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unseen_a and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o encroach_v upon_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o have_v devour_v all_o first_o it_o swallow_v up_o the_o little_a kingdom_n of_o macedon_n by_o this_o it_o become_v a_o monarchy_n then_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o it_o swallow_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o make_v a_o province_n of_o that_o then_o sometime_o after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n than_o palestina_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a make_v they_o province_n and_o so_o by_o degree_n it_o swallow_v up_o the_o whole_a grecian_a monarchy_n so_o that_o indeed_o we_o may_v say_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n comparative_o with_o what_o it_o grow_v to_o through_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v in_o its_o first_o birth_n but_o a_o infant_n and_o therefore_o be_v well_o call_v a_o little_a horn._n this_o gradual_a growth_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n take_v it_o in_o its_o first_o or_o second_o state_n for_o herein_o one_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o the_o growth_n of_o both_o be_v gradual_a be_v lively_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o term_n wax_a it_o wax_v great_a towards_o the_o south_n &c_n &c_n and_o it_o wax_v great_a even_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n vers_fw-la 10._o which_o word_n note_v a_o gradual_a increase_n whereas_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o other_o monarchy_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v sudden_a furthermore_o whereas_o this_o wax_a great_a of_o this_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o first_o state_n be_v say_v to_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n it_o excellent_o set_v forth_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o macedonian_a kingdom_n for_o hereupon_o they_o assault_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n whereof_o one_o lie_v towards_o the_o east_n of_o macedon_n or_o if_o you_o will_v rather_o of_o rome_n or_o italy_n the_o other_o the_o south_n and_o withal_o they_o invade_v palestina_n the_o land_n of_o 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
roman_a monarchy_n 1_o as_o a_o civil_a state_n only_o in_o which_o state_n it_o subdue_v nation_n to_o itself_o and_o particular_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o wax_v exceed_v great_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n 2_o as_o a_o mix_v state_n or_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n both_o in_o which_o period_n the_o great_a thing_n it_o do_v be_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o it_o wax_v great_a even_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o cast_v down_o some_o of_o the_o host_n and_o of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stamp_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a do_v most_o excellent_o agree_v that_o double_a title_n give_v afterward_o to_o this_o four_o king_n vers_n 23._o 1_o a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n such_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n dan._n 2.40_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o 2_o understanding_n dark_a sentence_n such_o be_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o least_o pretend_v to_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o high_a speculation_n in_o its_o second_o state_n under_o antichrist_n this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a and_o this_o double_a title_n will_v agree_v to_o no_o opinion_n neither_o to_o that_o of_o antiochus_n nor_o that_o of_o mahomet_n nor_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n nor_o that_o of_o charles_n stuart_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n as_o it_o do_v to_o this_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o its_o second_o state_n only_o now_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v here_o call_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o name_n before_o give_v to_o antichrist_n chap._n 7._o for_o one_o or_o both_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n in_o their_o rise_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o creep_v up_o be_v but_o little_a and_o therefore_o daniel_n chap._n 7.7_o behold_v the_o four_o beast_n creep_v up_o in_o the_o night_n vision_n i.e._n this_o beast_n be_v obscure_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n unseen_a at_o first_o none_o dream_v he_o will_v grow_v so_o terrible_a a_o beast_n such_o be_v antichrist_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o or_o 2_o because_o antichrist_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v to_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n in_o this_o monarchy_n and_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o go_v on_o chief_o upon_o he_o and_o hence_o observe_v we_o have_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o explication_n both_o only_o a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o other_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o main_a of_o the_o prophecy_n look_v to_o its_o antichristian_a state_n now_o as_o this_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o very_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n who_o interpret_v all_o this_o of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n only_o so_o may_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n proper_a to_o antichrist_n shall_v here_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o what_o i_o have_v say_v confirm_v our_o former_a opinion_n that_o this_o prophecy_n belong_v not_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o another_o thing_n and_o consequent_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a day_n but_o prophetical_a sect_n 3._o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n can_v be_v natural_a day_n but_o must_v be_v prophetical_a in_o the_o next_o place_n a_o question_n will_v arise_v whether_o by_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n complete_a a_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a author_n read_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a so_o many_o complete_a day_n will_v have_v but_o half_a so_o many_o day_n at_o most_o viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o to_o he_o here_o account_v upon_o but_o to_o this_o opinion_n i_o must_v give_v my_o dissent_n 1_o because_o this_o way_n of_o compute_v by_o morning_n and_o evening_n a_o part_n be_v not_o where_o