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5._o which_o horn_n be_v alexander_n the_o great_a so_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o second_o monarchy_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o ram_n have_v two_o horn_n vers_n 3._o which_o two_o horn_n be_v interpret_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n vers_fw-la 20._o now_o as_o these_o two_o horn_n be_v both_o upon_o the_o ram_n together_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o push_v against_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n for_o otherwise_o why_o be_v he_o describe_v as_o push_v with_o two_o horn_n so_o must_v we_o conceive_v that_o cyrus_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o darius_n the_o mede_n with_o their_o unite_a strength_n do_v push_n against_o the_o babylonian_n and_o overthrow_v they_o do_v according_o until_o by_o darius_n death_n the_o monarchy_n fall_v to_o cyrus_n alone_a reign_v together_o 3_o it_o be_v foretell_v to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5.28_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o persian_n but_o in_o case_n the_o same_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n only_o then_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o there_o have_v be_v no_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o where_o one_o have_v all_o be_v no_o divide_v yea_o far_o if_o cyrus_n have_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o monarchy_n till_o after_o darius_n death_n how_o then_o have_v belshazzar_n kingdom_n fall_v to_o he_o it_o have_v be_v darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o belshazzar_n 4_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 21._o make_v mention_n of_o two_o nation_n as_o spoil_v of_o she_o which_o two_o nation_n be_v the._n mede_n and_o persian_n vers_fw-la 2._o a_o grievous_a vision_n be_v declare_v unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n deal_v treacherous_o the_o spoiler_n spoil_v go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n now_o observe_v elam_n be_v that_o province_n in_o which_o shushan_n the_o royal_a city_n of_o persia_n stand_v dan._n 8.2_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n by_o elam_n therefore_o the_o persian_n be_v mean_v as_o by_o medea_n the_o mede_n both_o which_o hand_n in_o hand_n march_v up_o besiege_v spoil_n babylon_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o marcher_n up_o against_o babylon_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o double_a chariot_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n note_v the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o double_a chariot_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o union_n and_o near_a conjunction_n that_o be_v now_o between_o they_o go_v both_o under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o and_o be_v call_v but_o one_o chariot_n because_o they_o march_v up_o together_o so_o unanimous_o against_o babylon_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o one_o people_n and_o not_o two_o which_o one_o chariot_n be_v lead_v on_o by_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n excellent_o point_v out_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n the_o two_o head_n or_o leader_n of_o this_o army_n as_o vers_n 6._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v set_v a_o watchman_n let_v he_o declare_v what_o he_o see_v vers_fw-la 7._o and_o he_o see_v a_o chariot_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n a_o chariot_n of_o ass_n and_o a_o chariot_n of_o camel_n and_o he_o hearken_v diligent_o with_o much_o heed_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o he_o cry_v a_o lion_n my_o lord_n i_o stand_v continual_o upon_o the_o watchtower_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o i_o be_o set_v in_o my_o ward_n whole_a night_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o behold_v here_o come_v a_o chariot_n of_o man_n with_o a_o couple_n of_o horseman_n and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o her_o god_n he_o have_v break_v unto_o the_o ground_n 5_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a when_o the_o decree_n go_v forth_o for_o build_v the_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 22_o 23._o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o be_v the_o very_a same_o year_n with_o that_o call_v the_o first_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n dan._n 9.1_o chap._n 11.1_o for_o observe_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a must_v be_v that_o very_a year_n that_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n for_o otherwise_o israel_n deliverance_n be_v not_o till_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v upward_o of_o seventy_o year_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o prophecy_n jer._n 29.10_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n now_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v the_o same_o year_n as_o be_v clear_a because_o with_o the_o end_n of_o belshazzar_n reign_v from_o who_o darius_n the_o mede_n take_v the_o kingdom_n the_o time_n allot_v to_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v seventy_o year_n from_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n be_v first_o captivate_v be_v now_o finish_v dan._n 5.26_o and_o also_o because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o set_v daniel_n upon_o prayer_n and_o fast_v dan._n 9.2_o 3._o the_o understanding_n by_o book_n in_o this_o first_o year_n of_o darin_n the_o mede_n that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v nay_o let_v i_o say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o that_o the_o seventy_o year_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n when_o babylon_n be_v take_v and_o so_o consequent_o darius_n first_o year_n and_o cyrus_n first_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o year_n because_o the_o forequoted_a prophecy_n jer._n 29._o be_v clear_a that_o after_o seventy_o year_n be_v expire_v israel_n shall_v return_v from_o babylon_n and_o jer._n 25.11_o 12._o speak_v it_o yet_o more_o clear_o that_o israel_n shall_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o seventy_o year_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o accomplish_v god_n will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v they_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v any_o further_a than_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n do_v serve_v babylon_n and_o the_o time_n that_o babylon_n be_v punish_v of_o god_n but_o israel_n serve_v babylon_n no_o long_a than_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n for_o with_o his_o take_v the_o kingdom_n as_o our_o former_a reason_n prove_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n end_v if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o suppose_v they_o in_o servitude_n afterward_o it_o must_v be_v to_o the_o mede_n not_o the_o babylontans_n and_o also_o babylon_n be_v sufficient_o punish_v of_o god_n when_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n be_v translate_v to_o another_o people_n both_o which_o thing_n have_v their_o plenary_a accomplishment_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n therefore_o with_o that_o year_n must_v the_o seventy_o year_n of_o necessity_n expire_v and_o if_o so_o then_o must_v the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v also_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a in_o which_o israel_n be_v set_v free_a for_o otherwise_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o captivity_n above_o seventy_o year_n if_o therefore_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 then_o of_o necessity_n must_v their_o reign_n be_v together_o and_o therefore_o i_o take_v it_o that_o those_o word_n dan._n 6.28_o speak_v of_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n as_o co-reigners_a and_o not_o as_o reign_v successive_o one_o after_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o time_n that_o cyrus_n reign_v alone_o after_o darins_n death_n so_o this_o daniel_n prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a now_o the_o reason_n why_o daniel_n speak_v chief_o of_o darius_n the_o mede_n as_o if_o the_o roll_a power_n lie_v in_o his_o hand_n only_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o or_o both_o 1_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v age_a and_o of_o the_o two_o the_o great_a politician_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n babylon_n be_v take_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n manage_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n whilst_o cyrus_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o the_o brave_a soldier_n be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n yet_o in_o the_o field_n subdue_a and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n such_o country_n city_n and_o town_n as_o do_v yet_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o absolute_a monarchy_n hence_o daniel_n who_o employment_n lie_v in_o state_n affair_n have_v chief_o to_o do_v with_o darius_n make_v mention_n of_o he_o as_o though_o be_v alone_o have_v be_v king_n 2_o because_o darius_n the_o mede_n be_v much_o
