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or_o above_o he_o by_o decree_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la as_o his_o flatterer_n call_v he_o for_o who_o can_v null_n or_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o or_o some_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o high_o than_o he_o what_o antiochus_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o command_v they_o pointblank_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o make_v they_o conform_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a law_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o samaritan_n those_o false_a brethren_n write_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o antiochus_n in_o this_o style_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o glorious_a god_n king_n antiochus_n the_o same_o do_v antichrist_n in_o his_o force_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o faithful_a member_n of_o christ_n against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v idol_n of_o his_o own_o set_n up_o and_o so_o 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〈◊〉_d chidah_n which_o most_o usual_o signify_v a_o parable_n or_o riddle_n but_o it_o signify_v also_o at_o large_a any_o hard_a question_n such_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n be_v say_v to_o propound_v to_o king_n solomon_n the_o word_n chidah_n be_v there_o use_v 2_o chron._n 9_o where_o she_o be_v say_v to_o commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o that_o solomon_n tell_v she_o all_o her_o question_n etc._n etc._n which_o two_o great_a person_n sure_o spend_v not_o their_o time_n in_o riddle_v i_o riddle_v i_o what_o be_v this_o as_o child_n sometime_o do_v but_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n put_v hard_a and_o weighty_a question_n to_o he_o in_o point_n of_o state_n religion_n and_o philosophy_n and_o in_o the_o two_o former_a antiochus_n may_v be_v pretty_a well_o verse_v and_o will_v not_o stick_v when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n such_o as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o idolatry_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v all_o his_o people_n of_o one_o religion_n and_o so_o the_o more_o to_o strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v i_o say_v to_o pronounce_v have_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o boldness_n as_o of_o wit_n that_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n must_v stoop_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o whether_o antichrist_n have_v not_o horrible_o defile_v the_o ancient_a pure_a christian_a religion_n with_o gross_a gentilism_n and_o idolatry_n to_o support_v the_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o antichristian_a kingdom_n let_v all_o indifferent_a man_n judge_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o open_a that_o they_o be_v unknown_a to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n but_o beside_o this_o the_o papal_z hierarchy_n be_v a_o most_o notorious_a understander_n of_o hard_a question_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n especial_o and_o of_o state_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o religion_n or_o holy_a church_n be_v therein_o concern_v as_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o privilege_n of_o infallibility_n so_o that_o the_o pope_n with_o his_o hierarchy_n at_o least_o be_v the_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o christendom_n to_o solve_v hard_a question_n which_o make_v i_o conceive_v that_o this_o passage_n and_o understanding_n dark_a sentence_n and_o hard_a question_n be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o antichrist_n himself_o than_o to_o antiochus_n his_o type_n and_o indeed_o that_o church_n will_v make_v every_o sentence_n in_o scripture_n a_o riddle_n or_o dark_a sentence_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v have_v the_o pretence_n of_o interpret_n it_o who_o will_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o interpret_v it_o inconsistent_o to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a interest_n 24._o and_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n the_o power_n of_o antiochus_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v cause_v by_o some_o mistake_v or_o ill-minded_n jew_n themselves_o and_o as_o for_o antichrist_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heal_v beast_n or_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o be_v plain_a apoc._n 17._o 13._o that_o the_o ten_o king_n give_v their_o power_n to_o he_o thus_o plain_o be_v his_o power_n mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o but_o whether_o antiochus_n destroy_v more_o jew_n or_o antichrist_n more_o christian_n let_v any_o one_o that_o read_v history_n compute_v and_o tell_v which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o more_o wonderful_a destroyer_n for_o not_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o slay_v upon_o earth_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n apoc._n 18._o 24._o and_o shall_v prosper_v and_o practice_v antiochus_n against_o the_o jew_n and_o antichrist_n against_o the_o true_a christian_n apoc._n 13._o 7._o and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o the_o holy_a people_n the_o mighty_a the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d azumim_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vatablus_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a robustos_fw-la it_o signify_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o stout_a and_o courageous_a in_o profess_v the_o truth_n whether_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n or_o antichrist_n these_o may_v be_v those_o which_o the_o apocalypse_n call_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a people_n be_v those_o that_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o which_o be_v call_v saint_n apoc._n 18._o 24._o what_o a_o destroyer_n antiochus_n be_v and_o how_o much_o great_a a_o destroyer_n of_o these_o antichrist_n have_v be_v all_o history_n ring_v of_o it_o what_o antiochus_n be_v to_o the_o sincere_a jew_n the_o same_o be_v antichrist_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o sincere_a apostolic_a christian_n 25._o and_o through_o his_o policy_n also_o he_o shall_v cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v applaud_v himself_o as_o all_o politician_n do_v when_o thing_n succeed_v for_o his_o own_o great_a policy_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v this_o history_n testify_v to_o be_v true_a as_o in_o antiochus_n so_o much_o more_o in_o antichrist_n or_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n there_o never_o have_v be_v a_o more_o cunning_a polity_n in_o the_o world_n as_o all_o historian_n and_o politician_n be_v agree_v which_o perspicacity_n of_o they_o in_o politic_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n with_o eye_n chap._n 7._o among_o the_o ten_o horn_n as_o i_o have_v note_v above_o on_o that_o chapter_n and_o by_o peace_n shall_v he_o destroy_v many_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peace_n out_o of_o time_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v destroy_v many_o multos_fw-la pacificos_fw-la &_o innoxios_fw-la occidet_fw-la ses_fw-fr à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n by_o antiochus_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bloody_a massacre_n that_o antichrist_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o peaceable_a and_o innocent_a protestant_n and_o to_o the_o burn_a god_n know_v how_o many_o beside_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n the_o example_n be_v more_o fresh_a than_o that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v name_v he_o shall_v also_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o grotius_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o the_o chief_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priesthood_n ezr._n 8._o 24._o and_o ch._n 10._o v._n 5._o wherefore_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v call_v prince_n
