when_o daniel_n be_v to_o rise_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n but_o go_v thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n but_o this_o can_v agree_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o kingdom_n expire_v many_o year_n before_o christ_n first_o come_v nor_o do_v daniel_n arise_v and_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o day_n viz._n the_o day_n of_o his_o persecution_n which_o yet_o be_v promise_v to_o daniel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n here_o speak_v of_o further_o this_o prophecy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o many_o day_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o come_v to_o make_v thou_o understand_v what_o shall_v befall_v thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o yet_o the_o vision_n be_v for_o many_o day_n for_o a_o long_a time_n chap._n 10.1_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o daniel_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o now_o it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n a_o thousand_o year_n with_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n to_o call_v so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o be_v the_o time_n betwixt_o daniel_n and_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n many_o day_n a_o long_a time_n 3_o because_o he_o who_o appear_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 10.5_o 6._o chap._n 12.7_o be_v the_o same_o who_o appear_v to_o john_n revel_v 10.5_o 6._o and_o also_o the_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a dan._n 12.7_o be_v a_o time_n peculiar_a to_o the_o gentile_a saint_n revel_v 12.14_o it_o thence_o follow_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v down_o into_o the_o apocalypticall_a time_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o have_v its_o fulfil_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o these_o let_v i_o add_v some_o few_o of_o the_o very_a many_o argument_n all_o which_o will_v be_v tedious_a here_o to_o repeat_v that_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o mr._n parker_n in_o his_o daniel_n vision_n and_o prophecy_n expound_v p._n 91._o to_o 97._o and_o again_o p._n 111._o to_o p._n 116._o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o opinion_n 1_o how_o say_v he_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o vile_a person_n to_o who_o they_o give_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n see_v he_o be_v the_o lawful_a son_n of_o antiochus_n magnus_n who_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o graserus_n be_v so_o great_a even_o from_o his_o infancy_n that_o then_o in_o the_o world_n know_v unto_o we_o there_o be_v scarce_o another_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o 2_o i_o require_v say_v he_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n if_o this_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n why_o as_o many_o or_o rather_o more_o word_n shall_v be_v spend_v upon_o he_o than_o be_v spend_v upon_o all_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o egypt_n before_o he_o whereof_o some_o be_v far_o more_o notable_a in_o exploit_n than_o he_o if_o any_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v more_o notable_a in_o afflict_v the_o saint_n i_o still_o demand_v 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prove_v at_o large_a that_o the_o war_n of_o this_o king_n and_o the_o several_a expression_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v in_o describe_v they_o vers_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o can_v be_v apply_v to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o 4_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v say_v he_o of_o the_o great_a affliction_n of_o the_o church_n by_o sword_n flame_n captivity_n and_o spoil_v and_o that_o for_o many_o day_n ver_fw-la 33._o at_o certain_a gust_n succeed_v after_o interruption_n the_o church_n now_o and_o then_o rise_v and_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o then_o at_o certain_a fatal_a revolution_n set_v by_o god_n expose_v again_o to_o fire_n and_o sword_n vers_n 35._o how_o can_v these_o passage_n be_v exhaust_v in_o the_o narrow_a and_o short_a persecution_n of_o antiochus_n 5_o that_o phrase_n ver_fw-la 36._o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o list_v be_v usual_o apply_v to_o irresistible_a and_o uncontrollable_a monarch_n vers_fw-la 3.16_o chap._n 8.4_o and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o antiochus_n over_o who_o the_o roman_n be_v so_o imperious_a that_o at_o the_o threaten_a look_n and_o command_v of_o the_o ambassador_n popilius_n he_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o leave_v his_o prey_n add_v to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v enwrap_v with_o many_o difficulty_n at_o home_n last_o our_o aforesaid_a author_n prove_v large_o p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n that_o those_o character_n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n neither_o shall_v he_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n neither_o shall_v he_o regard_v any_o god_n but_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o he_o shall_v honour_v a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o and_o a_o strange_a god_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o gain_v be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o appliable_a to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n which_o thing_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o author_n as_o judge_v what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o some_o thought_n more_o then_o enough_o from_o the_o whole_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n neither_o do_v nor_o will_v agree_v to_o daniel_n great_a prophecy_n four_o and_o last_o for_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o chap._n 8._o this_o opinion_n of_o antiochus_n do_v no_o way_n agree_v to_o it_o take_v here_o likewise_o