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of_o the_o earth_n 6._o dan._n 1.3_o 6._o king_n nebuchodonazor_n advance_v by_o he_o to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o governor_n over_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o babylon_n 2.48_o dan._n 2.48_o chap._n 2.48_o after_o by_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n make_v the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 5.29_o dan._n 5.29_o chap._n 5.29_o even_o yet_o far_a prosper_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n and_o cyrus_n the_o persian_a 6.28_o dan._n 6.28_o under_o four_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n that_o ever_o be_v above_o the_o great_a even_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o precedent_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o prince_n 3._o dan._n 6.2_o 3._o chap._n 6._o v._n 2.3_o if_o daniel_n therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a honour_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n thus_o to_o humble_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o earthly_a provocation_n and_o temptation_n thus_o temper_n and_o contain_v himself_o if_o in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n he_o can_v thus_o contemn_v scorn_n and_o trample_v on_o they_o mourn_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o pleasure_n fast_v from_o all_o delight_n conquer_a and_o tame_v his_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v not_o conquer_v he_o then_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o bate_v ourselves_o a_o little_a pleasure_n some_o small_a delight_n some_o petty_a recreation_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o some_o few_o trifle_n that_o with_o daniel_n we_o may_v the_o better_a follow_v christ_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la parvam_fw-la despiciat_fw-la cellam_fw-la quando_fw-la senator_n domum_fw-la despicit_fw-la marmoratam_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la terrena_fw-la contemnens_fw-la 550._o fulgent_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 550._o etc._n etc._n who_o say_v fulgentius_n will_v not_o now_o despise_v a_o cottage_n when_o a_o senator_n leave_v a_o ivory_n palace_n when_o daniel_n leave_v so_o much_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o little_a and_o where_o all_o be_v nothing_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o all_o with_o daniel_n to_o labour_v for_o heaven_n by_o a_o holy_a mourning_n i_o daniel_n be_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n but_o daniel_n example_n be_v yet_o great_a god_n 2_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n by_o how_o much_o he_o that_o be_v so_o high_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v yet_o high_o and_o great_a in_o god_n favour_n to_o who_o god_n give_v knowledge_n and_o skill_n in_o all_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n even_o understand_v in_o vision_n and_o dream_n chap._n 1.17_o 1.17_o dan._n 1.17_o even_o wise_a he_o ten_o time_n than_o all_o the_o astrologian_n and_o magician_n verse_n 20._o 20._o 20._o in_o who_o say_v nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n 14._o dan._n 4.18.5.11_o 12_o 14._o chap._n 4.18_o &_o 5.11_o who_o converse_v with_o angel_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o make_v of_o his_o most_o secret_a counsel_n the_o full_a clear_a and_o plain_a prophet_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o here_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v by_o a_o dan._n a_o hierony_n lib._n 2._o apolog._n advers._fw-la ruffin_n cap._n 9_o &_o theodor._n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la dan._n doubt_n which_o of_o old_a trouble_a saint_n hierome_n ruffinus_n and_o many_o other_o of_o late_a also_o namely_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o jew_n to_o reckon_v the_o book_n of_o daniel_n among_o the_o hagiographa_n or_o holy_a writer_n and_o yet_o to_o account_v he_o no_o prophet_n certain_o though_o 45._o though_o vid._n petr._n cunaeum_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebraeor_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o ubi_fw-la rationem_fw-la perperam_fw-la assignat_fw-la rabbi_n maimon_n more_n nebochim_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o some_o guess_n at_o other_o yet_o the_o true_a reason_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o rabbi_n maimon_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n make_v ten_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n place_n daniel_n in_o the_o second_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hagiographa_n because_o say_v he_o he_o be_v no_o prophet_n in_o a_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o therefore_o rank_v by_o our_o nation_n among_o those_o who_o awake_v and_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o sense_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o