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not_o bring_v upon_o it_o by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_o apply_v to_o they_o 5._o galatinus_n give_v this_o sense_n because_o so_o he_o interprete_v ghal_o canaph_n which_o we_o translate_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v their_o impiety_n for_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n there_o shall_v come_v desolation_n upon_o they_o but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n point_v at_o this_o abomination_n as_o some_o visible_a thing_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o desolation_n 6._o bucer_n by_o the_o wing_n of_o abomination_n understand_v the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o the_o abominable_a roman_n shall_v be_v assist_v in_o bring_v this_o desolation_n upon_o jerusalem_n ex_fw-la oecolampad_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v invisible_a this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n christ_n point_v at_o as_o some_o visible_a thing_n stand_v in_o the_o temple_n 7._o m._n calvin_n understandeth_v it_o de_fw-la profanatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o continual_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n after_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v preach_v so_o vatablus_n expound_v continuam_fw-la seriem_fw-la abominationum_fw-la vel_fw-la multiplices_fw-la abominationes_fw-la the_o continuance_n of_o abomination_n or_o their_o manifold_a abomination_n but_o these_o continual_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v practise_v a_o long_a time_n 40._o year_n together_o but_o this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v observe_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o near_a sign_n of_o their_o destruction_n 8._o some_o by_o the_o wing_n of_o abomination_n make_v desolate_a understand_v the_o legion_n and_o wing_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n which_o shall_v compass_v the_o city_n and_o defile_v the_o temple_n and_o this_o they_o gather_v by_o compare_v the_o evangelist_n together_o whereas_o matthew_n say_v when_o you_o see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n etc._n etc._n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n etc._n etc._n c._n 24._o 15._o s._n luke_n thus_o report_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o you_o see_v jerusalem_n besiege_v with_o soldier_n then_o understand_v that_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o be_v near_o c._n 21._o 20._o and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o wing_n or_o army_n of_o abomination_n because_o they_o be_v infidel_n and_o stranger_n from_o god_n thus_o junius_n polanus_fw-la pererius_n caietan_n and_o before_o they_o augustine_n epist_n 80._o ad_fw-la esychium_fw-la pintus_fw-la add_v further_o that_o this_o wing_n or_o extension_n of_o abomination_n may_v be_v interpret_v extensio_fw-la vexilli_fw-la exercitus_fw-la romani_fw-la the_o spread_a of_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n even_o in_o the_o temple_n this_o exposition_n be_v very_o probable_a and_o to_o good_a purpose_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o fit_a and_o proper_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o s._n luke_n speak_v of_o the_o compass_v of_o jerusalem_n with_o soldier_n but_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o that_o holy_a place_n which_o the_o other_o evangelist_n speak_v of_o and_o murk_n add_v c._n 13._o 14._o when_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v where_o it_o ought_v not_o but_o the_o soldier_n compass_v or_o besiege_v the_o city_n stand_v where_o they_o ought_v and_o use_v to_o stand_v and_o beside_o whereas_o the_o other_o evangelist_n add_v speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n luke_n have_v not_o those_o word_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n express_v by_o the_o other_o but_o of_o a_o other_o sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o their_o desolation_n the_o compass_v of_o the_o city_n with_o soldier_n which_o christ_n have_v tell_v they_o of_o before_o chap._n 19_o 43._o where_o he_o use_v the_o like_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v compass_v thou_o about_o and_o here_o he_o say_v when_o thou_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compass_v with_o soldier_n 2._o if_o they_o understand_v the_o soldier_n enter_v and_o invade_v the_o temple_n that_o be_v do_v diverse_a time_n before_o for_o pompey_n take_v the_o â—â—tie_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o his_o soldier_n so_o do_v crassus_n after_o he_o and_o rob_v the_o temple_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o golden_a vessel_n afterward_o archelaus_n pollute_v and_o defile_v the_o temple_n and_o slay_v nine_o thousand_o jew_n in_o a_o commotion_n oecolampad_n pelican_n ex_fw-la joseph_n but_o these_o be_v not_o sign_n of_o imminent_a destruction_n 3._o beside_o they_o be_v admonish_v when_o they_o see_v this_o abomination_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o fly_v into_o the_o mountain_n but_o when_o the_o soldier_n have_v take_v the_o city_n and_o invade_v the_o temple_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o make_v havoc_n of_o all_o it_o be_v then_o too_o late_o to_o fly_v all_o their_o misery_n be_v already_o past_a 4._o polanus_fw-la before_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o come_v the_o gentile_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n how_o then_o do_v he_o hold_v they_o now_o to_o be_v abominable_a and_o see_v the_o lord_n call_v cyrus_n his_o anointed_n isa._n 45._o 1._o because_o he_o execute_v his_o will_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n yea_o the_o lord_n call_v nabuchadnezzer_n king_n of_o babel_n his_o servant_n jerem._n 27._o 6._o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o unthankful_a people_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v unfit_a to_o call_v the_o army_n of_o the_o roman_n abominable_a see_v they_o herein_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n sentence_n decree_v against_o jerusalem_n 9_o wherefore_o i_o rather_o condescend_v to_o their_o opinion_n which_o think_v that_o this_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v some_o abominable_a thing_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o desolation_n thereof_o follow_v as_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o ensign_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o roman_a eagle_n which_o pilate_n bring_v in_o and_o set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o tiberius_n osiand_n or_o rather_o to_o gratify_v the_o emperor_n bull_v or_o the_o image_n which_o caius_n caligula_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n with_o this_o inscription_n jovi_fw-la illustri_fw-la caio_n to_o juppiter_n the_o famous_a caius_n osiand_n chrysostome_n and_o theophylact_n and_o eâ—thymius_n upon_o the_o 24._o of_o matthew_n do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o image_n of_o titus_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v so_o also_o ab._n ezra_n but_o this_o be_v present_a can_v be_v no_o sign_n of_o the_o desolation_n to_o give_v they_o warn_v after_o r._n levi_n understandeth_v it_o of_o the_o image_n which_o manasses_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o which_o it_o come_v to_o desolation_n but_o this_o be_v do_v before_o christ_n time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antiochus_n hierome_n think_v it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o adrian_n set_v up_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o also_o severus_n sulpitius_n but_o the_o temple_n be_v destroy_v long_o before_o by_o titus_n and_o be_v not_o re-edify_v again_o therefore_o i_o rather_o take_v some_o of_o the_o other_o sensible_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v set_v up_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o theodoret_n take_v that_o profanation_n by_o pilate_n signum_fw-la futurae_fw-la desolationis_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la &_o templo_fw-la erunt_fw-la imagine_v quâ—dam_fw-la legibus_fw-la interdictae_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o desolation_n to_o come_v