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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
the_o passion_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o funccius_n and_o other_o but_o our_o countryman_n thomas_n lydiat_a have_v adjust_v the_o chronology_n of_o time_n so_o that_o from_o this_o epocha_n of_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n the_o passion_n will_v fall_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o last_o week_n which_o be_v exquisite_o according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o unto_o messiah_n the_o prince_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o so_o much_o expect_v by_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o name_n of_o their_o messiah_n the_o word_n never_o be_v use_v absolute_o but_o concern_v he_o to_o the_o initiation_n therefore_o of_o he_o into_o his_o ministry_n he_o be_v first_o baptize_v by_o john_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o after_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o do_v miracle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o people_n to_o this_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v seven_o week_n and_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n that_o be_v sixty_o nine_o week_n there_o be_v no_o mystery_n in_o the_o paâ—…ting_n of_o these_o number_n save_v a_o hebrew_n idiom_n to_o be_v understand_v from_o ezekiel_n ch._n 45._o v._n 12._o and_o gen._n 5._o often_o in_o that_o chapter_n as_o also_o ch._n 8._o v._n 3._o as_o grotius_n comment_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o sixty_o nine_o week_n that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o three_o year_n from_o the_o twenty_o of_o artaxerxes_n longimanus_fw-la do_v jesus_n the_o messiah_n manifest_v himself_o according_a to_o thomas_n lydiat_n chronology_n who_o i_o conceive_v to_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n in_o this_o business_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o wall_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v on_o purpose_n to_o give_v light_n to_o interpreter_n that_o the_o decree_n here_o mention_v 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thereof_o and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o messiah_n be_v never_o put_v thus_o absolute_o but_o here_o whence_o doubtless_o the_o jew_n give_v he_o who_o they_o expect_v for_o their_o redeemer_n the_o name_n of_o messiah_n and_o now_o for_o cut_n off_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a it_o may_v signify_v transfixus_fw-la or_o affixus_fw-la as_o funccius_n will_v have_v it_o but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o cut_v off_o not_o only_o from_o life_n but_o as_o mr._n mede_n say_v from_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o both_o these_o sense_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n their_o prince_n who_o his_o own_o people_n reject_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o life_n and_o thereby_o from_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o his_o people_n nor_o he_o their_o king_n but_o not_o for_o himself_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o easy_o 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be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o messiah_n the_o sense_n not_o only_o fit_v exceed_v well_o but_o be_v more_o close_o knit_v and_o compact_v shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o this_o heinous_a parricidium_fw-la of_o the_o jew_n namely_o for_o their_o murder_n of_o their_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v the_o roman_n destroy_v their_o city_n and_o their_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n the_o roman_a army_n shall_v overflow_v judea_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n desolation_n be_v determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n here_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o not_o to_o and_o render_v it_o pro_fw-la sine_fw-la belli_fw-la erit_fw-la definita_fw-la desolatio_fw-la deus_fw-la hunc_fw-la exitum_fw-la bello_fw-la isti_fw-la praefinivit_fw-la terrae_fw-la vastitatem_fw-la god_n have_v determine_v that_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n the_o devastation_n of_o the_o land_n 27._o aâ—…d_v he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n with_o many_o for_o one_o wéek_v mr._n mede_n render_v it_o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v for_o indeed_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o force_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o any_o conjunction_n and_o may_v be_v render_v according_a as_o the_o sense_n direct_v and_o the_o most_o genuine_a sense_n seem_v that_o which_o mr._n mede_n have_v give_v that_o though_o israel_n be_v cast_v off_o yet_o a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v win_v off_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v before_o and_o after_o his_o passion_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o new_a covenant_n which_o adorn_v the_o very_a title_n page_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o seventy_o turn_v it_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v confirm_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v funccius_n on_o the_o place_n and_o that_o with_o many_o i.e._n with_o several_a for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v frequent_o though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v and_o enter_v the_o covenant_n within_o the_o space_n of_o this_o one_o week_n which_o be_v the_o seventieth_n or_o last_o week_n some_o be_v convert_v before_o christ_n passion_n other_o afterward_o but_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n