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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o last_o or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n this_o intimation_n i_o say_v that_o follow_v be_v sufficient_a 11._o and_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abomination_n that_o mali_v desolate_a set_v up_o the_o same_o that_o be_v mention_v and_o in_o the_o â—…ame_n word_n ch_n 11._o 31._o in_o this_o very_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o prophetical_a day_n or_o eighty_o six_o roman_a indiction_n such_o as_o not_o only_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o decree_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o roman_a state_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o last_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o number_n will_v that_o king_n of_o pride_n above_o describe_v ch._n 11._o v._n 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n be_v reveal_v namely_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1120._o *_o then_o will_v this_o antichrist_n by_o a_o public_a writing_n be_v exhibit_v or_o set_v out_o to_o the_o world_n in_o his_o colour_n that_o all_o may_v â—…ee_v he_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a 12._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n that_o be_v year_n as_o before_o or_o 89_o indiction_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o come_v to_o this_o time_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o not_o only_o know_v antichrist_n but_o of_o suffer_a martyrdom_n by_o oppose_v of_o he_o and_o witness_v against_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o true_a church_n this_o number_n therefore_o thus_o augment_v by_o three_o indiction_n viz._n by_o forty_o five_o year_n reach_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o waldenses_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o persecution_n viz._n to_o the_o year_n 1160._o which_o continue_v upon_o they_o so_o long_o and_o with_o 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must_v be_v cast_v away_o as_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o precious_a nor_o a_o cornerstone_n and_o be_v bestow_v again_o on_o a_o pagan_a people_n the_o roman_n for_o so_o grotius_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o profess_v idem_fw-la lapis_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la and_o he_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n before_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n but_o can_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o the_o original_a or_o success_n of_o that_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o special_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o more_o humano_fw-la according_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n their_o beginning_n be_v help_v on_o by_o a_o rabble_n of_o ruffian_n and_o robber_n 7._o no_o but_o that_o be_v not_o grotius_n his_o gloss_n you_o will_v â—…ay_v let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v what_o it_o be_v lapis_fw-la abscissus_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr sine_fw-la maâ—…ibus_fw-la according_a to_o he_o be_v exercitus_fw-la populi_fw-la qui_fw-la suae_fw-la esset_fw-la spontis_fw-la nullique_fw-la regi_fw-la pareret_fw-la cujâ—…s_fw-la populi_fw-la origo_fw-la à _fw-la monte_fw-la nempe_fw-la palatino_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_v nor_o solid_a for_o be_v this_o roman_a army_n any_o thing_n more_o suae_fw-la spontis_fw-la in_fw-la that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o kingly_a government_n at_o rome_n that_o supreme_a power_n of_o consul_n and_o senator_n be_v as_o directive_n and_o coactive_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v regal_a so_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o army_n be_v never_o the_o more_o spontaneous_a for_o this_o again_o the_o stone_n cut_v from_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v then_o spontaneous_o divide_v from_o the_o mountain_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v thence_o but_o when_o the_o roman_n first_o issue_v from_o mount_n palatine_n yea_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v populus_fw-la romanus_n regal_a government_n be_v 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as_o well_o jew_n as_o christian._n but_o the_o very_a number_n of_o these_o prophetic_a week_n which_o consist_v of_o ten_o septenaries_n of_o septenaries_n or_o ten_o week_n of_o week_n seem_v not_o to_o want_v its_o mystery_n for_o a_o septenary_n of_o septenaries_n or_o week_n of_o week_n prophetical_o understand_v be_v 49_o year_n which_o be_v the_o jewish_a jubilee_n consist_v of_o seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n so_o that_o every_o forty_o nine_o year_n be_v as_o the_o septâ—…agint_n render_v it_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n wherein_o who_o land_n be_v go_v from_o he_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o he_o his_o land_n that_o be_v mortgage_v as_o it_o be_v before_o be_v then_o release_v gratis_o now_o these_o seventy_o week_n be_v ten_o jubilee_n for_o ten_o time_n 49_o be_v 490_o and_o the_o number_n ten_o a_o note_n of_o perfection_n as_o alcazar_n observe_v what_o be_v these_o seventy_o week_n of_o daniel_n but_o the_o most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bring_n in_o the_o most_o complete_a jubilee_n conceivable_a that_o be_v our_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a upshot_n of_o they_o be_v determine_v the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v cut_v out_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o imply_v that_o immediate_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o these_o the_o jew_n will_v into_o captivity_n again_o but_o that_o be_v a_o curiosity_n more_o than_o needs_o and_o not_o so_o conformable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n so_o that_o in_o my_o apprehension_n the_o english_a translation_n have_v the_o odds_o of_o it_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v near_o upon_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seventieth_n week_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o city_n holy_a their_o religion_n natural_o cease_v upon_o some_o act_n of_o they_o whereby_o a_o better_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o but_o from_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v