observe_v god_n have_v assure_v his_o people_n of_o many_o great_a thing_n already_o he_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o this_o as_o the_o crown_a mercy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v as_o to_o say_v over_o and_o above_o all_o i_o have_v promise_v already_o i_o do_v also_o give_v particular_a assurance_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v and_o to_o this_o our_o last_o english_a annotation_n agree_v interpret_n they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o render_v the_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v thus_o and_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v so_o by_o the_o copulation_n and_o put_v for_o even_o make_v in_o effect_n the_o word_n to_o have_v relation_n not_o to_o cyrus_n but_o to_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v say_v thus_o and_o thus_o before_o and_o now_o over_o and_o above_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v now_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n thus_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v because_o cyrus_n give_v decree_n for_o the_o one_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o therefore_o he_o do_v for_o the_o other_o also_o viz._n the_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o it_o prove_v that_o god_n will_v do_v both_o and_o as_o he_o afterward_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n to_o do_v the_o one_o so_o will_v he_o also_o raise_v up_o cyrus_n or_o some_o other_o to_o do_v the_o other_o when_o the_o time_n for_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v come_v object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v but_o be_v include_v in_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v vers_fw-la 26._o therefore_o if_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o tautology_n he_o shall_v speak_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o see_v to_o inhabit_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o build_v a_o place_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v inhabit_v be_v another_o the_o thing_n though_o speak_v apart_o may_v both_o very_a well_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o that_o without_o any_o tautology_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o eye_n chief_o upon_o this_o the_o building_n their_o city_n jerusalem_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o great_a assurance_n of_o it_o by_o double_v the_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n yet_o without_o tautology_n because_o set_v forth_o in_o several_a and_o divers_a expression_n object_n but_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n vers_fw-la 28._o and_o this_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o as_o well_o give_v command_v for_o the_o building_n jerusalem_n as_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr the_o phrase_n of_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n neither_o can_v nor_o must_v be_v stretch_v far_a than_o this_o viz._n that_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v free_o and_o cheerful_o do_v and_o according_o so_o he_o do_v first_o he_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o oppressor_n of_o god_n people_n second_o he_o free_o without_o price_n or_o reward_n give_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o before_o be_v captive_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n three_o he_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o shall_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o build_v the_o temple_n four_o he_o lay_v a_o happy_a foundation_n as_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o show_v for_o the_o perfect_a the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n also_o more_o than_o this_o i_o mean_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n cause_n and_o people_n can_v be_v prove_v that_o ever_o god_n determine_v cyrus_n shall_v do_v and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v and_o according_o perform_v all_o god_n pleasure_n 2_o grant_v these_o word_n even_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o cyrus_n yet_o may_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n will_v make_v cyrus_n the_o principal_a instrument_n as_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o his_o decree_n so_o also_o of_o building_n jerusalem_n but_o how_o ans_fw-fr by_o remove_v the_o great_a impediment_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n which_o have_v ruin_v jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o set_v the_o jew_n who_o whilst_o captive_n can_v never_o do_v it_o free_a from_o their_o captivity_n which_o according_o be_v do_v by_o cyrus_n god_n make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o ruin_n babylon_n by_o which_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v thereupon_o by_o he_o set_v free_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n for_o present_v so_o also_o the_o supreme_a power_n come_v now_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o incline_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n for_o future_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v i.e._n set_v open_v a_o door_n which_o before_o be_v shut_v for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o afterward_o and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v that_o other_o text_n chap._n 45.13_o i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n the_o building_n god_n city_n the_o objector_n themselves_o will_v never_o say_v be_v do_v actual_o by_o cyrus_n decree_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o cyrus_n shall_v set_v open_a a_o door_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o by_o destroy_v the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n that_o have_v desolate_v god_n city_n set_v the_o captive_a jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o such_o a_o work_n afterward_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o decree_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o inducement_n as_o appear_v from_o ezra_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o verse_n 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o his_o successor_n after_o he_o to_o follow_v their_o noble_a leader_n in_o kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o for_o the_o general_a of_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o persian_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o friendly_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_a and_o favour_n follow_v doubtless_o herein_o the_o example_n of_o their_o famous_a founder_n cyrus_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o be_v the_o lead_a man_n who_o example_n become_v a_o provocation_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o whole_a work_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o not_o amiss_o be_v attribute_v as_o for_o the_o other_o place_n in_o ezra_n chap._n 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