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〈◊〉_d understand_v of_o dispute_n or_o argue_v the_o case_n whence_o the_o disputative_a or_o controversial_a divine_n be_v also_o call_v poleâ—…icall_a vision_n vi._n which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n 2._o and_o now_o will_v i_o show_v thou_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v now_o will_v i_o declare_v unto_o thou_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o a_o plain_a intelligible_a way_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o grecia_n and_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o resemble_v the_o first_o to_o a_o bear_n or_o ram_n the_o second_o to_o a_o leopard_n or_o goat_n and_o the_o three_o to_o a_o monstrous_a beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n but_o deliver_v the_o matter_n without_o any_o prophetic_a aenigm_n or_o parable_n you_o shall_v hear_v from_o i_o the_o bare_a truth_n in_o easy_a and_o vulgar_a word_n behold_v there_o shall_v stand_v up_o yet_o 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manner_n be_v she_o to_o her_o countryman_n the_o jew_n who_o life_n she_o save_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o haman_n which_o be_v no_o less_o to_o they_o than_o their_o mother_n do_v for_o they_o that_o first_o give_v they_o their_o life_n but_o if_o we_o be_v to_o read_v as_o joseph_n scaliger_n will_v have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a composition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o aman_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v not_o so_o consistent_a with_o our_o former_a conjecture_n but_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o composition_n of_o those_o two_o name_n signify_v neither_o scaliger_n nor_o any_o one_o else_o i_o know_v can_v tell_v we_o however_o so_o be_v that_o esther_n be_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o sound_v in_o amestris_n xerxes_n his_o queen_n i_o be_o content_a now_o for_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o xerxes_n or_o ahasuerus_n all_o history_n ring_v of_o it_o and_o the_o book_n
haec_fw-la atque_fw-la horribilis_fw-la bellua_fw-la romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la neque_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nomiâ—…are_fw-la cum_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la 3._o second_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n as_o grotius_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n in_o which_o odd_a conceit_n of_o his_o he_o forsake_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v porphyrius_n his_o who_o be_v a_o swear_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v daniel_n 7._o 23._o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…d_n majus_fw-la erit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regniâ—…_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o all_o kingdom_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o vatablus_n the_o seventy_o also_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o what_o follow_v and_o shall_v devour_v the_o 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these_o word_n upon_o this_o text_n vide_fw-la porphyrii_fw-la stuporem_fw-la &_o oscitantiam_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la mentem_fw-la venire_fw-la potuit_fw-la â—…ut_fw-la existimaverit_fw-la regnum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la alexandro_n successere_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la maximum_fw-la quodque_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjecerit_fw-la conculcaveritque_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la regnis_fw-la longè_fw-la fuerit_fw-la infirmius_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la concisum_fw-la out_o malè_fw-la vexatum_fw-la nay_o the_o very_a prophecy_n itself_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n less_o than_o he_o in_o power_n and_o greatness_n dan._n 8._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v up_o but_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o alexander_n which_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v inâ—…eriour_a to_o he_o which_o questionless_a be_v mean_v of_o they_o joint_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a intimation_n of_o they_o single_a 4._o 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5._o but_o here_o grotius_n contrary_a to_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o write_v upon_o matthew_n have_v find_v a_o device_n which_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v utter_v without_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n so_o that_o i_o be_o infinite_o amaze_v that_o a_o man_n otherwise_o so_o learned_a and_o laudable_a as_o he_o speak_v of_o porphyrius_n shall_v be_v mislead_v into_o so_o bad_a a_o adventure_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o he_o be_v populus_fw-la romanus_n nullum_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la habens_fw-la regem_fw-la when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n intimate_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n it_o seem_v so_o high_a a_o arrogation_n that_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n and_o true_o i_o think_v that_o neither_o jew_n nor_o christian_a can_v well_o acquit_v grotius_n of_o that_o crime_n who_o attribute_n 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