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soul_n be_v sequester_v from_o all_o worldly_a affair_n therefore_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o bed_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o any_o unclean_a pollution_n as_o be_v the_o bed_n of_o adulterous_a fornicator_n and_o wanton_a person_n we_o shall_v with_o david_n water_n our_o couch_n with_o tear_n there_o meditate_v upon_o god_n not_o make_v it_o a_o place_n of_o wantonness_n and_o uncleanness_n 2._o observ._n the_o conscience_n must_v be_v careful_o keep_v and_o watch_v over_o v_o 10._o and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v these_o be_v the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o be_v god_n faithful_a witness_n and_o record_n in_o man_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o man_n and_o search_v all_o the_o bowel_n prov._n 20._o 27._o that_o be_v man_n conscience_n be_v as_o the_o lord_n lantern_n whereby_o he_o search_v our_o secret_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o write_v in_o these_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n there_o it_o will_v appear_v either_o to_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v us._n 3._o observ._n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o be_v resort_v unto_o for_o our_o instruction_n v_o 16._o as_o daniel_n to_o understand_v this_o dream_n go_v to_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n which_o stand_v by_o so_o now_o because_o we_o have_v no_o such_o access_n unto_o angel_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angel_n of_o the_o church_n apoc._n 1._o 2._o 3._o so_o christ_n send_v paul_n to_o ananias_n for_o further_a direction_n act._n 9_o and_o the_o angel_n send_v cornelius_n to_o peter_n act._n 10._o 4._o observ._n of_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n v_o 15._o i_o daniel_n be_v trouble_v in_o my_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n if_o daniel_n be_v so_o perplex_v see_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n judgement_n but_o in_o vision_n how_o much_o more_o terrible_a shall_v be_v the_o judgement_n itself_o then_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o hide_v and_o secret_a shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n like_v as_o pack_n and_o fardel_n of_o ware_n be_v not_o open_v till_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n than_o the_o thing_n hide_v before_o be_v open_o show_v so_o all_o secret_n shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o that_o day_n the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v persuade_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o ware_n they_o lie_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n for_o then_o all_o shall_v be_v disclose_v chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o method_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o a_o vision_n of_o the_o persian_a and_o grecian_a monarchy_n to_o v_o 15._o 2._o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o thence_o to_o
be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o vision_n be_v send_v to_o daniel_n now_o be_v awake_a one_o reason_n be_v because_o simple_o it_o be_v call_v a_o vision_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o sleepeâ—_n which_o be_v always_o express_v when_o the_o vision_n be_v reveal_v by_o dream_n osiand_n oecolampadius_n add_v this_o reason_n further_o that_o because_o daniel_n make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o former_a vision_n remember_v it_o and_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o writing_n ampliorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la accipit_fw-la he_o receive_v great_a grace_n and_o that_o which_o be_v before_o show_v by_o night_n now_o vigilans_fw-la certissime_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la he_o know_v most_o certain_o be_v awake_a quest._n 4._o how_o daniel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o shushan_n v_o 2._o 1._o dyonisius_n carthusianus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v a_o inexplicable_a question_n how_o daniel_n at_o this_o time_n can_v be_v at_o shushan_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 2._o some_o do_v make_v it_o indifferent_a whether_o daniel_n be_v here_o corporal_o or_o in_o vision_n only_o bul._n but_o the_o objection_n which_o afterward_o follow_v do_v show_v that_o either_o of_o these_o can_v be_v indifferent_o hold_v 3._o pererius_n and_o pintus_fw-la follow_v the_o latin_a text_n resolve_v that_o daniel_n be_v there_o corporal_o and_o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o province_n susiana_n at_o this_o time_n belong_v unto_o chaldea_n but_o the_o text_n say_v otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n which_o be_v in_o persia_n josephus_n have_v the_o like_a opinion_n that_o daniel_n be_v at_o susa_n with_o some_o of_o his_o companion_n go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o