his_o kingdom_n and_o seleucus_n expel_v by_o antigonus_n flee_v unto_o he_o for_o succour_v hierome_n 6._o but_o he_o be_v cruel_a to_o the_o jew_n invade_v they_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o they_o suspect_v nothing_o and_o carry_v many_o of_o they_o away_o captive_a but_o afterward_o he_o become_v more_o indifferent_a towards_o they_o give_v they_o the_o like_a privilege_n in_o alexandria_n as_o the_o macedoniaâ—s_n have_v joseph_n lib._n 12._o antiquit_n 7._o he_o reign_v well_o nigh_o forty_o year_n after_o alexander_n death_n and_o die_v in_o the_o 124._o olympiad_n as_o polybius_n write_v in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o lysimachus_n seleucus_n and_o ptolemy_n ceraunus_n likewise_o end_v their_o day_n 8._o he_o leave_v behind_o he_o philadelpus_n ceraunus_n and_o other_o child_n beside_o pausan._n and_o this_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v of_o egypt_n which_o be_v south_n to_o judea_n which_o the_o text_n say_v v_o 5._o shall_v be_v mighty_a 18._o quest._n v_o 5._o one_o of_o his_o prince_n shall_v prevail_v who_o be_v mean_v hereby_o 1._o hierome_n who_o lyranus_fw-la hugo_n card._n pintus_fw-la follow_v understand_v this_o to_o be_v ptolemy_n philadelphus_n who_o succeed_v ptolemy_n lagi_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v mighty_a than_o he_o he_o have_v 200._o thousand_o footman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o horseman_n 15._o hundred_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o a_o 1000_o ship_n for_o burden_n so_o hierome_n 2._o junius_n in_o his_o commentary_n and_o in_o his_o annotation_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o pronoune_n his_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n before_o name_v and_o by_o prince_n understandeth_v son_n as_o david_n son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o chief_a prince_n 2._o sam._n 8._o and_o they_o be_v call_v prince_n rather_o than_o son_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o legitimate_a son_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o beside_o this_o philadelphu_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n marry_v his_o own_o sister_n arsinoe_n so_o that_o the_o child_n which_o he_o have_v by_o she_o be_v rather_o call_v his_o prince_n than_o son_n jun._n in_o commentar_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n follow_v he_o shall_v prevail_v above_o he_o or_o as_o some_o read_v against_o he_o g._n b._n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o these_o word_n do_v imply_v a_o contention_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a but_o this_o be_v not_o between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n rather_o ptolemy_n the_o father_n make_v his_o son_n great_a be_v his_o young_a son_n he_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o as_o justine_n say_v resign_v unto_o he_o the_o kingdom_n be_v yet_o alive_a think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v a_o king_n father_n than_o the_o king_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v show_v that_o this_o ptolemy_n more_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n than_o his_o father_n have_v do_v 3._o therefore_o by_o one_o of_o his_o prince_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v one_o of_o he_o that_o be_v alexander_n prince_n and_o that_o be_v seleucus_n nicanor_n who_o be_v king_n of_o babylon_n and_o syria_n which_o be_v north_n to_o judea_n so_o melanct._n vatabl._n calvin_n osiand_n bull_v genevens_n b._n polanus_fw-la 1._o this_o seleucus_n be_v of_o such_o strength_n that_o when_o a_o wild_a bull_n as_o alexander_n be_v sacrifice_v break_v loose_a he_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o horn_n alone_o and_o stay_v he_o whereupon_o he_o give_v the_o horn_n in_o his_o arm_n which_o do_v fit_o answer_v unto_o the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n c._n 7._o 8._o which_o signify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n appian_n in_o syriac_n it_o be_v say_v that_o seleucus_n and_o his_o posterity_n have_v natural_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o anchor_n in_o their_o thigh_n melanct._n 2._o this_o seleucus_n overcome_v antigonus_n though_o he_o be_v before_o by_o he_o expel_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o he_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n likewise_o he_o cause_v his_o son_n demetrius_n to_o yield_v himself_o unto_o he_o he_o also_o slay_v valorous_a lysimachus_n who_o in_o alexander_n time_n be_v cast_v unto_o a_o lion_n slay_v he_o 3._o he_o much_o enlarge_v his_o kingdom_n he_o reign_v over_o babylon_n and_o media_n mesopotamia_n armenia_n cappadocia_n and_o over_o the_o persian_n parthian_n arabian_n bactrian_n hyrcanian_n and_o possess_v all_o from_o the_o border_n of_o phrygia_n even_o unto_o the_o river_n indus_n and_o pass_v over_o that_o river_n he_o likewise_o war_v with_o sandracotus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o indian_n never_o any_o possess_a more_o country_n in_o asia_n then_o this_o seleucus_n only_a alexander_n except_v polan_n 4._o he_o build_v many_o goodly_a city_n sixteen_o of_o they_o he_o call_v after_o his_o father_n name_n antiochia_n six_o by_o his_o mother_n name_n laodicea_n nine_o after_o his_o own_o name_n seleucia_n three_o by_o his_o wife_n name_n apamea_n and_o one_o stratonica_n by_o his_o other_o wife_n name_n the_o most_o famous_a of_o these_o city_n which_o afterward_o continue_v be_v two_o call_v by_o the_o name_n seleucia_n one_o by_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o other_o by_o the_o river_n tigris_n laodicea_n in_o phoenicia_n antiochia_n under_o libanus_n and_o apamea_n in_o syria_n many_o other_o city_n he_o call_v by_o greek_a or_o macedonian_a name_n as_o berrhea_n edessa_n perinthus_n maronea_n callipolis_n achaia_n pella_n amphipolis_n arethusa_n cholcis_n larissa_n apollonia_n in_o parthia_n sotera_n calliope_n hecatompolis_n achaia_n in_o india_n alexandropolis_n in_o scythia_n alexandrescota_n so_o that_o seleucus_n dominion_n be_v mighty_a and_o large_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n h._n br._n in_o daniel_n 5._o this_o seleucus_n be_v somewhat_o equal_a and_o favourable_a towards_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v enfranchise_v they_o in_o all_o his_o city_n which_o he_o build_v in_o asia_n and_o syria_n with_o the_o same_o privilege_n which_o the_o macedonian_n have_v joseph_n lib._n 12._o c._n 3._o which_o he_o do_v to_o make_v they_o his_o friend_n against_o ptolemy_n soter_n 6._o but_o at_o length_n he_o be_v circumvent_v and_o slay_v by_o ptolemy_n ceraunus_n brother_n to_o ptolemy_n philadelphus_n melancthon_n 19_o quest._n that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n be_v the_o same_o which_o ezekiel_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n that_o ezekiel_n c._n 38._o and_o daniel_n here_o agree_v in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gog_n be_v also_o there_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n ezek._n 38._o 15._o come_v from_o thy_o place_n out_o of_o the_o north_n part_n thou_o and_o much_o people_n with_o thou_o and_o here_o