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with_o calvin_n it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o angel_n here_o call_v palmoni_n be_v christ_n himself_o have_v this_o mystical_a name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pele_n wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o he_o isa._n 9_o 13._o and_o from_o almoni_fw-la which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obmutuit_fw-la and_o in_o pihel_n colligavit_fw-la which_o intimate_v the_o ineffableness_n and_o unutterableness_n of_o the_o admirable_a union_n or_o colligation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o which_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a condition_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o word_n palmoni_n *_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o calvin_n himself_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o upon_o the_o place_n how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o uision_n concern_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n viz._n concern_v the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o how_o long_o will_v that_o condition_n last_o and_o that_o transgression_n of_o desolation_n viz._n that_o wicked_a usage_n of_o antiochus_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o will_v so_o great_o oppress_v and_o make_v desolate_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o give_v both_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o host_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v insult_v over_o despise_v and_o profane_v by_o the_o host_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o keep_v watch_v and_o ward_v there_o in_o the_o temple_n engarrison_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a castle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o angelical_a power_n reside_v there_o such_o as_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v before_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v hence_o but_o no_o small_a part_n also_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o host_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o unto_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening-mornings_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plain_o show_v that_o prophetical_a day_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o natural_a day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unskilful_a conceit_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o affectation_n to_o predict_v the_o time_n to_o a_o very_a day_n that_o this_o desolation_n or_o oppression_n from_o antiochus_n
shall_v continue_v upon_o god_n people_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v into_o year_n and_o so_o by_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v signify_v there_o will_v be_v six_o year_n or_o thereabout_a which_o may_v comprehend_v the_o first_o come_v of_o antiochus_n into_o judea_n when_o the_o priesthood_n be_v profane_v as_o also_o his_o second_o his_o interdict_v the_o judaic_a rite_n the_o place_v the_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o intermission_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n so_o grotius_n express_o upon_o the_o place_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o that_o gross_a profanation_n of_o the_o temple_n when_o antiochus_n his_o soldier_n set_v a_o heathenish_a altar_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n on_o it_o till_o antiochus_n eupator_n grant_v the_o jew_n the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o temple_n thomas_n lydiat_a reckon_v about_o three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a which_o may_v give_v a_o glance_n be_v prophetical_o understand_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o true_a antichrist_n chap._n 7._o as_o to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o entireness_n of_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v at_o least_o by_o that_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v 15._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o i_o even_o i_o daniel_n have_v see_v the_o uision_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o meaning_n he_o pray_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v it_o then_o behold_v there_o stand_v before_o i_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man._n a_o angel_n external_o visible_a to_o he_o in_o humane_a shape_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o dream_n or_o night-vision_n but_o a_o day-vision_n as_o i_o observe_v out_o of_o grotius_n in_o the_o beginning_n 16._o and_o i_o hear_v a_o man_n voice_n between_o the_o bank_n of_o ulai_n the_o river_n vlaeus_n that_o run_v by_o susa_n betwixt_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o palmoni_n or_o christ_n who_o since_o he_o can_v walk_v on_o the_o water_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v well_o appear_v betwixt_o the_o bank_n of_o vlai_n in_o the_o air_n or_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o there_o speak_v in_o a_o man_n voice_n before_o he_o be_v incarnate_a which_o call_v and_o say_v gabriel_n make_v this_o man_n understand_v the_o uision_n the_o give_v this_o command_n to_o gabriel_n show_v that_o this_o palmoni_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o ordinary_a angel_n but_o this_o and_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a may_v well_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o angel_n yea_o christ_n himself_o if_o we_o add_v what_o will_v occur_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n 17._o so_o he_o come_v near_o where_o i_o stand_v and_o when_o he_o come_v i_o be_v afraid_a and_o may_v have_v be_v more_o astonish_v if_o palmoni_n himself_o have_v come_v so_o near_o he_o when_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o his_o minister_n and_o fall_v on_o my_o face_n through_o very_a astonishment_n my_o spirit_n fail_v in_o i_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o understand_v o_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v be_v attentive_a and_o diligent_a to_o conceive_v what_o i_o say_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v the_o uision_n though_o it_o be_v long_o even_o about_o 400_o year_n till_o this_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v fulfil_v in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n yet_o at_o the_o end_n for_o a_o certain_a the_o vision_n will_v be_v accomplish_v to_o say_v nothing_o how_o its_o antitype_n at_o another_o time_n of_o the_o end_n even_o during_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n will_v have_v its_o completion_n too_o 18._o now_o as_o he_o be_v speak_v with_o i_o namely_o at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n i_o be_v as_o much_o astound_v thereat_o as_o before_o at_o his_o sight_n and_o so_o sink_v down_o fall_v upon_o my_o face_n my_o spirit_n retire_v as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a