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c._n 164_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o the_o gentile_n year_n of_o rome_n 590_o have_v profane_v the_o prelacy_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o priesthood_n reestablish_v the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n suitable_a to_o his_o impiety_n and_o his_o pride_n his_o pretend_a coversion_n during_o his_o last_o sickness_n and_o the_o fierceness_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n upon_o that_o i_o solent_fw-la king_n his_o son_n antiochus_n eupator_n though_o much_o under_o age_n succeed_v he_o under_o the_o guardianship_n of_o lysias_n his_o governor_n during_o this_o his_o minority_n demetrius_n soter_n who_o be_v under_o hostage_n at_o rome_n think_v he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o re-establish_a himself_o but_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v of_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v send_v back_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n the_o â—â—man_n polity_n rather_o choose_v to_o have_v a_o young_a infant_n under_o this_o antiochus_n year_n be_v ∣_o fore_z j._n c._n 163_o eupator_n the_o 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into_o his_o former_a exercise_n with_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n who_o prove_v their_o descent_n by_o the_o public_a register_n the_o other_o be_v reject_v esdras_n a_o priest_n himself_o and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o nehemiah_n the_o governor_n reform_v all_o the_o abuse_n which_o the_o captivity_n have_v bring_v in_o 2._o 1_o esdr_n 2._o and_o cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o its_o purity_n the_o people_n bewail_v with_o they_o the_o transgression_n which_o have_v bring_v down_o upon_o they_o those_o severe_a and_o dreadful_a punishment_n and_o confess_v that_o moses_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o they_o 1.8.9_o 2_o esdr_n 1.8.9_o they_o do_v all_o together_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n they_o likewise_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o upon_o themselves_o the_o oracle_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o the_o so_o much_o promise_v return_v after_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o captivity_n both_o astonish_v they_o and_o comfort_v they_o they_o adore_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_n god_n who_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o pass_v in_o his_o own_o due_a time_n have_v choose_v this_o to_o cause_v his_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o cease_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prophecy_n in_o his_o people_n sufficient_o instruct_v for_o the_o future_a he_o rest_v about_o five_o hundred_o year_n even_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n god_n give_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o son_n his_o prophet_n to_o be_v silent_a for_o all_o that_o time_n to_o keep_v his_o people_n in_o expectation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o their_o oracle_n but_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o those_o time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o prophecy_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o shed_v abroad_o all_o his_o illumination_n and_o to_o reveal_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o providence_n so_o clear_o do_v he_o express_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v during_o the_o captivity_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o time_n of_o its_o expire_n daniel_n reverence_v for_o his_o piety_n even_o by_o infidel_n king_n and_o employ_v for_o his_o prudence_n in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o their_o estate_n 8._o dan._n 2.3_o 5_o 8._o see_v in_o order_n at_o divers_a time_n and_o under_o different_a figure_n and_o resemblance_n four_o monarchy_n under_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o live_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o by_o their_o proper_a character_n 11._o ibid._n 2.7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o the_o empire_n of_o a_o grecian_a king_n be_v see_v to_o pass_v away_o like_o a_o torrent_n it_o be_v that_o of_o alexander_n by_o its_o fall_n he_o behold_v another_o empire_n set_v up_o less_o than_o the_o former_a and_o much_o weaken_v by_o its_o division_n this_o be_v that_o of_o his_o successor_n among_o who_o there_o be_v four_o point_v out_o in_o the_o prophecy_n 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45.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o meekness_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o be_v in_o spirit_n assist_v to_o the_o council_n of_o god_n and_o hear_v from_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n that_o word_n which_o he_o address_v to_o his_o only_a son_n 8._o psal_n 2.7_o 8._o this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o whereto_o god_n join_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o perpetual_a empire_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o irâ—n_n thâ—â—_n shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o bâ—nds_n 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