prophecy_n and_o indeed_o as_o he_o reckon_v it_o of_o all_o that_o be_v inspire_v to_o speak_v the_o high_a so_o that_o the_o jew_n no_o otherwise_v deny_v daniel_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o baptist_n 28._o luke_n 7.26_o 28._o luke_n 7.26_o who_o call_v a_o prophet_n verse_n 28._o he_o style_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n and_o likely_a our_o saviour_n in_o this_o speech_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o distinction_n among_o the_o jew_n howsoever_o saint_n hieroms_n testimony_n be_v true_a citatis_fw-la vid._n s._n hieron_n &_o theod._n locis_fw-la citatis_fw-la that_o no_o prophet_n speak_v so_o plain_o so_o evident_o of_o christ_n as_o daniel_n do_v not_o only_o show_v as_o do_v the_o rest_n that_o he_o must_v come_v but_o also_o design_v the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v lay_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n and_o their_o time_n with_o the_o manifest_a forego_v sign_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o same_o messenger_n be_v send_v the_o very_a same_o angel_n gabriel_n 1.26_o dan._n 8.16_o luke_n 1.26_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o god_n chief_a favourite_n under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v style_v a_o man_n high_o or_o great_o belove_v chap._n 9.23_o 19_o dan._n 9.23.10.11_o 19_o &_o 10.11.19_o the_o high_a stile_n mortality_n can_v receive_v as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o title_n it_o be_v luke_n 1.28_o 1.28_o luke_n 1.28_o his_o wisdom_n proverbial_o extol_v thou_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n ezech._n 28.3_o 28.3_o ezech._n 28.3_o his_o prayer_n as_o most_o powerful_a with_o god_n prefer_v ezech._n 14.14_o nevertheless_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o honour_n 20._o &_o 14.14_o 20._o unless_o he_o be_v humble_a he_o as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n humble_v himself_o by_o fast_v to_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o needful_a for_o he_o and_o that_o chief_a apostle_n to_o keep_v their_o body_n under_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 9.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o lest_o fall_v through_o pride_n they_o may_v come_v to_o destruction_n how_o much_o then_o be_v it_o more_o needful_a for_o we_o vile_a wretched_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v how_o needful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v if_o possible_a far_o more_o at_o least_o the_o same_o to_o make_v ourselves_o mourn_n as_o also_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o daniel_n height_n we_o must_v follow_v his_o step_n if_o we_o will_v be_v as_o he_o be_v we_o must_v do_v as_o he_o do_v if_o we_o will_v aim_v at_o his_o happiness_n we_o must_v imitate_v his_o humility_n if_o have_v our_o prayer_n as_o his_o accept_a we_o must_v sharpen_v they_o by_o fast_v we_o must_v propound_v his_o example_n to_o ourselves_o as_o he_o do_v here_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o even_o above_o any_o under_o the_o law_n the_o great_a and_o best_a example_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n i_o daniel_n but_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o a_o man_n by_o his_o action_n action_n ii_o his_o action_n for_o they_o be_v they_o that_o must_v praise_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n pro._n 31.31_o 31.31_o prov._n 31.31_o his_o action_n therefore_o come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o be_v mourning_n by_o which_o what_o be_v mean_v be_v easy_a to_o see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n etc._n etc._n it_o i_o the_o end_n of_o it_o his_o mourning_n be_v fast_v to_o make_v he_o mourn_v it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o style_v this_o duty_n by_o this_o name_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n that_o there_o be_v two_o word_n in_o each_o of_o the_o three_o learned_a language_n to_o signify_v the_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n poenitentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscentia_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la one_o of_o they_o in_o each_o signifi_v grief_n and_o mourning_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o and_o a_o way_n to_o perfect_v our_o repentance_n so_o fast_v be_v a_o way_n to_o begin_v our_o mourning_n for_o this_o cause_n as_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v repentance_n act._n 26.20_o acts._n 26.20_o 26.20_o so_o fast_v be_v usual_o call_v mourning_n as_o 1_o sam._n 16._o matth._n 5.4_o &_o 9.15_o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n 9.15_o 1_o sam._n 16.1_o mat._n 5.4_o &_o 9.15_o because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o mean_n to_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n 1_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n as_o hannah_n weep_v and_o do_v