also_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n 2._o the_o nation_n which_o do_v accompany_v gog_n as_o magog_n meshech_n gomer_n togarmah_n pharas_n put_v the_o â—â—ebrews_v themselves_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o nation_n inhabit_v cappadocia_n galatia_n iberia_n armenia_n all_o which_o be_v under_o the_o command_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north._n 3._o the_o building_n of_o city_n throughout_o those_o country_n and_o the_o call_n of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seleucian_n and_o their_o kinted_a be_v evident_a argument_n of_o the_o foveraigntie_n which_o they_o have_v over_o those_o nation_n so_o that_o we_o need_v seek_v no_o further_o for_o that_o great_a gog_n who_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o 4._o and_o further_o as_o ezekiel_n propehsy_v c._n 38._o 23._o that_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o gog_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v magnify_v and_o sanctify_v among_o many_o nation_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o not_o long_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o north_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o family_n of_o the_o seleucian_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o ab._n ezra_n and_o kimhi_n testify_v that_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o gog_n messiah_n shall_v â—aigne_v 5._o wherefore_o see_v this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v already_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o defer_v the_o fulfil_n of_o ezekiels_n pprophecy_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o they_o give_v great_a advantage_n unto_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v that_o their_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v vanquish_v the_o power_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n h._n br._n in_o daniel_n 20._o quest._n of_o the_o first_o variance_n between_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o of_o their_o join_v together_o again_o v_o 6._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o again_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a than_o that_o first_o the_o league_n make_v between_o the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o
juppiter_n bacchus_n hercules_n which_o be_v not_o the_o syrian_a god_n for_o all_o the_o gentile_n worship_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o idol_n though_o under_o other_o name_n 4._o but_o herein_o be_v his_o impiety_n and_o prophanne_n see_v that_o though_o he_o set_v up_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n in_o adorn_v they_o and_o therein_o exceed_v all_o his_o predecessor_n as_o polybius_n in_o athen._n yet_o in_o effect_n he_o care_v for_o no_o god_n he_o be_v vacuus_fw-la omni_fw-la numinis_fw-la reverentia_fw-la void_a of_o all_o reverence_n of_o the_o godhead_n jun._n pellic._n and_o graserus_n who_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o pope_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o antiochus_n pag._n 191._o 45._o quest._n how_o antiochus_n shall_v not_o regard_v the_o desire_n of_o woman_n 1._o some_o do_v read_v these_o word_n affirmative_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n and_o here_o 1._o pelican_n apply_v it_o to_o antiochus_n that_o be_v luxuriosissimus_fw-la most_o lascivious_a in_o so_o much_o that_o public_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o use_v his_o concubine_n 2._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o antichrist_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n qui_fw-la futurus_fw-la est_fw-la judaeorum_n messiah_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o because_o the_o jew_n do_v expect_v the_o multitude_n of_o wife_n to_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o their_o messiah_n shall_v by_o no_o mean_n command_v or_o commend_v caelibatum_fw-la single_a life_n bellar._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr rom._n pont_n c._n 21._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o negative_a particle_n must_v be_v supply_v in_o every_o clause_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o diverse_a reading_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o so_o anquila_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n as_o concern_v that_o conceit_n of_o their_o antichrist_n the_o jew_n messiah_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v together_o 2._o pererius_n think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o purpose_n leave_v the_o hebrew_n scripture_n ambiguous_a that_o in_o both_o sense_n it_o may_v agree_v to_o antichrist_n for_o he_o secret_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o lust_n and_o yet_o outward_o feign_v chastity_n but_o the_o scripture_n use_v not_o to_o speak_v doubtful_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a read_n be_v negative_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n 1._o which_o neither_o do_v we_o take_v general_o for_o his_o inhumanity_n becasue_v kindness_n and_o humanity_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n 2._o sam._n 1._o 26._o as_o junius_n refer_v it_o to_o antiochus_n and_o calvin_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o some_o other_o to_o herod_n that_o be_v cruel_a towards_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n 2._o nor_o becasue_v antiochus_n regard_v not_o the_o desire_n and_o request_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o spare_v the_o temple_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o woman_n not_o of_o one_o woman_n 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v here_o signify_v the_o tenderness_n of_o woman_n who_o he_o cruel_o put_v to_o death_n not_o spare_v their_o sex_n bro._n for_o the_o word_n chemidah_fw-mi desire_n be_v not_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o mean_v he_o shall_v altogether_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n as_o vatablus_n do_v apply_v it_o to_o their_o antichrist_n 5._o but_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o lawful_a desire_n of_o woman_n he_o shall_v contemn_v matrimony_n and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o vagrant_a lust_n and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n graserus_n show_v by_o three_o argument_n 1._o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v for_o lawful_a desire_n as_o daniel_n be_v call_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n dan._n 9_o 23._o and_o ezekiels_n wife_n be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n c._n 24._o 17._o 2._o the_o word_n signify_v a_o reflection_n of_o desire_n in_o desire_v and_o be_v desire_v as_o 1._o sam._n 9_o 20._o the_o desire_n of_o israel_n be_v towards_o saul_n but_o this_o reflection_n of_o desire_n be_v only_o see_v in_o lawful_a matrimony_n 3._o the_o phrase_n show_v so_o much_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v as_o before_o it_o signify_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o all_o god_n but_o a_o contempt_n of_o they_o so_o here_o he_o shall_v not_o altogether_o despise_v woman_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v