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of_o himself_o of_o italy_n will_v the_o western_a empire_n be_v extinguish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o eastern_a be_v by_o the_o take_n of_o constantinople_n and_o that_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o be_v write_v apoc._n ch._n 19_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n but_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n or_o turk_n *_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o all_o likelihood_n according_a to_o the_o intimation_n of_o those_o prophecy_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o also_o place_n these_o thing_n under_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial._n which_o take_v of_o rome_n under_o this_o vial_n make_v it_o seem_v less_o probable_a though_o 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be_v not_o without_o a_o head_n so_o not_o to_o be_v without_o a_o foot_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o metalline_a image_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n as_o this_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o in_o the_o last_o period_n thereof_o namely_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n and_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n therefore_o there_o be_v all_o reason_n that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n shall_v do_v so_o too_o which_o it_o do_v not_o unless_o this_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o eleven_o chapter_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n worth_a the_o consider_v note_n upon_o vision_n vi_o ver._n 17._o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o take_v verbatim_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o daughter_n of_o woman_n filia_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la and_o therefore_o vatablus_n add_v subaudi_fw-la formosarum_fw-la but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v prefix_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v emphatical_o it_o may_v signify_v the_o daughter_n of_o excellent_a woman_n and_o therefore_o vatablus_n call_v her_o filiam_fw-la formosissimam_fw-la vel_fw-la nobilissimam_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o perfect_o reducible_a to_o the_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hircus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la which_o interpreter_n general_o agree_v signify_v young_a one_o of_o the_o kind_n as_o there_o a_o young_a goat_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v a_o young_a delicate_a damsel_n grotius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n in_o the_o phrase_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n filia_fw-la foemina_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la but_o these_o curiosity_n be_v but_o needless_a all_o interpreter_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v some_o very_a commendable_a female_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n may_v be_v take_v vers._n 30._o roman_n who_o be_v ancient_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chittim_n according_a to_o bocartus_fw-la namely_o in_o phaleg_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o where_o though_o he_o produce_v probable_a argument_n why_o chittim_n shall_v signify_v the_o macedonian_n and_o among_o other_o that_o out_o of_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o out_o of_o a._n gell._n lib._n 9_o c._n 3._o philippus_n amyntae_fw-la filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la macetiae_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v more_o propend_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o chittim_n signify_v the_o roman_n but_o his_o first_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o expositor_n who_o where_o the_o word_n chittim_n occur_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o roman_n or_o italian_n as_o numb_a 24._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la parte_fw-la chittim_n where_o st._n jerome_n the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la the_o arabian_a interpreter_n onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n understand_v by_o chittim_n the_o roman_n or_o italian_n so_o ezech._n ch._n 27._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la insulis_fw-la chittim_n the_o chaldee_n interpreter_n and_o the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o de_fw-fr insulis_fw-la italiae_fw-la and_o last_o which_o bochartus_n put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n namely_o this_o present_a passage_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n ch._n 11._o 30._o supervenient_a enim_fw-la nave_n chittim_n here_o he_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o these_o ship_n of_o chittim_n be_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o roman_n because_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v romani_n for_o chittim_n which_o exposition_n say_v he_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n follow_v and_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n josephus_n ben_n gorion_n selomo_n jarchi_n r._n saadias_n gaon_n aben_n ezra_n josephus_n jacchiade_n which_o be_v a_o competent_a plea_n of_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o more_o credibility_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o further_o add_v that_o in_o dionysius_n halicarnassaeus_n there_o occur_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d situate_v in_o latium_n one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n take_v by_o coriolanus_n there_o be_v also_o coetus_fw-la flu_fw-la near_o cumae_n that_o petrify_v plant_n according_a to_o aristotle_n he_o add_v also_o that_o eusebius_n chronicon_fw-la alexandrinum_fw-la cedrenus_n suidas_n affirm_v the_o latin_n to_o