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exceed_v 2._o by_o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o before_o they_o enjoy_v 3._o by_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o actual_o they_o suffer_v 1._o this_o their_o last_o calamity_n and_o captivity_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o in_o these_o five_o respect_n 1._o other_o calamity_n and_o captivity_n which_o they_o endure_v be_v before_o declare_v how_o long_o they_o shall_v continue_v as_o abraham_n be_v tell_v that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v sojourn_v and_o be_v evil_a entreat_v in_o canaâ—â—_n and_o egypt_n 400._o year_n the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v prescribe_v for_o 70._o year_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n show_v they_o before_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n under_o antiochus_n how_o long_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o jew_n be_v likewise_o reveal_v to_o daniel_n by_o the_o angel_n c._n 8._o but_o this_o last_o captivity_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v endure_v 2._o their_o other_o captivity_n be_v nothing_o so_o long_o their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n exceed_v not_o a_o 150._o year_n though_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n there_o be_v long_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n but_o 70._o but_o this_o their_o captive_a estate_n have_v already_o exceed_v 1500._o year_n 3._o in_o the_o other_o captivity_n they_o have_v prophet_n to_o comfort_v they_o as_o moses_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n daniel_n and_o ezekiel_n but_o such_o prophet_n they_o have_v none_o now_o among_o they_o 4._o then_o have_v they_o diverse_a sign_n and_o miracle_n as_o the_o 3._o child_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n but_o now_o be_v miracle_n cease_v among_o they_o 5._o at_o other_o time_n they_o have_v excellent_a man_n raise_v from_o among_o they_o which_o be_v famous_a and_o honourable_a for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o joseph_n 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better_o then_o yet_o a_o term_n remain_v to_o the_o appoint_a time_n i._o ad_fw-la or_o there_o be_v a_o other_o time_n limit_v l._n v._o other_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v b.g._n but_o here_o the_o preposition_n be_v omit_v 36_o and_o this_o king_n i._o the_o king_n caeter_fw-la but_o the_o article_n set_v before_o note_v some_o special_a king_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o list_v according_a to_o his_o will_n h._n he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o against_o l.b.g._n all_o that_o be_v god_n yea_o above_o the_o god_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n he_o shall_v speak_v marvellous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n b.g.l.u._n but_o the_o distinction_n rebia_fw-la come_v between_o do_v distinguish_v the_o sentence_n and_o shall_v prosper_v till_o the_o wrath_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o determination_n be_v make_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n b.g.a._n the_o determination_n shall_v be_v effect_v i._o but_o the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o pretreperfect_a tense_n the_o definition_n be_v perpetrate_v that_o be_v effect_v l._n but_o the_o thing_n decree_v and_o define_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o impiety_n be_v come_v to_o the_o extremity_n v._o but_o impiety_n be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n 37_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o mind_n understand_v h._n unto_o the_o god_n not_o god_n l._n the_o word_n â—lohee_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a of_o his_o father_n nor_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n not_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n l._n for_o the_o negative_a lo_o must_v be_v supply_v nor_o to_o any_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o mind_n for_o he_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o 38_o but_o in_o his_o place_n that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o munition_n that_o be_v who_o he_o set_v up_o in_o his_o strong_a hold_n the_o god_n of_o strength_n v._o to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v his_o power_n the_o god_n mauzzim_n b._n g._n l._n s._n but_o it_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v as_o for_o the_o god_n of_o strength_n he_o shall_v worship_v in_o his_o place_n i._o pol._n br._n they_o understand_v mauzzim_n here_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v see_v qu._n 46._o 10._o even_o the_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o shall_v he_o honour_v with_o gold_n and_o with_o silver_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o pleasant_a thing_n 39_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v to_o be_v for_o hold_n or_o place_n of_o defence_n strong_a place_n or_o place_n of_o munition_n s._n he_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o munition_n of_o the_o god_n mauzzim_n v._o or_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o to_o defend_v mauzzim_n l._n or_o this_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o the_o hold_v of_o mauzzim_n b._n g._n but_o mauzzim_n be_v here_o no_o proper_a name_n he_o shall_v commit_v the_o