there_o sudden_o rise_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o scatter_v his_o companion_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o then_o see_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o the_o goat_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o this_o report_n of_o josephus_n have_v no_o ground_n 4._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o daniel_n be_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o shushan_n only_o in_o vision_n as_o afterward_o c._n 10._o 4._o he_o be_v beside_o the_o great_a river_n hiddekell_n corporal_o daniel_n be_v not_o there_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o daniel_n can_v not_o go_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v a_o captive_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in_o his_o enemy_n country_n 2._o he_o be_v by_o allegiance_n bind_v to_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o till_o the_o year_n of_o captivity_n be_v expire_v jerem._n 27._o 7._o 3._o daniel_n be_v in_o babylon_n at_o the_o take_v thereof_o by_o darius_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o can_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 4._o and_o that_o he_o name_v the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazar_n it_o be_v evident_a he_o be_v then_o under_o the_o government_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 5._o beside_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n show_v as_o much_o when_o i_o see_v i_o be_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o shuâ—han_n that_o be_v in_o my_o vision_n i_o think_v i_o be_v there_o as_o vatablus_n interprete_v daniel_n then_o be_v in_o shusan_n not_o corporal_o but_o spiritual_o by_o vision_n and_o this_o vision_n answer_v to_o the_o event_n because_o there_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o persian_a king_n shall_v there_o be_v conquer_v for_o alexander_n take_v that_o rich_a city_n and_o spoil_v it_o quest._n 5._o of_o the_o city_n shushan_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v and_o whence_o so_o name_v 1._o strabo_n write_v that_o the_o city_n susa_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v first_o build_v by_o tithonus_n the_o father_n of_o memnon_n diodorus_n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o make_v memnon_n the_o first_o builder_n of_o it_o whereupon_o the_o city_n be_v call_v a_o long_a time_n memnonia_n pliny_n lib._n 6._o c._n 27._o say_v it_o be_v build_v by_o darius_n hystaspis_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n here_o that_o darius_n which_o follow_v after_o these_o time_n can_v not_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o it_o it_o may_v therefore_o thus_o be_v that_o the_o city_n be_v first_o found_v by_o memnon_n and_o then_o afterward_o enlarge_v by_o darius_n 2._o strabo_n also_o say_v lib._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v cyrus_n chief_a city_n both_o because_o it_o be_v near_o unto_o other_o province_n which_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o susian_o that_o be_v most_o faithful_a to_o the_o persian_n and_o never_o fall_v from_o they_o 3._o it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o susan_n which_o signify_v a_o lily_n of_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o situation_n as_o athâ—neaus_a note_v jun._n pol._n of_o this_o shushan_n be_v the_o whole_a province_n call_v susiane_n bullin_n quest._n 6._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n shushan_n 1._o it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o region_n or_o province_n of_o elam_n hierome_n read_v follow_v symmachus_n in_o the_o city_n of_o elam_n for_o the_o word_n medinah_n signify_v both_o a_o province_n and_o a_o city_n both_o the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o law_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v &_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v that_o be_v from_o the_o chief_a city_n but_o it_o be_v here_o take_v for_o a_o province_n for_o how_o can_v one_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o another_o 2._o hierome_n further_o affirm_v that_o this_o susan_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n but_o strabo_n theodoret_n josephus_n do_v make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o persia_n pliny_n do_v divide_v the_o region_n susiane_n from_o elemais_n by_o the_o river_n euleus_n and_o make_v two_o province_n of_o they_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 27._o but_o all_o these_o may_v thus_o be_v reconcile_v that_o both_o though_o see_v region_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o of_o the_o river_n vlai_n be_v all_o one_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n but_o afterward_o the_o susian_o grow_v famous_a they_o be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o province_n and_o both_o belong_v to_o persia_n perer._n 3_o this_o elam_n be_v so_o