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palace_n shall_v remain_v after_o the_o manner_n thereof_o also_o consider_v of_o the_o prophet_n zachery_n prophecy_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a in_o his_o 12._o chapter_n 6._o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v the_o governor_n of_o judah_n like_o a_o hearth_n of_o fire_n among_o the_o wood_n and_o like_o a_o torch_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n and_o they_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o people_n round_o about_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o city_n must_v be_v besiege_v and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n take_v away_o and_o great_a tribulation_n upon_o that_o people_n and_o all_o this_o before_o the_o beast_n be_v at_o his_o height_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n who_o do_v immediate_o arise_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n so_o that_o now_o have_v full_o make_v manifest_a the_o beast_n in_o 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give_v some_o account_n which_o in_o the_o interpretation_n he_o say_v whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o foot_n and_o toe_n part_n of_o potter_n clay_n and_o part_n of_o iron_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o iron_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o see_v the_o iron_n mix_v toe_n with_o the_o miry_a clay_n and_o as_o the_o toe_n of_o the_o foot_n be_v part_n of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n so_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v partly_o strong_a and_o partly_o break_v and_o whereas_o thou_o see_v the_o iron_n mix_v with_o the_o miry_a clay_n they_o shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o cleave_v one_o to_o another_o even_o as_o iron_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o clay_n and_o in_o the_o dayeâ—_z of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o verse_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o so_o that_o as_o they_o be_v partly_o strong_a and_o partly_o weak_a they_o be_v but_o a_o mix_a power_n that_o be_v unite_v for_o the_o perfect_n of_o some_o great_a design_n but_o will_v not_o long_o hold_v together_o for_o before_o the_o little_a horn_n will_v three_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v pluck_v away_o daniel_n 7._o â—_z which_o in_o the_o interpretation_n verse_n 24._o its_o say_a he_o shall_v subdue_v three_o king_n it_o intimate_v that_o they_o will_v be_v divide_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v those_o that_o will_v oppose_v he_o yea_o and_o destroy_v
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reason_n of_o his_o beseige_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v near_o three_o year_n or_o about_o a_o thousand_o day_n before_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a be_v set_v up_o which_o can_v be_v till_o after_o the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o vile_a person_n and_o from_o that_o time_n that_o the_o abomination_n be_v set_v up_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n reign_n be_v and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o waitâ—th_v and_o come_v to_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n daniel_n 12._o 11_o 12._o but_o the_o last_o expedition_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o first_o for_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 30._o who_o they_o be_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a only_o we_o find_v another_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n to_o this_o effect_n in_o the_o 24._o number_n 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o skip_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n and_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n and_o he_o ashur_n also_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o now_o we_o shall_v give_v in_o something_o of_o our_o own_o thought_n concerning_o this_o verse_n and_o yet_o not_o our_o own_o but_o what_o be_v give_v in_o unto_o we_o which_o its_o likely_a will_v be_v slight_v by_o those_o that_o be_v prepossess_v with_o former_a and_o ancient_a exposition_n on_o this_o subject_a but_o we_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o after_o time_n which_o will_v manifest_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n or_o no_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n we_o do_v apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o power_n or_o force_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n who_o have_v late_o destroy_v rome_n and_o now_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n or_o egypt_n who_o we_o do_v apprehend_v to_o be_v one_o or_o those_o ten_o king_n a_o part_n of_o who_o force_n have_v be_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o destroy_v the_o whore_n or_o woman_n viz_o rome_n to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o vile_a person_n who_o he_o hear_v be_v prepare_v for_o a_o second_o invasion_n on_o he_o which_o they_o hearken_v unto_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v do_v their_o great_a work_n in_o destroy_v the_o whore_n rome_n and_o the_o vile_a person_n find_v it_o by_o his_o intelligence_n to_o be_v true_a he_o consider_v with_o himself_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a great_a power_n that_o be_v come_v against_o he_o that_o have_v destroy_v so_o great_a and_o famous_a a_o city_n as_o rome_n which_o make_v he_o sorry_a that_o he_o must_v leave_v his_o southern_a design_n and_o therefore_o now_o fret_v himself_o against_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o return_n against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o will_v then_o beseige_fw-fr with_o his_o whole_a force_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o power_n think_v to_o take_v it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o army_n so_o terrify_v with_o that_o dreadful_a sight_n of_o the_o grave_n open_v and_o the_o believe_a saint_n be_v take_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o air_n at_o which_o time_n the_o devil_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v give_v his_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v fly_v and_o call_v to_o the_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 6._o and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o that_o terror_n will_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n viz._n the_o one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o fly_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o he_o id_fw-la â—st_fw-la the_o uâ—le_a person_n or_o beast_n will_v do_v after_o the_o saint_n be_v take_v up_o that_o be_v he_o and_o his_o army_n after_o a_o short_a space_n will_v recover_v their_o spirit_n again_o and_o be_v empower_v by_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o what_o john_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n that_o will_v be_v in_o his_o 13._o rev._n 7._o he_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o half_o the_o city_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n the_o other_o half_o remain_v therein_o zaâ—h_n 14._o 2._o and_o then_o will_v he_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o and_o dan._n 11._o 36._o present_o after_o this_o will_n another_o part_n of_o daniel_n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v verse_n 31._o and_o arm_n shall_v stand_v on_o his_o part_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o king_n who_o come_v to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n by_o reason_n of_o satan_n malioe_fw-la increase_v against_o the_o woman_n or_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v now_o persuade_v by_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o vile_a person_n to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o utter_o root_n out_o this_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o that_o plentiful_a country_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o the_o soon_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o he_o will_v tell_v they_o how_o 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