their_o desire_n he_o shall_v contemn_v matrimony_n and_o so_o do_v antiochus_n who_o have_v a_o famous_a strumpet_n antiochis_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o city_n of_o tharsus_n and_o mallot_n 2._o macchab._n 4._o 30._o theodoret_n and_o he_o open_o join_v himself_o to_o strumpet_n as_o hierome_n 6._o this_o be_v thus_o literal_o true_a of_o antiochus_n may_v be_v apply_v typical_o to_o the_o pope_n who_o have_v bring_v in_o contempt_n of_o matrimony_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o historical_a meaning_n as_o bull_v osiand_n illyricus_n graserus_n do_v think_v 7._o but_o oecolampad_n be_v further_o off_o who_o understand_v this_o of_o antiochus_n contempt_n of_o the_o beautiful_a goddess_n as_o the_o moon_n or_o venus_n for_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o woman_n not_o of_o goddess_n 46._o quest._n of_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o antiochus_n shall_v set_v up_o v_o 28._o this_o verse_n be_v diverse_o interpret_v and_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n about_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o his_o place_n he_o shall_v honour_v the_o god_n mauzzim_n these_o diverse_a opinion_n may_v be_v thus_o sort_v some_o do_v understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o false_a god_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o some_o of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o stead_n antiochus_n or_o antichrist_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o other_o strange_a god_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o mauzzim_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n where_o antiochus_n set_v up_o his_o idol_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v worship_v which_o porphyrius_n think_v to_o have_v be_v call_v modin_n the_o country_n of_o mattathia_n pelican_n also_o mislike_v not_o this_o sense_n but_o mauzzim_n have_v a_o other_o sense_n it_o signify_v munition_n or_o strength_n and_o between_o the_o word_n mauzzim_n and_o modin_n there_o be_v small_a affinity_n 2._o some_o apply_v this_o unto_o antichrist_n and_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v secret_o worship_v the_o devil_n who_o he_o shall_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o defence_n lyran._n and_o bellarmine_n do_v hereunto_o incline_v 3._o theodoret_n thus_o expound_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v call_v himself_o the_o god_n mauzzim_n that_o be_v a_o strong_a god_n but_o it_o have_v be_v show_v sufficient_o before_o that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v historical_o and_o literal_o understand_v of_o antiochus_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o antichrist_n that_o he_o be_v himself_o this_o god_n mauzzim_n there_o can_v be_v make_v no_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v worship_v the_o god_n mauzzim_n in_o his_o place_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o worship_v himself_o here_o be_v one_o that_o worship_v and_o a_o other_o that_o be_v worship_v 4._o some_o understand_v this_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o this_o god_n mauzzim_n to_o be_v mahomet_n who_o the_o turk_n adore_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o who_o religion_n he_o maintain_v by_o force_n and_o strength_n still_o seek_v to_o enlarge_v his_o empire_n and_o to_o subdue_v nation_n which_o be_v one_o of_o mahomet_n special_a precept_n and_o principle_n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o his_o place_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o dignity_n not_o as_o a_o god_n but_o as_o a_o great_a prophet_n thus_o one_o christian_a irenophil_n ex_fw-la polan_n oecolampadius_n much_o vary_v not_o have_v reference_n here_o unto_o mecca_n the_o temple_n of_o mahomet_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o i_o have_v show_v that_o this_o pprophecy_n concern_v not_o the_o turk_n who_o monarchy_n begin_v a_o 1000_o year_n after_o antiochus_n &_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o turk_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o for_o who_o comfort_n special_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v pen_v 5._o m._n calvin_n still_o proceed_v apply_v all_o this_o unto_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a god_n juppiter_n olympius_n juppiter_n set_v up_o in_o the_o capitol_n who_o they_o make_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o other_o god_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o only_o magnify_v themselves_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n above_o all_o other_o god_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n and_o profit_n they_o do_v pretend_v the_o name_n and_o worship_n
as_o famous_a as_o semiramis_n so_o also_o polanus_fw-la 3._o but_o josephus_n opinion_n which_o hierome_n follow_v and_o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o this_o queen_n be_v grandmother_n to_o balthasar_n and_o wife_n sometime_o to_o nabuchadnezzer_n whereof_o these_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v 1._o one_o which_o theodoret_n allege_v verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la eam_fw-la seniâ—_n confectam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_a that_o she_o be_v strike_v in_o year_n do_v not_o give_v herself_o to_o drink_v and_o dance_v and_o such_o other_o sport_n etc._n etc._n this_o conjecture_n show_v it_o to_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o she_o be_v his_o grandmother_n than_o mother_n for_o his_o mother_n can_v not_o be_v so_o old_a he_o have_v reign_v but_o 3._o year_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o other_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la urge_v which_o pintus_fw-la also_o approve_v because_o she_o speak_v of_o thing_n do_v in_o nabuchadnezzers_n day_n which_o show_v mulierem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la iam_fw-la vetulam_fw-la that_o she_o be_v now_o a_o very_a old_a woman_n calvin_n 21._o quest._n in_o what_o sense_n nabuchadnezzer_n be_v call_v balthazar_n be_v father_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o nabuchadnezzer_n be_v his_o great_a grandfather_n and_o that_o balthasar_n be_v not_o the_o three_o but_o the_o four_o from_o he_o so_o josephus_n who_o hierome_n and_o beda_n follow_v see_v before_o qu._n 2._o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o because_o jerem._n 27._o v_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o kingdom_n to_o nabuchadnezzer_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o his_o son_n son_n and_o stay_v there_o 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v of_o alexander_n polyhistor_n and_o alpheus_n with_o other_o who_o josephus_n mention_v lib._n 1._o cont_n appion_n that_o four_o reign_v after_o nabuchadnezzer_n 1._o euilmerodach_n 2._o niglasar_n his_o sister_n husband_n who_o kill_v he_o 3._o labosardach_n his_o son_n who_o be_v depose_v for_o his_o misgovernment_n and_o slay_v and_o then_o balthasar_n be_v choose_v by_o common_a consent_n but_o by_o this_o account_n balthasar_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o all_o of_o nabuchadnezzers_n