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and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o shall_v make_v man_n go_v over_o dry-shod_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n etc._n assyria_n mica_n 7._o 15_o etc._n etc._n like_a as_o it_o be_v to_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o see_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v plain_o of_o a_o miraculous_a recovery_n of_o god_n people_n of_o the_o recovery_n i_o say_v of_o judah_n not_o from_o babylon_n but_o from_o the_o four_o 8._o four_o jer._n 16._o v._n 14_o 15._o ch_z 23.7_o 8._o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o together_o with_o ephraim_n with_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o assyria_n which_o as_o 7.35_o as_o joh._n 7.35_o yet_o never_o come_v back_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v such_o another_o prophecy_n be_v that_o of_o ezek._n in_o his_o 37._o chap._n at_o the_o 19_o vers_fw-la thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v take_v the_o stick_n of_o joseph_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n his_o fellow_n and_o will_v put_v they_o with_o he_o even_o with_o the_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v they_o one_o stick_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la behold_v i_o will_v take_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o will_v gather_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o and_o
37._o ver_fw-la have_v allege_v they_o as_o the_o only_a 39_o only_a joh._n 12._o v._n 39_o cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n side_n be_v pierce_v of_o which_o fact_n doubtless_o there_o have_v be_v no_o necessity_n if_o the_o prophecy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o literal_a sense_n and_o to_o say_v with_o other_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o fulfil_v in_o the_o disciple_n who_o behold_v our_o saviour_n suffering_n be_v not_o only_o to_o rob_v the_o prophecy_n of_o its_o right_a end_n but_o also_o to_o make_v the_o disciple_n guilty_a of_o their_o master_n death_n for_o the_o text_n say_v express_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v etc._n have_v psal_n 22_o v._n 16._o etc._n etc._n pierce_v where_o also_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v 30._o shall_v mat._n 24._o v._n 30._o mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o meggidon_n but_o who_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n earnest_o bewail_v that_o man_n death_n who_o punishment_n they_o themselves_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v but_o scoff_n at_o as_o all_o that_o murder_v christ_n do_v at_o his_o and_o what_o comparison_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o grief_n of_o a_o few_o fearful_a and_o scatter_a disciple_n for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o and_o the_o solemn_a mourning_n of_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o to_o every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o as_o therefore_o this_o prophecy_n do_v concern_v the_o jew_n only_o and_o chief_o the_o tribe_n that_o crucify_v their_o saviour_n so_o doubtless_o it_o shall_v then_o receive_v its_o accomplishment_n when_o god_n at_o their_o general_a conversion_n 10._o zech._n 12._o v._o 10._o shall_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n that_o so_o they_o may_v at_o once_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thus_o lament_v their_o forefather_n malicious_a and_o cruel_a contrivance_n and_o their_o own_o hereditary_a and_o wilful_a approbation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v then_o descend_v unto_o they_o to_o restore_v their_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n at_o the_o 5._o and_o 9_o verse_n perfection_n 3._o that_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o original_a perfection_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o remnant_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o shall_v outlive_v the_o rest_n at_o the_o jew_n return_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sensitive_a and_o senseless_a creature_n at_o that_o time_n the_o wolf_n say_v isaiah_n in_o his_o 11._o chap._n at_o the_o 6._o ver_fw-la shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fatle_a together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n 21._o straw_n gen._n 1._o v._n 30._o i_o 6._o v._n 20_o 21._o like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v 14._o be_v hab._n 2._o v._n 14._o full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o 65._o chap._n at_o the_o 25._o ver_fw-la the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n 1â—_n dust_n gen._n 3._o v._o 1â—_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v against_o such_o as_o understand_v by_o these_o expression_n the_o effect_n of_o preach_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o cruell-minded_n man_n that_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o jew_n deliverance_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o beside_o be_v there_o no_o hurt_n nor_o destruction_n in_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o we_o shall_v thus_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o such_o vain_a fancy_n or_o rather_o when_o be_v there_o none_o or_o where_o be_v the_o nation_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o the_o city_n yea_o the_o village_n among_o we_o where_o cruelty_n be_v not_o practise_v where_o such_o mischief_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v as_o can_v scarce_o be_v parallel_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o most_o barbarous_a heathen_a and_o as_o for_o those_o word_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n in_o my_o conceit_n they_o imply_v but_o this_o that_o therefore_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o these_o creature_n their_o primitive_a obedience_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v no_o more_o offensive_a to_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o make_v himself_o at_o that_o time_n so_o well_o know_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v no_o more_o offend_v he_o and_o so_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n shall_v at_o once_o be_v put_v again_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n shall_v pardon_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n shall_v depart_v together_o as_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n allege_v for_o the_o