have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chittim_n nay_o that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n chittim_n be_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o latin_n latium_n be_v derive_v à _fw-la latendo_fw-la to_o be_v hide_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v occultus_fw-la absconditus_fw-la these_o be_v pretty_a criticism_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o laudable_a wit_n and_o read_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v to_o confide_v in_o this_o more_o precise_a notion_n that_o make_v chittim_n signify_v the_o roman_n proper_o and_o adequate_o or_o in_o that_o more_o large_a acception_n out_o of_o josephus_n mention_v in_o my_o exposition_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o use_v his_o own_o judgement_n in_o but_o whether_o way_n soever_o you_o take_v it_o by_o chittim_n the_o roman_n will_v easy_o and_o natural_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o prophecy_n vers._n 35._o which_o therefore_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n indeed_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v say_v some_o two_o year_n after_o he_o have_v profane_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o idolatry_n to_o have_v make_v a_o three_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n and_o upon_o physcon_n his_o account_n to_o have_v expel_v philometor_n his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o to_o have_v enter_v a_o league_n and_o share_v the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o physcon_n but_o he_o have_v scarce_o settle_v these_o affair_n but_o the_o roman_n again_o be_v on_o his_o back_n out_o of_o cilicia_n and_o a_o sad_a rumour_n out_o of_o the_o east_n of_o the_o king_n of_o parthia_n his_o invade_v his_o kingdom_n on_o that_o side_n and_o that_o judaea_n also_o have_v revolt_v come_v to_o his_o ear_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o stickle_a to_o obviate_v these_o difficulty_n and_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o confusion_n he_o be_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o inglorious_a and_o lamentable_a death_n how_o well_o this_o suit_n with_o that_o phrase_n a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n which_o signify_v the_o great_a prosperity_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o style_n of_o this_o prophecy_n let_v any_o one_o judge_n vers._n 39_o military_a protector_n and_o champion_n etc._n etc._n here_o where_o mahuzzim_n be_v join_v with_o hold_n it_o be_v requisite_a the_o word_n shall_v signify_v person_n that_o be_v protector_n
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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raise_v not_o by_o human_a power_n or_o policy_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o and_o becomâ—…_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n without_o human_a help_n this_o be_v a_o most_o easy_a and_o undistorted_a sense_n and_o against_o which_o there_o can_v be_v make_v the_o least_o exception_n 8._o four_o which_o i_o have_v already_o intimate_v above_o the_o ten_o horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n and_o the_o ten_o toe_n of_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o statue_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a since_o the_o ten_o toe_n imply_v a_o coexistence_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o coordination_n of_o their_o site_n that_o there_o must_v be_v ten_o king_n together_o in_o the_o four_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n there_o be_v not_o ten_o king_n together_o all_o at_o once_o therefore_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o four_o 9_o five_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v say_v to_o riâ—…e_v up_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n dan._n 8._o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n have_v expire_v near_o two_o thousand_o year_n ago_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n do_v sit_v his_o throne_n be_v like_o the_o fiery_a flame_n and_o his_o wheel_n as_o burniâ—…g_v fire_n a_o fiery_a stream_n issue_v and_o come_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o *_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o both_o christian_n and_o jew_n and_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n apoc._n 20._o which_o grotius_n himself_o do_v interpret_v of_o the_o last_o day_n whence_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v not_o the_o four_o kingdom_n as_o have_v cease_v so_o long_o before_o that_o time_n though_o we_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o the_o meaning_n of_o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v be_v this_o that_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n have_v a_o prospect_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o that_o great_a day_n but_o he_o begin_v more_o particular_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n but_o this_o i_o have_v only_o note_v by_o the_o by_o 10._o six_o and_o last_o alexander_n kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o one_o kingdom_n but_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v the_o three_o according_a to_o grotius_n his_o own_o concession_n now_o that_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n of_o which_o line_n be_v the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v one_o kingdom_n with_o that_o of_o alexander_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o daniel_n ch._n 8._o 21._o the_o rough_a goat_n be_v the_o king_n of_o graecia_n and_o the_o great_a horn_n that_o be_v betâ—…ixt_v his_o eye_n be_v the_o first_o king_n now_o that_o be_v break_v whereas_o four_o stand_v up_o for_o it_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v up_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o