else_o find_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n 2_o because_o its_o the_o ordinary_a scripture-phrase_n to_o put_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o one_o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n vers_fw-la 13.19.23.31_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o scripture-phrase_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n do_v intend_v so_o many_o complete_a day_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v only_o so_o many_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a the_o number_n of_o day_n 3_o because_o by_o this_o computation_n the_o very_a prophecy_n itself_o become_v useless_a to_o we_o who_o can_v from_o it_o make_v up_o any_o account_n for_o until_o some_o head_n be_v find_v out_o where_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v there_o can_v be_v no_o supputation_n of_o year_n now_o i_o ask_v if_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o but_o half_o so_o many_o year_n viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o where_o be_v we_o to_o begin_v they_o if_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n daniel_n have_v his_o vision_n how_o will_v one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n bring_v we_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n when_o as_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v pass_v already_o since_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o if_o we_o shall_v begin_v low_a as_o we_o must_v by_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n let_v the_o head_n of_o our_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text._n daniel_n in_o all_o his_o other_o mystical_a number_n have_v still_o some_o clear_a head_n of_o account_n lay_v down_o his_o seventy_o week_n have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n dan._n 9.25_o his_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o and_o his_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a dan._n 12.11_o 12._o now_o let_v a_o head_n of_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v imply_v though_o not_o express_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n trample_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o host_n underfoot_o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v the_o head_n of_o account_n then_o must_v the_o head_n of_o this_o account_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o day_n chap._n 12._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n why_o the_o account_n there_o which_o begin_v with_o this_o shall_v have_v one_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o day_n or_o year_n more_o in_o it_o than_o this_o here_o for_o who_o reckon_v shall_v find_v the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o to_o have_v in_o it_o so_o many_o year_n more_o than_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o especial_o consider_v too_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o day_n do_v both_o end_n in_o the_o full_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o through-cleansing_a of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o either_o prophecy_n if_o it_o be_v say_v some_o other_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v here_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o head_n to_o this_o number_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o julian_n day_n ans_fw-fr grant_v it_o yet_o must_v the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v so_o state_v as_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n may_v concur_v in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o year_n for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o and_o that_o chap._n 12._o bring_v we_o both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n viz._n the_o last_o most_o full_a and_o glorious_a restitution_n
understand_v the_o matter_n and_o consider_v the_o vision_n vers_fw-la 22._o i_o be_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o skill_n and_o understanding_n i_o say_v whether_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o import_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o right_a conclusion_n here_o and_o that_o daniel_n himself_o and_o other_o will_v be_v exceed_o apt_a to_o mistake_v this_o commandment_n upon_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o which_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v to_o be_v begin_v and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n bid_v he_o be_v very_o cautious_a and_o mark_v well_o every_o word_n and_o tittle_n that_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o through_o affection_n or_o otherwise_o be_v draw_v to_o make_v a_o conclusion_n too_o sudden_o now_o let_v it_o be_v serious_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o difficulty_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o such_o aptness_n in_o daniel_n and_o other_o to_o mistake_v about_o it_o in_o case_n the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o thing_n here_o aim_v at_o for_o consider_v cyrus_n himself_o be_v so_o express_o notify_v by_o name_n by_o the_o prophet_n i_o saiah_o many_o year_n before_o which_o prophecy_n daniel_n undoubted_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o and_o also_o this_o decree_n be_v the_o first_o and_o so_o the_o most_o famous_a and_o also_o bring_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a remarkable_a manner_n by_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o cyrus_n a_o heathen_a ezra_n 1.1_o and_o also_o come_v forth_o immediate_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n for_o daniel_n pray_v in_o the_o first_o of_o darius_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n ezra_n 1.1_o both_o which_o i_o have_v before_o show_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o be_v this_o the_o decree_n we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o that_o either_o daniel_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v here_o 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unappliable_a to_o the_o thing_n characterise_a 2_o they_o must_v agree_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n to_o that_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n than_o to_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o do_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o do_v that_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n i.e._n so_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o never_o any_o other_o do_v he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a himself_o dan._n 7.25_o marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n