in_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v certain_a image_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n bring_v into_o it_o etc._n etc._n which_o pilate_n do_v who_o bring_v in_o the_o night_n into_o the_o temple_n the_o image_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o against_o this_o interpretation_n it_o will_v be_v object_v 1._o that_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 18._o de_fw-la antiquit_n &_o lib._n 2._o the_o bell_n judaic._n that_o pilate_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v not_o of_o the_o temple_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n perer._n 3._o and_o as_o josephus_n further_a write_v that_o pilate_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v unto_o caesarea_n and_o offer_v their_o neck_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v their_o country_n law_n to_o be_v transgress_v cause_v those_o image_n to_o be_v remove_v again_o answ._n 1._o though_o josephus_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o eusebius_n out_o of_o philo_n so_o allege_v and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o out_o of_o josephus_n report_n for_o if_o the_o roman_a ensign_n have_v be_v bring_v only_o into_o the_o city_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o stand_v upon_o it_o for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o
interpretation_n thereof_o 8._o the_o king_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o will_v gain_v time_n redeem_v or_o buy_v time_n chald._n because_o you_o see_v the_o thing_n be_v go_v from_o i_o 9_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o declare_v i_o the_o dream_n there_o be_v but_o one_o judgement_n sentence_n l._n v._o i._n or_o law_n a._n for_o you_o for_o you_o have_v prepare_v lie_v and_o corrupt_a word_n to_o speak_v before_o i_o till_o the_o time_n be_v change_v g._n i._o the_o time_n be_v pass_v l._n till_o there_o be_v a_o other_o state_n of_o thing_n v._n therefore_o tell_v i_o the_o dream_n that_o i_o may_v know_v if_o you_o can_v declare_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o 10._o the_o chaldean_n answer_v before_o the_o king_n and_o say_v chal._n and_o say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n chal._n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n which_o can_v declare_v the_o king_n matter_n therefore_o not_o any_o king_n nor_o prince_n or_o ruler_n mighty_a chald._n ever_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n such_o a_o say_n c._o of_o any_o magician_n astrologian_n or_o chaldean_a 11._o and_o the_o matter_n the_o say_v c._o which_o the_o king_n require_v be_v precious_a i._o rare_a g._n of_o great_a weight_n l._n a._n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o to_o be_v find_v l._n which_o can_v declare_v it_o before_o the_o king_n except_o the_o god_n who_o dwelling_n be_v not_o with_o flesh_n with_o man_n l._n with_o mortal_a man_n v._o 12._o for_o this_o cause_n the_o king_n be_v angry_a and_o in_o a_o great_a fury_n and_o give_v charge_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o babel_n 13._o so_o the_o sentence_n be_v give_v and_o the_o wiseman_n be_v slay_v and_o they_o seek_v daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n to_o be_v slay_v 14._o then_o daniel_n inquire_v of_o the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n l._n po._n return_v the_o counsel_n and_o decree_n c._n not_o answer_v with_o counsel_n g._n or_o intercede_v v._o of_o arioch_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n i._o or_o chief_a marshal_n or_o executioner_n v._o the_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n l._n to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v go_v forth_o to_o slay_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o babel_n 15._o yea_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o arioch_n the_o king_n captain_n why_o be_v the_o sentence_n so_o hasty_a from_o the_o king_n then_o arioch_n make_v know_v declare_v g._n the_o thing_n the_o word_n c._o to_o daniel_n 16._o so_o daniel_n go_v in_o and_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o time_n leisure_n g._n and_o he_o will_v declare_v the_o interpretation_n to_o the_o king_n 17._o then_o daniel_n go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o make_v know_v the_o matter_n the_o word_n c._o to_o hananiah_n chananiah_n c._o mishael_n and_o hazariah_n his_o companion_n 18._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v beseech_v mercy_n from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o secret_a sacrament_n l._n that_o daniel_n with_o his_o fellow_n may_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wiseman_n of_o 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
pere_n junius_n think_v it_o be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n signify_v god_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n as_o before_o he_o call_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o king_n ver_fw-la 37._o but_o it_o signify_v more_o cogit_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la belum_fw-la &_o totam_fw-la illam_fw-la faecem_fw-la falsorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la he_o bring_v into_o order_n bel_n himself_o and_o that_o filthy_a rabble_n of_o the_o false_a god_n polan_n 2._o as_o by_o nature_n he_o confess_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n so_o for_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o king_n whereby_o he_o subiect_v his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n thereby_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n who_o only_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v quest._n 67._o whether_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1._o bullinger_n think_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n thus_o confess_v be_v vera_fw-la fide_fw-la imbutus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la endue_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n towards_o god_n though_o afterward_o he_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n for_o s._n peter_n after_o christ_n have_v commend_v he_o for_o his_o confession_n of_o he_o yet_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v satan_n for_o his_o carnal_a counsel_n give_v unto_o christ_n which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a intention_n as_o may_v nebuchadnezzars_n set_v up_o of_o a_o idol_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o endue_v with_o a_o right_n and_o true_a faith_n shall_v commit_v idolatry_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o denial_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 4._o 8._o even_o then_o when_o you_o know_v not_o god_n you_o do_v service_n unto_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n while_o man_n than_o be_v idolater_n they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o even_o the_o faithful_a be_v subject_a unto_o as_o peter_n be_v and_o open_a apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o condescend_v to_o calvin_n judgement_n hoc_fw-la fuit_fw-la momentaneum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o momentanie_n and_o sudden_a affection_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o be_v that_o also_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o 27._o geneven_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o god_n momentanea_fw-la a_o knowledge_n for_o a_o moment_n such_o as_o profane_a man_n may_v have_v which_o be_v strike_v with_o some_o sudden_a admiration_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n here_o and_o there_o be_v stabilis_fw-la cognitio_fw-la a_o stable_n and_o permanent_a knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v only_o in_o the_o elect_a polan_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o whole_o convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n alius_fw-la non_fw-la erexisset_fw-la idolum_fw-la for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a idol_n osiand_n quest._n 68_o whether_o daniel_n do_v well_o in_o accept_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o honour_n which_o the_o king_n bestow_v on_o he_o 1._o porphyry_n also_o object_v this_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o daniel_n because_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o