not_o in_o his_o power_n this_o be_v one_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alexander_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o one_o kingdom_n for_o he_o call_v alexander_n the_o first_o king_n which_o necessary_o imply_v that_o his_o successor_n be_v the_o second_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o all_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n nay_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o these_o four_o horn_n stand_v up_o for_o that_o great_a one_o that_o be_v in_o his_o stead_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o succeed_v in_o place_n of_o he_o as_o the_o head_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o empire_n for_o no_o new_a beast_n be_v say_v to_o succeed_v this_o beast_n but_o the_o horn_n the_o horn._n and_o then_o the_o compare_v of_o they_o and_o say_v but_o not_o in_o his_o power_n far_o intimate_v a_o cognation_n and_o succession_n of_o one_o line_n and_o that_o he_o do_v noâ—…_n speak_v of_o the_o head_n of_o two_o different_a kingdom_n which_o appear_v far_o from_o vers_fw-la 8._o therefore_o the_o goat_n wax_v very_o great_a and_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a the_o great_a horn_n be_v break_v and_o foâ—…_n it_o come_v up_o four_o notable_a one_o towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n but_o where_o shall_v these_o come_v up_o but_o on_o that_o head_n that_o have_v lose_v this_o great_a horn_n which_o be_v compensated_a with_o four_o lesser_a one_o *_o though_o in_o their_o kind_a notable_a for_o it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o extravagant_a to_o fancy_n they_o to_o come_v up_o in_o any_o other_o and_o sure_o if_o they_o have_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o beast_n that_o beast_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o have_v be_v name_v wherefore_o they_o must_v either_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o goat_n head_n or_o no_o where_o unless_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o alexander_n kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o successor_n be_v but_o one_o kingdom_n for_o that_o goat_n be_v but_o one_o
and_o the_o same_o goat_n under_o the_o succession_n of_o this_o variety_n of_o horn_n 11._o and_o yet_o there_o be_v still_o great_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n from_o ch._n 7._o 6._o after_o which_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o another_o like_o a_o leopard_n which_o have_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o it_o four_o wing_n of_o a_o fowl_n the_o beast_n have_v also_o four_o head_n and_o dominiâ—…n_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o four_o head_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v the_o four_o successor_n of_o alexander_n *_o namely_o perdicca_n seleucus_n ptolemaeus_n meleager_n grotius_n himself_o do_v frank_o confess_v the_o wing_n therefore_o denote_v the_o four_o kingdom_n alexander_n empire_n be_v divide_v into_o after_o his_o decease_n which_o be_v still_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o beast_n notwithstanding_o as_o the_o roman_a be_v with_o its_o division_n into_o ten_o kingdom_n note_v by_o ten_o horn_n or_o into_o oriental_n and_o occidental_a figure_v by_o the_o two_o wing_n of_o a_o eagle_n here_o grotius_n if_o he_o will_v speak_v out_o will_v make_v alexander_n the_o beast_n as_o he_o have_v domitian_n and_o other_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n against_o all_o the_o law_n of_o prophetic_a interpretation_n nay_o indeed_o against_o all_o rhyme_n and_o reason_n for_o he_o gloss_n thus_o pardus_n variâ—…m_v animal_n â—…ic_a alexander_n moribus_fw-la variis_fw-la but_o how_o gross_o incongruous_a it_o be_v let_v any_o one_o consider_v for_o than_o will_v alexander_n be_v inferior_a to_o his_o four_o chief_a officer_n and_o they_o will_v be_v the_o head_n of_o he_o which_o be_v a_o political_a absurdity_n nay_o the_o head_n of_o he_o when_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v which_o be_v a_o absurdity_n metaphysical_a wherefore_o alexaâ—…der_n be_v the_o first_o head_n or_o great_a horn_n of_o this_o beast_n not_o the_o body_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v superior_a to_o his_o four_o grand_a officer_n and_o not_o be_v the_o beast_n to_o bear_v these_o â—…our_n horn_n or_o head_n when_o he_o have_v quite_o cease_v to_o be_v on_o this_o stage_n of_o thing_n for_o these_o be_v not_o head_n nor_o horn_n before_o he_o wâ—…s_v dead_a alexander_n therefore_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o head_n or_o horn_n of_o this_o beast_n not_o the_o beast_n itself_o but_o to_o come_v up_o close_o to_o our_o business_n i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o manifest_a from_o thesâ—…â—…our_n head_n and_o four_o wing_n that_o this_o leopard_n be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o the_o three_o kingdom_n take_v into_o it_o the_o four_o first_o successor_n of_o alexander_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o this_o from_o the_o very_a text._n for_o the_o leopard_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o three_o place_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v mention_v and_o call_v the_o four_o v_o 7._o wherefore_o this_o four-headed_n leopard_n be_v plain_o the_o three_o beast_n but_o now_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o these_o four_o head_n even_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v the_o succession_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v plain_a from_o ch._n 8._o 22._o now_o that_o be_v break_v namely_o the_o great_a horn_n whereas_o four_o stand_v up_o for_o it_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v up_o out_o of_o the_o nation_n but_o not_o in_o his_o power_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o