some_o of_o mr._n parker_n argument_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o daniel_n vision_n and_o prophecy_n expound_v p._n 36_o 37._o 1_o this_o little_a horn_n rise_v when_o the_o transgressor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n chap._n 8.23_o whereas_o antiochus_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o far_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a and_o full_a degree_n of_o transgressor_n 2_o the_o horn_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o beginning_n call_v a_o little_a horn_n whereas_o antiochus_n be_v 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such_o influence_n upon_o he_o and_o mordecai_n such_o power_n under_o he_o it_o shall_v have_v cause_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v have_v go_v on_o again_o ans_fw-fr not_o so_o for_o the_o decree_n to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v as_o the_o text_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v before_o that_o hester_n be_v marry_v to_o he_o now_o a_o decree_n once_o make_v hester_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o business_n of_o haman_n be_v not_o forward_o to_o move_v the_o king_n to_o alter_v his_o decree_n yea_o put_v case_n she_o have_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n not_o to_o repeal_v any_o law_n whilst_o the_o king_n that_o make_v it_o live_v and_o therefore_o ahasuerus_n though_o hester_n beg_v it_o on_o her_o knee_n can_v not_o repeal_v the_o decree_n against_o the_o jew_n only_o by_o another_o decree_n give_v they_o liberty_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o make_v resistance_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v seek_v their_o life_n so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o law_n once_o make_v it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n though_o hester_n be_v great_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o mordecai_n in_o great_a power_n to_o repeal_v it_o whilst_o ahasuerus_n live_v but_o for_o his_o life_n the_o work_n be_v and_o must_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n though_o darius_n after_o he_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o this_o custom_n of_o make_v irrepealable_a law_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o that_o king_n that_o make_v they_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o life_n but_o not_o to_o his_o successor_n or_o successor_n do_v repeal_v this_o statute_n and_o by_o a_o contrary_a decree_n set_v the_o work_n on_o foot_n again_o now_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n that_o
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compare_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o with_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 2._o compare_n with_o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o instance_n of_o jehojada_n be_v undeniable_a for_o observe_v he_o create_v joash_n king_n 2_o chron._n 23._o joash_n reign_v forty_o year_n chap._n 24.1_o jehosada_n die_v before_o joash_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o jehosada_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 15._o if_o therefore_o jehojada_n die_v in_o joash_n his_o forty_o year_n yet_o consider_v that_o he_o crown_v joash_n king_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o die_v not_o till_o he_o be_v age_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v high_a priest_n at_o ninety_o year_n old_a this_o law_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o law_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o only_o for_o the_o levite_n they_o cease_v to_o officiate_v at_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n but_o the_o high_a 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year_n if_o the_o scripture_n measure_v agree_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n it_o will_v add_v credit_n to_o their_o report_n in_o more_o thing_n than_o this_o one_o let_v we_o here_o take_v into_o consideration_n zecharies_n seventy_o year_n chap._n 1.12_o chap._n 7.5_o this_o seem_a to_o i_o to_o be_v their_o proper_a place_n that_o these_o seventy_o year_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n can_v be_v because_o as_o doctor_n lightfoot_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o chronicle_n upon_o hester_n ten_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n begin_v with_o the_o four_o of_o jehojakim_n do_v end_n long_o before_o this_o time_n viz._n with_o the_o three_o of_o belshazzar_n or_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n but_o the_o seventy_o year_n zechary_n speak_v of_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o of_o darius_n which_o be_v many_o year_n upward_o in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n doctor_n lightfoot_v own_o account_n will_v not_o neither_o help_v the_o business_n for_o as_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o those_o former_a supposition_n which_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o maintain_v that_o conception_n viz._n that_o that_o darius_n who_o advance_v the_o work_n of_o the_o temple_n do_v reign_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o cyrus_n so_o if_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v thorough_o scan_v 1_o what_o darius_n it_o be_v who_o set_v this_o work_n on_o foot_n 2_o at_o what_o distance_n from_o cyrus_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o time_n in_o the_o general_a only_a the_o compel_a circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n each_o due_o weigh_v and_o lay_v together_o will_v necessary_o infer_v he_o to_o have_v live_v both_o which_o my_o former_a discourse_n will_v give_v some_o light_n into_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v that_o doctor_n lightfoot_n himself_o have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o seventy_o year_n as_o many_o year_n as_o he_o charge_v upon_o 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