sopor_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v half_o dead_a and_o therefore_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v not_o so_o exact_a that_o render_v the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n on_o my_o face_n towards_o the_o ground_n vatablus_n have_v it_o sopore_fw-la correptus_fw-la cecidi_fw-la in_o faciem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la terram_fw-la and_o calvin_n sopitus_fw-la corrui_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a collapsus_fw-la sum_fw-la pronus_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la which_o therefore_o signify_v a_o sound_a fit_n that_o take_v he_o at_o the_o hear_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n hence_o daniel_n be_v conclude_v to_o have_v fall_v twice_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o first_o time_n at_o the_o sight_n the_o second_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n say_v maldonat_a which_o natural_o imply_v that_o save_v in_o these_o sound_a fit_n daniel_n be_v perfect_o awake_a and_o that_o this_o vision_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o so_o call_v a_o day-vision_n not_o a_o night-vision_n or_o divine_a dream_n but_o he_o touch_v i_o and_o set_v i_o upright_o the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o make_v i_o stand_v upon_o my_o stand_n that_o be_v by_o his_o touch_n he_o enable_v i_o to_o stand_v upon_o my_o foot_n again_o so_o great_a virtue_n be_v there_o in_o it_o and_o no_o wonder_n that_o the_o aethereal_a and_o vivifical_a body_n or_o vehicle_n of_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o marvellous_a energy_n thereof_o actuate_v also_o by_o so_o holy_a a_o inhabitant_n shall_v raise_v daniel_n fall_v into_o a_o sound_n unto_o life_n again_o when_o holy_a soul_n even_o in_o their_o terrestrial_a tenement_n have_v do_v such_o marvellous_a cure_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o their_o own_o body_n have_v raise_v they_o to_o life_n that_o have_v be_v take_v to_o be_v dead_a as_o elisha_n do_v in_o the_o widow_n child_n and_o paul_n in_o eutychus_n and_o here_o we_o see_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n christ_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n by_o way_n of_o prelude_n to_o his_o incarnation_n to_o have_v a_o preludious_a mission_n as_o of_o a_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o daniel_n and_o to_o instruct_v he_o and_o to_o do_v miracle_n also_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o malcuth_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o ten_o sephirah_n with_o the_o cabalist_n as_o geburah_n the_o five_o the_o topick_n of_o the_o power_n belong_v to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o do_v miracle_n be_v one_o and_o gabriel_n here_o the_o angel_n his_o name_n signify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n 19_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o indignation_n for_o this_o prediction_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n against_o his_o people_n and_o the_o rage_a tyranny_n of_o antiochus_n over_o they_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o here_o the_o angel_n promise_v to_o tell_v what_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o he_o do_v ver._n 25._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v without_o hand_n for_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o end_n shall_v be_v all_o time_n and_o affair_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o he_o can_v determine_v as_o he_o please_v and_o at_o his_o appoint_a time_n the_o heat_n of_o those_o persecution_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o antiochus_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n they_o be_v not_o to_o last_o pass_v 2300_o day_n as_o be_v declare_v above_o by_o palmoni_n that_o prince_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o of_o israel_n especial_o 20._o the_o ram_n which_o thou_o see_v have_v two_o horn_n be_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o those_o king_n from_o cyrus_n to_o darius_n codomannus_n as_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o ver._n 4._o where_o the_o ram_n be_v say_v to_o push_v westward_o and_o northward_o and_o southward_o which_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o any_o one_o king_n but_o by_o the_o succession_n for_o that_o typical_a ram_n say_v gasper_n sanctius_n rush_v out_o of_o persis_n a_o oriental_a quarter_n and_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o south_n assault_v egypt_n aethiopia_n and_o libya_n to_o the_o north_n pontus_n scythia_n and_o cappadocia_n and_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o west_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o babylonian_n assyrian_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v syrian_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a these_o thing_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o one_o king_n but_o by_o the_o succession_n and_o grotius_n particularize_v for_o the_o main_a for_o upon_o towards_o the_o west_n
of_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o relaxate_v their_o captivity_n and_o observe_v also_o that_o cyrus_n have_v now_o appear_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o race_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o reckon_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o do_v rational_o conceive_v hope_n that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n be_v now_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o according_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o devotion_n to_o hasten_v it_o as_o follow_v 3._o and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n viz._n towards_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v ch._n 6._o v._n 10._o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n to_o direct_v a_o man_n devotion_n towards_o one_o certain_a place_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n not_o lazy_o expect_v as_o if_o because_o god_n have_v once_o promise_v he_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o be_v sure_a to_o perform_v it_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o we_o will_v but_o prepare_v himself_o for_o i_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o representative_a here_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o sincere_a humiliation_n and_o fit_v himself_o thus_o to_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o singular_a piety_n of_o daniel_n all_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n shall_v set_v themselves_o faithful_o and_o conscientious_o to_o imitate_v and_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v slay_v in_o themselves_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o holy_a love_n be_v raise_v in_o they_o and_o then_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o the_o external_a antichrist_n will_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o