seventy_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o our_o english_a and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o translation_n a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n shall_v stand_v up_o which_o grotius_n and_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o whole_a succession_n of_o alexander_n captain_n from_o the_o first_o four_o inclusive_o even_o to_o antiochus_n his_o time_n be_v one_o succession_n and_o one_o kingdom_n for_o he_o call_v the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n the_o last_o time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a see_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alexander_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o captain_n for_o that_o be_v the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o four_o captain_n the_o same_o with_o their_o succession_n even_o to_o antiochus_n his_o time_n that_o the_o whole_a succession_n from_o alexander_n to_o antiochus_n be_v one_o succession_n and_o one_o kingdom_n if_o this_o be_v not_o demonstrative_o true_a there_o be_v no_o demonstration_n in_o mathematics_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n be_v not_o the_o four_o kingdom_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o râ—…mans_n according_a as_o all_o sober_a man_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v 12._o which_o we_o be_v so_o firm_o assure_v of_o we_o shall_v easy_o know_v where_o to_o seek_v for_o this_o little_a horn_n that_o be_v say_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n for_o where_o can_v we_o find_v it_o but_o among_o those_o many_o horn_n in_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n or_o empire_n not_o in_o the_o greek_a to_o which_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n appertain_v and_o we_o have_v already_o plain_o show_v *_o that_o the_o apocalyptick_a beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v this_o roman_a kingdom_n and_o that_o this_o beast_n once_o heal_v or_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v which_o be_v when_o he_o be_v become_v pagano_n christian_n be_v this_o empire_n actual_o divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n and_o that_o together_o with_o this_o division_n the_o empire_n begin_v to_o relapse_n gradual_o into_o idolatry_n by_o the_o agency_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n or_o the_o whore_n who_o i_o hauâ—…_n also_o show_v to_o be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o heal_v beast_n or_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v 13._o but_o the_o beast_n restore_v or_o heal_v his_o duration_n be_v 42_o month_n which_o be_v 1260_o day_n or_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n for_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v indifferent_o express_v by_o either_o of_o these_o latter_a and_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o the_o two_o witness_n wherefore_o 42_o month_n and_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 1260_o day_n they_o be_v the_o same_o one_o with_o another_o but_o this_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n we_o speak_v of_o his_o reign_n be_v also_o set_v out_o by_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o duration_n with_o the_o whore_n or_o two-horned_a beast_n which_o be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o beast_n restore_v who_o continuance_n be_v 42._o month_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o coincidence_n at_o least_o of_o time_n if_o not_o of_o affair_n or_o complication_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o identity_n of_o some_o betwixt_o this_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n and_o those_o three_o synchronal_n the_o restore_a beast_n the_o whore_n and_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n for_o that_o expression_n dan._n 7._o 24._o and_o another_o shall_v rise_v after_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_a since_o the_o seventy_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behind_o they_o *_o it_o signify_v order_n of_o situation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o time_n and_o this_o be_v place_v behind_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a posture_n for_o such_o a_o exploit_n as_o be_v attribute_v to_o this_o horn_n which_o be_v say_v to_o throw_v down_o or_o humble_v three_o king_n which_o be_v more_o by_o treachery_n and_o craft_n than_o open_a force_n 14._o now_o from_o this_o equality_n of_o time_n it_o will_v also_o follow_v *_o that_o the_o duration_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v 1260_o year_n by_o the_o last_o confectary_n of_o our_o joint_a exposition_n which_o again_o show_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v this_o horn_n shall_v be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o horn_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o they_o *_o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o roman_a kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v rise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behind_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v diverse_a from_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o shall_v subdue_v three_o king_n now_o i_o demand_v what_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o king_n or_o kingdom_n be_v so_o different_a from_o all_o the_o rest_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n wherefore_o