reason_n that_o this_o angel_n that_o deliver_v to_o daniel_n this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o palmoni_n who_o calvin_n with_o judgement_n conclude_v to_o be_v christ._n whence_o therefore_o the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v this_o book_n of_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o kingdom_n in_o reference_n thereto_o which_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n must_v also_o be_v christ._n which_o agree_v admirable_o with_o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 5._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v christ_n that_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o open_v the_o seven-sealed_n book_n and_o of_o look_v thereon_o which_o privilege_n of_o so_o wonderful_a comprehensive_a prophecy_n he_o obtain_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o foresee_a obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o actual_a undergo_n thereof_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o again_o that_o this_o privilege_n may_v be_v sole_o reserve_v to_o he_o that_o angel_n also_o apoc._n ch._n 10._o in_o my_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n i_o have_v plain_o show_v to_o be_v christ_n who_o deliver_v the_o little_a book_n to_o john_n to_o swallow_v down_o which_o haply_o among_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v call_v little_a in_o that_o compare_v the_o epocha_n thereof_o with_o this_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o reign_n of_o cambyses_n but_o that_o first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o take_v in_o less_o time_n than_o that_o by_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o year_n but_o in_o this_o do_v they_o agree_v both_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n and_o open_v book_n that_o these_o latter_a prophecy_n run_v through_o no_o other_o time_n than_o those_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n though_o they_o 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in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n agree_v with_o vers_n 21._o of_o chap._n 1._o and_o daniel_n continue_v even_o unto_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n cyrus_n whence_o some_o interpreter_n collect_v that_o daniel_n either_o live_v no_o long_o or_o at_o least_o prophesy_v no_o long_a than_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n but_o here_o sanctius_n out_o of_o st._n jerome_n answer_v to_o his_o own_o scruple_n that_o daniel_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o babylonian_a court_n no_o long_a than_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia._n but_o afterward_o though_o he_o return_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n with_o other_o captive_n yet_o he_o be_v translate_v from_o babylon_n to_o the_o mede_n where_o he_o obtain_v a_o honourable_a prefecture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o account_n which_o saint_n jerome_n with_o other_o give_v of_o the_o place_n which_o sufficient_o take_v away_o the_o seem_a 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〈◊〉_d understand_v of_o dispute_n or_o argue_v the_o case_n whence_o the_o disputative_a or_o controversial_a divine_n be_v also_o call_v poleâ—…icall_a vision_n vi._n which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n 2._o and_o now_o will_v i_o show_v thou_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o will_v i_o declare_v unto_o thou_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o a_o plain_a intelligible_a way_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o grecia_n and_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o resemble_v the_o first_o to_o a_o bear_n or_o ram_n the_o second_o to_o a_o leopard_n or_o goat_n and_o the_o three_o to_o a_o monstrous_a beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n but_o deliver_v the_o matter_n without_o any_o prophetic_a aenigm_n or_o parable_n you_o shall_v hear_v from_o i_o the_o bare_a truth_n in_o easy_a and_o vulgar_a word_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o 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spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n this_o additional_a put_v to_o that_o excitation_n to_o attention_n to_o what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n show_v that_o all_o these_o seem_a private_a epistle_n to_o particular_a church_n be_v indeed_o one_o set_a or_o compage_n of_o epistle_n which_o concern_v the_o succeed_a interval_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o the_o epiphonema_n of_o each_o epistle_n to_o every_o church_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o if_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o be_v to_o every_o interval_n thereof_o the_o whole_a be_v a_o representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a according_a to_o several_a interval_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o consider_v and_o compare_v together_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a sect._n 9_o and_o the_o exact_a correspondency_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o event_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o whatsoever_o name_n of_o person_n be_v mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n there_o be_v a_o correspondency_n of_o these_o with_o the_o state_n or_o affair_n of_o that_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n wherever_o they_o occur_v it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o strong_a spirit_n as_o they_o be_v call_v or_o high_a and_o hard_o lofty_a wit_n will_v overlook_v these_o paronomastical_a correspondency_n or_o allusion_n in_o word_n or_o name_n as_o trifle_n but_o the_o great_a hugo_n grotius_n himself_o do_v not_o that_o make_v the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n to_o be_v significant_a nor_o do_v peganius_n that_o incomparable_o learn_v as_o well_o as_o singular_o pious_a german_a who_o know_v nothing_o of_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n nor_o i_o of_o he_o give_v about_o the_o same_o time_n 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