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well_o unto_o we_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o they_o oecolampad_n see_v hereof_o centre_n 2._o err_v 8._o 4._o controv._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o distributer_n of_o kingdom_n v_o 22._o till_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a bear_v rule_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n this_o sovereign_a power_n belong_v unto_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o pull_v down_o and_o set_v up_o than_o it_o be_v presumptuous_a arrogancy_n in_o the_o pope_n to_o challenge_v unto_o himself_o any_o such_o supereminent_a power_n over_o king_n unto_o who_o he_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a according_a to_o s._n paul_n rule_n rom._n 13._o 1._o see_v before_o chap._n 2._o controv_n 6._o 5._o controv._n against_o satisfaction_n by_o work_n v_o 24._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n the_o latin_a interpreter_n read_v redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o 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at_o peace_n unless_o it_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n likewise_o rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o see_v further_o hereof_o centur._n 4._o err_v 56._o 7._o controv._n which_o be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n v_o 24._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o good_a work_n be_v defend_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n among_o the_o romanist_n these_o be_v count_v their_o good_a work_n suscipere_fw-la peregrinationes_fw-la erigere_fw-la statuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o vow_n and_o take_v in_o hand_n pilgrimage_n to_o set_v up_o a_o image_n to_o find_v cross_n calvin_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o work_n which_o god_n be_v please_v with_o those_o be_v the_o work_v acceptable_a 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babel_n 19_o then_o be_v the_o secret_a reucale_v to_o daniel_n in_o a_o vision_n by_o night_n therefore_o daniel_n bless_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 20._o and_o daniel_n answer_v and_o say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n be_v he_o 21._o and_o he_o change_v time_n and_o season_n moderate_v v._o he_o take_v away_o king_n not_o kingdom_n l._n and_o establish_v king_n set_v up_o g._n creat_v v._o he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o knowledge_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n to_o they_o which_o know_v understanding_n c._o 22._o he_o discover_v the_o deep_a and_o secret_a thing_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n dwell_v with_o he_o 23._o i_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o o_o thou_o god_n of_o my_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o king_n matter_n word_n c._o 24._o wherefore_o daniel_n go_v unto_o arioch_n who_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v to_o destroy_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o babel_n he_o go_v and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o destroy_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o babel_n bring_v i_o in_o before_o the_o king_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n 25._o then_o arioch_n in_o haste_n bring_v in_o daniel_n before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o i_o have_v find_v a_o man_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ludah_fw-mi take_v captive_n child_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n c._o that_o will_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n 26._o then_o answer_v the_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v beltshatzar_n balthasar_n l._n beltsazar_n v._o belteshazzar_n g._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o i_o the_o dream_n which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o 27._o daniel_n answer_v before_o the_o king_n l._n a._n to_o the_o king_n i._o v._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n b._n g._n and_o say_v the_o secret_a which_o the_o king_n have_v demand_v can_v neither_o the_o wiseman_n astrologian_n magician_n l._n wizard_n v._o soothsayer_n b._n magician_n i._n v._o enchanter_n g._n wise_a man_n b._n coniecturer_n l._n soothsayer_n such_o as_o give_v conjecture_v by_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n aruspices_fw-la i._o l._n reader_n of_o destiny_n v._o b._n declare_v unto_o the_o king_n 28._o but_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n who_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n follow_v i._n v._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n l._n g._n b._n a._n p._n but_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n fall_v out_o not_o long_o after_o nebuchadnezzars_n time_n in_o the_o consequence_n or_o follow_v of_o day_n c._o thy_o dream_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o thy_o head_n upon_o thy_o bed_n be_v this_o 29._o o_o king_n thought_n come_v ascend_v c._o to_o thou_o upon_o thy_o bed_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o and_o