christ_n be_v bear_v and_o at_o least_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v so_o much_o as_o preach_v so_o plain_o impossible_a be_v it_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n shall_v be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n sect._n 9_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v etc._n etc._n this_o touch_v both_o upon_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o only_a horn_n with_o eye_n or_o see_v horn_n or_o if_o you_o will_v the_o seer_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o a_o prophet_n for_o in_o old_a time_n the_o prophet_n be_v call_v seer_n this_o touch_v i_o say_v both_o upon_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o this_o false_o pretend_a seer_n or_o pseudo-prophet_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n 9_o and_o on_o the_o general_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o also_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o book_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v but_o the_o near_a of_o these_o two_o point_n and_o it_o must_v signify_v either_o one_o or_o both_o be_v far_o enough_o remove_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n whenas_o the_o four_o kingdom_n necessary_o be_v understand_v dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o to_o reach_n at_o least_o to_o the_o first_o point_n of_o that_o time_n of_o judgement_n whence_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n to_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n this_o be_v in_o short_a the_o undeniable_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n sect._n 10._o though_o in_o their_o kind_n notable_a i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o exposition_n that_o the_o four_o notable_a horn_n that_o come_v up_o be_v call_v notable_a in_o comparison_n of_o several_a other_o horn_n viz._n commander_n that_o succeed_v alexander_n in_o several_a lesser_a principality_n or_o satrapy_n but_o those_o notable_a one_o who_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o note_v in_o the_o next_o section_n sect._n 11._o namely_o perdicca_n seleucus_n ptolemaeus_n meleager_n etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la perdicca_n say_v grotius_n equitatui_fw-la macedonico_n externo_fw-la seleucus_n meleager_n satellitio_fw-la regio_fw-la ptolemaeus_n peditatui_fw-la praerant_fw-la quatuor_fw-la haec_fw-la capita_fw-la say_v he_o succreverant_fw-la loco_fw-la unius_fw-la where_o why_o he_o shall_v say_v succreverant_fw-la and_o not_o succreverunt_fw-la i_o know_v not_o unless_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o they_o have_v grow_v upon_o he_o so_o as_o to_o over-rule_v he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o yet_o be_v gross_o false_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o magnanimity_n of_o alexander_n nature_n as_o well_o as_o with_o history_n it_o make_v i_o suspect_v he_o will_v insinuate_v some_o such_o thing_n because_o no_o historian_n reckon_v meleager_n as_o one_o of_o those_o notable_a four_o horn_n or_o head_n that_o succeed_v the_o great_a horn_n after_o its_o fall_n he_o live_v himself_o not_o many_o day_n after_o alexander_n 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my_o confutation_n itself_o sect._n 12._o that_o the_o apocalyptick_a beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n be_v this_o roman_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n see_v synops._n prophet_n book_n 1._o ch._n 11._o sect._n 13._o it_o signify_v order_n of_o situation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o time_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v suppose_v to_o rise_v after_o the_o other_o in_o order_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v good_a sense_n that_o way_n also_o by_o a_o idiconaea_n which_o may_v restrain_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n to_o the_o papal_a power_n when_o it_o emerge_v to_o that_o height_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v more_o true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v than_o the_o emperor_n sect._n 14._o that_o the_o duration_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v 1260_o year_n by_o the_o last_o consectary_n of_o our_o joint-exposition_n the_o consectary_n be_v that_o all_o vision_n that_o 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apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v actual_o ten-horned_n and_o heal_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o crown_v ten_o horn_n which_o show_v their_o actual_a reign_n appear_v only_o on_o the_o heal_v beast_n head_n as_o i_o have_v note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v among_o they_o or_o with_o they_o though_o the_o other_o horn_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o he_o as_o have_v no_o eye_n though_o the_o little_a horn_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o cunning_a perspicacious_a politician_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n begin_v with_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o little_a horn_n may_v well_o be_v suspect_v of_o help_v it_o on_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o manage_v they_o well_o or_o ill_o as_o be_v that_o sacerdotal_a polity_n or_o hierarchy_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o what_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v 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peter_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o which_o he_o humble_v be_v the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o from_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o he_o excommunicate_v depose_v and_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o never_o suffer_v to_o live_v in_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v make_v they_o quit_v their_o interest_n in_o election_n of_o pope_n and_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n and_o whatever_o remainder_n of_o jurisdiction_n they_o have_v in_o italy_n see_v mr._n mede_n epist._n 24._o thus_o do_v this_o horn_n with_o eye_n who_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n 25._o and_o he_o namely_o the_o little_a horn_n shall_v speak_v