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A33322	The life & death of Nebuchadnezzar, the Great, the first founder of the Babylonian Empire, represented by the golden head of that image, Dan. 2. 32., and by the lion with eagles wings, Dan. 7. 4. as also of Cyrus, the Great, the first founder of the Empire of the Medes and Persians, represented by the breast, and arms of silver in that image, Dan. 2. 32., and by a bear, Dan. 7. by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1664 (1664)	Wing C4530; ESTC R15232	35,680	56

the misery that should come upon them It appears not with which of them he first began but it seems that Moab was the last that felt his heavy hand For so many interpret that Prophesie of Isay threatning Moab with destruction after three years as having reference to the third year following the destruction of Jerusalem the next year after it being spent in the Egyptian expedition This is evident that all the principal Towns in these Countries were burnt and the people either slain or made captives few excepted who saved themselves by flight and had not the courage to return to their habitations too hastily much less to attempt any thing against Nebuchadnezzar but lived as miserable out laws untill the end of the seventy years which God had appointed for the desolation of their Countries as well as of the Land of Judaea When by a long course of Victory Nebuchadnezzar had brought into Subjection all the Nations of Syria and the bordering Arabians in such wise as that no enemy to himself or Friend to the Egyptian was left at his back that might either impede his proceedings or take advantage of any misfortune that might befall him then did he forthwith apply himself to the Conquest of Egypt upon which those other Nations had formerly been dependants Of this expedition and the Victorious issue thereof the three great Prophets Isay Jeremy and Esekiel have written so plainly that it s altogether needless to seek after any other authority to confirm the same Long before it was prophesied by Isay that the King of Assyria or Babylon should lead away the Egyptians Prisoners and the Ethiopians Captives young and old naked and barefoot even with their buttocks uncovered to the shame of Egypt Isa. 20. 4. But Esekiel and Jeremy as their prophesies were neerer to the time of execution so they handled this Argument more plainly and precisely For Esekiel tells us cleerly that Egypt should be given to Nebuchadnezzar as wages for his great service which he had done against Tyre Esek 29. 18 19 20. He recounteth also in particular all the chief Citys in Egypt saying that these by name should be destroyed and go into Captivity yea and that Pharaoh and all his Army should be slain by the Sword Esek 30. 4 10 c. Chap. 32 2 c. And the Prophet Jeremy saith thus Behold I will visit the common people of Noe and Pharaoh and Egypt with their Gods and their Kings even Pharaoh and all that trust in him and I will deliver them into the hands of those that seek their lives and into the hand of Nebuchadnezar King of Babel and into the hands of his Servants Jer. 46. 25 26. Josephus accordingly saith that Nebuchadnezzar in the three and twentieth year of his Raign and in the fifteenth year after the destruction of Jerusalem did Conquer Egypt and kill the King thereof appointing a Vice-Roy to Govern it And it is evident that his Victories which followed his Conquest of Syria were such as did more enlarge his Dominions than all his former Wars had done For Esekiel in his 30th Chapter reckoneth up besides the whole Country of Egypt Phut and Lud with other Nations that may seem to have reached as far as into Mauritania which were conquered by him and added to his Empire And truly it is worth observation how Pharaoh King of Egypt was infatuated by God who thought himself most safe in his own Country by reason of the well-defenced situation thereof and therefore very unwisely suffered his enemies to make a cleer way to his own doors by the Conquest of all his Friends and Allyes in Syria For as the labour of this business did more harden then weary the Chaldean Army so the confidence and vain security of the Egyptians relying upon the difficulty of the passages which the enemy was to make through the Arabian Desarts and the great advantage which the River Nilus afforded did little avail them when the War came on Yea it did much astonish them as may justly be thought in the time of execution It being usually seen that the hearts of men fail when those helps deceive them in which they bad reposed more confidence than in their own Virtue and Valour Untill this time the Kingdom of Egypt had flourished under the Rule and Government of the Pharaohs for above the space of one thousand four hundred and eighty years But from this time forward it remained forty years without a King under the subjection of the Babylonians and then at length it began to recover by little and little the former greatness Yet so that it was never dreadfull unto others as it had been God having said of that people At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the People whither they were scattered and I will bring again the Captivity of Egypt and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros into the land of their habitation and they shall be yet a base Kingdom It shall be the basest of the Kingdoms neither shall it exalt it self any more above the Nations F●● I will diminish them that they shall no more rule over the Nations and it shall be no more the confidence of the House of Israel Esek 29 13 14 15 16. For whereas it had been said of Pharaoh I am the Son of the wise the Son of ancient Kings Isa. 19. 