king_n these_o gift_n and_o preferment_n but_o daniel_n do_v accept_v they_o not_o of_o any_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a mind_n say_v in_o captivorum_fw-la consolationem_fw-la but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o captive_n so_o joseph_n be_v honour_v of_o pharaoh_n and_o mordecai_n of_o assuerus_n gloss_n ordi_fw-la 2._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o some_o man_n may_v lawful_o accept_v of_o gift_n and_o honour_n use_v they_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o christ_n church_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v thereunto_o call_v and_o some_o may_v commendable_o refuse_v they_o as_o eliseus_n do_v namaans_n gift_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v sell_v the_o gift_n of_o heal_v polan_n 3._o further_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la accipere_fw-la pro_fw-la spiritualibus_fw-la to_o receive_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o compact_n or_o composition_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n yet_o he_o which_o minister_v spiritual_a thing_n may_v receive_v temporal_a gift_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n as_o daniel_n here_o do_v of_o the_o king_n lyran._n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n so_o much_o here_o to_o be_v weigh_v as_o animus_n suscipientiâ—_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o receiver_n pelican_n who_o intend_v herein_o not_o his_o own_o private_a commodity_n but_o the_o common_a good_a of_o his_o brethren_n quest._n 69._o whether_o daniel_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v be_v set_v over_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o soothsayer_n of_o babylon_n 1._o in_o three_o thing_n be_v daniel_n reward_v of_o the_o king_n with_o gift_n with_o civil_a authority_n be_v appoint_v chief_a governor_n over_o the_o province_n of_o babel_n and_o with_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o school_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n jun._n as_o it_o be_v their_o superintendent_n osiand_n 2._o in_o this_o office_n of_o his_o superintendentship_n 1._o such_o laudable_a science_n as_o may_v safe_o be_v learn_v he_o promote_v and_o further_v 2._o such_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n as_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o he_o correct_v and_o reform_v 3._o but_o such_o abuse_n as_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o he_o for_o his_o own_o part_n forbear_v and_o keep_v himself_o free_a from_o jun._n 3._o calvin_n think_v quod_fw-la repudiavit_fw-la hunc_fw-la honorem_fw-la he_o refuse_v this_o honour_n in_o cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o this_o will_v have_v be_v evil_o take_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o he_o use_v the_o place_n with_o such_o moderation_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quest._n 70._o how_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n 1._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o daniel_n sit_v in_o the_o gate_n ut_fw-la ius_fw-la diceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o give_v judgement_n because_o they_o use_v to_o that_o end_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n vatab._n pint._n but_o the_o other_o three_o also_o be_v make_v governor_n over_o the_o province_n of_o babel_n to_o who_o office_n it_o belong_v to_o give_v judgement_n this_o than_o be_v rather_o some_o particular_a dignity_n which_o daniel_n have_v 2._o some_o expound_v it_o that_o he_o be_v à _fw-fr latere_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la recedens_fw-la one_o that_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o king_n but_o be_v always_o at_o hand_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi and_o thus_o daniel_n do_v least_o in_o his_o absence_n some_o may_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n favour_n lyran._n but_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v no_o peculiar_a thing_n to_o daniel_n for_o there_o be_v many_o beside_o which_o be_v near_o the_o king_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v express_v to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o daniel_n office_n and_o the_o other_o three_o that_o they_o be_v employ_v abroad_o in_o their_o place_n of_o government_n and_o daniel_n stay_v still_o in_o the_o court_n bull_v but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o special_a prerogative_n more_o than_o other_o of_o the_o king_n court_n have_v 4._o some_o so_o take_v it_o that_o daniel_n only_o of_o these_o four_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o government_n and_o the_o other_o three_o be_v make_v ourseer_n of_o man_n labour_n and_o task_n ex_fw-la lyran._n but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o such_o place_n of_o authority_n for_o daniel_n to_o make_v request_n for_o unto_o the_o king_n 5._o calvin_n think_v that_o daniel_n have_v such_o a_o office_n in_o the_o court_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n sine_fw-la eius_fw-la permissu_fw-la without_o his_o leave_n but_o that_o be_v the_o porter_n office_n to_o keep_v out_o stranger_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n court_n or_o palace_n 6._o therefore_o this_o rather_o be_v the_o meaning_n admissionis_fw-la ius_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la danieli_fw-it commissum_fw-la that_o the_o power_n of_o admit_v man_n unto_o the_o king_n presence_n be_v commit_v unto_o daniel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o one_o to_o come_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n but_o for_o certain_a of_o the_o chief_a noble_n thereunto_o appoint_v of_o the_o king_n jun._n polan_n genevens_n quest._n 71._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n court_n 1._o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n who_o live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o of_o mardocheus_n who_o be_v near_o unto_o king_n assuerus_n and_o by_o daniel_n here_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o bear_v office_n in_o foreign_a prince_n court_n but_o two_o thing_n must_v advise_o be_v consider_v and_o think_v upon_o 1._o that_o they_o do_v not_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o such_o place_n of_o honour_n for_o their_o own_o
be_v like_o the_o moon_n sometime_o increase_a and_o again_o sometime_o decrease_v which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v in_o the_o prosperity_n thereof_o look_v for_o change_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v unprepared_a but_o say_v with_o job_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o 25._o 2._o obseruat_fw-la that_o not_o every_o one_o which_o upon_o a_o sudden_a passion_n confess_v god_n be_v true_o convert_v this_o notable_o appear_v here_o in_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o before_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o dream_n confess_v the_o true_a god_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o set_v up_o a_o image_n so_o herod_n do_v reverence_n john_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n we_o must_v not_o then_o be_v hasty_a to_o give_v approbation_n of_o such_o as_o do_v show_v some_o sudden_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o religion_n nor_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o trust_n but_o we_o must_v expect_v a_o while_n and_o we_o shall_v soon_o see_v they_o to_o return_v unto_o their_o old_a guise_n po._n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v that_o praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o be_v without_o cause_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o he_o as_o a_o curse_n prou._n 27._o 14._o 3._o obseruat_fw-la we_o ought_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o deny_v our_o religion_n as_o these_o three_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o loose_v their_o honour_n and_o place_n of_o dignity_n but_o their_o life_n also_o rather_o than_o to_o dishonour_v god_n some_o write_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a little_a beast_n call_v the_o mouse_n of_o armenia_n which_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o be_v defile_v with_o any_o filth_n or_o unclean_a thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o her_o hole_n be_v desmear_v with_o dirt_n she_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v take_v then_o to_o be_v pollute_v such_o aught_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v their_o conscience_n pin._n such_o be_v the_o excellent_a resolution_n of_o s._n paul_n act._n 21._o 13._o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 4._o obseruat_fw-la we_o must_v obedient_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o all_o we_o have_v to_o the_o lord_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n vers._n 18._o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v it_o able_a to_o deliver_v we_o but_o if_o not_o etc._n etc._n here_o these_o holy_a man_n do_v commit_v themselves_o to_o god_n providence_n whether_o he_o deliver_v they_o or_o no_o they_o be_v content_v they_o will_v not_o be_v unfaithful_a they_o will_v not_o condition_n with_o god_n as_o though_o their_o present_a deliverance_n shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o service_n but_o they_o refer_v themselves_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o theodoret_n excellent_o say_v gubernatori_fw-la nostre_fw-fr quocunque_fw-la ei_fw-la libuerit_fw-la navem_fw-la dirigendam_fw-la committimus_fw-la we_o do_v commit_v our_o bark_n to_o our_o pilot_n to_o be_v guide_v which_o way_n it_o please_v he_o perer._n 14._o so_o the_o disciple_n answer_v paul_n when_o they_o see_v he_o so_o resolute_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v 5._o obseruat_fw-la of_o the_o utility_n of_o affliction_n vers._n 25._o i_o see_v walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o have_v no_o hurt_n as_o this_o fiery_a furnace_n hurt_v not_o the_o body_n of_o these_o three_o man_n so_o affliction_n be_v profitable_a not_o hurtful_a to_o god_n child_n thereby_o their_o patience_n be_v try_v and_o god_n glorify_v like_v as_o the_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n be_v most_o unpleasant_a so_o affliction_n though_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n be_v unsavourie_a to_o the_o flesh_n pintus_fw-la so_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 119._o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 6._o obseruat_fw-la of_o the_o contentment_n of_o god_n child_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o affliction_n vers._n 26._o as_o here_o these_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n until_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v they_o but_o have_v their_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n in_o god_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n do_v patient_o expect_v and_o wait_v the_o end_n and_o term_v which_o god_n have_v set_v for_o their_o trial_n polan_n as_o job_n excellent_o say_v cap._n 13._o 15._o lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o david_n say_v psal._n 39_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n because_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v such_o comfort_n do_v the_o holy_a martyr_n find_v in_o their_o great_a torment_n that_o they_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o nay_o they_o most_o desirous_o run_v unto_o they_o chap._n four_o 1._o the_o 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this_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o only_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v but_o prevent_v they_o etc._n etc._n ex_fw-la oecolamp_n but_o this_o still_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o god_n have_v certain_o decree_v this_o thing_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v 4._o calvine_n thus_o answer_v this_o counsel_n of_o daniel_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o king_n though_o the_o judgement_n be_v determine_v potuit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequi_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la poenas_fw-la dedisset_fw-la he_o may_v some_o way_n have_v be_v ease_v though_o he_o be_v to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o polan_n cum_fw-la resipiscentibus_fw-la deus_fw-la benignius_fw-la agit_fw-fr god_n deal_v more_o gentle_o with_o those_o which_o repent_v 5._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o daniel_n here_o sustain_v a_o double_a person_n both_o of_o a_o prophet_n in_o interpret_n the_o dream_n and_o show_v 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the_o judgement_n of_o faith_n he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v quest._n 32._o whether_o daniel_n do_v counsel_v the_o king_n to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o almesdeed_n 1._o pererius_n with_o other_o romanist_n do_v ground_n their_o error_n of_o satisfactory_a work_n for_o sin_n upon_o this_o place_n for_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v tria_fw-la genera_fw-la operum_fw-la quae_fw-la satisfactoria_fw-la vocant_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la three_o kind_n of_o work_n which_o they_o call_v satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o read_v this_o text_n redeem_v thy_o sin_n contra._n 1._o the_o word_n be_v not_o well_o translate_v to_o redeem_v for_o pharak_n proper_o signify_v to_o break_v off_o as_o r._n shelemo_n and_o d._n kimhi_n think_v and_o so_o be_v the_o word_n use_v exod._n 33._o 2._o break_v off_o your_o earing_n 2._o sin_n proper_o be_v not_o redeem_v but_o man_n 3._o and_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v reign_v tyrannical_o 40._o 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world_n can_v not_o bear_v two_o king_n oecolamp_n 4._o he_o be_v say_v also_o to_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o stamp_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v alexander_n make_v none_o account_v of_o the_o persian_a glory_n and_o riches_n who_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o concubine_n cause_v the_o most_o goodly_a palace_n in_o the_o world_n at_o persepolis_n to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n calvin_n quest._n 16._o v._n 8._o of_o the_o break_n of_o this_o great_a horn_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n three_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n in_o alexander_n death_n 1._o the_o time_n 2._o the_o cause_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n 1._o when_o alexander_n be_v at_o the_o great_a and_o be_v return_v from_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o indian_n as_o of_o king_n porus_n and_o ambira_n and_o purpose_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o greece_n and_o into_o the_o west_n part_n he_o die_v in_o the_o way_n at_o babylon_n where_o ambassador_n from_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o 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think_v be_v by_o poison_n but_o the_o most_o agree_v that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o surfeit_n he_o feast_v at_o a_o physician_n house_n a_o thessalian_a one_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o continue_v all_o the_o next_o day_n quaff_v and_o drink_v unto_o midnight_n and_o through_o this_o distemperature_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o burn_a fever_n and_o after_o few_o day_n die_v at_o babylon_n and_o have_v no_o time_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n thus_o write_v of_o he_o justinus_n arrianus_n curtius_n plutarch_n quest._n 17._o of_o the_o four_o horn_n which_o come_v up_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o this_o great_a horn_n 1._o these_o four_o horn_n be_v four_o kingdom_n into_o the_o which_o the_o monarchy_n of_o alexander_n be_v divide_v in_o the_o east_n seleucus_n nicanor_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n and_o syria_n in_o the_o west_n cassander_n and_o antipater_n the_o kingdom_n of_o macedonia_n in_o the_o north_n antigonus_n hold_v asia_n minor_a in_o the_o south_n ptolemy_n obtain_v egypt_n 2._o the_o rabbin_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o what_o these_o four_o horn_n shall_v be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o r._n saadiah_n make_v these_o the_o four_o horn_n one_o romanus_n at_o rome_n the_o second_o alexander_n in_o alexandria_n the_o three_o arideus_n in_o achaia_n the_o four_o antiochus_n in_o antiochia_n