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shall_v be_v but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o far_o than_o another_o prophecy_n of_o ieremy_n where_o it_o be_v show_v very_o particular_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o l._n and_o li._n chapter_n which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o iv_o the_o year_n of_o king_n zedekiah_n reign_n there_o the_o same_o prophet_n christ._n ann._n 595._o before_o christ._n speak_v of_o the_o future_a as_o present_v have_v 11._o have_v iâ—…r_n lâ—…_n 11._o these_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n for_o his_o device_n be_v against_o babylon_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o 28._o in_o v_o 28._o these_o word_n v_o 28._o prepare_v against_o she_o the_o nation_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n some_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v name_v in_o the_o verse_n next_o before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o ararat_n and_o minni_n that_o be_v of_o both_o the_o armenia_n sea_n armenia_n they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n call_v aâ—…kenaz_n that_o first_o people_v phrygia_n and_o bythinia_n from_o whence_o as_o bochart_n think_v with_o great_a probability_n the_o adjacent_a sea_n be_v call_v axenuâ—…_n but_o the_o greek_n not_o like_v that_o word_n which_o signify_v inhospitable_a in_o their_o language_n they_o change_v it_o for_o luck_n sake_n to_o euxenus_n that_o signify_v very_o hospitable_a it_o be_v now_o not_o so_o common_o call_v the_o euxinâ—…_n as_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o those_o about_o the_o black-sea_n these_o persian_a these_o xenopâ—…_n cyrop_n vii_o have_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o armenia_n the_o phrygianâ—…_n paphlagontanâ—…_n cappadocianâ—…_n etc._n etc._n lead_v by_o a_o persian_a nation_n be_v reckon_v by_o xenophon_n among_o those_o that_o
join_v with_o the_o mede_n under_o their_o king_n cyaxares_n son_n of_o astyages_n in_o his_o war_n against_o the_o chaldean_n which_o end_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o but_o as_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o these_o against_o babylon_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n jer._n li._n 27._o show_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n appoint_v a_o captain_n against_o she_o cause_v the_o horse_n horse_n in_o the_o english_a â—…7_n english_a jer._n li._n â—…7_n bible_n it_o be_v her_o horse_n but_o the_o word_n she_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o be_v horse_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o come_v up_o as_o the_o rough_a caterpillar_n for_o so_o they_o appear_v as_o have_v their_o back_n all_o bristle_a with_o sheaf_n of_o arrow_n thus_o the_o people_n of_o elam_n be_v 6._o be_v esai_n xxii_o 6._o describe_v in_o their_o fight_a attire_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horseman_n bear_v the_o quiver_n esai_n xxii_o 6._o where_o the_o word_n perashiâ—…_n that_o signify_v horseman_n show_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d bocharâ—…_n geogr._n s._n iu._n 10._o &_o casielli_n lex_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d whence_o the_o elamites_n come_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o persae_n or_o as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v pharsi_n they_o be_v ancient_o note_v for_o horsemanship_n above_o all_o other_o nation_n d._n nation_n xenoph._n cyrop_n 〈◊〉_d 3_o say_v of_o persia_n that_o it_o be_v so_o mountainous_a a_o country_n that_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o see_v a_o horse_n in_o it_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o foot_n in_o cyrus_n his_o army_n till_o after_o his_o first_o victory_n over_o crasus_n then_o he_o mount_v they_o on_o lydian_a horse_n and_o teach_v they_o all_o horsemanship_n upon_o which_o they_o so_o value_v themselves_o that_o as_o xenophon_n say_v in_o his_o time_n no_o persian_a of_o any_o credit_n will_v be_v see_v on_o foot_n by_o his_o good_a will_n xen._n cyrop_n iv._o 3._o that_o humour_n continue_v among_o they_o to_o this_o day_n but_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a which_o sâ—…bo_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v inscribe_v on_o the_o tomb_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v the_o best_a horseman_n and_o archer_n straâ—…_n xv._n 730._o d._n 14._o of_o these_o persae_n cambyâ—…s_n be_v king_n but_o in_o dependence_n on_o cyrus_n namely_o by_o cyrus_n cyaxares_n king_n of_o the_o mede_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o war_n break_v out_o between_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n cyrus_n who_o 2._o who_o xenoph._n cyr._n l._n 2._o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v son_n of_o this_o cambyses_n by_o mandane_n sister_n of_o king_n cyaxares_n have_v 5._o have_v ib._n 1._o 5._o then_o bring_v the_o persian_a troop_n into_o his_o uncle_n service_n be_v by_o he_o make_v captain_n general_n of_o all_o his_o force_n in_o that_o war_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v he_o with_o his_o persian_a troop_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o that_o 27._o that_o jer._n li._n 27._o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n li._n 27._o