stock_n and_o line_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o call_v he_o his_o son_n 3._o the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n say_v that_o there_o be_v two_o nabuchadnezzers_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o that_o euilmerodach_n be_v brother_n to_o the_o second_o and_o reign_v after_o he_o who_o have_v three_o son_n which_o succeed_v one_o a_o other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n after_o he_o niglazar_n labosardach_n and_o balthasar_n so_o he_o make_v nabuchadnezzer_n the_o great_a grandfather_n of_o this_o balthasar_n and_o balthazar_z to_o reign_v in_o the_o five_o place_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o story_n that_o euilmerodach_n succeed_v next_o to_o nabuchadnezzer_n his_o father_n not_o to_o his_o brother_n of_o that_o name_n for_o nabuchadnezzer_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v reign_v 43._o year_n at_o the_o least_o as_o josephus_n but_o he_o reign_v rather_o 45._o in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n jechonias_n be_v carry_v captive_a in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o who_o captivity_n which_o be_v the_o 45._o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n euilmerodach_n begin_v to_o reign_v 2._o king_n 25._o 27._o pererius_n mislike_v this_o opinion_n because_o he_o make_v two_o nabuchadnezzers_n whereas_o sacrd_n &_o profana_fw-la historia_fw-la unum_fw-la tantum_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la both_o the_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n say_v he_o acknowledge_v but_o one_o nabuchadnezzer_n king_n of_o chaldea_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o i_o wonder_v at_o his_o forgetfulness_n be_v otherwise_o a_o most_o diligent_a writer_n see_v josephus_n evident_o make_v two_o nabuchadnezzers_n the_o father_n to_o who_o he_o ascribe_v 21._o year_n and_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v 43._o year_n lib._n 10._o antiq_n c._n 11._o 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n be_v of_o theodoret_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o severus_n sulpitius_n lib._n 2._o sacr_n histor_n that_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v two_o son_n euilmerodach_n the_o elder_a and_o balthasar_n the_o young_a who_o reign_v successive_o one_o after_o a_o other_o and_o so_o they_o think_v that_o balthasar_n be_v in_o deed_n the_o son_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o see_v this_o balthasar_n be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o chaldean_a king_n and_o jeremie_n prophesy_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o nabuchadnezzer_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o his_o son_n son_n now_o this_o pprophecy_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o the_o kingdom_n do_v only_o remain_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n 5._o not_o far_o differ_v from_o this_o opinion_n be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o baruch_n c._n 1._o 11._o pray_v for_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o for_o the_o life_n of_o balthasar_n his_o son_n where_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n seem_v to_o make_v balthazar_z the_o elder_a son_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n pererius_n will_v thus_o help_v the_o matter_n that_o either_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v a_o other_o son_n call_v balthasar_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v king_n if_o he_o have_v live_v or_o that_o euilmerodach_n be_v also_o so_o call_v thus_o also_o emmanuel_n sa._n but_o neither_o of_o these_o assertion_n can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o evident_o testify_v that_o euilmerodach_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n and_o not_o balthasar_n 2._o king_n 25._o 27._o and_o jerem._n 52._o 31._o 6._o pintus_fw-la have_v a_o other_o conceit_n that_o euilmerodach_n may_v be_v call_v nabuchadnezzer_n which_o be_v a_o general_a name_n to_o all_o the_o chaldean_a king_n as_o the_o emperor_n be_v call_v caesar_n of_o the_o first_o emperor_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v balthasar_n be_v nabuchadnezzers_n that_o be_v euilmerodach_n son_n but_o no_o where_o in_o scripture_n do_v it_o appear_v that_o nabuchadnezzer_n be_v a_o general_a name_n to_o the_o king_n of_o chaldea_n neither_o that_o euilmerodach_n or_o balthasar_n be_v so_o call_v 3._o pererius_n opinion_n be_v that_o balthasar_n be_v the_o nephew_n not_o proper_o the_o son_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n yet_o he_o reign_v not_o in_o the_o three_o place_n but_o in_o the_o five_o there_o come_v between_o two_o other_o name_v by_o foreign_a writer_n niglasar_n and_o labosardach_n the_o first_o be_v euilmerodach_n sister_n husband_n who_o slay_v euilmerodach_n and_o so_o reign_v and_o labosardach_n his_o son_n after_o he_o who_o be_v depose_v and_o slay_v for_o his_o cruelty_n and_o then_o balthasar_n who_o flee_v unto_o the_o mede_n be_v restore_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n so_o joseph_n lib._n 1._o cont_n appion_n now_o pererius_n reason_n be_v this_o why_o some_o other_o reign_v between_o because_o otherwise_o the_o term_n of_o 70._o year_n captivity_n can_v not_o be_v make_v up_o for_o the_o captivity_n begin_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v there_o remain_v 25._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n who_o reign_v in_o all_o 43._o euilmerodach_n 18._o year_n and_o balthasar_n 17._o all_o these_o year_n make_v but_o 60._o there_o want_v yet_o 10._o year_n which_o must_v be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o reign_n of_o other_o come_v between_o contra._n 1._o though_o pererius_n opinion_n be_v admit_v as_o probable_a that_o some_o usurper_n come_v between_o euilmerodach_n and_o balthasar_n yet_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o urge_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n do_v take_v beginning_n rather_o from_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzer_n when_o jechonias_n go_v into_o captivity_n 2._o king_n 24._o 12._o for_o from_o that_o time_n the_o prophet_n do_v begin_v the_o account_n of_o the_o 70._o year_n ezek._n 1._o 1._o and_o c._n 24._o 1._o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o prophecy_n and_o nabuchadnezzer_n reign_v 45._o year_n 8._o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n begin_v 2._o king_n 24._o 12._o and_o 37._o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n 2._o king_n 25._o 27._o so_o that_o the_o ten_o year_n which_o be_v want_v may_v thus_o be_v fill_v up_o 8._o pererius_n think_v that_o the_o strange_a name_n of_o niglazar_n and_o labosardach_n mention_v by_o josephus_n be_v the_o same_o with_o euilmerodach_n and_o balthasar_n call_v by_o other_o name_n in_o 2._o cap._n daniel_n but_o josephus_n and_o other_o writer_n who_o he_o follow_v as_o berosus_n alexander_n polyhistor_n with_o other_o make_v these_o diverse_a king_n from_o the_o rest_n for_o josephus_n name_v abilomarodach_n beside_o who_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v euilmerodach_n 9_o the_o truth_n than_o be_v this_o that_o euilmerodach_n as_o pererius_n report_v out_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v slay_v by_o niglazar_n or_o neegaletz_a his_o sister_n husband_n or_o as_o junius_n out_o of_o other_o he_o be_v expulse_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o with_o balthasar_n his_o son_n live_v in_o exile_n