he_o which_o reveal_v secret_n tell_v thou_o what_o shall_v come_v 30._o as_o for_o i_o not_o for_o any_o wisdom_n which_o be_v in_o i_o more_o than_o in_o any_o live_n be_v this_o secret_a reveal_v unto_o i_o but_o for_o this_o that_o they_o may_v not_o that_o i_o may_v b._n or_o that_o it_o may_v l._n that_o some_z might_n v._o for_o their_o cause_n which_o might_n i._o make_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o interpretation_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n 31._o o_o king_n thou_o see_v and_o behold_v a_o great_a image_n this_o large_a image_n who_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o c._o be_v excellent_a stand_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v terrible_a 32._o this_o image_n head_n be_v of_o fine_a good_a c._n gold_n the_o breast_n thereof_o and_o the_o arm_n thereof_o of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o his_o side_n i._o thigh_n caeter_fw-la of_o brass_n 33._o his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n be_v part_v some_o of_o they_o c._o of_o iron_n part_n of_o clay_n 34._o thou_o behelde_v till_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o which_o be_v not_o with_o hand_n that_o be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n caeter_fw-la but_o then_o the_o relative_a which_o shall_v be_v omit_v which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n 35._o then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v altogether_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n float_v where_o the_o wheat_n be_v thresh_v and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o not_o any_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n 36._o this_o be_v the_o dream_n and_o we_o will_v declare_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o before_o the_o king_n 37._o o_o king_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n 38._o and_o in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n a._n p._n g._n b._n not_o all_o those_o place_n where_o etc._n etc._n v._o l._n for_o here_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v omit_v or_o where_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n dwell_v i._o these_o be_v rather_o say_v to_o be_v give_v as_o jer._n 27._o 6._o
illis_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o redeem_v our_o sin_n with_o man_n when_o we_o make_v they_o satisfaction_n calvin_n this_o answer_n also_o be_v sufficient_a but_o i_o prefer_v rather_o the_o first_o which_o insist_v upon_o the_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n afterward_o among_o the_o controversy_n quest._n 33._o whether_o daniel_n speak_v doubtful_o say_v v_o 24._o it_o may_v be_v thy_o prosperity_n may_v be_v prolong_v 1._o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n here_o note_v that_o daniel_n though_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v de_fw-fr sententia_fw-la dei_fw-la dubitabat_fw-la do_v doubt_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o note_v their_o presumption_n which_o do_v certain_o promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o any_o but_o to_o say_v that_o daniel_n who_o have_v such_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_n doubt_v thereof_o be_v to_o make_v question_n whether_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o no._n 2._o carthusian_n think_v that_o daniel_n be_v certain_a that_o god_n upon_o his_o repentance_n will_v forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o he_o will_v remit_v the_o punishment_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v once_o remit_v the_o punishment_n also_o be_v pardon_v for_o it_o be_v not_o just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v for_o that_o which_o now_o be_v acquit_v there_o may_v some_o chastisement_n remain_v not_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o admonition_n and_o correction_n for_o amendment_n of_o life_n 3._o pererius_n proceed_v further_o prove_v from_o hence_o nemini_fw-la certam_fw-la esse_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o none_o can_v be_v certain_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o faith_n to_o be_v doubtful_a or_o waver_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o peter_n matth._n 14._o 31._o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o s._n jeame_n say_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o but_o of_o this_o question_n see_v more_o among_o the_o controverse_n follow_v 4._o these_o particle_n then_o if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o such_o like_a in_o exhortation_n and_o persuasive_a speech_n be_v not_o word_n of_o doubt_v but_o be_v use_v to_o these_o two_o end_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o the_o great_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o all_o security_n lay_v aside_o as_o joshu_n 14._o 12._o caleb_n say_v if_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v they_o out_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o doubtful_o for_o he_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n to_o prevail_v give_v i_o the_o mountain_n