ab._n ezra_n think_v they_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o rome_n egypt_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n persia_n but_o both_o these_o opinion_n be_v evident_o convince_v by_o the_o text_n for_o the_o angel_n afterward_o interprete_v these_o four_o horn_n to_o be_v four_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v stand_v up_o of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o grecian_n v._n 22._o 3._o pererius_n also_o be_v deceive_v who_o appoint_v but_o three_o successor_n to_o alexander_n ptolemy_n in_o egypt_n seleucus_n in_o syria_n and_o antigonus_n in_o macedonia_n whereas_o he_o succeed_v in_o asia_n and_o cassander_n after_o antipater_n in_o macedonia_n quest._n 18._o when_o these_o four_o kingdom_n do_v arise_v after_o the_o great_a horn_n be_v break_v 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o macchabee_n affirm_v that_o alexander_n be_v sick_a part_v his_o kingdom_n among_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 1._o macchab._n 1._o 7._o but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o other_o historiographer_n justinus_n diodorus_n curtius_n arrianus_n orosius_n josephus_n who_o all_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a war_n among_o alexander_n captain_n after_o his_o death_n because_o he_o have_v appoint_v none_o to_o succeed_v he_o 2._o pererius_n to_o justify_v the_o apocryphal_a story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n thus_o help_v the_o matter_n that_o alexander_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n when_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v do_v resign_v his_o ring_n unto_o perdiccas_n to_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o captain_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o aristonus_n do_v yield_v the_o chief_a dominion_n and_o so_o in_o that_o by_o his_o authority_n the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n do_v by_o alexander_n who_o have_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o perdiccas_n while_o he_o live_v but_o this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o true_a history_n for_o after_o alexander_n death_n not_o perdiccas_n but_o arideus_n the_o brother_n of_o alexander_n succeed_v and_o perdiccas_n be_v but_o viceroy_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peaceable_a division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o after_o much_o contention_n and_o bloody_a war_n wherein_o 15._o of_o alexander_n captain_n be_v slay_v polan_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o present_o after_o alexander_n death_n the_o captain_n make_v this_o distribution_n among_o themselves_o and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n into_o four_o part_n gloss_n ordinar_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o after_o alexander_n death_n philippus_n arideus_n succeed_v and_o perdiccas_n be_v protector_n or_o viceroy_n until_o roxane_n alexander_n wife_n have_v bring_v forth_o alexander_n his_o son_n and_o then_o philistio_n be_v protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o arideus_n be_v kill_v by_o olympias_n alexander_n mother_n and_o alexander_n his_o son_n with_o roxane_n his_o mother_n and_o hercules_n a_o other_o son_n of_o alexander_n with_o barsanâ—_n his_o mother_n be_v kill_v by_o cassander_n so_o immediate_o after_o alexander_n death_n this_o division_n can_v not_o be_v make_v 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o a_o long_a time_n after_o alexander_n death_n there_o be_v contention_n among_o alexander_n captain_n for_o the_o kingdom_n orosius_n say_v 14._o year_n and_o then_o these_o four_o captain_n prevail_v divide_v the_o kingdom_n among_o they_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a question_n and_o as_o eusebius_n write_v the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n begin_v the_o 11._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n quest._n 19_o who_o be_v this_o little_a horn_n v_o 9_o 1._o this_o little_a horn_n be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n that_o be_v noble_a or_o famous_a antiochus_n or_o rather_o as_o polybius_n call_v he_o epimanes_n the_o furious_a or_o mad_a antiochus_n he_o come_v out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o four_o horn_n namely_o of_o seleucus_n nicanor_n be_v the_o eight_o of_o that_o race_n which_o be_v thus_o reckon_v seleucus_n nicanor_n antiochus_n soter_n antiochus_n theos_n seleucus_n callinicus_n seleucus_n ceraunus_n antiochus_n magnus_n seleucus_n philopator_n and_o then_o succeed_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n brother_n to_o the_o say_v seleucus_n and_o young_a son_n to_o antiochus_n the_o great_a 2._o hierome_n then_o be_v here_o deceive_v who_o make_v this_o antiochus_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n philopator_n be_v indeed_o his_o brother_n 3._o he_o be_v call_v a_o little_a horn_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o kingdom_n than_o who_o he_o be_v mighty_a but_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o because_o he_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o young_a brother_n and_o seleucus_n his_o elder_a brother_n have_v also_o a_o issue_n male_a demetrius_n polan_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n a_o hostage_n at_o rome_n and_o live_v as_o a_o private_a man_n perer._n 3._o he_o be_v of_o a_o servile_a and_o flatter_a nature_n and_o have_v no_o princely_a quality_n and_o condition_n in_o he_o quest._n 20._o of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n signify_v by_o this_o little_a horn_n three_o effect_n be_v describe_v 1._o his_o attempt_n against_o other_o nation_n 2._o his_o violence_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n against_o god_n himself_o 1._o he_o attempt_v much_o against_o the_o south_n namely_o against_o egypt_n upon_o this_o occasion_n ptolomeus_n epiphanes_n marry_v cleopatra_n daughter_n unto_o antiochus_n the_o great_a sister_n unto_o this_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n by_o who_o he_o have_v ptolemy_n philometor_n who_o be_v a_o child_n antiochus_n take_v upon_o
of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n according_a to_o the_o request_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o 19_o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n v_o 14._o &_o appoint_v over_o it_o the_o most_o abject_a of_o man_n 20._o qu._n why_o daniel_n hold_v his_o peace_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n 21._o q._n v_o 16._o in_o what_o sense_n daniel_n wish_v this_o dream_n to_o the_o king_n enemy_n 22._o qu._n that_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n be_v better_a than_o a_o anarchy_n or_o no_o government_n 23._o qu._n v._n 20._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hew_v down_o the_o tree_n 24._o qu._n v._n 22._o how_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v drive_v from_o among_o man_n &_o dwell_v with_o beast_n 25._o qu._n how_o nebuchadnezzer_n do_v eat_v grass_n like_o a_o ox_n 26._o qu._n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n be_v govern_v in_o nebuchadnezzers_n absence_n 27._o qu._n v._n 22._o what_o be_v understand_v by_o 7._o time_n 28._o qu._n of_o nebuchadnezer_n transmutation_n but_o first_o in_o general_a of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o transmutation_n 29._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o change_n nebuchadnezer_n be_v 30._o qu._n how_o nebuchadnezzers_n body_n be_v change_v 31._o qu._n v._n 24._o how_o daniel_n give_v counsel_n to_o the_o king_n to_o prevent_v this_o judgement_n see_v it_o be_v determine_v 32._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n do_v counsel_v the_o king_n to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n by_o alm_n deed_n 33._o qu._n 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 34._o qu._n whether_o nebuchadnezer_n do_v follow_v daniel_n counsel_n 35._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n 36._o qu._n whether_o nebuchadnezer_n be_v the_o builder_n of_o babel_n 37._o qu._n of_o nebuchadnezer_n pride_n in_o say_v which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o etc._n etc._n 38._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o voice_n it_o be_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 