11. and whereas they had Vaunted the River is mine and I have made it Esek 29. 9. The Princes of Egypt now became fools the River failed them the King himself was now taken and slain and that ancient Linage was quite extinguished Of any Wars made by Nebuchadnezzar after such time as he returned from the Conquest of Egypt we read not except that against Ninive the destruction whereof was forefold by the Prophet Ninive indeed had been taken long before by Merodoch and together with the rest of Assyria made subject to Babylon Yet was it left under a peculiar King who rebelling against Nebuchadnezzar as Jehoiachim and Zedechias Tributary Kings of Judah had done was made partaker also of the same ruine That the destruction of Ninive followed the Conquest of Egypt is clear by the comparison which Nahum the Prophet made between this City that was to fall and the City of Noe in Egypt which was fallen already Nahum 3. 8 c. Art thou better than populous Noe that was situate amongst the Rivers that had the waters round about it whose Rampire was the Sea and her wall was from the Sea Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength and it was infinite Put and Lubin were her helpers Yet was she carried away she went into Captivity Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets and they cast lots for her honourable men and all her great men were bound in chains Thou also shalt be drunken thou shalt be hid thou also shalt seek strength because of the

12º Clamor Sanguinis 12º King Charles's Works 24º His Parentage Ninive taken Nebuchadnezzar made King Prophesies of him His first Action He Conquers Jehoiakim His Fathers death He Conquers Pharaoh Necho He Conquers Syria 2 Chron. 36. 9. The weak estate of the Egyptians Nebuchadnezzar lays a Tribute upon Jehoiakim The Captivity foretold Jer. 25. 15 c. Jer. 27. Jer. 25. 12 c. And their return Jeremy imprisoned Jeheiakim burns the Roule Tyre rebelleth against Nebuchadnezzar Tyre besieged Isay 23. Jer. 25. Esek 26. The difficulty of the work Jehoiakim rebels and is taken and slain Jer. 22. 18 19. 36. 30. Jeconias made King and imprisoned Jer. 29. 2. 2 Kin. 28. 8 16. 2 Chron. 36. 10. Jer. 24. 1. 29. 1 2. Esek 17. 12. Zedekiah is made King Jer. 37. 1. 2 King 24. 17. Jer. 24. 2. Babylons destruction foretold Sundry Prophesies of Jeremy Jer. 51. 59. Jer. 27. 8. Ananias a false Prophet Jer. 28. Jer. 28. 15. Zedechias rebels Esek 17. 15 17. Jerusalem besieged Jer. 32. 34. Jer. 44. Egypt a broken staff Jer. 37. 3 10. Lev. 25. 39 40 c. Jer. 34. Jer. 39. Jer. 39. Jer. 39. 1. 52. 4. Jerusalem taken Zedechias flyes and is taken And carried to Babylon Jer. 34. 3 c. 2 King 25 4 7. Jer. 39. 4 7 52. 7 11. 2 King 25. 8. Jer. 52. 13. with 39. 8. The Temple and City burnt 2 King 25. 18. Jer. 39. 8 9. 52. 14 23. 2 Chron. 36. 18 c. Poor People left under Gedaliah Jer. 39. 10. Jer. 40. 16 Jeremy goes to them Jer. 40. 6. Gedaliah slain Jer. 41. 2. 2 King 25. 25. Jeremy's counsel rejected Jer. 43. He is carried into Egypt and stoned Nebuchadnezzar Conquers divers Nations Tyre is taken The Jews enemies threatned They are destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar Isa. 16. 14. Egypt attempted by Nebuchadnezzar Egypt conquered Carnall confidences Egypt never recovered its strength again Ninive destroyed See before Babylon beautified Pensile Gardens Nebuchadnezzars Golden Image D●n 2. 31 c. His Pride A Miracle Dan. 3. 26 c. Dan. 3. 29. He makes a Decree to Gods Honour His dream interpreted He dwels with the Beasts His Bodily shape not changed He is restored to his Kingdom And gives Glory to God Gods Justice A Prophesie His Parentage His Education His first Action in War Evilmerodach is slain The strength of Media Cyrus made Generall of the Army He overthrows the Babylonians Cyrus his great victories Craesus his Victories The Devils subtilty Good Counsel neglected Craesus marches against Cyrus A great Battel Craesus retreats Cyrus pursues him And beseiges him in Sardis Sardis taken Craesus preserved He should have been Burnt but is saved Cyrus makes him his friend Cyrus invades Scythia His danger The strength of Babylon Babylon fortified by Nicotris Cyrus invades Babylon Cyrus besieges it The Babylonlans vain Hopes Cyrus's stratagem Belshazzars Feast His Blasphemy The Writing on the Wall The Kings distraction The Queen comforts him Daniel brought in The Kings Speech to him Daniels answer He reads and Interprets the writing Cyrus drains Euphrates Babylon taken Belshazzar slain Prophesies fulfilled The greatness of Babylon Babylons miserable Captivity Cyrus releases the Jews His Decree for it Or Zorobabel He restores the vessels of the Temple The Jews come to Jerusalem His Marriage His Governours His great Army Victories Cyrus his Civil Government His last Wars His Death His Epitaph Alexander opens his Sepulchre And honours his Tomb. Cyrus his last words His Issue His Age. Some usefull Observations