which_o be_v in_o peace_n nihil_fw-la opinantes_fw-la think_v nothing_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o peace_n destroy_v many_o for_o so_o he_o invade_v egypt_n under_o pretence_n to_o be_v gardiane_n to_o the_o young_a king_n his_o nephew_n so_o he_o give_v peaceable_a word_n unto_o the_o jew_n who_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o and_o he_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n 1._o macch._n 1._o 31_o 32._o 2._o then_o follow_v his_o insolency_n against_o god_n himself_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n for_o so_o he_o set_v up_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n the_o abominable_a idol_n of_o jupiter_n olympus_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o five_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v of_o his_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v break_v down_o without_o hand_n that_o be_v of_o man_n he_o die_v by_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n of_o a_o most_o incurable_a disease_n 2._o macchab._n c._n 9_o which_o be_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o question_n 33._o quest._n of_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o macchabee_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n which_o seem_v to_o admit_v some_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n but_o some_o other_o there_o be_v which_o can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o 1._o whereas_o the_o narration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o antiochus_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o place_n 1._o macch._n c._n 6._o 2._o macch._n c._n 1._o and_o c._n 9_o in_o the_o 1._o macch._n c._n 6._o v._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o antiochus_n will_v have_v spoil_v the_o rich_a temple_n in_o the_o city_n elymais_n and_o yet_o 2._o macch._n c._n 9_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o city_n persepolis_n the_o temple_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v spoil_v pererius_n here_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o city_n susa_n in_o the_o province_n of_o elymais_n the_o temple_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v rob_v which_o be_v call_v persepolis_n a_o city_n of_o persia_n though_o he_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n but_o that_o be_v destroy_v by_o alexander_n he_o himself_o with_o his_o captain_n be_v drunken_a at_o the_o instigation_n of_o thais_n his_o concubine_n set_v fire_n unto_o it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n contr._n but_o a_o better_a answer_n may_v be_v find_v out_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v he_o hear_v that_o elymais_n in_o the_o country_n of_o persia_n be_v a_o city_n great_o renown_v for_o riches_n as_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v who_o our_o english_a translation_n follow_v but_o the_o greek_a text_n stand_v thus_o he_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v in_o elymais_n in_o the_o region_n of_o persia_n a_o city_n so_o elymais_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n but_o of_o the_o country_n which_o belong_v to_o persia_n where_o this_o city_n be_v and_o persepolis_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o city_n which_o though_o it_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o alexander_n above_o a_o 150._o year_n before_o this_o yet_o it_o may_v and_o be_v like_a in_o all_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v repair_v again_o 2._o whereas_o 1._o macch._n 6._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o one_o bring_v he_o tiding_n into_o persia_n how_o his_o army_n be_v discomfit_v in_o judea_n and_o 2._o macch._n 9_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o to_o ecbatane_n which_o be_v in_o media_n not_o in_o persia_n tob._n 3._o 7._o pererius_n give_v this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o messenger_n may_v first_o come_v into_o persia_n but_o not_o find_v the_o king_n there_o he_o go_v to_o ecbatane_n 3._o 1._o macch._n 6._o 4._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v he_o come_v again_o to_o babylon_n but_o 2._o macch._n 9_o 28._o it_o be_v say_v he_o die_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n among_o the_o mountain_n he_o can_v not_o die_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n be_v at_o babylon_n for_o that_o be_v his_o own_o country_n this_o doubt_n also_o may_v easy_o be_v remove_v by_o amend_v the_o translation_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o return_v to_o babylon_n jun._n vatab._n in_o animo_fw-la habuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o babylon_n perer._n but_o the_o latin_a translation_n be_v reversus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o babyloniam_fw-la he_o return_v to_o babylon_n which_o read_v if_o they_o will_v stand_v unto_o this_o contradiction_n can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v 4._o 1._o macch._n 6._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v he_o fall_v sick_a for_o sorrow_n but_o 2._o macch._n 9_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n that_o worm_n come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o stink_n of_o his_o body_n pererius_n also_o thus_o reconcile_v these_o place_n that_o both_o be_v true_a he_o may_v sicken_v of_o grief_n and_o his_o sickness_n be_v increase_v by_o that_o filthy_a disease_n so_o also_o hugo_n he_o die_v morbo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o tristitia_fw-la both_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o grief_n also_o these_o doubt_n may_v with_o some_o probability_n be_v satisfy_v but_o this_o contradiction_n can_v not_o be_v heal_v that_o whereas_o 1._o macch._n c._n 6._o and_o 2._o macch._n c._n 9_o antiochus_n be_v report_v to_o have_v die_v partly_o of_o grief_n partly_o of_o a_o strange_a disease_n now_o 2._o macc._n 1._o 16._o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o with_o his_o army_n be_v slay_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o nanea_n their_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o throw_v out_o to_o this_o objection_n diverse_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o preserve_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o book_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o antiochus_n slay_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o nanea_n be_v not_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o death_n be_v mention_v in_o those_o two_o other_o place_n but_o antiochus_n magnus_fw-la the_o father_n of_o this_o antiochus_n so_o lyran._n carthusian_n melchior_n canus_n contr._n bellarmine_n and_o pererius_n both_o do_v refuse_v this_o answer_n for_o this_o antiochus_n thus_o kill_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o his_o fall_n but_o the_o other_o