because_o he_o be_v name_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o we_o shall_v 33._o shall_v n._n 33._o afterward_o show_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o king_n cyaxares_n together_o with_o king_n cambyses_n beforementioned_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n 28._o mede_n v_o 11_o 28._o in_o v_o 11_o 28._o of_o that_o chapter_n 15._o the_o war_n continue_v many_o year_n in_o which_o cyrus_n go_v on_o so_o babylon_n they_o come_v and_o take_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n successful_o that_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n himself_o in_o that_o his_o capital_a city_n it_o be_v a_o city_n 179._o city_n herâ—…d_n i._o 178_o 179._o which_o by_o wall_n of_o incredible_a height_n and_o strength_n with_o deep_a and_o wide_a ditch_n about_o they_o be_v make_v quite_o impregnable_a in_o all_o man_n opinion_n but_o it_o be_v much_o strong_a 186._o strong_a ib._n i._n 186._o by_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n run_v through_o it_o out_o of_o which_o river_n the_o ditch_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n as_o high_a as_o they_o please_v that_o be_v to_o defend_v the_o place_n that_o king_n be_v so_o secure_a of_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o that_o have_v lay_v up_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n for_o a_o siege_n of_o many_o year_n 190._o year_n herâ—…d_a i._n 190._o as_o herodotus_n say_v of_o twenty_o year_n 5._o year_n xenopâ—…_n cyrop_n vii_o 5._o as_o xenophon_n say_v he_o spare_v not_o on_o the_o usual_a festival_n day_n to_o feast_v all_o his_o great_a man_n which_o be_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o besiege_a city_n but_o his_o feast_n be_v join_v with_o eucessive_a drink_n that_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o besieger_n to_o make_v a_o short_a end_n of_o their_o work_n for_o cyrus_n know_v before_o hand_n when_o a_o great_a feast_n probable_o their_o work_n their_o athâ—…n_n deipnosoph_n fourteen_o from_o câ—…esias_n and_o berosus_n their_o sheshach_n jer._n xxv_o 26_o be_v venâ—…s_o in_o all_o the_o rabbin_n comment_n as_o broughton_n say_v p._n 122._o of_o his_o work_n sacea_n will_v be_v 179._o be_v herâ—…d_n i._o 178_o 179._o have_v employ_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n in_o cut_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o drain_v to_o be_v open_v all_o at_o once_o and_o so_o to_o let_v out_o the_o river_n at_o that_o very_a time_n and_o then_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n ready_a for_o a_o attack_z he_o cause_v his_o army_n to_o take_v that_o way_n all_o along_o in_o the_o channel_n where_o the_o water_n be_v 19â—…_n be_v herâ—…d_n i._o 19â—…_n then_o no_o high_a than_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o thigh_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n at_o midnight_n 5._o midnight_n xenoph._n cyrop_n vii_o 5._o when_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v defend_v it_o be_v either_o drink_v or_o fast_o asleep_a and_o then_o king_n belshazzar_n himself_o be_v ib._n be_v xenoph._n ib._n kill_v whether_o by_o the_o enemy_n or_o by_o his_o 30._o dâ—…n_n v._o 30._o own_o servant_n the_o city_n become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n persian_n this_o whole_a account_n we_o have_v partly_o from_o herodotus_n but_o chief_o from_o xenophon_n in_o his_o cyropaedia_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o writer_n be_v bear_v within_o theâ—…escore_a year_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o other_o not_o very_o long_o after_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o either_o of_o they_o have_v ever_o read_v daniel_n history_n and_o yet_o have_v as_o they_o tell_v we_o receive_v their_o information_n from_o the_o people_n of_o those_o country_n we_o can_v wonder_v that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n their_o history_n do_v so_o well_o agree_v with_o his_o write_n they_o differ_v chief_o in_o the_o name_n of_o person_n daniel_n call_v he_o darius_n the_o son_n nation_n the_o heathen_a writer_n not_o have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v in_o scripture_n account_v for_o by_o their_o common_a change_n of_o name_n in_o the_o eastern_a nation_n of_o ahasuerus_n who_o those_o greek_a writer_n call_v cyaxares_n the_o son_n of_o astyages_n and_o daniel_n call_v he_o bâ—…shazzar_n who_o they_o call_v labynitus_n or_o nabonidus_n who_o also_o the_o astronomer_n canon_n call_v nabonadius_n and_o josephus_n call_v naboandelus_fw-la but_o this_o can_v be_v strange_a to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o eastern_a nation_n at_o babylon_n daniel_n himself_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o have_v his_o name_n change_v to_o belâ—…shazzar_n and_o of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v bring_v thither_o with_o he_o every_o one_o have_v a_o chaldee_n name_v give_v he_o instead_o of_o his_o hebrew_n so_o among_o the_o persian_n likewise_o zerubbabel_n be_v call_v sheshbazzar_n by_o cyrus_n when_o he_o put_v he_o into_o the_o govenment_n and_o esther_n be_v make_v queen_n have_v her_o name_n change_v to_o haâ—…assa_n of_o their_o king_n themselves_o the_o two_o that_o come_v between_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n