great_a 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o most_o high_a it_o be_v right_o translate_v great_a word_n because_o that_o phrase_n touch_v the_o little_a horn_n have_v be_v use_v so_o oft_o already_o ver._n 8._o 11._o 20._o where_o either_o great_a thing_n or_o great_a word_n occur_v and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o fit_a and_o authentic_a commentary_n on_o these_o passage_n than_o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 13._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n where_o great_a thing_n be_v expound_v by_o blasphemy_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o show_v how_o these_o blasphemy_n be_v against_o god_n the_o most_o high_a many_o example_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v above_o upon_o verse_n 8._o and_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n his_o authority_n and_o title_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n the_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v here_o to_o reproach_v they_o by_o allow_v authorise_a and_o enforce_v against_o the_o decree_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o his_o name_n those_o blasphemous_a decree_n of_o the_o two_o horn_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n they_o be_v both_o the_o papal_a polity_n or_o 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as_o the_o mere_a echo_n of_o the_o draconick_a voice_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n so_o agreeable_a in_o every_o point_n be_v daniel_n with_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a by_o imprisonment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n by_o burn_n croysade_n and_o massacre_n upon_o which_o this_o little_a horn_n will_v put_v the_o ten_o horn_n as_o his_o occasion_n require_v as_o be_v also_o note_a apoc._n ch._n 13._o v._n 7._o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o lawâ—…_n to_o alter_v the_o primitive_a simplicity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n into_o a_o constitution_n that_o best_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o papal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o increase_a the_o revenue_n and_o the_o power_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o they_o
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that_o beast_n but_o by_o a_o idiconaea_n the_o pope_n particular_o as_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n particular_o in_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n so_o apoc._n 13._o the_o beast_n heal_v of_o its_o deadly_a wound_n heal_v i_o say_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o two-horned_a beast_n and_o recover_v again_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o paganism_n by_o a_o genicoâ—…aea_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a laic_a roman_a empire_n so_o debauch_v by_o the_o sacerdotal_a polity_n but_o by_o a_o idiconaea_n the_o make_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n may_v be_v refer_v particular_o to_o the_o german_a empire_n as_o the_o object_n or_o opus_n and_o to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o particular_a artifex_n thereof_o and_o last_o in_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o king_n that_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o etc._n etc._n by_o a_o geniconaea_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a power_n at_o least_o from_o the_o first_o 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as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o gasper_n sanctius_n neque_fw-la desunt_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-fr christum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicunt_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o flumine_fw-la apparuit_fw-la quique_fw-la gabrieli_fw-it jussit_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la obscurm_fw-la illud_fw-la aenigma_fw-la manifestaret_fw-la quasi_fw-la jam_fw-la praeluderet_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendam_fw-la posteà _fw-la humanam_fw-la naturam_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la svas_fw-la deinde_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la delicias_fw-la haberet_fw-la ita_fw-la theodoretus_n &_o isidorus_n so_o gasper_n sanctius_n upon_o the_o place_n vision_n iu._n the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seventy_o week_n communicate_v to_o daniel_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n chap._n 9_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o son_n of_o ahasuerus_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cyaxares_n king_n of_o media_n as_o the_o greek_n call_v he_o and_o ctesias_n in_o diodorus_n siculus_n biblioth_n histor._n lib._n 2._o p._n 85._o seem_v to_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o which_o be_v very_o near_o to_o assâ—…baras_n and_o consequent_o to_o asuerus_n which_o cyaxares_n the_o mede_n give_v his_o daughter_n nicrotis_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n to_o wife_n who_o therefore_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n as_o well_o as_o mandane_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a of_o the_o séed_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o he_o be_v son_n to_o cyaxares_n king_n of_o media_n who_o be_v a_o infant_n in_o a_o manner_n his_o father_n commit_v to_o the_o tutelage_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n his_o son_n in_o law_n when_o he_o die_v together_o with_o his_o kingdom_n over_o which_o nabuchadnezzar_n set_v astyages_n of_o near_a a_o kin_n to_o nicrotis_n his_o wife_n haply_o her_o uncle_n but_o upon_o nebuchadnezzar_n death_n cyrus_n rebel_v against_o astyages_n by_o some_o intimation_n from_o his_o uncle_n darius_n and_o overcome_v he_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v some_o