antiochus_n surname_v the_o great_a be_v a_o friend_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o show_v great_a kindness_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o unto_o he_o as_o josephus_n write_v 3._o how_o when_o antiochus_n have_v overcome_v scopas_n ptolemy_n philometors_n captain_n and_o subdue_v celosyria_n and_o samaria_n the_o jew_n yield_v themselves_o and_o receive_v his_o army_n into_o their_o city_n and_o refresh_v they_o which_o benefit_n antiochus_n acknowledge_v in_o certain_a letter_n to_o his_o friend_n purpose_v to_o require_v the_o same_o 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o antiochus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n philopator_n who_o epiphanes_n deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n 1â—_n who_o be_v surname_v antiochus_n pius_fw-la who_o put_v down_o tryphon_n that_o usurp_v the_o kingdom_n bellarmine_n here_o forget_v himself_o say_v that_o this_o antiochus_n be_v call_v triphon_n or_o gryphus_n in_o one_o sentence_n he_o commit_v two_o error_n for_o this_o tryphon_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n who_o antiochus_n expel_v and_o antiochus_n gryphus_n be_v the_o 17._o king_n of_o syria_n whereas_o antiochus_n pius_fw-la be_v the_o 15._o bull_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v antiechus_fw-la pius_fw-la here_o report_v to_o be_v slay_v be_v rupert_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr victor_n verb._n c._n 6._o michael_n medina_n carolus_n sigonius_n but_o these_o two_o argument_n make_v against_o this_o opinion_n 1._o that_o antiochus_n pius_fw-la have_v no_o such_o end_n but_o die_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o parthian_n justin._n lib._n 38._o in_o fine_a 2._o antiochus_n though_o there_o be_v some_o variance_n between_o he_o and_o hyrcanus_n yet_o he_o spoil_v not_o the_o city_n but_o when_o he_o besiege_v it_o he_o give_v they_o seven_o day_n truce_n at_o their_o request_n to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o beside_o send_v they_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o much_o incense_n and_o at_o the_o length_n a_o league_n be_v conclude_v between_o they_o but_o this_o antiochus_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o nanea_n be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_n for_o his_o death_n 3._o pererius_n deliver_v a_o other_o opinion_n to_o the_o which_o he_o subscribe_v as_o probable_a that_o not_o antiochus_n but_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n be_v kill_v with_o stone_n they_o cast_v stone_n as_o it_o be_v
a_o contrary_a religion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n 14._o contr_n that_o the_o conversion_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n 2._o contr._n against_o free_a will_n 3._o contr._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 4._o contr._n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o the_o distributer_n of_o kingdom_n 5._o contr_n against_o satisfaction_n by_o work_n 6._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 7._o contr_n which_o be_v the_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n 8._o contr_n that_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a prescience_n or_o permission_n 9_o contr_n against_o the_o pope_n who_o will_v be_v without_o check_n or_o controlment_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o idolater_n and_o worshipper_n of_o image_n make_v they_o their_o god_n 2._o contr_n whether_o image_n in_o church_n may_v be_v retain_v though_o they_o be_v not_o worship_v 3._o contr_n that_o not_o protestant_n but_o papist_n be_v the_o profaner_n of_o holy_a thing_n 4._o contr_n that_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a period_n of_o kingdom_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n against_o canonical_a and_o stint_a hour_n of_o prayer_n 2._o contr_n that_o it_o be_v no_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n 3._o contr_n that_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v necessary_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v it_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n 4._o contr_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a worship_v god_n to_o look_v towards_o a_o image_n 5._o contr_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o ubiquitary_n that_o hold_v a_o carnal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n 6._o contr_n of_o the_o false_a suggestion_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n 7._o contr_n of_o the_o unjust_a proceed_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o their_o cruel_a inquisition_n condemn_v the_o protestant_n their_o cause_n not_o be_v hear_v 8._o contr_n of_o the_o practise_n of_o pope_n against_o prince_n 9_o contr_n whether_o one_o be_v just_a before_o god_n by_o a_o inherent_a justice_n 10._o contr_n whether_o daniel_n innocence_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o deliverance_n 11._o contr_n that_o a_o general_a faith_n call_v salus_fw-la implicita_fw-la a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a controversy_n upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n the_o church_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o greatness_n and_o largeness_n thereof_o 2._o contr_n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 3._o contr_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n not_o authentical_a 4._o contr_n of_o the_o diverse_a order_n of_o angel_n 5._o contr_n the_o glorious_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v represent_v by_o any_o image_n 6._o contr_n against_o the_o ubiquitaries_n which_o hold_v a_o omnipresence_n of_o christ_n humanity_n 7._o contr_n that_o diuturnity_n and_o long_a continuance_n without_o interruption_n be_v no_o infallible_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 8._o contr_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v temporal_a rather_o then_o spiritual_a 9_o contr_n that_o antichrist_n be_v already_o come_v controversy_n upon_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n prosperity_n and_o external_a felicity_n be_v no_o perpetual_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o contr_n that_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o v_o 13._o be_v not_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 3._o contr_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o contr_n the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n agreee_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n that_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v not_o meritorious_a 2._o cont_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v not_o saint_n or_o angel_n 3._o contr_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n 4._o contr_n against_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a 5._o contr_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n that_o it_o be_v but_o usurp_v by_o the_o romanist_n 6._o contr_n that_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 7._o contr_n that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o meritorious_a 8._o contr_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o impute_v only_o by_o faith_n 9_o