who_o ezra_n ch_z iv._o 5_o 7._o call_v ahasuerus_n and_o artaxerxes_n be_v call_v cambyses_n and_o smerdis_n the_o maguâ—…_n by_o the_o greek_a historian_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v more_o example_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o where_o in_o the_o eastern_a history_n we_o read_v different_a name_n of_o person_n we_o be_v not_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o '_o be_v not_o the_o same_o person_n but_o rather_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o what_o we_o read_v of_o their_o action_n and_o of_o their_o other_o circumstance_n 16._o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v foreshew_v to_o king_n belshazzar_n kingdom_n darius_n the_o mede_n have_v that_o kingdom_n himself_o by_o the_o hand_n write_v on_o the_o wall_n together_o with_o daniel_n interpretation_n dan._n v._o 25_o 28._o which_o will_v be_v far_o consider_v in_o the_o 24._o the_o n._n 24._o
with_o the_o other_o 2._o other_o jer._n l._n 2._o jerem._n l._n 2._o but_o this_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o itself_o 27._o it_o be_v that_o long_a prophecy_n against_o babylon_n jerem._n l._n and_o li._n li._n and_o those_o of_o jeremiah_n l._n and_o li._n which_o the_o prophet_n receive_v in_o king_n zedekiah_n time_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n in_o captivity_n many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o best_a of_o that_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v thither_o together_o with_o daniel_n and_o those_o three_o other_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n in_o king_n iehoiakim_n time_n or_o who_o go_v afterward_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v and_o many_o other_o together_o with_o king_n jeconiah_n god_n be_v so_o please_v to_o send_v they_o away_o from_o â—…salem_fw-la before_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o judgement_n on_o that_o wicked_a city_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v captive_n at_o babylon_n many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a disconsolate_a condition_n therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v they_o know_v for_o their_o comfort_n that_o their_o stâ—…y_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v on_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o people_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o like_a or_o great_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v on_o babylon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n jerem._n l._n 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o which_o god_n will_v soon_o give_v his_o people_n a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o present_a captivity_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n 10._o land_n jer._n l._n 4_o 8_o &_o v_o 19_o 20._o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o jerem._n l._n 4_o 8_o and_o 19_o 20_o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o 13._o from_o ezra_n iii_o 12_o 13._o ezra_n iii_o 12._o 13._o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v live_v to_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o to_o a_o tittle_n save_v only_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o that_o city_n and_o country_n which_o be_v then_o foretell_v and_o have_v be_v long_o since_o fulfil_v as_o traveller_n see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n 28._o but_o they_o see_v then_o in_o daniel_n time_n first_o the_o assembly_n of_o great_a fulfil_v these_o they_o see_v now_o fulfil_v nation_n come_v up_o against_o babylon_n 9_o babylon_n jer._n l._n 9_o jerm_n l._n 9_o it_o be_v 48._o be_v l._n 41._o &_o li._n 48._o foretell_v they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n l._n 41_o and_o li._n 48._o the_o mede_n do_v so_o and_o those_o other_o nation_n mention_v 27._o mention_v li._n 27._o jerem._n li_n 27._o who_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o median_a king_n be_v therefore_o 28._o therefore_o li._n 11_o 28._o call_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n jerem._n li._n 11._o 28._o that_o the_o median_a shall_v come_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o that_o there_o 27._o there_o v_o 27._o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n over_o they_o v_o 27_o attend_v with_o troop_n of_o horse_n bristle_a like_o caterpillar_n that_o be_v archer_n as_o we_o 13._o we_o see_v n._n 13._o have_v explain_v it_o these_o troop_n now_o appear_v to_o be_v persian_n and_o their_o prince_n cyrus_n who_o come_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o 27._o they_o jer._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o this_o army_n jerem._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o the_o jew_n now_o see_v what_o a_o spoil_v all_o these_o troop_n make_v in_o chaldea_n as_o be_v 10._o be_v l._n 10._o foretell_v jerem._n l._n 10._o how_o they_o 28._o they_o v_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o waste_v and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n v_o 21._o up_o to_o babylon_n itself_o v_o 23_o 24_o 28._o and_o also_o 29._o also_o v_o 29._o encamp_v against_o that_o city_n round_o about_o v_o 29._o now_o they_o see_v the_o sword_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n 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