king_n of_o egypt_n 26._o qu._n of_o the_o second_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a against_o ptolomeus_n epiphanes_n 27._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n megas_n against_o epiphanes_n v_o 17._o