contr_n whether_o sin_n any_o way_n after_o forgiveness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o faithful_a 10._o contr_n that_o charity_n be_v not_o more_o principal_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n 11._o contr_n that_o the_o pope_n do_v blasphemous_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a 12._o contr_n whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v most_o holy_a 13._o contr_n that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n both_o as_o god_n and_o man_n 14._o contr_n against_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 15._o contr_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o father_n be_v already_o come_v into_o the_o world_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n against_o superstitious_a fast_n 2._o contr_n that_o paradise_n be_v a_o terrestrial_a place_n 3._o contr_n against_o the_o curious_a distinction_n of_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o daniel_n 1._o contr._n of_o the_o birth_n and_o offspring_n of_o antichrist_n 2._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o particular_a man_n 3._o contr_n that_o nero_n the_o emperor_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o great_a antichrist_n 4._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v a_o deceiver_n rather_o than_o a_o victorious_a conqueror_n 5._o contr_n of_o antichrist_n miracle_n 6._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n come_v shall_v not_o be_v defer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o contr_n that_o antichrist_n seat_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n 8._o contr_n that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v before_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v 9_o contr_n that_o the_o papist_n antichrist_n and_o the_o jew_n messiah_n shall_v come_v together_o 10._o contr_n of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o antichrist_n may_v be_v discern_v 11._o contr_n how_o the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n historical_o do_v typical_o decyphre_n the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n 12._o contr_n that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o a_o apostasy_n and_o departure_n from_o the_o faith_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 3._o 13._o contr_n of_o other_o note_n and_o mark_n wherein_o antiochus_n and_o antichrist_n agree_v 14._o contr_n how_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n have_v persecute_v emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o learned_a man_n for_o religion_n 15._o contr_n of_o the_o pride_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o antichrist_n against_o god_n 16._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 17._o contr_n of_o the_o prosperity_n and_o outward_a success_n of_o antichrist_n 18._o contr_n that_o external_a happiness_n be_v not_o a_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n 19_o contr_n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v antichrist_n to_o rage_n against_o his_o church_n 20._o contr_n that_o out_o of_o this_o text_n v_o 36._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n as_o bellarmine_n intend_v 21._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v forsake_v his_o father_n god_n v_o 31._o 22._o contr_n how_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n regard_v not_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n 23._o contr_n that_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o care_v in_o deed_n for_o any_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o religion_n 24._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v bring_v in_o a_o strange_a god_n which_o his_o father_n never_o know_v v_o 38._o 25._o contr_n of_o the_o theatrical_a and_o pompous_a service_n with_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o antichrist_n have_v find_v out_o for_o his_o new_a idol_n 26._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n shall_v distribute_v honour_n and_o possession_n unto_o his_o favourite_n and_o that_o for_o money_n 27._o contr_n of_o antichrist_n insatiable_a ambition_n cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n 28._o contr_n of_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o antichrist_n 29._o contr_n how_o antichrist_n palace_n be_v plant_v between_o two_o sea_n 30._o contr_n of_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o diverse_a pope_n controversy_n upon_o the_o 12._o chapter_n 1._o contr._n against_o blasphemous_a servetus_n that_o make_v himself_o michael_n 2._o contr_n whether_o henoch_n and_o elias_n shall_v stand_v up_o with_o michael_n in_o the_o last_o time_n 3._o contr_n what_o manner_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v under_o antichrist_n 4._o contr_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n that_o none_o of_o the_o elect_n can_v final_o fall_v
eupator_n demetrius_n soter_n alexander_n epiphanes_n demetrius_n nicanor_n antiochus_n sedetes_n antiochus_n gryphus_n antiochus_n cyzicenus_n seleucus_n the_o son_n of_o gryphus_n antiochus_n pius_n who_o tigranes_n expel_v antiochus_n asiaticus_n who_o pompey_n deprive_v and_o further_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n continue_v 270._o year_n as_o appianus_n and_o antiochus_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 137._o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o 149._o year_n 1._o macchab._n 6._o 16._o there_o remain_v yet_o after_o antiochus_n death_n a_o 120._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o seleucian_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n then_o can_v not_o come_v in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 3._o lyranus_fw-la make_v antiochus_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n understand_v the_o final_a end_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o greek_a empire_n when_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n begin_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la romanum_fw-la belong_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o that_o historical_o this_o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n be_v first_o fulfil_v in_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n though_o typical_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o antichrist_n then_o first_o this_o must_v historical_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o antiochus_n 4._o bullinger_n here_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o the_o macedonian_a kingdom_n for_o so_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o perses_n the_o last_o king_n who_o reign_v a_o 11._o year_n in_o the_o last_o whereof_o he_o be_v overcome_v and_o take_v by_o p._n aemilius_n and_o macedonia_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v a_o province_n but_o this_o interpretation_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o text_n which_o say_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n shall_v stand_v up_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o kingdom_n out_o of_o which_o this_o fierce_a king_n shall_v come_v which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucian_n 5._o calvin_n thus_o