appear_v not_o by_o might_n that_o be_v not_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o zerubbabel_n zach._n 4._o 6._o no_o force_n nor_o rebellion_n become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o captivity_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o jeremy_n also_o inculcate_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v patient_o to_o wait_v till_o some_o good_a prince_n like_a cyrus_n move_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o good_a behaviour_n do_v relaxate_v their_o captivity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o all_o secular_a matter_n but_o as_o for_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v as_o firm_a in_o it_o as_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n 4._o and_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n which_o expression_n show_v with_o what_o fear_n and_o reverence_n we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o address_n to_o he_o and_o that_o from_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o inward_a sense_n not_o in_o word_n and_o compose_a look_n only_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o merciful_a promise_n in_o particular_a of_o redeem_v thy_o people_n from_o the_o babylonian_a bondage_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n i.e._n if_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n by_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 5._o but_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n the_o whole_a prayer_n and_o confession_n follow_v be_v plain_a of_o itself_o and_o want_v no_o interpretation_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a form_n we_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n that_o daniel_n here_o sustain_v a_o public_a person_n and_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o note_v before_o we_o will_v pass_v therefore_o to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n 20._o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n this_o passage_n also_o show_v that_o daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o do_v certain_o with_o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o the_o pure_a sincerity_n conceivable_a as_o all_o such_o address_n in_o such_o like_a circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o present_v my_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o my_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n 21._o yea_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n even_o the_o man_n gabriel_n viz._n the_o angel_n gabriel_n in_o humane_a shape_n behold_v the_o efficacy_n of_o humble_a earnest_a and_o sincere_a devotion_n that_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a magic_n do_v attract_v unto_o the_o supplicant_n not_o only_o the_o gracious_a illapse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n within_o but_o also_o the_o external_a and_o visible_a converse_n of_o angel_n who_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o uision_n at_o the_o beginning_n namely_o at_o susa_n near_o the_o river_n vlai_n or_o vlaeus_n ch._n 8._o v._n 16._o be_v cause_v to_o fly_v swift_o as_o if_o angel_n be_v wing_a creature_n but_o they_o be_v so_o describe_v only_o to_o signify_v the_o speed_n of_o their_o ministry_n touch_v i_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n oblation_n that_o be_v about_o the_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n the_o time_n heretofore_o while_o the_o temple_n stand_v allot_v for_o sacrifice_n and_o now_o the_o temple_n be_v down_o it_o be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o more_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 22._o and_o he_o inform_v i_o and_o talk_v with_o i_o and_o say_v o_o daniel_n i_o be_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o skill_n and_o understanding_n namely_o touch_v his_o people_n religion_n and_o temple_n for_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n 23._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o thou_o have_v no_o soon_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n thy_o religion_n and_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o charge_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o not_o only_o how_o cyrâ—…s_v king_n of_o persia_n will_v relaxate_v your_o captivity_n but_o how_o the_o messiah_n the_o true_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n will_v come_v to_o relaxate_v his_o people_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o thou_o be_v great_o belove_v that_o be_v one_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o verbatim_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n which_o may_v signify_v as_o well_o active_o as_o passive_o and_o denote_v the_o earnestness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n which_o holy_a desire_n be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o certain_a divine_a magic_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o attract_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n therefore_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o consider_v the_o uision_n viz._n this_o prophecy_n here_o ensue_v of_o the_o seventy_o week_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o vision_n in_o such_o a_o general_a notion_n as_o prophet_n be_v call_v seer_n it_o be_v grotius_n his_o note_n upon_o the_o text_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la videntes_fw-la ita_fw-la omne_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la genus_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la â—…omini_fw-la innotescat_fw-la visio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la which_o vision_n of_o daniel_n consider_v well_o it_o do_v more_o than_o abundant_o answer_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o prayer_n which_o concern_v only_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n for_o which_o they_o obtain_v a_o decree_n in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o cyrus_n but_o in_o the_o ensue_a vision_n as_o it_o be_v call_v there_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o law_n for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o come_n of_o their_o messiah_n for_o great_a purpose_n than_o be_v otherwise_o ever_o design_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o might_n daniel_n collect_v by_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o consider_v the_o ensue_a vision_n which_o be_v this_o 24._o seventy_o week_n that_o seventy_o week_n of_o year_n be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 490_o year_n all_o interpreter_n be_v agree_v