call_v of_o elam_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 10._o 22._o of_o who_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v elamites_n of_o who_o we_o read_v act._n 2._o 9_o parthian_n mede_n elamite_n 4._o some_o take_v shushan_n and_o ecbatane_n for_o the_o same_o city_n histor_n sholast_n but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o ecbatane_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o mede_n judith_n 1._o 1._o but_o sushan_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n hierome_n also_o be_v in_o the_o same_o error_n for_o he_o say_v that_o daniel_n build_v that_o great_a tower_n at_o susan_n where_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v bury_v whereas_o josephus_n say_v he_o build_v it_o at_o ecbatane_n in_o media_n who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n evident_o distinguish_v between_o ecbatane_n and_o susan_n make_v they_o two_o diverse_a city_n josephus_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 12._o so_o that_o either_o hieromes_n memory_n herein_o fail_v or_o else_o he_o take_v both_o those_o city_n for_o one_o 5._o the_o persian_a king_n have_v beside_o a_o other_o city_n call_v persepolis_n where_o they_o have_v a_o most_o sumptuous_a palace_n make_v of_o white_a marble_n the_o pillar_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o roof_n or_o seal_v set_v forth_o with_o glister_a star_n which_o goodly_a palace_n alexander_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o his_o concubine_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n 6._o of_o this_o princely_a palace_n of_o susan_n where_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n make_v their_o abode_n mention_n be_v make_v neh._n 1._o 1._o esther_n 1._o 1._o quest._n 7._o of_o the_o river_n vlai_n where_o daniel_n have_v this_o vision_n v_o 2._o i_o be_v by_o the_o river_n vlai_n 1._o hierome_n read_v by_o the_o gate_n vlai_n as_o city_n have_v diverse_a gate_n which_o be_v name_v by_o their_o several_a name_n as_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n in_o rome_n so_o also_o gloss_n ordinar_n but_o the_o word_n vbal_n do_v not_o so_o signify_v 2._o theodotian_n who_o theodoret_n follow_v make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n by_o vbal_n vlai_n 3._o but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v by_o the_o river_n vlai_n for_o so_o vbal_n signify_v a_o river_n and_o pliny_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o river_n eulaeus_n that_o run_v by_o susa_n and_o compass_v that_o most_o famous_a temple_n of_o daina_n there_o the_o water_n of_o which_o river_n be_v have_v in_o such_o price_n that_o the_o persian_a king_n only_o use_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o whither_o so_o ever_o they_o go_v they_o have_v of_o this_o water_n carry_v with_o
7._o wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o after_o these_o week_n the_o messiah_n out_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v say_v v_o 27._o he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o conenant_n which_o even_o in_o m._n livelies_n judgement_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 218._o then_o the_o messiah_n to_o who_o this_o word_n he_o have_v reference_n unto_o must_v be_v express_v and_o speak_v of_o before_o quest._n 64._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o or_o rather_o not_o for_o himself_o 1._o there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o oecolampad_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n nothing_o to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n shall_v have_v neither_o king_n nor_o priest_n nothing_o shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o messiah_n be_v speak_v of_o immediate_o before_o these_o word_n veenâ—o_o and_o not_o to_o he_o must_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o messiah_n 2._o junius_n in_o his_o first_o edition_n thus_o interprete_v nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o to_o he_o that_o be_v death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n upon_o he_o neither_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v his_o judgement_n be_v stay_v which_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o city_n 3._o in_o his_o last_o edition_n in_o his_o annotation_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n he_o thus_o expound_v that_o all_o shall_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o jerusalem_n any_o disciple_n for_o a_o little_a before_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n they_o of_o the_o church_n be_v admonish_v by_o revelation_n to_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n unto_o a_o town_n in_o petrea_n call_v pella_n euseb._n l._n 3._o hist._n eccl._n c._n 5._o 4._o not_o much_o differ_a here-from_a be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o lyranus_fw-la hugo_n pintus_fw-la with_o other_o 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