interprete_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o be_v ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n and_o begin_v to_o decline_v for_o after_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o decay_v but_o that_o be_v not_o say_v proper_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o kingdom_n when_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o alter_v only_o the_o regal_a authority_n still_o remain_v 6._o therefore_o the_o best_a read_n be_v posteris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o be_v the_o word_n acharith_v take_v gen._n 49._o 1._o c._n 2._o 28._o see_v before_o c._n 2._o quest_n 31._o cum_fw-la regna_fw-la illa_fw-la aliquantum_fw-la temporis_fw-la constiterint_fw-la when_o those_o kingdom_n have_v continue_v some_o while_n and_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o continuance_n be_v pass_v for_o antiochus_n come_v in_o the_o 137._o year_n which_o be_v towards_o both_o the_o latter_a and_o the_o decay_a time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n for_o there_o remain_v a_o 120._o year_n of_o that_o kingdom_n not_o so_o much_o time_n as_o be_v already_o fulfil_v jun._n commentar_n quest._n 32._o the_o description_n of_o antiochus_n and_o of_o his_o do_n he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o time_n of_o his_o rise_n up_o 2_o his_o quality_n 3._o condition_n and_o state_n 4._o his_o act_n and_o exploit_n 5._o by_o his_o end_n 1._o the_o time_n be_v express_v when_o the_o iniquity_n or_o defection_n or_o fall_v away_o be_v perfect_v which_o some_o understand_v general_o when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n be_v increase_v lyran._n hugo_n then_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o one_o to_o punish_v they_o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v but_o there_o be_v special_a reference_n have_v to_o the_o general_a defection_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o religion_n unto_o gentilism_n as_o be_v declare_v 1._o macchab._n 1._o v_o 12._o v._n 43._o and_o c._n 2._o v._n 15._o and_o the_o ringleader_n of_o this_o apostasy_n be_v jason_n who_o buy_v the_o high_a priest_n place_n of_o antiochus_n for_o money_n and_o menelaus_n who_o by_o the_o like_a bribery_n obtain_v it_o jason_n be_v expel_v which_o wicked_a man_n procure_v the_o greek_a play_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o send_v money_n to_o tyrus_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o hercules_n and_o follow_v the_o abominable_a fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o it_o be_v more_o at_o large_a show_v 2._o macchab._n 4._o 2._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o adjunct_n 1._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o hard_a countenance_n that_o be_v of_o a_o impudent_a face_n a_o shameless_a man_n 2._o he_o shall_v understand_v dark_a sentence_n which_o some_o expound_v thus_o he_o shall_v cause_v by_o his_o do_n this_o dark_a vision_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o hugo_n but_o hereby_o rather_o be_v signify_v his_o craft_n and_o cunning_a he_o shall_v be_v most_o subtle_a and_o politic_a to_o contrive_v his_o purpose_n 3._o his_o state_n be_v set_v forth_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o in_o his_o strength_n which_o some_o expound_v 1._o his_o strength_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o alexander_n genevens_n 2._o or_o astutior_fw-la erit_fw-la quam_fw-la potentior_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v more_o crafty_a than_o powerful_a grassabitur_fw-la per_fw-la fraud_n he_o shall_v proceed_v by_o craft_n not_o by_o strength_n calvin_n so_o also_o jun._n annot_n 3._o hugo_n follow_v the_o interlin_n gloss_n give_v this_o sense_n not_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o of_o god_n for_o he_o can_v not_o so_o have_v prosper_v unless_o god_n will_n have_v be_v so_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o people_n 4._o not_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n sed_fw-la satanae_n virtute_fw-la but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n gloss_n ordinar_n ex_fw-la gregor_n 5._o but_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v this_o he_o seduce_v other_o quorum_fw-la viribus_fw-la abuteretur_fw-la who_o power_n he_o shall_v abuse_v to_o help_v himself_o for_o both_o he_o be_v help_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n jason_n and_o menelaus_n bull_v and_o he_o have_v also_o the_o help_n of_o foreign_a king_n eumenes_n and_o attalus_n as_o appian_n in_o syriacis_n polan_n 4._o his_o act_n and_o exploit_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o against_o man_n or_o against_o god_n himself_o against_o man_n 1._o he_o shall_v destroy_v wonderful_o which_o hugo_n refer_v to_o antiochus_n obscure_a beginning_n that_o he_o sudden_o shall_v rise_v to_o so_o great_a power_n oecolampadins_n understand_v it_o of_o his_o wonderful_a cruelty_n who_o in_o three_o day_n slay_v 80._o thousand_o in_o jerusalem_n 40._o thousand_o be_v put_v in_o band_n and_o as_o many_o sell_v but_o it_o may_v more_o fit_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o deceit_n and_o craft_n whereby_o he_o wonderful_o prosper_v for_o he_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n antiochus_n and_o then_o of_o his_o elder_a brother_n seleucus_n and_o then_o defeat_v also_o seleucus_n son_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o mighty_a and_o holy_a people_n gregory_n understand_v here_o mente_fw-la inuictos_fw-la those_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o invincible_a in_o mind_n who_o he_o corporal_o overcome_v as_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o seven_o child_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n lyran._n hugo_n understand_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a auxilio_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n before_o this_o show_v rather_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o prosper_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o subdue_v other_o strong_a nation_n also_o as_o the_o egyptian_n with_o other_o people_n calv._n polan_n 3._o a_o three_o effect_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o by_o his_o policy_n and_o craft_n prevail_v win_v some_o by_o flattery_n and_o bribe_n other_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o wax_v wonderful_a insolent_a and_o proud_a above_o measure_n in_o so_o much_o 8._o as_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v to_o command_v the_o flood_n and_o to_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o balance_n 4._o he_o shall_v in_o peace_n destroy_v many_o 1._o some_o read_v in_o copia_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thing_n which_o hugo_n understand_v of_o his_o gift_n lyran_n of_o his_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n shalvah_n signify_v peace_n calvin_n expound_v that_o he_o shall_v per_fw-la quietem_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la ludum_fw-la by_o peace_n and_o at_o his_o ease_n and_o as_o in_o sport_n without_o any_o difficulty_n prevail_v some_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v upon_o man_n