according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o how_o like_a to_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n this_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o appear_v to_o daniel_n be_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v for_o the_o present_a that_o there_o be_v so_o pompous_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o remarkable_a matter_n reveal_v therein_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o city_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n *_o namely_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v belshazzar_n the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v call_v belteshazzar_n there_o be_v three_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o daniel_n that_o sound_n like_o one_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thesaurum_fw-la colligere_fw-la where_o grotius_n interpret_v it_o belus_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la opes_fw-la q._n d._n in_o beli_n potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la the_o other_o two_o name_n in_o hebrew_n belong_v both_o to_o daniel_n and_o have_v a_o distinction_n in_o writing_n and_o signification_n but_o they_o be_v write_v alike_o in_o the_o english_a viz._n belteshazzar_n and_o so_o other_o language_n make_v no_o discrimination_n but_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o ashpenaz_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o junius_n in_o gregorius_n gregorii_n his_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la interpret_v beli_n abdita_fw-la thesaurizans_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la though_o with_o something_o a_o hard_a hypallage_n and_o from_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thesaurizare_fw-la which_o sound_v as_o if_o they_o will_v make_v daniel_n arcanorum_fw-la beli_n thesaurarium_fw-la the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o belus_n understand_v thereby_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o new_a name_n partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v signify_v simple_o dominus_fw-la and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preposition_n and_o noun_n put_v together_o will_v signify_v latenter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostess_fw-la latenter_fw-la ignis_fw-la hosticus_fw-la and_o daniel_n call_v himself_o so_o say_v he_o signify_v that_o thereby_o what_o he_o have_v predict_v do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o babylonian_n but_o yet_o though_o he_o a_o little_a change_v the_o write_n of_o his_o name_n the_o sound_n be_v so_o near_o that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o ahpenaz_n master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o record_v it_o here_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o genuine_a name_n daniel_n which_o by_o long_a disuse_n in_o those_o part_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v requisite_a to_o record_v this_o more_o know_a name_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_a to_o those_o nation_n that_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n to_o this_o sense_n calvin_n write_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o indulge_v to_o a_o little_a liberty_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belteshazzar_n may_v signify_v homo_fw-la host_n be_v in_o abscondito_fw-la whereby_o daniel_n cry_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v besmear_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n bel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a client_n of_o he_o this_o little_a change_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v inward_o a_o downright_a enemy_n to_o the_o babylonish_n idolatry_n though_o always_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o all_o good_a man_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n be_v they_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o will_v though_o they_o never_o close_v with_o the_o palpable_a error_n and_o gross_a mispractice_n therein_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chidah_fw-mi a_o prophetic_a parable_n or_o aenigm_n such_o as_o be_v communicate_v hitherto_o unto_o he_o under_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o image_n of_o various_a metal_n and_o of_o several_o shape_a beast_n and_o therefore_o want_v a_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d em_v a_o matter_n declare_v plain_o and_o apert_o without_o any_o such_o riddle_n or_o figurative_a involution_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o that_o be_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o enigmatical_a shadow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n comprehend_v a_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o conflagration_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n and_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o uision_n that_o be_v he_o understand_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o vision_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o prophecy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o it_o want_v no_o interpretation_n as_o those_o enigmatical_a prophecy_n do_v this_o further_a confirm_v that_o 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hazard_v all_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n of_o his_o add_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o appendage_n the_o author_n justification_n of_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n from_o the_o seasonableness_n thereof_o left_a man_n dishonour_n god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o true_a religion_n by_o their_o foul_a apostasy_n that_o there_o be_v no_o immoderateness_n nor_o extravagancy_n in_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o reform_a religion_n gal._n 4._o 18._o 18._o book_n 2._o chap._n 19_o with_o what_o great_a sincerity_n and_o assurance_n the_o author_n have_v write_v his_o exposition_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n especial_o in_o those_o part_n that_o concern_v the_o grand_a point_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o brief_a reply_n to_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o wellgrounded_n confidence_n what_o effect_n his_o exposition_n be_v like_a to_o have_v with_o the_o more_o sober_a mind_a protestant_n particular_o in_o reference_n to_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o seemly_a behaviour_n to_o other_o magistrate_n dialog_n 5._o sect._n 29._o how_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v boâ—…nd_v with_o all_o attentiveness_n to_o read_v christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o of_o the_o sound_n and_o â—…avoury_a doctrine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n several_a weighty_a reason_n why_o no_o protestant_n shall_v change_v his_o religion_n upon_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o apoc._n 20._o 20._o apoc._n 19_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 11._o â—…_n â—…_n 2_o macc._n 6._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 8._o 20._o â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o apoc._n 1._o 1_o 3._o apoc._n 2._o 10_o 11._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 12._o apoc._n 2._o 18._o
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