39_o qu._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o nebuâ—hadnezer_n 40._o qu._n v._n 30._o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n upon_o nebuchadnezer_n he_o do_v eat_v grass_n etc._n etc._n 41._o qu._n v._n 31._o after_o the_o end_n of_o what_o day_n nebuchadnezer_n be_v restore_v 42._o qu._n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o nebuchadnezer_n 43._o qu._n that_o god_n only_o be_v without_o check_n and_o not_o to_o be_v control_v in_o his_o work_n 44._o qu._n whether_o nebuchadnezer_n be_v save_v 45._o qu._n why_o nebucdadnezer_n be_v save_v and_o not_o pharaoh_n both_o be_v in_o the_o same_o cause_n 46._o qu._n why_o nebuchadnezer_n be_v thus_o convert_v the_o jew_n keep_v in_o captivity_n be_v not_o deliver_v nor_o jehoâ—akim_n release_v out_o of_o prison_n question_n upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n why_o this_o chapter_n be_v transpose_v and_o noâ—_n set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o king_n of_o chalde_n which_o succeed_v after_o nebuchadnezer_n 3._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a name_n of_o this_o balthasar_n 4._o qu._n in_o what_o year_n of_o balthazar_n be_v reign_v this_o history_n fall_v out_o 5._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o balthazar_n be_v feast_v 6._o qu._n of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o this_o feast_n 7._o qu._n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o feast_n 8._o qu._n who_o command_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o how_o 9_o qu._n of_o balthazar_n be_v profane_v of_o the_o holy_a vessel_n 10._o qu._n whether_o nebuchadnezer_n do_v not_o likewise_o profane_a the_o vessel_n in_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o his_o idol_n temple_n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o blind_a and_o obscene_a idolatry_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 12._o qu._n how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o apply_v some_o thing_n to_o profane_a use_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o finger_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o wall_n how_o they_o be_v cause_v 14._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o likeness_n of_o a_o hand_n only_o and_o see_v of_o balthasar_n alone_o 15._o qu._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o apparition_n of_o this_o hand_n 16._o qu._n why_o the_o hand_n appear_v over_o against_o the_o candle_n stick_v 17._o qu._n of_o balthazar_n be_v sudden_a fear_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 18._o qu._n v._n 7._o why_o daniel_n be_v not_o here_o call_v among_o the_o rest_n 19_o qu._n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o read_v the_o write_n 20._o qu._n what_o queen_n it_o be_v which_o come_v in_o 21._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n nabuchadnezzar_n be_v call_v balthazar_n be_v father_v 22._o qu._n of_o the_o queen_n oration_n to_o the_o king_n 23._o qu._n of_o the_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o other_o princely_a part_n in_o this_o old_a queen_n 24._o qu._n of_o belshazars_n speech_n unto_o daniel_n 25._o qu._n of_o daniel_n answer_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o 26._o qu._n of_o daniel_n abrupt_a beginning_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o king_n v_o 17._o keep_v thy_o reward_n to_o thyself_o 27._o qu._n why_o daniel_n reject_v the_o king_n reward_n 28._o qu._n why_o daniel_n receive_v the_o like_a reward_n from_o nebuchadnezer_n and_o refuse_v they_o from_o balthasar_n 29._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n after_o his_o refusal_n accept_v afterward_o of_o these_o reward_n v_o 29._o 30._o qu._n whether_o in_o these_o word_n he_o put_v to_o death_n who_o he_o will_v v_o 19_o nebuchadnezzars_n tyrannical_a government_n be_v express_v 31._o qu._n of_o the_o writing_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o in_o general_n 32._o qu._n of_o the_o interpretation_n by_o write_v in_o general_n 33._o qu._n why_o the_o first_o word_n mene_n be_v double_v 34._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n tekel_n 35._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n pheres_n 36._o qu._n of_o the_o tropological_a that_o be_v the_o moral_a application_n of_o this_o vision_n 37._o qu._n why_o balthasar_n command_v daniel_n to_o be_v honour_v hear_v so_o evil_a news_n 38._o qu._n of_o the_o honour_n here_o bestow_v upon_o daniel_n 39_o qu._n whether_o daniel_n do_v well_o in_o accept_v of_o these_o honour_n 40._o qu._n why_o daniel_n exhort_v not_o balthasar_n to_o repentance_n as_o he_o have_v do_v nebushadnezzar_n before_o 41._o qu._n v._n 30._o whether_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v at_o that_o time_n 42._o qu._n whether_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v the_o same_o night_n and_o the_o city_n take_v 43._o qu._n whether_o balthasar_n be_v take_v in_o babylon_n 44._o qu._n by_o what_o mean_v babylon_n be_v take_v 45._o qu._n by_o who_o balthasar_n be_v slay_v 46._o qu._n by_o who_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v take_v 47._o qu._n who_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n darius_n or_o cyrus_n and_o why_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o darius_n 48._o qu._n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o babylonian_a war_n 49._o qu._n whether_o babylon_n be_v at_o this_o time_n final_o destroy_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n 50._o qu._n how_o long_o the_o chaldean_a empire_n and_o monarchy_n continue_v 51._o qu._n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o several_a king_n of_o babylon_n question_n upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n what_o darius_n this_o be_v which_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o diverse_a name_n which_o darius_n have_v 3._o qu._n how_o darius_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n 4._o qu._n when_o darius_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 5._o qu._n of_o the_o officer_n which_o darius_n appoint_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 6._o qu._n whether_o darius_n do_v wise_o in_o think_v to_o set_v daniel_n be_v a_o stranger_n over_o the_o whole_a realm_n v_o 3._o 7._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n do_v well_o in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o bear_v office_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n court_n 8._o qu._n how_o the_o ruler_n fail_v in_o their_o purpose_n find_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o in_o daniel_n 9_o qu._n of_o the_o edict_n and_o decree_n make_v to_o entangle_v daniel_n the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o injustice_n therein_o 10._o qu._n of_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n v_o 8._o 11._o qu._n why_o daniel_n do_v not_o stay_v the_o king_n decree_n by_o his_o contrary_a advice_n 12._o qu._n of_o daniel_n constancy_n of_o pray_v with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o 13._o qu._n how_o daniel_n custom_n in_o open_v the_o window_n when_o he_o pray_v agree_v with_o our_o saviour_n precept_n matth._n 6._o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o chamber_n in_o prayer_n 14._o qu._n why_o daniel_n open_v the_o window_n of_o his_o chamber_n towards_o jerusalem_n 15._o qu._n why_o daniel_n pray_v thrice_o in_o a_o day_n 16._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n do_v well_o in_o this_o