munition_n of_o the_o god_n of_o strength_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n i._o but_o mauzzim_n here_o be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o true_a god_n see_v qu._n 47._o 7._o with_o a_o strange_a god_n who_o he_o that_o acknowledge_v v._o â—_o better_o than_o who_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v b._n g._n i._n who_o he_o shall_v not_o acknowledge_v l._n but_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a in_o the_o original_a he_o shall_v increase_v with_o glory_n and_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o a_o price_n v._n for_o gain_n b._n g._n gift_n s._n not_o free_o l._n or_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o price_n i._o see_v 47._o qu._n 7._o 40_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n not_o and_o of_o time_n b._n g._n s._n or_o appoint_a time_n l._n at_o the_o last_o v._o that_o be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n push_n at_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n with_o charet_n and_o with_o horseman_n and_o with_o many_o ship_n and_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o country_n and_o overflow_v and_o pass_v through_o 41_o and_o he_o shall_v enter_v also_o into_o the_o pleasant_a land_n or_o glorious_a l._n excellent_a v._o beautiful_a i._o tzebi_fw-la h._n into_o the_o land_n of_o sebain_n s._n but_o it_o be_v here_o no_o proper_a name_n and_o many_o country_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o these_o shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n even_o edom_n and_o moab_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 42_o he_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n also_o upon_o the_o country_n land_n h._n and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v not_o escape_v 43_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o hide_a treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n and_o over_o all_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lybian_o and_o the_o ethiopian_n black_a mores_n g._n shall_v follow_v he_o i._o at_o his_o footstep_n h._n not_o in_o their_o munition_n s._n or_o the_o lybian_o and_o ethiopian_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o passage_n l.u.g._n see_v qu._n 48._o in_o the_o end_n 44_o but_o the_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o north_n shall_v trouble_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o with_o great_a wrath_n not_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n l._n to_o destroy_v and_o slay_v v._o or_o bequeath_v to_o slaughter_v i._o root_n out_o g._n b._n many_o 45_o and_o he_o shall_v plant_v pitch_n l._n the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n his_o tabernacle_n apadno_n l._n or_o aphadano_n s._n see_v qu._n 50._o between_o the_o two_o sea_n in_o the_o glorious_a and_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n of_o glory_n and_o holiness_n h._n yet_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n or_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o end_n i._o v._n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o 3._o the_o question_n and_o doubt_n discuss_v 1._o quest._n whether_o this_o vision_n in_o the_o 11._o chap._n be_v diverse_a from_o the_o former_a vision_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n 1._o hierome_n who_o take_v the_o first_o word_n 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of_o the_o god_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o set_v up_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n suae_fw-la foelicitati_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la to_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o fortune_n so_o also_o genevens_n follow_v calvin_n but_o this_o application_n to_o the_o roman_a state_n we_o have_v upon_o diverse_a reason_n refuse_v before_o qu._n 44._o 6._o melancthon_n by_o the_o god_n maosim_n that_o be_v of_o munition_n understand_v the_o god_n variorum_fw-la templorum_fw-la that_o be_v worship_v in_o diverse_a temple_n for_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v but_o one_o temple_n call_v before_o maosa_n v_o 31._o the_o sanctuary_n of_o strength_n so_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o maosim_n their_o diverse_a temple_n wherein_o they_o worship_v a_o number_n of_o god_n as_o the_o athenian_n worship_v pallas_n the_o theban_n bacchus_n the_o eleusines_n ceres_n the_o sicilians_n proserpina_n the_o argive_n juno_n they_o of_o delphos_n phoebus_n the_o lemnian_o vulcan_n the_o lampsacene_n priapus_n the_o 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and_o the_o snare_a and_o entangle_v of_o man_n conscience_n with_o auricular_a confession_n his_o penal_a injunction_n work_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o such_o other_o all_o these_o thing_n most_o true_o be_v verify_v in_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o antiochus_n they_o agree_v not_o who_o either_o have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o of_o this_o great_a god_n or_o he_o speak_v rather_o open_v blasphemy_n then_o marvellous_a thing_n against_o he_o p._n 167._o answ._n 1._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n give_v in_o instance_n be_v most_o lively_a and_o evident_o verify_v in_o the_o pope_n but_o yet_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v rather_o thus_o typical_o accommodate_v to_o he_o