remain_v obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v none_o of_o his_o pleople_n and_o in_o the_o midâ—â—_n of_o the_o wéek_v he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sâ—…crâ—…fice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v this_o imply_v the_o death_n of_o the_o mâ—…ssiah_n as_o well_o as_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o after_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o the_o time_n there_o be_v less_o definitive_a so_o be_v it_o be_v but_o afâ—…er_o the_o threescore_o and_o second_o week_n or_o rather_o the_o sixty_o nine_o and_o before_o the_o seventieth_n expire_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o to_o time_n will_v be_v fulfil_v if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o accurate_a determination_n intimate_v as_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o last_o week_n suppose_v in_o the_o four_o year_n thereof_o whis_n be_v the_o scope_n that_o thomas_n lydiat_a have_v aim_v at_o and_o as_o i_o conceive_v hit_v the_o mark_n which_o make_v i_o now_o less_o adhere_v to_o that_o lax_n sense_n of_o in_fw-la the_o midst_n which_o i_o set_v down_o in_o my_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n on_o this_o verse_n wherefore_o about_o the_o four_o year_n
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that_o they_o worship_v the_o saint_n upon_o account_n of_o honour_v christ._n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v also_o that_o mahuzzim_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o tower_n fortress_n wall_n bulwark_n guard_n and_o protector_n which_o be_v the_o very_a title_n the_o idolatrous_a saint-worshipper_n give_v the_o saint_n and_o their_o relic_n repose_v in_o their_o church_n of_o so_o fit_a significancy_n be_v this_o name_n of_o daemon_n viz._n mahuzzim_n which_o 〈◊〉_d express_v they_o by_o and_o the_o worship_v of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v so_o express_o foretell_v will_v be_v and_o where_o be_v it_o foretell_v especial_o express_o if_o not_o here_o and_o a_o god_n who_o his_o father_n know_v not_o read_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n even_o together_o with_o a_o god_n which_o his_o father_n that_o be_v his_o ancestor_n the_o ancient_a roman_n know_v not_o which_o god_n be_v christ._n shall_v he_o honour_v they_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o 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defender_n guardian_n helper_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o often_o render_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o septuagint_n five_o time_n in_o the_o psalm_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mahoz_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o often_o protector_n see_v mr._n mede_n his_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n ch_n 16._o part_n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o mahuzzim_n in_o this_o personal_a signification_n and_o in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n where_o mahuzzim_n be_v name_v though_o it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wall_n tower_n bulwark_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o daemon_n be_v easy_o understand_v thereby_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ancient_a father_n give_v those_o very_a name_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o relic_n dispose_v of_o in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n or_o monastery_n i_o will_v 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israel_n kodesh_n i_o say_v be_v add_v that_o no_o man_n may_v miss_v of_o who_o be_v mean_v thereby_o namely_o his_o holiness_n of_o rome_n for_o this_o be_v his_o know_a title_n nothing_o more_o celebrate_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o title_n of_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o feminine_a gender_n and_o in_o the_o abstract_n cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la very_o well_o make_v out_o upon_o dan._n 9_o 24._o where_o say_v he_o sanctitas_fw-la sanctitatum_fw-la the_o most_o holy_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o sanctus_n sanctorum_fw-la or_o sanctissimus_fw-la sic_fw-la pontificem_fw-la say_v he_o vocamus_fw-la sua_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la that_o be_v sanctissimus_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o gasper_n sanctius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n what_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a or_o plain_a so_o manifest_a be_v it_o that_o no_o grammatical_a or_o critical_a violence_n be_v 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to_o the_o church_n in_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n for_o certain_o the_o church_n have_v disspr_v itself_o into_o all_o these_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n by_o that_o time_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o john_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o our_o answer_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n *_o that_o for_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o word_n asia_n to_o comport_v also_o with_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n asia_n alone_o be_v pitch_v upon_o but_o according_a to_o the_o prophetical_a sense_n the_o true_a catholic_n church_n be_v write_v unto_o under_o such_o distinct_a condition_n as_o she_o be_v to_o vary_v into_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o partiality_n nor_o acception_n of_o person_n in_o this_o three_o if_o a_o man_n demand_v touch_v the_o order_n or_o precedency_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n that_o be_v 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