whereof_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o that_o day_n but_o he_o do_v thus_o speak_v encourage_v himself_o to_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o hierome_n to_o this_o purpose_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n joel_n 2._o 14._o who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la desperetis_fw-la veniam_fw-la scelerum_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la ne_fw-la forsiâ—an_n magnitudo_fw-la clementiae_fw-la nos_fw-la faceret_fw-la negligentes_fw-la adiunxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n despair_v not_o of_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o least_o the_o greatness_n of_o clemency_n shall_v make_v they_o negligent_a he_o add_v who_o know_v etc._n etc._n these_o phrase_n then_o of_o speech_n do_v not_o argue_v doubtfulness_n but_o only_o serve_v to_o take_v away_o presumption_n and_o security_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2._o 13._o quest._n 34._o whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v follow_v daniel_n counsel_n ver._n 16._o at_o the_o end_n of_o twelve_o month_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v as_o he_o be_v advise_v by_o daniel_n and_o give_v plentiful_a alm_n whereupon_o for_o his_o humility_n mansit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la he_o stay_v yet_o a_o year_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o afterward_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o pride_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n gloss_n ordinar_n ex_fw-la hieronym_n 2._o but_o i_o approve_v rather_o the_o judgement_n of_o oecolampadius_n quia_fw-la prophetae_fw-la admonitionibus_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la poenituit_fw-la neque_fw-la deum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la suae_fw-la poenituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o he_o repent_v not_o by_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o neither_o do_v god_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sentence_n for_o if_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o soon_o he_o will_v have_v so_o swell_v in_o pride_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v set_v so_o upon_o his_o magnificent_a building_n it_o seem_v he_o little_o attend_v upon_o charitable_a deed_n so_o it_o be_v well_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o convert_v his_o own_o way_n though_o the_o mean_n be_v offer_v except_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v it_o genevens_n 3._o in_o that_o this_o judgement_n be_v defer_v a_o twelvemonth_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n rather_o of_o god_n long_o suffer_v then_o of_o any_o change_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n bull_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n theodoret_n dedit_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la locum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la abutitur_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o superbiam_fw-la god_n give_v he_o time_n and_o space_n to_o repent_v but_o he_o abuse_v it_o unto_o pride_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n calvin_n quest._n 35._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n babylon_n the_o greatness_n thereof_o be_v thus_o describe_v by_o herodotus_n 1._o he_o write_v that_o the_o city_n be_v four_o square_a and_o each_o square_n contain_v in_o length_n a_o 120._o furlong_n so_o that_o the_o four_o square_n or_o side_n make_v 480._o furlong_n the_o wall_n be_v 50._o cubit_n thick_a and_o 200._o cubit_n high_a and_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v a_o 100_o brazen_a gate_n with_o their_o hinge_n and_o post_n other_o writer_n do_v somewhat_o vary_v from_o this_o description_n 4._o pliny_n make_v the_o wall_n 200._o foot_n high_a and_o 50._o foot_n broad_a and_o in_o compass_n 60._o mile_n diodorus_n say_v that_o the_o wall_n be_v 360._o furlong_n in_o compass_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n so_o that_o every_o day_n a_o furlong_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v build_v and_o the_o whole_a finish_v in_o a_o year_n there_o be_v use_v thereto_o of_o workman_n 13._o hundred_o thousand_o the_o wall_n be_v so_o thick_a as_o 6._o cart_n may_v meet_v in_o the_o breadth_n the_o tower_n be_v 250._o and_o the_o height_n thereof_o 365._o foot_n there_o be_v the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n between_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o house_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a build_n of_o the_o wall_n strabo_n give_v unto_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n 380._o furlong_n 16._o the_o thickenes_n be_v 30._o foot_n the_o height_n 50_o cubit_n and_o the_o tower_n above_o the_o wall_n be_v 60._o cubit_n high_a q._n curtius_n say_v the_o wall_n be_v in_o compass_n 368._o furlong_n in_o thickness_n 32._o foot_n that_o cart_n may_v meet_v thereon_o they_o be_v a_o 100_o cubit_n high_a and_o the_o tower_n ten_o cubit_n high_o than_o the_o wall_n lyranus_fw-la out_o of_o hierome_n thus_o set_v it_o down_o that_o