thirty_o five_o year_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n and_o darius_n have_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o it_o the_o time_n but_o astyages_n be_v vanquish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n be_v restore_v to_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n for_o his_o pain_n see_v tho._n lydiat_a his_o emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la which_o be_v make_v king_n over_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o chaldean_n succeed_v immediate_o belshazzar_n after_o cyrus_n nephew_n to_o darius_n have_v take_v babylon_n and_o belshazzar_n be_v slay_v wherefore_o darius_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n his_o nephew_n deliver_v it_o to_o he_o be_v then_o about_o sixty_o two_o year_n of_o age._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o live_v from_o his_o infancy_n in_o nebuchadnezzar_n court_n and_o nicrotis_n nebuchadnezzar_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n and_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o nebuchadnezzar_n son_n and_o so_o haply_o call_v out_o of_o courtship_n the_o babylonian_a empire_n seem_v still_o to_o have_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o he_o fit_o to_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n here_o style_v he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o daniel_n compare_v the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n race_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o that_o cyrus_n be_v commander_n in_o the_o war_n by_o name_n so_o predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o compare_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v with_o the_o commencement_n and_o duration_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n predefined_a by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n and_o with_o the_o time_n himself_o be_v first_o make_v captive_a which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehojakim_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o first_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n nabopolassar_n with_o regal_a power_n against_o egypt_n it_o come_v then_o into_o his_o mind_n that_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o the_o book_n for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o transgression_n punishment_n and_o time_n of_o appoint_a mercy_n the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n whereof_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n jerâ—…m_n 25._o 11._o 12._o and_o this_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o astonishment_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v i_o will_v punish_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o his_o son_n be_v exstinct_a in_o belshazzar_n kill_v at_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n and_o ch._n 27._o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o all_o nation_n say_v he_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v and_o there_o be_v but_o three_o succession_n nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o evilmerodac_a his_o son_n and_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n son_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n slay_v at_o cyrus_n his_o take_n of_o babylon_n of_o who_o isaiah_n foretell_v by_o name_n what_o a_o friend_n he_o will_v be_v to_o the_o jew_n isa._n 44._o 28._o that_o say_v of_o cyrus_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n that_o also_o of_o jeremy_n ch._n 29._o v._n 10._o be_v very_o express_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_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 wherefore_o daniel_n see_v so_o plain_o from_o these_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o god_n that_o he_o will_v accomplish_v seventy_o year_n in_o the_o desolation_n
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that_o not_o last_v so_o long_o or_o all_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o famous_a or_o the_o jew_n not_o so_o much_o concern_v in_o they_o this_o general_a prefiguration_n of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o four_o empire_n take_v notice_n only_o of_o what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a as_o those_o two_o be_v 33._o his_o leg_n of_o iron_n here_o begin_v the_o roman_a empire_n suppose_v upon_o aemylius_fw-la paulus_n the_o roman_a consul_n his_o vanquish_a of_o perseus_n the_o last_o king_n of_o macedonia_n from_o which_o time_n the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o prophetical_a account_n may_v rational_o seem_v to_o commence_v the_o greek_a or_o macedonick_a empire_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v then_o put_v a_o end_n to_o though_o other_o part_n still_o remain_v and_o here_o the_o roman_a empire_n may_v very_o well_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o two_o leg_n that_o state_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v mostwhat_a support_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o their_o two_o consul_n and_o 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understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o foot_n be_v partly_o of_o iron_n and_o partly_o of_o clay_n namely_o that_o in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n it_o be_v become_v partly_o ecclesiastical_a and_o partly_o secular_a by_o the_o iron_n as_o before_o understand_v the_o secular_a power_n by_o the_o clay_n the_o ecclesiastical_a which_o clay_n or_o earth_n here_o in_o daniel_n seem_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o apoc._n 12._o 16._o where_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o help_v the_o woman_n namely_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n by_o open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v down_o the_o flood_n of_o