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〈◊〉_d a_o arkangel_n which_o signify_v the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v there_o say_v 1._o thess._n 4._o 16._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o arkangel_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o arkangel_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v say_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v god_n polan_n and_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o psal._n 47._o 6._o god_n be_v go_v up_o with_o triumph_n even_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n god_n shall_v then_o descend_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n as_o in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n so_o be_v this_o voice_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v and_o live_v joh._n 5._o 25._o polan_n m._n br._n 3._o further_o this_o be_v show_v by_o the_o office_n of_o this_o 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bless_a spirit_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v any_o other_o angel_n save_o christ_n fulke_n annot_n by_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o michael_n be_v no_o other_o but_o christ_n see_v more_o hereof_o c._n 10._o quest_n 22._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o michael_n be_v not_o always_o take_v for_o christ_n as_o epist_n jude_n 9_o that_o michael_n the_o arkeangel_n strive_v with_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o blame_v he_o with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o answ._n christ_n so_o speak_v as_o the_o mediator_n of_o his_o church_n refer_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n as_o the_o like_a we_o read_v zach._n 3._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v jehovah_n say_v unto_o satan_n jehovah_n rebuke_v thou_o satan_n polan_n quest._n 3._o what_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o angel_n here_o speak_v of_o v_o 1._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n unto_o that_o same_o time_n 1._o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v any_o before_o some_o refer_v unto_o the_o last_o persecution_n under_o antichrist_n who_o they_o suppose_v shall_v be_v one_o particular_a man_n that_o whereas_o the_o church_n have_v be_v persecute_v by_o five_o several_a enemy_n the_o jew_n the_o gentile_n by_o heretic_n schismatics_n and_o evil_a liver_n this_o last_o persecution_n shall_v exceed_v all_o other_o for_o both_o it_o shall_v be_v corporal_a in_o torment_v the_o body_n and_o spiritual_a in_o abrogate_a the_o service_n of_o god_n burn_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n abolish_n the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n perer._n this_o be_v true_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o grievous_a persecution_n under_o antichrist_n but_o that_o be_v not_o signify_v here_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n must_v not_o be_v defer_v so_o long_o and_o beside_o that_o be_v but_o a_o groundless_a conceit_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v one_o particular_a person_n 2._o junius_n in_o his_o commentary_n think_v this_o time_n of_o such_o trouble_n to_o be_v that_o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o in_o any_o such_o slavery_n both_o corporal_o be_v diverse_a way_n afflict_v oppress_a and_o keep_v under_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o spiritual_o by_o the_o superstitious_a tradition_n and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n but_o at_o that_o time_n christ_n the_o messiah_n come_v in_o great_a humility_n he_o do_v not_o then_o show_v himself_o as_o the_o great_a prince_n in_o triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n 3._o m._n calvin_n understand_v the_o great_a persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o the_o angel_n still_o speak_v of_o daniel_n people_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v this_o text_n than_o concern_v not_o the_o believe_a gentile_n 4._o osiander_n thus_o interprete_v haec_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la carnificina_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o corporal_a affliction_n but_o of_o the_o torment_a of_o the_o conscience_n under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n by_o his_o superstitious_a tradition_n whereby_o man_n conscience_n be_v snare_v and_o entangle_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n purgatory_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o angel_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o trouble_n as_o shall_v befall_v the_o jew_n 5._o bullinger_n do_v take_v these_o for_o the_o last_o time_n when_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n who_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o terrible_a unto_o the_o wicked_a then_o be_v either_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n or_o of_o sodom_n by_o fire_n the_o elect_v only_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o the_o angel_n speak_v here_o of_o trouble_n which_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v escape_v now_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o righteous_a who_o shall_v stand_v forth_o and_o appear_v before_o christ_n with_o boldness_n 6._o these_o day_n of_o trouble_n then_o be_v those_o which_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a trouble_n that_o fall_v upon_o that_o nation_n because_o their_o other_o captivity_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o chaldea_n be_v but_o corporal_a but_o this_o be_v both_o corporal_a in_o torment_v their_o body_n and_o spiritual_a in_o fore_v they_o by_o torment_n to_o forsake_v the_o law_n and_o whereas_o before_o time_n some_o particular_a man_n be_v try_v for_o their_o conscience_n as_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n
