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three_o choenix_n of_o barley_n for_o one_o and_o the_o â—ame_n denier_n and_o a_o competency_n of_o oil_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o bargain_n that_o be_v a_o complete_a sufficiency_n for_o the_o price_n of_o one_o day_n hire_n such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o choenix_n i_o understand_v choenix_n syriaca_n which_o be_v say_v to_o contain_v quatuor_fw-la cotylas_fw-la double_a to_o the_o other_o choenix_n which_o hold_v but_o two_o and_o yet_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spartianus_n de_fw-fr severo_fw-la cap._n 8._o rei_fw-la frumentariae_fw-la quam_fw-la minimam_fw-la repererat_fw-la ità _fw-la consulâ—it_fw-la vi_o excedens_fw-la ipse_fw-la vitâ_fw-la septem_fw-la annorum_fw-la canonem_fw-la populo_fw-la romano_n relinqueret_fw-la ità _fw-la ut_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la septuagena_fw-la quinque_fw-la millia_fw-la modiorum_fw-la expendi_fw-la possent_fw-la olei_fw-la verò_fw-la tantum_fw-la reliquit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la quinquennium_fw-la non_fw-la 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time_n in_o special_a which_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latter_a time_n in_o my_o text_n which_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v for_o if_o the_o last_o time_n in_o general_n be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n then_o must_v our_o latter_a time_n as_o a_o part_n thereof_o needs_o be_v the_o latter_a time_n of_o that_o kingdom_n let_v we_o therefore_o again_o to_o our_o prophetical_a calendar_n and_o survey_v daniel_n description_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v chapter_n 7._o from_o verse_n 19_o where_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v the_o latter_a time_n thereof_o to_o be_v that_o period_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n during_o which_o that_o prodigious_a horn_n with_o eye_n like_o a_o man_n and_o a_o mouth_n speak_v great_a thing_n shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n prevail_v against_o they_o and_o wear_v they_o out_o and_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n until_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o his_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o and_o in_o he_o that_o long-lived_a beast_n final_o be_v destroy_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n verse_n 11._o for_o this_o hornish_n sovereignty_n be_v the_o last_o scene_n of_o that_o long_a tragedy_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o therefore_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d latter_a time_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o christian_a faith_n chap._n xiii_o two_o inquiry_n concern_v the_o latter_a time_n i._o what_o durance_n they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o answ._n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n be_v to_o last_v 42_o month_n or_o 1260_o day_n that_o hereby_o can_v be_v mean_v three_o single_a year_n and_o a_o half_a prove_v by_o several_a particular_n enquiry_n ii_o when_o they_o begin_v answ._n that_o they_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o mortal_a wound_n of_o the_o imperial_a sovereignty_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o prove_v from_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o 2_o thessaly_n 2._o where_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n general_o understand_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o same_o further_o prove_v from_o dan._n 7._o that_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v mean_v antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n concern_v these_o time_n thus_o find_v we_o will_v now_o further_o inquire_v first_o what_o durance_n they_o may_v be_v of_o second_o when_o they_o take_v beginning_n and_o by_o what_o mark_v their_o beginning_n may_v be_v know_v for_o the_o first_o we_o will_v make_v no_o question_n but_o these_o be_v the_o selfsame_a time_n whereof_o s._n john_n speak_v 14._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n the_o same_o with_o those_o xlii_o month_n 5._o wherein_n s._n john_n restore_v beast_n shall_v domineer_v and_o play_v the_o selfsame_a reek_n which_o daniel_n hornish_n tyrant_n do_v the_o same_o time_n with_o those_o xlii_o month_n 2._o during_o which_o the_o church_n be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n last_o the_o same_o time_n with_o 3._o 1260_o day_n during_o which_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n pprophecy_n in_o sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n or_o a_o year_n two_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v xlii_o month_n and_o xlii_o month_n make_v 1260_o day_n if_o therefore_o we_o can_v find_v the_o continuance_n and_o beginning_n of_o any_o of_o these_o we_o have_v find_v the_o continuance_n and_o beginning_n of_o they_o all_o for_o the_o duration_n and_o length_n of_o they_o they_o
hamath_n and_o of_o arpad_a where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n isaiah_n 46._o 1_o 2._o propehsy_v thus_o of_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n bel_n bow_v down_o nebo_n stoop_v they_o can_v not_o deliver_v the_o burden_n but_o they_o themselves_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n in_o the_o like_a strain_n propehsy_v jeremy_n chap._n 50._o 2._o babylon_n be_v take_v bel_n be_v confound_v merodach_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n her_o idol_n be_v confound_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o jer._n 51._o 44._o i_o will_v punish_v bel_n in_o babylon_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o which_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o and_o the_o nation_n shall_v not_o flow_v together_o any_o more_o unto_o he_o yea_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v the_o same_o prophet_n say_v of_o moah_n captivity_n chap._n 48._o 7._o thou_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o chemosh_fw-mi shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n with_o his_o priest_n and_o his_o prince_n together_o moab_n likewise_o in_o his_o affront_n and_o derision_n of_o israel_n be_v 42._o say_v to_o have_v magnify_v himself_o against_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o which_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o success_n and_o prevail_v of_o the_o roman_a in_o the_o advance_v his_o dominion_n and_o subdue_a every_o nation_n under_o he_o be_v here_o express_v by_o his_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n this_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o manner_n of_o speech_n though_o if_o any_o have_v rather_o as_o other_o do_v