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too_o long_o to_o recite_v in_o regard_v whereof_o if_o it_o may_v please_v your_o grace_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o duty_n i_o shall_v account_v the_o same_o my_o duty_n double_v thus_o with_o my_o hearty_a desire_n of_o your_o grace_n happy_a estate_n long_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o land_n &_o your_o own_o sound_n comfort_n i_o most_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o your_o grace_n this_o 24._o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 1597._o year_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n your_o grace_n most_o bind_v edward_n livelie_o a_o true_a chronologie_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n cicero_n if_o ever_o any_o other_o be_v one_o which_o verify_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n be_v account_v foolishness_n the_o 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for_o his_o labour_n and_o account_v a_o babble_a tool_n let_v his_o own_o mouth_n make_v proof_n hereof_o in_o a_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v for_o lucius_n flaccus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n accuse_v among_o other_o matter_n for_o detain_v great_a sum_n of_o gold_n send_v yearly_a upon_o devotion_n by_o a_o usual_a custom_n out_o of_o italy_n and_o some_o other_o province_n of_o rome_n to_o jerusalem_n this_o action_n of_o his_o client_n withstand_v the_o jew_n herein_o he_o great_o commend_v jerusalem_n the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a seat_n of_o god_n his_o service_n he_o call_v a_o suspicious_a and_o backebyte_n city_n the_o devout_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o term_v barbarous_a superstition_n by_o great_a contempt_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n &_o in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v
the_o first_o of_o ester_n the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o king_n let_v a_o royal_a word_n go_v forth_o from_o he_o that_o be_v let_v a_o commandment_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophet_n the_o twelve_o verse_n the_o decree_n go_v forth_o &_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o machaby_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o eight_o verse_n through_o the_o counsel_n of_o ptolemy_n there_o go_v out_o a_o commandment_n into_o the_o next_o city_n of_o the_o heathen_a against_o the_o jew_n to_o put_v such_o to_o death_n as_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o luke_n the_o first_o verse_n there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o augustus_n caesar_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v to_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n in_o hebrew_n to_o return_n &_o build_v jerusalem_n of_o this_o a_o little_a after_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n unto_o messiah_n the_o governor_n the_o word_n messiah_n in_o hebrew_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a and_o with_o we_o anoint_a so_o these_o three_o in_o signification_n be_v all_o one_o messiah_n christ_n anoint_v the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n attribute_v sometime_o special_o to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o first_o of_o john_n the_o 42._o ver_fw-la we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n and_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n the_o second_o verse_n the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o against_o his_o messiah_n or_o christ_n that_o be_v against_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n as_o the_o place_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o more_o general_o to_o any_o anoint_a priest_n as_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o five_o verse_n of_o levit._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o anoint_v priest_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o bullock_n blood_n or_o to_o the_o anoint_a prophet_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a &_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 105.15_o psa_fw-la 105.15_o or_o last_o to_o the_o king_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o people_n thus_o saul_n in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o 24._o chapter_n and_o 7._o verse_n and_o david_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o samuel_n the_o 19_o chapter_n and_o 22._o verse_n be_v call_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n be_v use_v sometime_o of_o king_n as_o in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o second_o verse_n where_o saul_n be_v call_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o lord_n inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n the_o seven_o chapter_n david_n be_v call_v the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n and_o ezechias_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o 20._o chapter_n and_o five_o verse_n in_o all_o those_o place_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v sometime_o it_o be_v give_v to_o other_o inferior_a ruler_n or_o governor_n as_o in_o the_o 2._o of_o chronicle_n the_o 11._o chapter_n and_o 11._o verse_n he_o repair_v the_o strong_a hold_n and_o set_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v governor_n therein_o and_o in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n and_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebadias_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o king_n affair_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o this_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o 22_o verse_n the_o prince_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o there_o be_v no_o let_v by_o the_o force_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o refer_v to_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n common_a wealth_n