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lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont._n think_v that_o these_o two_o prophet_n shall_v preach_v 3._o year_n and_o a_o half_a that_o be_v 1260._o day_n a_o cap._n 8._o month_n before_o antichrist_n be_v slay_v who_o shall_v reign_v a_o 1290._o day_n this_o uncertentie_n show_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o a_o mere_a imagination_n of_o the_o come_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n in_o person_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v 3._o controv._n what_o manner_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n pererius_n thus_o far_o proceed_v well_o in_o describe_v the_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o corporal_a and_o external_a in_o torment_v of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o spiritual_a in_o abolish_n all_o exercise_n of_o religion_n he_o shall_v burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o burn_v the_o righteous_a together_o with_o those_o book_n he_o shall_v 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christ_n cross_n but_o still_o rather_o superstitious_o abuse_v it_o rob_v christ_n indeed_o of_o his_o due_a honour_n and_o give_v he_o reverence_v only_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o sign_n as_o the_o jew_n clothe_v christ_n in_o purple_a and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o in_o mock_v so_o that_o whether_o by_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n we_o understand_v with_o junius_n the_o popish_a chrism_n which_o in_o confirmation_n be_v lay_v on_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o forehead_n and_o hand_n or_o with_o napier_n the_o cross_n of_o all_o kind_n superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o romanist_n which_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n name_v express_v in_o these_o three_o greek_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o pithy_o prove_v propos_fw-fr 31._o or_o with_o d._n fulke_n s._n peter_n crosskey_n which_o the_o pope_n use_v as_o his_o ensign_n to_o the_o which_o he_o force_v every_o one_o to_o submit_v himself_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o abolish_v all_o such_o sign_n but_o abuse_v they_o rather_o to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n 4._o controv._n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n that_o none_o of_o the_o elect_n can_v final_o fall_v away_o v_o 1._o in_o that_o the_o angel_n here_o say_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o none_o there_o write_v shall_v perish_v and_o so_o consequent_o whosoever_o be_v not_o there_o write_v can_v not_o but_o perish_v the_o first_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n luk._n 10._o 20._o rejoice_v for_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v be_v so_o write_v as_o that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 119._o 89._o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n remain_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o other_o also_o be_v evident_a apoc_n 20._o 15._o whosoever_o be_v not_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n but_o against_o this_o position_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o predestination_n these_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v object_v exod._n 32._o 32_o 33._o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n if_o not_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o sin_v will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n likewise_o psal._n 69._o 29._o let_v he_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o let_v he_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a apoc._n 3._o 5._o he_o that_o overcom_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v never_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n apoc._n 23._o 19_o if_o any_o shall_v diminish_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o book_n god_n shall_v take_v his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n ans._n 1._o we_o refuse_v here_o the_o opinion_n of_o ambros._n catharinus_n lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la that_o make_v two_o order_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o everlasting_a life_n one_o of_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a be_v excellent_a and_o worthy_a man_n a_o other_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o elect_v that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ordain_v to_o salvation_n yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n apoc._n 20._o 15._o 2._o thomas_n aquin._n here_o have_v this_o distinction_n 3._o that_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n simpliciter_fw-la simple_o such_o as_o be_v in_o deed_n predestinate_a according_a to_o the_o good_a purpose_n of_o god_n and_o these_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o other_o be_v write_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a justice_n these_o may_v be_v blot_v 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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 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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 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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
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luk._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v there_o understand_v to_o be_v that_o fearful_a day_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o prophet_n say_v v_o 2._o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v which_o zacharie_n apply_v to_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n luk._n 1._o 78._o whereby_o the_o day_n spring_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o health_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o faithful_a but_o a_o day_n of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n as_o john_n baptist_n say_v mat._n 3._o 12._o which_o have_v his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v make_v clean_a his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquencheable_a sire_n 3._o and_o by_o the_o shut_n of_o heaven_n be_v by_o a_o allegory_n signify_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o open_v the_o heaven_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o shut_v up_o the_o same_o to_o all_o unbeliever_n as_o our_o saviour_n faith_n to_o peter_n matth._n 16._o 19_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n second_o concern_v these_o witness_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n and_o variety_n of_o opinion_n 1._o both_o for_o the_o number_n of_o they_o 2._o and_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v 3._o and_o when_o they_o shall_v preach_v for_o the_o first_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o yet_o lactantius_n affirm_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v only_o one_o prophet_n lib._n 7._o c._n 17._o some_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v three_o henoch_n elias_n and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o reason_n because_o as_o in_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v 3._o law_n in_o force_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o 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