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i_o can_v mourn_v for_o a_o sin_n private_o in_o heart_n neither_o can_v i_o public_o reprove_v it_o in_o other_o but_o i_o must_v first_o know_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v but_o that_o this_o idolatry_n may_v more_o full_o appear_v let_v we_o amplify_v it_o by_o two_o circumstance_n first_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n where_o and_o how_o far_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o beast_n none_o may_v buy_v nor_o sell_v but_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o image_n and_o receive_v the_o mark_n he_o cause_v all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bond_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o very_a large_a and_o ample_a dominion_n that_o the_o beast_n have_v for_o the_o nation_n be_v deceive_v chap._n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o all_o the_o world_n worship_v the_o beast_n chap._n 13._o 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roman_a dominion_n in_o the_o last_o and_o antichristian_a edition_n must_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n â—…o_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o world_n the_o caesarean_a majesty_n be_v to_o continue_v some_o good_a space_n of_o time_n and_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o antichristian_a be_v to_o be_v restore_v as_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o they_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v admire_v when_o they_o behold_v the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 8._o now_o then_o if_o we_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o thing_n when_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n begin_v and_o how_o long_o it_o must_v continue_v if_o we_o can_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n mark_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n and_o how_o all_o these_o be_v applicable_a 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can_v we_o apply_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n and_o how_o can_v we_o make_v the_o account_n by_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n set_v up_o by_o julian_n when_o our_o saviour_n do_v speak_v so_o plain_o of_o the_o desâ—…ruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n he_o speak_v in_o this_o wise_a these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a distress_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v luk._n 21._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n here_o observe_v first_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o 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much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v he_o not_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o wait_v and_o come_v to_o the_o 1335_o day_n to_o the_o glorious_a restauration_n of_o that_o church_n and_o nation_n but_o yet_o for_o a_o further_a amplification_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v speak_v dan._n 9_o 27._o and_o here_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o do_v parallel_v the_o two_o former_a scripture_n and_o that_o all_o three_o together_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o dispersion_n of_o that_o people_n after_o the_o destruction_n these_o be_v the_o word_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o for_o the_o overspread_a of_o abomination_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n with_o abominable_a army_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o desolate_a even_o until_o the_o consummation_n and_o that_o determine_a shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o the_o desolate_a in_o these_o word_n note_v 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continuance_n thereof_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v and_o decree_v it_o upon_o that_o city_n and_o people_n iâ—…_n be_v say_v to_o be_v determine_v because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v precise_o cut_v out_o deâ—…ned_v limit_a and_o circumscribe_v as_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n vers_fw-la 24._o further_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n as_o be_v herâ—…_n use_v in_o the_o text_n of_o daniel_n for_o say_v he_o though_o thy_o peoâ—…le_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v return_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o consumption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pâ—…ecise_a consummation_n shall_v overflow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fataâ—…â—…cattering_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o dispersion_n as_o the_o apostle_n himâ—…elf_n 〈◊〉_d exâ—…ound_n rom._n 9_o 27_o 28._o so_o then_o the_o text_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n but_o of_o a_o certain_a determinate_v time_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o that_o people_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v continue_v now_o let_v we_o apply_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o controvert_v place_n dan._n 12._o 11_o from_o tâ—…e_a tâ—…me_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o abâ—…nation_n that_o make_v desâ—…late_n be_v set_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v 1290_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v more_o natural_a and_o consonant_a to_o the_o text_n anâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o congruous_a to_o other_o scripture_n than_o to_o take_v the_o 〈◊〉_d up_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o the_o
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all_o place_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o illyricum_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ._n yet_o nevertheless_o for_o all_o this_o large_a spread_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o destruction_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n in_o those_o time_n the_o roman_n continue_v their_o power_n and_o tyranny_n though_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v everywhere_o but_o when_o the_o stone_n shall_v become_v a_o mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n before_o this_o can_v be_v do_v the_o stone_n must_v strike_v the_o image_n upon_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n thereof_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n must_v be_v break_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o throne_n now_o if_o we_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o time_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o church_n be_v in_o perpetual_a conflict_n with_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o 300_o yearâ—…_n together_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o 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this_o four_o monarchy_n be_v to_o be_v state_v according_a to_o church-relation_n second_o we_o will_v show_v out_o of_o the_o story_n in_o who_o time_n and_o by_o who_o mean_n the_o church_n come_v first_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o people_n now_o that_o the_o roman_a do_v begin_v as_o the_o four_o of_o daniel_n kingdom_n when_o the_o church_n come_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o people_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o argument_n argument_n i._n where_o the_o former_a three_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n image_n do_v begin_v by_o the_o same_o analogy_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o state_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n but_o the_o former_a three_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n image_n do_v begin_v each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a time_n when_o the_o church_n and_o the_o confine_n adjoin_v come_v under_o their_o dominion_n therefore_o the_o roman_a as_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n image_n begin_v when_o the_o church_n and_o the_o confine_n 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the_o canon_n aforesaid_a call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 12._o there_o be_v then_o a_o succession_n of_o babylonian_a king_n before_o nabuchadnezzar_n you_o will_v say_v why_o be_v he_o then_o call_v the_o head_n of_o gold_n as_o much_o in_o sense_n as_o the_o first_o babylonian_n king_n i_o answer_v though_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o first_o babylonian_n king_n other_o reign_v before_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o babylonian_n that_o bring_v the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o confine_n about_o that_o church_n within_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n example_n 2._o second_o that_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n whereof_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n be_v the_o founder_n if_o we_o go_v strict_o to_o work_v the_o foundation_n of_o these_o be_v lay_v before_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_o plain_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a 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