contention_n which_o the_o arian_n especial_o have_v raise_v by_o their_o condemn_v that_o heresy_n as_o if_o a_o clayie_a ground_n shall_v cleave_v with_o a_o wide_a scissure_n and_o swallow_v down_o a_o sudden_a torrent_n or_o land-floud_n 34._o thou_o see_v till_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hanâ—â—_n that_o be_v beside_o this_o image_n and_o the_o four_o distinct_a 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not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v place_v on_o throne_n and_o ask_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prophetic_a parable_n so_o he_o tell_v i_o and_o make_v i_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o thing_n namely_o as_o follow_v and_o first_o in_o general_n 17._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o be_v four_o king_n with_o their_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n viz._n the_o babylonian_a medo-persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o earthly_a kingdom_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n here_o below_o 18._o but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n regnum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o regnum_fw-la montis_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o fail_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v intimate_v above_o and_o thus_o far_o in_o general_a touch_v the_o vision_n but_o he_o hold_v on_o 19_o then_o i_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v divers_a from_o all_o other_o and_o in_o what_o regard_n we_o have_v above_o declare_v as_o also_o why_o so_o excee_v dreadful_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o iron_n and_o his_o nail_n of_o brass_n which_o 〈◊〉_d break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o also_o we_o have_v above_o explain_v 20._o and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o especial_o which_o come_v up_o for_o the_o interpretation_n be_v spend_v most_o in_o describe_v it_o 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conspectu_fw-la populi_fw-la with_o a_o big_a look_n and_o loud_a voice_n abuse_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o his_o barbarous_a insult_a over_o the_o emperor_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la &_o leonem_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n etc._n etc._n these_o hint_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v how_o full_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v who_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n 21._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n namely_o the_o little_a horn_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v the_o papal_z power_n by_o use_v the_o force_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o secular_a power_n make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n the_o true_a apostolic_a church_n that_o stand_v out_o and_o can_v admit_v the_o gross_a corruption_n and_o idolatrous_a usage_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n this_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 13._o v._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o it_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n as_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o war_n but_o in_o daniel_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n as_o the_o instigator_n or_o authorizer_n of_o the_o war._n but_o this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v no_o small_a indication_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n heal_v which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n 22._o until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v viz._n till_o he_o proceed_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o little_a horn._n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o
call_v it_o all_o superstition_n never_o so_o idolatrous_a all_o doctrine_n never_o so_o monstrous_a shall_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n and_o decree_n if_o they_o serve_v this_o end_n for_o the_o papal_a omnipotency_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v what_o law_n and_o institutes_n he_o please_v all_o edict_n and_o decree_n lodge_v in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o his_o own_o breast_n whence_o he_o may_v produce_v what_o he_o please_v if_o you_o will_v believe_v his_o canonist_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n or_o half_o a_o time_n i.e._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v establish_v authorize_v and_o enforce_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n of_o the_o ten_o hornâ—…d_a beast_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o to_o who_o apoc._n 13._o 5._o power_n be_v give_v to_o continue_v forty_o and_o two_o month_n which_o be_v just_a the_o same_o time_n with_o daniel_n time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o the_o literal_a 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seven_o vial_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v show_v unto_o thou_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a whâ—…re_n that_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o part_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v menace_v against_o she_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o thyatira_n apoc._n 2._o 20._o under_o the_o name_n of_o jezebel_n who_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n but_o seduce_v christ_n servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n which_o prophetess_n so_o call_v by_o herself_o be_v the_o papal_a hierarchy_n who_o boast_v themselves_o infallible_a but_o judgement_n be_v menace_v against_o they_o ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n which_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o happy_a 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