babylon_n be_v four_o square_a and_o every_o side_n contain_v in_o length_n 16._o mile_n for_o within_o the_o city_n the_o house_n be_v not_o close_o build_v but_o every_o one_o have_v his_o vineyard_n and_o field_n that_o they_o may_v sow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o siege_n and_o maintain_v themselves_o within_o the_o city_n aristotle_n make_v mention_n of_o babylon_n 2._o say_v it_o have_v the_o compass_n rather_o of_o a_o country_n then_o a_o city_n be_v of_o such_o greatness_n that_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v take_v three_o day_n before_o the_o other_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o city_n he_o will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v esteem_v by_o the_o wall_n but_o though_o the_o report_n of_o writer_n be_v somewhat_o diverse_a it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o both_o of_o great_a thickness_n and_o height_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n witness_v cap._n 51._o the_o thick_a wall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o the_o high_a gate_n burn_v there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o city_n a_o great_a tower_n which_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o belus_n with_o brazen_a gate_n which_o herodotus_n say_v remain_v until_o his_o time_n 1._o it_o have_v in_o compass_n every_o way_n be_v four_o square_a 2._o furlong_n and_o in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o a_o turret_n of_o a_o furlong_n high_a and_o
they_o but_o their_o captivity_n begin_v under_o nabuchadnezer_n from_o the_o begin_n then_o of_o his_o reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n there_o must_v be_v 70._o year_n at_o the_o least_o 2._o some_o make_v but_o just_a 70._o year_n as_o sulpit._n lib._n 2._o sacr_n histor_n so_o also_o h._n b._n in_o the_o consent_n of_o scripture_n nabuchadnezer_n 45._o euilmerodach_n 22._o and_o balthazar_n be_v 3._o do_v fill_v up_o the_o number_n of_o 70._o year_n but_o the_o captivity_n begin_v not_o before_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o nabuchadnezer_n reign_n when_o jechonia_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 2._o king_n 24._o 12._o from_o whence_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n count_v the_o year_n of_o captivity_n ezck._n 1._o 2._o c._n 8._o 1._o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n 3._o of_o the_o three_o sort_n 12._o which_o extend_v the_o term_n beyond_o 70._o year_n first_o josephus_n count_v a_o 118._o year_n to_o nabuchadnezer_n he_o give_v 43._o year_n to_o euilmerodach_n 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sobria_fw-la mente_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la visa_fw-la they_o be_v see_v and_o perceive_v of_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o sober_a and_o well_o advise_v mind_n bull_v therefore_o he_o say_v i_o see_v a_o dream_n he_o porceive_v and_o understand_v nabuchadnezzar_n have_v a_o dream_n but_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o calvin_n 2._o this_o dream_n come_v in_o the_o night_n which_o signify_v as_o pelican_n quod_fw-la annuntiantur_fw-la gravia_fw-la that_o many_o heavy_a thing_n be_v declare_v for_o the_o night_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n for_o tribulation_n but_o this_o rather_o be_v the_o meet_a time_n for_o such_o vision_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o encumbrance_n and_o when_o the_o external_a sense_n be_v quiet_a facilius_fw-la recipitur_fw-la cognitto_fw-la supernaturalium_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a thing_n be_v more_o easy_o receive_v lyran._n 3._o this_o vision_n daniel_n commit_v to_o writing_n some_o think_v eum_fw-la repent_v 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peace_n in_o that_o bloody_a marriage_n at_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o cause_n much_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v 8._o antiochus_n shall_v stand_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n god_n himself_o so_o the_o pope_n advance_v himself_o against_o god_n in_o take_v unto_o himself_o authority_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o maintain_v doctrine_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o idolatry_n invocation_n of_o saint_n merit_n and_o such_o like_a 9_o antiochus_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n v_o 25._o so_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v so_o lift_v up_o in_o pride_n that_o he_o have_v set_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o emperor_n make_v they_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o hold_v his_o stirrup_n and_o lead_v his_o horse_n 10._o antiochus_n shall_v be_v destroy_v without_o hand_n so_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v antichrist_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 8._o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n 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say_v 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o they_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 10._o 3._o therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o god_n soldier_n we_o shall_v strive_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hold_v out_o this_o our_o warfare_n and_o pilgrimage_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n till_o we_o obtain_v the_o victory_n 3._o observ._n of_o the_o care_n and_o love_n of_o the_o angel_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n v_o 13._o as_o here_o a_o angel_n be_v desirous_a to_o know_v how_o long_o this_o desolation_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v last_v so_o those_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v grieve_v to_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n church_n &_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o at_o a_o end_n as_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o church_n increase_v and_o man_n bring_v unto_o repentance_n luk._n 15._o 7._o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v 4._o observ._n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o v_o 26._o as_o the_o angel_n repeat_v only_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n but_o expound_v it_o not_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o so_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o we_o often_o to_o have_v inculcate_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o religion_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v philip._n 3._o 1._o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o write_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n man_n must_v not_o then_o have_v itch_a ear_n still_o desirous_a to_o hear_v new_a thing_n such_o be_v the_o athenian_n who_o covet_v only_o to_o tell_v and_o hear_v news_n act._n 17._o 21._o 5._o observ._n how_o we_o shall_v be_v affect_v in_o hear_v god_n word_n v_o 27._o and_o i_o daniel_n be_v strike_v and_o sick_a etc._n etc._n daniel_n be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o vision_n so_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v thorough_o strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n their_o inward_a bowel_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n they_o then_o which_o be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a and_o have_v no_o sense_n not_o feel_v when_o god_n word_n be_v denounce_v do_v show_v that_o they_o have_v but_o carnal_a and_o cold_a affection_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v often_o rouse_v up_o with_o that_o say_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o daniel_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o then_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n thence_o unto_o the_o end_n 1._o there_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o prayer_n what_o it_o be_v he_o understand_v by_o read_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n that_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v accomplish_v v_o 2._o what_o it_o wrought_v it_o move_v he_o unto_o carne_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n v_o 3._o which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n v_o 1._o 2._o then_o follow_v the_o invocation_n itself_o v_o 5._o 3._o the_o prayer_n consist_v partly_o of_o a_o confession_n v_o 15._o the_o several_a part_n and_o argument_n whereof_o see_v quest_n 7._o follow_v partly_o of_o a_o earnest_a deprecation_n to_o v_o 20._o the_o particular_n whereof_o see_v also_o qu._n 7._o 2._o in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v express_v 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n v_o 21._o 2._o when_o the_o general_a time_n be_v describe_v while_o daniel_n be_v yet_o pray_v v_o 20._o the_o particular_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 3._o what_o message_n the_o angel_n bring_v which_o be_v deliver_v first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o general_a four_o thing_n be_v show_v 1._o the_o commandment_n give_v unto_o he_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o daniel_n be_v belove_v 3._o the_o end_n to_o inform_v daniel_n 4._o with_o a_o stir_n of_o 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in_o this_o world_n vex_v and_o torment_v give_v to_o the_o fire_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o god_n shall_v restore_v unto_o they_o all_o their_o part_n again_o this_o be_v job_n comfort_v in_o his_o great_a extremity_n c._n 19_o 25._o 26._o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o my_o flesh_n 3._o observ._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v teach_v it_o other_o and_o do_v it_o ourselves_o v_o 3._o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n christ_n require_v of_o his_o disciple_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o themselves_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n matth._n 5._o 19_o for_o like_a as_o the_o ostrich_n have_v wing_n but_o fly_v not_o with_o they_o and_o as_o the_o stomach_n which_o receive_v meat_n and_o keep_v it_o never_o digest_v well_o unless_o it_o transmit_v it_o over_o unto_o other_o part_n so_o be_v they_o which_o have_v knowledge_n and_o other_o 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