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etc._n rom._n 10.21_o isa_n 2.2_o 3.49.6.18.51.4_o 5._o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o find_v it_o use_v the_o plural_a those_o who_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o scripture_n understand_v the_o other_o people_n who_o we_o see_v also_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob._n this_o great_a prophecy_n comprehend_v in_o a_o few_o word_n all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o it_o point_v out_o to_o we_o all_o the_o course_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o it_o effectual_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n therefore_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o make_v a_o commentary_n of_o it_o to_o you_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o you_o to_o have_v one_o since_o by_o bare_o observe_v their_o course_n you_o will_v easy_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o oracle_n unvail_v of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o very_a event_n themselves_o will_v be_v their_o own_o interpreter_n after_o jacob_n death_n land_n iii_o moses_n the_o write_a law_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o people_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o egypt_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mission_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o it_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o god_n give_v his_o people_n the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o accustom_v his_o elect_n to_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n be_v assure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a and_o always_o at_o the_o exact_a time_n appoint_v by_o his_o eternal_a providence_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n both_o
stir_v up_o the_o least_o sedition_n among_o man_n it_o will_v excite_v all_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v neither_o violent_a nor_o impetuous_a and_o he_o who_o be_v hardly_o know_v when_o in_o judea_n shall_v not_o be_v only_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o people_n covenant_n but_o also_o the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n 6._o ibid._n 6._o under_o his_o admirable_a reign_n the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n of_o god_n with_o the_o israelite_n bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n 10.25_o esai_n 10.25_o and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n all_o shall_v become_v israel_n 110.2_o ibid._n 60.1_o 2.3_o 4_o 11.61.1_o 2.3_o 11.62.1_o 2.65.1_o 2_o 15_o 16.66.19_o 20_o 21._o malach._n 3.10_o psal_n 110.2_o all_o shall_v become_v holy_a jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o particular_a private_a city_n it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o new_a society_n where_o all_o the_o people_n be_v 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dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 34._o ibid._n 34._o at_o the_o time_n assign_v by_o daniel_n his_o understanding_n return_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n but_o his_o successor_n receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o his_o example_n the_o affair_n of_o babylon_n be_v embroil_v and_o the_o time_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o prophecy_n for_o the_o re-establish_a of_o judah_n happen_v amid_o all_o those_o trouble_n cyrus_n appear_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n all_o thing_n yield_v and_o bow_v to_o that_o dreadful_a conqueror_n â—adâ—g_v herod_n liâ—_n 1._o xenoph._n l._n 2_o 3._o â—5â—_n â—aliâ—_n jer._n 41.46_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 7_o â—adâ—g_v he_o make_v but_o slow_a advance_n to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o beside_o his_o march_n be_v often_o interrupt_v the_o news_n of_o his_o come_n be_v spread_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o as_o jeremiah_n have_v foretell_v at_o last_o it_o be_v determine_v babylon_n which_o be_v often_o threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o always_o proud_a and_o impenitent_a at_o last_o come_v to_o see_v her_o conqueror_n who_o she_o despise_v her_o riches_n her_o high_a wall_n her_o people_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v number_v ibid._n ibid._n her_o prodigious_a extent_n which_o include_v a_o very_a great_a country_n as_o all_o the_o ancient_n do_v testify_v and_o her_o infinite_a provision_n do_v swell_v she_o up_o with_o pride_n have_v feel_v a_o very_a long_a and_o sharp_a siege_n without_o any_o great_a inconvenience_n she_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o at_o the_o entrenchment_n which_o cyrus_n make_v round_o about_o she_o nothing_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o but_o feast_n and_o rejoice_n the_o king_n belshazzar_n who_o be_v nebuchadnezzar_n grandchild_n and_o as_o proud_a as_o he_o too_o but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o address_n etc._n dan._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o drink_v wine_n before_o the_o thousand_o that_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v with_o unheard_a of_o excess_n belhazzar_n send_v for_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o intermix_v profaneness_n with_o his_o luxury_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thereupon_o be_v declare_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n 5._o ibid._n 5._o and_o write_v over_o against_o the_o candlestick_n upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n where_o the_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v terrible_a word_n and_o the_o king_n see_v the_o part_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o write_v daniel_n interpret_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o that_o prophet_n who_o have_v 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