allegorical_a interpretation_n of_o these_o prophecy_n so_o if_o we_o believe_v god_n revelation_n touch_v the_o jew_n return_n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n urge_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o will_v force_v we_o to_o forsake_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o by_o which_o sense_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o passage_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 8._o chap._n of_o the_o rom._n at_o the_o 21._o ver_fw-la be_v so_o well_o explain_v that_o the_o great_a strife_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n creature_n there_o may_v be_v soon_o decide_v and_o by_o which_o too_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o from_o that_o place_n will_v make_v the_o sensitive_a creature_n copartner_n with_o we_o of_o that_o glory_n which_o follow_v the_o last_o resurrection_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o be_v not_o the_o exchange_n of_o a_o ravenous_a disposition_n for_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a and_o the_o freedom_n from_o the_o abuse_n of_o sin_n a_o delivery_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o 22._o the_o dan._n 7._o v._n 21_o 22._o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o speak_v of_o under_o christ_n their_o head_n who_o accompany_v with_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o then_o live_v shall_v come_v and_o receive_v dominion_n 4.6_o dominion_n dan._n 7._o v._n 14.27_o ch_n 2_o v._n 44._o rev._n 15._o v._n 4_o ch_n 20._o v._n 4.6_o and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n may_v serve_v he_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v anon_o another_o prophecy_n touch_v the_o renew_a estate_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o 30._o chap._n of_o esay_n at_o the_o 23._o ver_fw-la then_o shall_v he_o give_v the_o rain_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o shall_v sow_v the_o ground_n withal_o and_o bread_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o plenteous_a in_o that_o day_n shall_v thy_o cattle_n feed_v in_o lange_n pasture_n the_o ox_n likewise_o and_o the_o young_a ass_n that_o ear_n the_o ground_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n which_o have_v be_v winnow_v with_o the_o shovell_a and_o with_o the_o fan_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v upon_o every_o high_a hill_n river_n and_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o slaughter_n when_o the_o tower_n fall_v moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n
the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o predecessor_n have_v do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n 9_o year_n ver._n 9_o for_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n our_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o now_o against_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v our_o saviour_n kingdom_n resolve_v the_o chief_a doubt_n resolve_v his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o 18._o of_o saint_n john_n at_o the_o 35._o ver_fw-la may_v be_v object_v for_o there_o he_o say_v plain_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o matth._n at_o the_o 31._o ver_fw-la he_o say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n with_o which_o agree_v that_o of_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o 2._o ep._n 3._o chap._n and_o 7._o ver_fw-la but_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o many_o other_o place_n there_o be_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v only_o distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o time_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o who_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o 376._o a_o neo_fw-la enim_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la maxima_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la &_o humanarum_fw-la mutatio_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la auspicia_fw-la sit_fw-la antecessura_fw-la antichristus_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la to_o ta_fw-la sva_fw-la synagoga_fw-la abolebitur_fw-la extingue_fw-la 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erit_fw-la regni_fw-la istius_fw-la seculum_fw-la omnis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la modo_fw-la decurrit_fw-la expers_fw-la mar._n frid._n wend._n contemp._n phy_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 17._o p._n 375_o 376._o alteration_n over_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o etc._n of_o psa_fw-la 46_o isa_n 2._o v._n 12.19.21_o chap._n 11._o v._n 6._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 30._o v._n 25_o 26._o chap._n 41._o v._n 18_o 19_o chap._n 55._o v._n 13._o ezek._n 38._o v._o 19_o 20._o matth._n 24._o v._n 29_o 30._o mark_n 13._o v._n 24_o 25._o luk_n 21._o v._o 25_o 26._o rev._n 6._o v._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o v._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n nature_n and_o such_o a_o change_n of_o government_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o this_o time_n shall_v then_o as_o well_o be_v account_v the_o time_n of_o a_o other_o world_n as_o the_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n be_v now_o take_v for_o the_o old_a world_n by_o we_o and_o be_v long_o ago_o so_o style_v by_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o 2._o ep._n 2._o chap._n at_o the_o 5._o ver_fw-la and_o 3._o chap._n at_o the_o 6._o ver_fw-la and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o this_o proof_n the_o place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o time_n nor_o any_o humane_a policy_n the_o pattern_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o to_o all_o such_o place_n that_o mention_n only_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n at_o his_o next_o appear_v and_o that_o as_o other_o scripture_n show_v only_o that_o he_o must_v reign_v on_o earth_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o these_o show_n only_o what_o shall_v be_v leave_v undo_v till_o the_o close_a of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o shall_v deliver_v it_o up_o to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o in_o my_o conceit_n saint_n peter_n in_o the_o very_a 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38._o at_o the_o 17._o verse_n not_o only_o one_o ezekiel_n then_o but_o other_o prophet_n also_o beside_o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o ezekiel_n here_o