take_v god_n here_o for_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o will_v i_o confess_v come_v all_o to_o one_o purpose_n 4._o by_o the_o god_n of_o their_o ancestor_n who_o the_o roman_a state_n shall_v at_o length_n cashier_v and_o cast_v off_o be_v mean_v all_o the_o pagan_a deity_n and_o heathen_a god_n which_o be_v worship_v in_o that_o empire_n 5._o by_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n which_o the_o roman_a also_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o regard_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a be_v mean_v desire_n of_o wive_v or_o desire_v of_o have_v woman_n for_o the_o society_n of_o life_n conjugal_a affection_n which_o be_v express_v gen._n 2._o 24_o to_o be_v such_o a_o desire_n for_o which_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o one_o flesh_n and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v translate_v in_o this_o place_n desire_v of_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o desire_v of_o woman_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n use_v in_o the_o original_a for_o wife_n above_o once_o or_o twice_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o turn_v woman_n with_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n desire_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n chap._n 7._o 10._o express_v her_o well-beloved_n to_o be_v her_o husband_n i_o be_o my_o wel-beloved's_a say_v she_o and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o that_o be_v he_o be_v my_o husband_n for_o so_o twice_o before_o the_o express_v herself_o chap._n 2._o 16._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o chap._n 6._o 3._o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o so_o ezek._n 24._o 16._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o take_v away_o ezekiel_n wife_n sai_z behold_v i_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o follow_v and_o at_o even_o my_o wife_n die_v yea_o the_o roman_a language_n itself_o be_v not_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o speech_n cicero_n ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la eu_n mealex_fw-la meum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la this_o desire_n of_o woman_n and_o marry_a life_n the_o roman_a shall_v discountenance_v when_o he_o shake_v off_o the_o god_n of_o his_o ancestor_n 6._o by_o the_o strange_a and_o foreign_a god_n who_o the_o roman_a shall_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v be_v mean_v 5._o christ._n for_o though_o to_o the_o jew_n every_o strange_a and_o foreign_a god_n be_v a_o false_a god_n yet_o to_o the_o gentile_n who_o worship_v none_o but_o the_o idol_n the_o foreign_a god_n be_v the_o true_a therefore_o the_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n when_o s._n paul_n preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o say_v he_o preach_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o foreign_a god_n the_o want_n of_o which_o consideration_n have_v much_o obscure_v this_o prophecy_n this_o foreingod_n be_v still_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o false_a god_n when_o to_o those_o who_o worship_v all_o kind_n of_o false_a god_n as_o the_o ib._n roman_a do_v a_o foreign_a god_n who_o their_o father_n know_v not_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o true_a 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v with_o this_o foreign_a god_n he_o shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n these_o mahuzzim_n or_o maùzzim_n be_v these_o daemon_n we_o seek_v for_o who_o the_o roman_a shall_v worship_v with_o christ_n who_o he_o shall_v embrace_v for_o mahuzzim_n be_v protectores_fw-la dii_fw-la such_o as_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o where_o though_o i_o may_v be_v new_a for_o the_o particular_a yet_o for_o the_o general_a i_o shall_v agree_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o father_n who_o constant_o think_v that_o under_o these_o mahuzzim_n be_v some_o idolmeant_a which_o antichrist_n shall_v worship_v and_o many_o of_o our_o time_n have_v take_v it_o for_o the_o mass._n but_o i_o must_v first_o say_v something_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o this_o 38._o verse_n and_o then_o will_v come_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n mahuzzim_n for_o the_o first_o whereas_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o neglect_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o mahuzzim_n construe_v together_o as_o one_o thing_n viz._n god_n mahuzzim_n or_o as_o some_o the_o god_n of_o force_n i_o express_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o construe_v god_n and_o mahuzzim_n apart_o as_o two_o viz._n to_o or_o together_o with_o god_n he_o shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la vel_fw-la juxta_fw-la deum_fw-la mahuzzimos_n honour_n abit_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o it_o namely_o a_o addition_n or_o adjoin_v of_o thing_n ad_fw-la juxta_fw-la apud_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la propter_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o beside_o and_o together_o with_o with_o as_o leu._n 18._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wise_a to_o her_o sister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v together_o with_o her_o sister_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o junius_n and_o graserus_n be_v take_v away_o for_o junius_n as_o shall_v seem_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o that_o by_o so_o do_v the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v irregular_o and_o against_o use_n to_o govern_v a_o dative_n case_n he_o express_v the_o preposition_n by_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la or_o quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la that_o be_v as_o concern_v but_o the_o word_n god_n and_o mahuzzim_n he_o sunder_v not_o but_o turn_v they_o as_o in_o statu_fw-la constructo_fw-la viz._n the_o god_n of_o might_n or_o force_n understand_v thereby_o the_o true_a and_o almighty_a god_n himself_o against_o which_o graserus_n except_v 1._o that_o to_o render_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la as_o concern_v savour_n of_o a_o latinism_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o hebraism_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v as_o good_a as_o strike_v out_o the_o distinctive_a accent_n 38._o athnach_n â—_o which_o be_v a_o colon_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o make_v the_o sentence_n be_v a_o full_a member_n to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a and_o yet_o will_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o that_o small_a distinction_n zakeph-katon_a 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