in_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o build_n thereof_o seven_o week_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o this_o message_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n contain_v a_o most_o excellent_a prophecy_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n shall_v be_v so_o pervert_v and_o deprave_a as_o it_o have_v be_v by_o those_o which_o pick_v out_o this_o sense_n as_o though_o he_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o out-going_a of_o the_o commandment_n to_o messiah_n 69._o week_n in_o all_o a_o strange_a interpretation_n &_o such_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o as_o by_o the_o hebrew_n text_n can_v never_o be_v uphold_v that_o interpretation_n which_o i_o have_v make_v leave_v a_o stay_n or_o rest_n at_o seven_o week_n as_o the_o half_a sentence_n be_v past_a and_o continue_v the_o 62._o week_n with_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o not_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a as_o part_v of_o one_o whole_a number_n with_o they_o by_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o undoubted_a and_o justifiable_a against_o all_o the_o world_n contain_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n have_v utter_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o the_o very_a same_o which_o god_n angel_n deliver_v to_o daniel_n by_o word_n and_o daniel_n to_o the_o church_n by_o write_v in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n and_o this_o once_o again_o it_o be_v from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n to_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o governor_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o street_n and_o wall_n and_o in_o trouble_v some_o time_n mark_v the_o word_n consider_v their_o order_n and_o weigh_v well_o the_o rest_v as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o i_o have_v english_v that_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o interpretation_n be_v it_o understand_v as_o it_o may_v it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o word_n for_o word_n in_o the_o original_a tongue_n be_v write_v it_o shall_v return_v and_o be_v build_v which_o learned_a hierome_n very_o learn_v lie_v translate_v thus_o iterum_fw-la aedificabitur_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o this_o be_v a_o familiar_a phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_a people_n mouth_n for_o proof_n whereof_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o place_n first_o of_o that_o in_o malachi_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o four_o verse_n we_o will_v return_v &_o build_v the_o desolate_a place_n it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o we_o will_v build_v they_o again_o also_o in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n 18._o verse_n of_o genesis_n isaak_n return_v and_o dig_v the_o well_n of_o water_n which_o be_v dig_v in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o philistian_o after_o his_o death_n have_v stop_v the_o meaning_n be_v therefore_o that_o he_o dig_v they_o again_o right_o understand_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n call_v the_o 70._o thus_o translate_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o dig_v again_o hierome_n agree_v thereunto_o rursus_fw-la fodit_fw-la in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o zacharie_n the_o first_o verse_n i_o return_v and_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v which_o tremellius_n very_o well_o translate_v thus_o rursus_fw-la attollens_fw-la occulos_fw-la meos_fw-la vidi_fw-la again_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o see_v that_o therefore_o which_o some_o interpreter_n here_o have_v imagine_v concern_v the_o return_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v to_o use_v the_o old_a proverb_n nothing_o to_o bacchus_n a_o interpretation_n far_o from_o daniel_n purpose_n the_o like_a reason_n be_v of_o that_o before_o write_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o return_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o which_o there_o i_o have_v translate_v and_o hierome_n long_o before_o i_o to_o build_v again_o jerusalem_n moreover_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o shall_v continue_v build_v or_o be_v once_o build_v it_o shall_v so_o remain_v by_o the_o space_n of_o 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bikeathaven_n &_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v extinct_a and_o go_v much_o like_v hereunto_o be_v that_o in_o the_o 42._o of_o genesis_n the_o 36._o verse_n simeon_n be_v not_o joseph_n be_v not_o where_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v remain_v alive_a or_o have_v any_o be_v jeremie_n 31._o rachel_n mourn_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o genesis_n 5.24_o enoch_n be_v not_o because_o the_o lord_n take_v he_o away_o that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o long_o be_v among_o the_o live_n a_o speech_n use_v in_o profane_a author_n homer_n 2._o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o the_o son_n of_o 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cause_n the_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ha_o be_v set_v before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v no_o other_o but_o the_o same_o week_n speak_v of_o before_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v observe_v also_o and_o retain_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o the_o learned_a know_fw-mi a_o like_a example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n afore_o go_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o article_n and_o refer_v we_o to_o those_o same_o 62._o week_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o no_o other_o touch_v this_o covenant_n &_o sacrifice_n abolish_v i_o will_v by_o god_n
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