speak_v of_o yet_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v only_o join_v the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n in_o his_o 3._o chap._n with_o this_o of_o ezekiel_n and_o so_o compare_v they_o both_o with_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 16._o and_o 19_o chap._n of_o the_o rev._n and_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o 4.12_o that_o eccles_n 4.12_o ezekiel_n joel_n and_o john_n do_v all_o foreshow_v one_o and_o the_o same_o battle_n then_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o say_v to_o what_o time_n and_o so_o to_o what_o army_n ezekiel_n gog_n and_o magog_n have_v reference_n now_o the_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o believe_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n in_o their_o argument_n and_o content_n and_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n be_v these_o first_o because_o they_o all_o speak_v of_o a_o more_o general_a confederacy_n and_o combination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n then_o have_v hitherto_o be_v know_v in_o any_o age_n by_o mean_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o mighty_a army_n as_o be_v never_o yet_o gather_v together_o in_o any_o place_n since_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v war_n on_o the_o earth_n ezek._n chap._n 38._o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6.9.15_o joel_n ch._n 3._o verse_n 2.9.11.14_o revel_v chap._n 16._o verse_n 14._o chap._n 19_o verse_n 19_o second_o because_o they_o all_o say_v that_o the_o return_v of_o the_o jew_n into_o their_o own_o land_n shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o warlike_a assembly_n ezekiel_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 8.16_o joel_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 1.2_o rev._n 16.12_o three_o because_o they_o all_o declare_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o great_a army_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n ezek._n chap._n 39_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17._o joel_n chap._n 3._o v._n 2_o 12._o rev._n chap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 16._o four_o because_o they_o all_o discover_v the_o same_o extraordinary_a effect_n which_o be_v to_o happen_v at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o army_n overthrow_n ezek._n 38.19_o 20_o 22._o joel_n 3.15_o 16._o rev._n 16.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o five_o because_o they_o all_o foreshow_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o there_o shall_v â—nsue_v a_o most_o peaceable_a prosperous_a and_o pious_a estate_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o own_o land_n ezek._n chap._n 39_o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 29._o chap._n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o joel_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 20_o 21._o rev._n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o and_o sixthly_a see_v these_o prophet_n go_v thus_o far_o hand_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o mind_v you_o in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o two_o thing_n more_o one_o be_v that_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o sickle_n and_o the_o winepress_v be_v use_v in_o the_o description_n of_o no_o other_o overthrow_n but_o of_o this_o isa_n chap._n 63._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o joel_n ch_n 3._o ver_fw-la 13._o rev._n 14._o ver_fw-la 10_o 19_o 20._o ch_z 19_o v._n 15._o the_o other_o be_v that_o though_o the_o body_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yea_o of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a have_v be_v often_o leave_v as_o meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n yet_o the_o fowl_n be_v no_o way_n summon_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o proclamation_n which_o be_v a_o general_a one_o too_o and_o so_o argue_v the_o visitation_n to_o be_v the_o great_a but_o only_a at_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n ezek._n chap._n 39_o vers_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o rev._n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o all_o that_o will_v be_v stick_v at_o in_o this_o parallel_n be_v the_o obscurity_n on_o s._n john_n part_n the_o explication_n whereof_o that_o the_o foresay_a reason_n may_v be_v all_o brief_o and_o round_o deliver_v 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shall_v he_o shake_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o 7.20_o the_o 2_o sam._n 10.16_o ezra_n 4.17_o 20._o ch_z 7._o v._n 21_o 25._o gen._n 15.18_o deut._n 1.7_o ch_n 11._o v._n 24._o isa_n 7.20_o river_n and_o smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o dry_a shod_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o high_a way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v 272._o say_v comment_fw-fr apoc._n part_n 2._o p._n 272._o mr_n mead_n euphrates_n be_v here_o understand_v who_o also_o refer_v his_o reader_n to_o the_o like_a prophecy_n in_o the_o 10._o of_o zech._n at_o the_o 10._o and_o 11._o vers_fw-la and_o to_o the_o caldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o it_o have_v then_o so_o good_a a_o testimony_n as_o this_o unaccomplisht_a pprophecy_n of_o isaia_n be_v to_o justify_v both_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o euphrates_n and_o the_o former_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n object_n i_o marvel_v the_o more_o that_o so_o many_o learned_a interpreter_n shall_v so_o easy_o reject_v it_o unless_o which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v they_o have_v support_v their_o own_o allegorical_a exposition_n by_o a_o clear_a and_o strong_a evidence_n it_o be_v strange_a say_v catholic_a say_v dr_n major_n pa._n 475._o of_o his_o exposit_n of_o the_o doubtful_a text_n of_o the_o catholic_a one_o that_o such_o a_o poor_a runagate_n people_n as_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o east_n where_o they_o be_v the_o base_a and_o of_o the_o least_o account_n answ_n but_o sure_o not_o so_o strange_a as_o to_o hear_v such_o word_n from_o a_o grave_a divine_a for_o from_o whence_o do_v promotion_n come_v by_o who_o do_v king_n reign_v who_o manner_n be_v it_o to_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v what_o be_v he_o that_o pull_v down_o one_o &_o set_v up_o another_o and_o who_o have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o 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