pray_n to_o offer_v himself_o to_o public_a danger_n 17._o qu._n of_o daniel_n adversary_n practice_v and_o accusation_n against_o he_o 18._o qu._n how_o the_o king_n labour_v to_o deliver_v daniel_n till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o 19_o qu._n whether_o darius_n may_v not_o have_v break_v this_o decree_n 20._o qu._n whether_o darius_n prayer_n for_o daniel_n be_v of_o faith_n 21._o qu._n v._n 17._o why_o the_o king_n seal_v the_o stone_n with_o his_o seal_n 22._o qu._n whether_o darius_n be_v true_o convert_v confess_v daniel_n god_n to_o be_v the_o live_a god_n 23._o qu._n of_o daniel_n deliverance_n from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 24._o qu._n of_o daniel_n salutation_n to_o the_o king_n o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o 25._o qu._n of_o daniel_n manner_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o lion_n that_o it_o be_v divine_a &_o extraordinary_a 26._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o send_v his_o child_n temporal_a deliverance_n 27._o qu._n of_o darius_n joy_n v_o 23._o than_o be_v the_o king_n exceed_v glad_a 28._o qu._n whether_o the_o king_n do_v just_o in_o cause_v daniel_n accuser_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o den_n 29._o qu._n of_o king_n darius_n decree_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o daniel_n god_n the_o order_n and_o part_n thereof_o 30._o qu._n of_o daniel_n prosperous_a estate_n under_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n 31._o qu._n whether_o this_o miracle_n of_o daniel_n deliverance_n from_o the_o lion_n be_v show_v at_o babylon_n in_o chaldea_n or_o in_o media_n question_n upon_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n of_o the_o order_n observe_v by_o daniel_n in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o these_o vision_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o vision_n which_o follow_v in_o general_n 3._o qu._n of_o vision_n in_o general_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o vision_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n 5._o qu._n why_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v again_o reveal_v unto_o daniel_n be_v show_v before_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n c._n 2._o 6._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o vision_n this_o be_v which_o daniel_n here_o have_v and_o how_o it_o be_v reveal_v 7._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o four_o wind_n which_o strive_v together_o upon_o the_o sea_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o these_o beast_n in_o general_n 9_o qu._n why_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v liken_v unto_o beast_n 10._o qu._n of_o the_o agreement_n between_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o that_o of_o the_o image_n show_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n c._n 2._o 11._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o beast_n represent_v the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n 12._o qu._n where_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n here_o describe_v must_v take_v beginning_n 13._o qu._n of_o the_o second_o beast_n and_o why_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o bear_n 14._o qu._n why_o the_o bear_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o one_o side_n 15._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o rib_n in_o his_o mouth_n what_o they_o signify_v 16._o qu._n who_o say_v unto_o he_o arise_v and_o devour_v etc._n etc._n v._n 5._o 17._o qu._n of_o the_o persian_a king_n with_o who_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v and_o end_v 18._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o beast_n call_v a_o leopard_n the_o description_n of_o the_o three_o monarchy_n 19_o qu._n why_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v no_o name_n 20._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o 4._o beast_n in_o general_n 21._o qu._n whether_o the_o roman_a or_o turkish_a empire_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o four_o beast_n 22._o qu._n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o seleucus_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v this_o four_o beast_n 23._o qu._n of_o the_o iron_n tooth_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o general_a description_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n 24._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v to_o stamp_v the_o residue_n under_o the_o foot_n 25._o qu._n wherein_o this_o four_o beast_n be_v unlike_o the_o rest_n v_o 7._o 26._o qu._n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o v_o 7._o 27._o qu._n who_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n ver_fw-la 8._o 28._o qu._n who_o these_o three_o king_n shall_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o three_o horn_n pluck_v away_o 29._o qu._n of_o other_o property_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n 30._o qu._n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o glorious_a manner_n of_o god_n judgement_n express_v v_o 9_o to_o v_o 15._o 31._o qu._n whether_o the_o final_a judgement_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v here_o describe_v 32._o qu._n v._n 9_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o how_o 33._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v see_v of_o daniel_n which_o be_v invisible_a 34._o qu._n how_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v see_v god_n be_v judge_v from_o everlasting_a 35._o qu._n what_o the_o fire_n signify_v which_o issue_v from_o the_o throne_n 36._o qu._n of_o the_o number_n of_o angel_n that_o minister_v unto_o god_n thousand_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o 37._o qu._n what_o book_n these_o be_v which_o be_v open_v v_o 10._o 38._o qu._n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n 39_o qu._n why_o tâ—e_v other_o beast_n have_v their_o dominion_n take_v away_o and_o how_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v 40._o qu._n v._n 13._o why_o it_o be_v say_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 41._o qu._n how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o when_o 42._o qu._n that_o this_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o macchabee_n 43._o qu._n that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n 44._o qu._n that_o this_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o earth_n against_o the_o chiliastes_n 45._o qu._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n beyond_o other_o kingdom_n 46._o qu._n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a see_v it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 24._o 47._o qu._n v._n 17._o of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n 48._o qu._n who_o shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n 49._o qu._n why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o most_o high_a saint_n v_o 18._o 50._o qu._n v._n 20._o how_o the_o horn_n call_v before_o little_a be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o show_n great_a than_o the_o rest_n 51._o qu._n how_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v say_v to_o change_v law_n and_o time_n 52._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o part_n of_o time_n v_o 25._o 53._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o half_a or_o divide_v of_o time_n v_o 25._o 54._o qu._n how_o this_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o holy_a people_n v_o 27._o which_o be_v say_v v_o 14._o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n question_n upon_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n the_o difference_n between_o this_o vision_n and_o the_o former_a 2._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o vision_n 3._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o vision_n this_o be_v 4._o qu._n how_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o sushan_n ver_fw-la 2._o 5._o qu._n of_o the_o city_n sushan_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v and_o whence_o so_o name_v 6._o qu._n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n sushan_n 7._o qu._n of_o the_o river_n vlai_n where_o daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n 8._o qu._n why_o daniel_n name_v himself_o in_o the_o first_o person_n 9_o qu._n why_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o ram_n v_o 3._o 10._o qu._n who_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o two_o horn_n whereof_o one_o be_v high_a than_o the_o other_o 11._o qu._n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o prosperous_a success_n of_o this_o ram_n 12._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n as_o i_o consider_v v_o 5._o 13._o qu._n why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o goat_n 14._o qu._n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a signify_v by_o the_o horn_n between_o the_o eye_n his_o birth_n education_n exploit_n death_n and_o end_n 15._o qu._n of_o the_o victory_n of_o alexander_n against_o darius_n describe_v by_o the_o goat_n overcome_v the_o ram_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o break_n of_o this_o great_a horn_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o four_o horn_n which_o come_v up_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o this_o great_a horn_n 18._o qu._n when_o these_o four_o kingdom_n do_v arise_v after_o the_o great_a horn_n be_v break_v 19_o qu._n who_o be_v this_o little_a horn_n v_o 9_o 20._o qu._n of_o the_o outrage_n commit_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n signify_v by_o this_o little_a horn_n 21._o qu._n