then_o literal_o speak_v of_o he_o 2._o and_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v very_o accomplish_v in_o antiochus_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a his_o fetch_n and_o device_n in_o compass_v his_o purpose_n be_v say_v to_o understand_v dark_a sentence_n though_o he_o have_v no_o 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antiochus_n he_o use_v here_o the_o word_n tzalach_v to_o prosper_v which_o thrice_o before_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o pprophecy_n c._n 8._o 12._o 24_o 25._o in_o set_v down_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o alexander_n the_o prophet_n use_v not_o this_o word_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o long_a prosperity_n than_o alexander_n have_v which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o antiochus_n p._n 173._o 2._o neither_o need_v this_o limitation_n be_v add_v the_o determination_n be_v make_v if_o antiochus_n only_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o his_o prosperous_a success_n must_v needs_o determine_v with_o his_o life_n p._n 180._o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o fit_o refer_v unto_o the_o perpetual_a prosperous_a success_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o for_o six_o hundred_o year_n together_o have_v so_o wonderful_o prevail_v and_o prosper_v that_o they_o only_o have_v not_o delude_v the_o world_n to_o receive_v their_o pretend_a title_n of_o their_o supreme_a vicarship_n in_o earth_n but_o have_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o temporal_a prince_n enlarge_v their_o kingdom_n and_o triumph_v over_o those_o that_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o p._n 176._o to_o 178._o ans._n 1._o in_o that_o this_o very_a word_n of_o prosper_v be_v use_v in_o the_o former_a vision_n c._n 8._o where_o evident_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o cast_v down_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v the_o jew_n temple_n and_o sanctuary_n yet_o stand_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o alexander_n be_v not_o say_v so_o to_o prosper_v be_v because_o he_o attempt_v no_o such_o thing_n against_o the_o jew_n neither_o so_o prosper_v in_o any_o devise_n against_o they_o 2._o though_o antiochus_n prosperous_a prevail_a in_o these_o his_o enterprise_n can_v not_o exceed_v the_o term_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v comfort_v understand_v that_o this_o success_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o indeed_o this_o his_o prosperity_n cease_v before_o his_o death_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n before_o likewise_o v._n 35._o which_o graserus_n confess_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n that_o it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a the_o like_a clause_n to_o be_v add_v here_o exercise_n 3._o wherein_o graserus_n out_o of_o the_o 37._o and_o 38._o v._n go_v about_o to_o prove_v this_o prophecy_n literal_o and_o historical_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n and_o not_o of_o antiochus_n argum._n 1._o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o true_a of_o antiochus_n for_o he_o set_v up_o the_o idol_n of_o juppiter_n olympius_n and_o juppiter_n xenius_n or_o hospitalis_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v worship_v which_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o grecian_n p._n 183._o 2._o but_o this_o be_v 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185._o and_o priestly_a in_o set_v up_o a_o other_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o make_v other_o mediator_n his_o prophetical_a in_o detract_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v they_o imperfect_a and_o add_v thereunto_o tradition_n which_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unwritten_a and_o the_o pope_n reserve_v unto_o himself_o power_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n as_o he_o list_v and_o thus_o he_o derogate_v both_o from_o christ_n kingdom_n priesthood_n prophecy_n and_o so_o regard_v not_o his_o father_n god_n p._n 186._o to_o 190._o answ._n 1._o antiochus_n do_v diverse_o depart_v from_o his_o father_n go_n 1._o those_o idol_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v new_a god_n among_o the_o syrian_n who_o he_o make_v to_o forsake_v their_o own_o law_n and_o rite_n to_o receive_v his_o new_a idol_n 1._o macchab._n 1._o 43._o 2._o macchab._n 2._o 3._o 2._o he_o care_v not_o in_o effect_n for_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o advantage_n for_o he_o will_v have_v rob_v the_o temple_n at_o persepolis_n 2._o macchab._n 9_o 2._o 3._o whereas_o some_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v great_a respect_n unto_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n give_v unto_o it_o great_a gift_n as_o namely_o seleucus_n and_o antiochus_n the_o great_a as_o it_o show_v c._n 11._o quest_n 44._o he_o rob_v spoil_v deface_v and_o pollute_v it_o 2._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v also_o typical_o verify_v in_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n as_o further_o have_v be_v declare_v c._n 11._o controu_fw-fr 21._o he_o many_o way_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o effect_n use_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o his_o own_o gain_n and_o advantage_n but_o yet_o the_o historical_a application_n