chap._n 11.36_o magnify_v himself_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o host_n chap._n 8.11_o i.e._n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o christ_n a_o idolater_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n for_o he_o honour_v a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o cha._n 11.38_o a_o strange_a god_n not_o acknowledge_v by_o any_o before_o he_o 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shall_v in_o the_o conclusion_n add_v this_o word_n that_o as_o the_o foregoing_a character_n agree_v to_o none_o so_o fit_o as_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n to_o who_o as_o these_o so_o all_o the_o character_n beside_o they_o in_o daniel_n will_v most_o apt_o accord_v so_o in_o case_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v not_o the_o little_a horn_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v we_o from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o this_o prophecy_n that_o concern_v antichrist_n rage_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a city_n his_o tyranny_n over_o and_o oppression_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o now_o have_v continue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o before_o it_o for_o above_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o year_n for_o in_o case_n the_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o appliable_a thereto_o nothing_o throughout_o this_o prophecy_n be_v whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n ver_fw-la 7._o of_o his_o dreadfulness_n and_o strength_n his_o iron_n tooth_n his_o devour_a break_v in_o piece_n stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o his_o foot_n his_o have_v ten_o horn_n have_v all_o its_o accomplishment_n as_o my_o foregoing_a discourse_n prove_v in_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n before_o antichrist_n come_v in_o which_o be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a power_n devour_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o nation_n stamp_v the_o residue_n i._n e._n the_o power_n of_o the_o monarchy_n before_o it_o with_o its_o foot_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n see_v and_o have_v also_o ten_o horn_n be_v exact_o divide_v into_o ten_o part_n by_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o whole_a therefore_o of_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o description_n thereof_o which_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o verse_n twenty_o three_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o power_n of_o this_o four_o beast_n be_v exercise_v not_o against_o the_o saint_n in_o any_o peculiar_a way_n as_o all_o antichrist_n rage_n have_v be_v and_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v but_o against_o the_o whole_a earth_n without_o difference_n or_o respect_n make_v it_o its_o great_a and_o only_a business_n to_o tread_v that_o down_o and_o subdue_v it_o to_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o all_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o to_o piece_n this_o be_v so_o i_o say_v in_o case_n that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n which_o concern_v the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o antichrist_n rage_n and_o tyranny_n no_o part_n be_v and_o if_o so_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1_o how_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v daniel_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o time_n that_o
half_a so_o many_o year_n but_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n complete_a p._n 127._o to_o 133_o sect._n iu._n that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 133._o to_o 137_o sect._n v._n show_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o darius_n the_o mede_n of_o who_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 5.30_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o persian_a p._n 137._o to_o 142_o 2_o that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n and_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n p._n 142._o to_o 152_o chap._n 2._o wherein_o in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o full_a clear_n up_o of_o the_o foregoing_a account_n viz._n of_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v daniel_n seventy_o week_n discuss_v sect._n i._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o new_a testament-time_n p._n 152._o to_o p._n 161_o sect._n ii_o that_o the_o seventy_o week_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n p._n 161._o to_o 183_o sect._n iii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o darius_n ezra_n 6.6_o 7.8_o etc._n etc._n p._n 183._o to_o p._n 193_o sect._n iu._n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ezra_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o p._n 193_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n nehem._n 2._o p._n 194._o to_o 198_o sect._n v._n that_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n with_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n p._n 198_o 199_o sect._n vi_o a_o resolution_n of_o sundry_a knot_n about_o daniel_n seven_o week_n his_o sixty_o two_o week_n his_o one_o week_n and_o his_o half_a week_n p._n 200._o to_o 217_o sect._n vii_o a_o objection_n against_o our_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n answer_v p._n 217._o to_o 225_o chap._n 3._o wherein_o enquiry_n be_v make_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n that_o pass_v betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n and_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n when_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n to_o build_v jerusalem_n sect._n i._o disprove_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o cut_v this_o time_n much_o short_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v p._n 225._o to_o 251_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o that_o artaxerxes_n from_o who_o nehemiah_n receive_v his_o commission_n be_v he_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v mnemon_n p._n 251._o to_o p._n 281_o in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v this_o be_v show_v that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o temple-building_n can_v not_o be_v darius_n hystaspes_n p._n 253._o to_o 281._o nor_o darius_n nothus_fw-la p._n 259._o but_o be_v darius_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n longimanus_fw-la here_o zecharies_n seventy_o year_n be_v open_v p._n 260._o to_o p._n 274_o sect._n iii_o prove_v that_o the_o time_n betwixt_o cyrus_n first_o 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