28._o qu._n of_o antiochus_n expedition_n against_o foreign_a country_n v_o 18._o 29._o qu._n of_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a ver_fw-la 19_o 30._o qu._n of_o the_o act_n and_o end_n of_o seleucus_n philopator_n the_o son_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a ver_fw-la 20._o 31._o qu._n whether_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v proper_o understand_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n or_o of_o antichrist_n 32._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 33._o qu._n of_o the_o first_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n against_o egypt_n v_o 22._o 23._o 24._o 34._o qu._n of_o the_o second_o expedition_n of_o epiphanes_n against_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 25._o 26._o 27._o 28._o 35._o qu._n of_o the_o three_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n against_o egypt_n v_o 29._o 30._o 36._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n chittim_n v_o 30._o 37._o qu._n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o antiochus_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o v_o 31._o 38._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o arm_n v_o 31._o 39_o qu._n of_o the_o defile_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 40._o qu._n how_o antiochus_n use_v as_o his_o instrument_n certain_a wicked_a person_n that_o forsake_v the_o law_n 41._o qu._n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o faithful_a people_n shall_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o this_o persecution_n 42._o qu._n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o afflict_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n 43._o qu._n of_o the_o pride_n of_o antiochus_n and_o the_o exalt_v of_o himself_o against_o god_n 44._o qu._n antiochus_n impiety_n and_o inhumanity_n further_o describe_v out_o of_o the_o 37._o v._n 45._o qu._n how_o antiochus_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n 46._o qu._n of_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o antiochus_n shall_v set_v up_o v_o 38._o 47._o qu._n of_o antiochus_n politic_a device_n to_o maintain_v the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o his_o new_a god_n v_o 39_o 48._o qu._n of_o the_o last_o expedition_n of_o antiochus_n against_o egypt_n judea_n and_o other_o nation_n v_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 49._o qu._n where_o the_o lybian_o and_o aethiopian_n inhabit_v 50._o qu._n of_o the_o end_n of_o antiochus_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o immediate_o go_v before_o 51._o qu._n of_o the_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a end_n of_o antiochus_n question_n upon_o the_o 12._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o qu._n what_o time_n be_v here_o mean_v and_o in_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o v_o 1._o 2._o qu._n who_o be_v understand_v here_o to_o be_v michael_n the_o great_a prince_n 3._o qu._n what_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o angel_n here_o speak_v of_o 4._o qu._n what_o deliverance_n the_o angel_n speak_v of_o and_o of_o who_o 5._o qu._n whether_o all_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n 6._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o book_n daniel_n here_o speak_v of_o 7._o qu._n why_o this_o mystery_n of_o resurrection_n be_v here_o plain_o reveal_v to_o daniel_n 8._o qu._n of_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o comfortable_a mention_n make_v of_o the_o resurrection_n with_o the_o former_a pprophecy_n 9_o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n shall_v awake_v and_o not_o all_o 10._o qu._n a_o description_n of_o the_o resurrection_n both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a 11._o qu._n of_o the_o great_a glory_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o those_o which_o instruct_v other_o to_o salvation_n v_o 3._o 12._o qu._n how_o the_o faithful_a teacher_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v other_o 13._o qu._n why_o daniel_n be_v command_v to_o seal_v the_o book_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o 14._o qu._n until_o the_o time_n define_v or_o appoint_v v_o 4._o what_o time_n this_o be_v here_o limit_v 15._o qu._n of_o these_o word_n many_o shall_v run_v through_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v 6._o qu._n what_o two_o they_o be_v which_o daniel_n see_v by_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o river_n v_o 5._o 17._o qu._n who_o it_o be_v that_o inquire_v of_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n v_o 6._o 18._o qu._n who_o the_o man_n be_v clothe_v in_o linen_n of_o who_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v 19_o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o time_n two_o time_n and_o a_o half_a v_o 7._o 20._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v_o 7._o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n to_o disperse_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n 21._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v that_o daniel_n understand_v v_o 8._o 22._o qu._n whether_o daniel_n have_v altogether_o a_o repulse_n in_o his_o demand_n 23._o qu._n of_o those_o word_n v_o 10._o the_o wicked_a shall_v do_v wicked_o and_o none_o shall_v have_v understanding_n what_o wicked_a he_o speak_v of_o 24._o qu._n what_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n be_v mention_v v._n 11._o 25._o qu._n the_o 1290._o mention_v v._n 11._o how_o to_o be_v take_v 26._o qu._n the_o term_n of_o 1335._o day_n expound_v 27._o qu._n of_o the_o last_o word_n speak_v to_o daniel_n go_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o end_n v_o 13._o 28._o qu._n if_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v up_o in_o thy_o lâ—t_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o question_n amount_v to_o 593._o or_o thereabouts_o a_o table_n of_o the_o controversy_n place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o contr._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n not_o the_o best_a 2._o contr_n the_o history_n of_o susanna_n the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n and_o of_o bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v no_o part_n of_o daniel_n nor_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n whether_o the_o change_n of_o the_o pope_n name_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n 2._o contr_n that_o fast_v be_v not_o meritorious_a nor_o satisfactory_a 3._o contr_n that_o the_o prescript_n of_o fast_a day_n for_o abstinence_n and_o for_o forbear_v of_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n be_v noâ—_n warrant_v here_o by_o daniel_n abstinence_n 4._o contr_n v_o 20._o what_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o chaldean_n be_v and_o whether_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v king_n 5._o contr_n v_o 20._o of_o the_o magician_n among_o the_o chaldean_n and_o how_o that_o such_o be_v always_o opposite_a to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o diverse_a of_o the_o pope_n be_v such_o controversy_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v extant_a in_o the_o vulgar_a and_o know_a tongue_n 2._o contr_n that_o prayer_n must_v only_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n 3._o contr_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o meritorious_a but_o ground_v only_o upon_o god_n mercy_n 4._o contr_n that_o matrimony_n be_v no_o sacrament_n 5._o contr_n that_o the_o saint_n merit_v not_o 6._o contr_n v_o 21._o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o power_n commit_v unto_o he_o to_o put_v down_o king_n 7._o contr_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v not_o be_v christ_n vicar_n general_a in_o earth_n 8._o 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