nigh_o 500_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o city_n account_v holy_a which_o be_v a_o fair_a space_n of_o time_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v welcome_a news_n to_o daniel_n to_o finish_v transgression_n that_o be_v to_o consume_v sin_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o for_o to_o that_o end_n christ_n come_v who_o baptize_v all_o true_a believer_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n or_o who_o thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o fire_n unquenchable_a as_o john_n the_o baptist_n witness_v of_o he_o and_o he_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o come_v to_o pluck_v up_o every_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o father_n plant_n and_o such_o sure_a be_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o complete_a transgression_n and_o it_o seem_v as_o natural_a a_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o the_o angel_n shall_v say_v seventy_o week_n shall_v the_o scourge_n be_v take_v from_o thy_o people_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v again_o follow_v their_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o increase_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o very_a height_n which_o they_o do_v the_o most_o notorious_o in_o kill_v their_o messiah_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o judaical_a sin-offering_n for_o so_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o seal_v denote_v a_o put_v a_o end_n to_o a_o thing_n by_o fulfil_v and_o complete_n it_o as_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o seal_v up_o vision_n and_o prophecy_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o sure_o christ_n crucify_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o sin-offering_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniâ—…uity_n or_o to_o expiate_v iniquity_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v but_o the_o sense_n be_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v that_o great_a expiation_n and_o atonement_n for_o sin_n all_o true_a believer_n be_v agree_v on_o and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n such_o a_o law_n or_o religion_n as_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o according_a to_o which_o if_o we_o live_v will_v be_v our_o justification_n not_o the_o work_n of_o mâ—…ses_n his_o law_n nor_o those_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n justitia_fw-la â—â—terna_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ses_fw-fr pintus_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈…〉_z justitiam_fw-la and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v that_o evangelium_fw-la â—â—ternum_fw-la mention_v apoc._n 14._o so_o that_o no_o other_o evangelium_fw-la be_v to_o be_v expect_v beyond_o this_o here_o mention_v in_o daniâ—…l_n and_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o uision_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v the_o prophecy_n viz._n those_o great_a important_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o messiah_n so_o the_o word_n to_o seal_n be_v use_v eâ—…ek_n 28._o 12._o thou_o sealâ—…st_v up_o the_o sum_n which_o plain_o there_o signify_v to_o make_v full_a or_o complete_a and_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o that_o be_v here_o and_o immediate_o follow_v full_a of_o wisdom_n and_o perfect_a in_o beauty_n so_o that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v this_o passage_n very_o right_o ut_fw-la impleatâ—…r_fw-la visio_fw-la &_o prophetia_fw-la and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a viz._n the_o most_o holy_a person_n that_o ever_o live_v for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o signify_v rather_o sanctity_n in_o the_o abstract_n or_o res_fw-la sancta_fw-la yet_o the_o jew_n themselves_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o person_n moses_n gerâ—…ndensis_n of_o the_o very_a messiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o any_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o god_n whether_o field_n man_n or_o cattle_n levit._n 27._o 28._o beside_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d need_v not_o be_v a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n but_o be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctus_n as_o appear_v from_o levit._n 21._o 7._o and_o num._n 6._o 8._o or_o the_o word_n there_o be_v to_o be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o again_o confirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o person_n consecrate_v as_o well_o as_o thing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v go_v for_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n christ_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v rev._n 21._o 22._o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a manner_n imaginable_a for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o godhead_n bodily_a 25._o know_v therefore_o and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n viz._n from_o the_o decree_n or_o command_v of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o decree_n namely_o that_o nehemiah_n obtain_v of_o he_o who_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o he_o how_o the_o place_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_v that_o be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n according_a as_o hanani_n have_v tell_v he_o nehem._n 1._o 3._o that_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n wherefore_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n his_o reign_n he_o obtain_v a_o decree_n for_o the_o restore_n and_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o other_o decree_v grant_v by_o cyrus_n darius_n hystaspis_n and_o by_o this_o artaxerxes_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n concern_v only_o the_o temple_n not_o the_o city_n and_o the_o wall_n as_o you_o may_v plain_o discern_v by_o read_v of_o ezra_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n must_v be_v take_v from_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n but_o chronologer_n and_o divine_n have_v be_v discourage_v therefrom_o because_o they_o can_v not_o adjust_a the_o time_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o shoot_v many_o year_n beyond_o it_o and_o so_o they_o be_v content_a to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n from_o which_o the_o seventy_o week_n end_n in_o