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with_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o daniel_n 7._o 3._o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n 4._o the_o reign_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a grotius_n be_v opinion_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o these_o thing_n after_o the_o assurance_n that_o have_v be_v offer_v about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a to_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o determine_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n immediate_o before_o that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n and_o by_o compare_v that_o four_o kingdom_n with_o the_o character_n of_o that_o in_o the_o revelation_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n be_v the_o apocalypse_v the_o blas_n viega_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o like_a vision_n to_o this_o show_v to_o daniel_n in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n upon_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o this_o vision_n of_o we_o in_o this_o place_n do_v depend_v which_o beast_n of_o daniel_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v the_o roman_a empire_n beside_o the_o father_n do_v general_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o antichrist_n alcazar_n in_o cap._n 13._o apoc._n sect_n 3._o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v a_o manifest_a relation_n to_o that_o in_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n but_o the_o beast_n be_v the_o roman_a empire_n ibid._n sect_n 5._o negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o in_o that_o ten_o horn_a beast_n there_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o four_o beast_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v very_o plain_o a_o figure_n and_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n malvenda_fw-la de_fw-la antichristo_fw-la pag._n 257._o john_n do_v therefore_o call_v antichrist_n a_o beast_n more_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o kingdom_n and_o monarchy_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o write_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o daniel_n do_v and_o that_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o same_o beast_n which_o he_o also_o have_v foretell_v long_o before_o ribera_n in_o cap._n 12._o apocalyp_n numer_n 11._o for_o this_o or_o a_o very_a like_o beast_n do_v daniel_n see_v in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n after_o this_o say_v he_o these_o therefore_o be_v the_o ten_o king_n which_o daniel_n foretell_v in_o those_o word_n and_o which_o john_n do_v here_o foretell_v ibidem_fw-la numer_n 12._o we_o see_v that_o irenaeus_n make_v they_o ten_o king_n after_o he_o have_v quote_v irenaeus_n for_o affirm_v that_o daniel_n and_o john_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o ten_o king_n 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chap._n 7._o v._n 27._o power_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o five_o under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n begin_v by_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o chap._n vi_o vii_o dan._n two_o &_o vii_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n of_o daniel_n immediate_o successive_a to_o one_o another_o this_o agree_v on_o by_o interpreter_n and_o particular_o evince_v upon_o several_a ground_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o kingdom_n show_v from_o their_o immediate_a succession_n to_o one_o another_o not_o successive_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o same_o nation_n nor_o part_n of_o they_o of_o that_o kind_n from_o hence_o necessary_a that_o they_o must_v be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o three_o in_o the_o 2_o d_o and_z the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n the_o first_o and_o second_o also_o in_o both_o chapter_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o same_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o rest_n of_o these_o five_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o find_v that_o those_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v immediate_o successive_a to_o one_o another_o for_o since_o the_o first_o of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o last_o of_o they_o to_o be_v some_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n pag._n praece_v if_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o immediate_a 38._o v._o 38._o succession_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o will_v show_v what_o kind_n of_o kingdom_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o distance_n of_o time_n betwixt_o those_o two_o kingdom_n by_o immediate_a succession_n and_o thereby_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v from_o history_n what_o kingdom_n also_o they_o must_v be_v in_o particular_a and_o this_o will_v give_v light_a enough_o to_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o the_o five_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v successive_a to_o one_o ii_o dan._n ii_o another_o be_v undoubted_a for_o of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v and_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v another_o kingdom_n and_o of_o the_o three_o that_o it_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o any_o other_o that_o be_v different_a from_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n at_o least_o where_o the_o prophet_n live_v and_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n country_n do_v belong_v to_o this_o three_o kingdom_n and_o then_o of_o the_o four_o that_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o kingdom_n that_o have_v be_v before_o mention_v and_o so_o must_v come_v after_o they_o and_o then_o that_o these_o in_o the_o 2_o do_v chapter_n be_v all_o immediate_o successive_a ii_o dan._n ii_o to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v among_o all_o kind_n of_o interpreter_n jew_n and_o christian_n of_o 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that_o antichrist_n go_v along_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n if_o the_o whole_a four_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v necessary_o successive_a empire_n that_o come_v immediate_o after_o one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o agreement_n about_o the_o immediate_a succession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n from_o the_o text_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o the_o mention_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o from_o the_o time_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_o express_v to_o be_v to_o foreshow_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n except_v that_o tyranny_n in_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n which_o usher_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n about_o any_o religious_a concern_v or_o any_o action_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v ordinary_o the_o business_n of_o every_o divine_a prophecy_n daniel_n do_v express_o tell_v nabuchadnezzar_n that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o dream_n be_v to_o make_v know_v to_o he_o from_o god_n what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a day_n must_v be_v there_o understand_v at_o least_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o those_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o dream_n and_o therefore_o must_v they_o include_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o of_o those_o five_o kingdom_n or_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therein_o mention_v the_o whole_a number_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v whole_o for_o this_o end_n to_o show_v how_o many_o succession_n of_o empire_n there_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o reign_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o will_v not_o assure_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v for_o that_o end_n only_o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o considerable_a speak_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o number_n and_o when_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v 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