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of_o that_o image_n be_v first_o represent_v as_o a_o pure_a civil_a state_n by_o the_o leg_n of_o iron_n break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_a all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 40._o as_o a_o mix_a state_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o image_n which_o be_v part_n of_o iron_n part_n of_o potter_n clay_n ver_fw-la 41._o in_o the_o second_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n signify_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v represent_v in_o two_o state_n 1_o as_o a_o civil_a state_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o beast_n dreadful_a terrible_a strong_a exceed_o have_v great_a iron_n tooth_n devour_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n vers_fw-la 7.2_o as_o a_o mix_a state_n and_o so_o a_o rage_a blasphemous_a little_a horn_n ver_fw-la 8.21.25_o in_o the_o three_o chap_n 8._o the_o roman_a monarchy_n represent_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 9_o have_v two_o state_n 1_o a_o civil_a state_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o little_a horn_n wax_v great_a in_o a_o way_n of_o conquest_n 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who_o begin_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n from_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n growth_n or_o maturity_n leave_v out_o the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o second_o beast_n and_o begin_v their_o account_n with_o his_o second_o which_o certain_o we_o must_v not_o do_v but_o must_v carry_v our_o beginning_n so_o high_a as_o to_o take_v in_o all_o the_o three_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v lay_v they_o down_o i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v not_o begin_v low_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a year_n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o see_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o begin_v either_o high_a or_o low_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o year_n we_o have_v fix_v upon_o viz._n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o to_o which_o number_n add_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o the_o whole_a make_v up_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o the_o result_n of_o my_o whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o second_o part_n be_v that_o the_o utmost_a period_n of_o the_o beast_n continuance_n the_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v concurrent_a will_v in_o great_a probability_n be_v anno_fw-la dom._n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o thus_o johns_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n expire_v in_o the_o same_o year_n with_o daniel_n one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o thus_o likewise_o in_o that_o very_a year_n in_o which_o from_o the_o creation_n the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o corrupt_a old_a world_n in_o that_o very_a year_n from_o our_o redemption_n come_v the_o flood_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a antichristian_a world_n the_o end_n of_o
roman_a monarchy_n 1_o as_o a_o civil_a state_n only_o in_o which_o state_n it_o subdue_v nation_n to_o itself_o and_o particular_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o wax_v exceed_v great_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n 2_o as_o a_o mix_v state_n or_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n both_o in_o which_o period_n the_o great_a thing_n it_o do_v be_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o holy_a city_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o it_o wax_v great_a even_o to_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o cast_v down_o some_o of_o the_o host_n and_o of_o the_o star_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o stamp_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a do_v most_o excellent_o agree_v that_o double_a title_n give_v afterward_o to_o this_o four_o king_n vers_n 23._o 1_o a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n such_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n dan._n 2.40_o and_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o 2_o understanding_n dark_a sentence_n such_o be_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o least_o pretend_v to_o abundance_n of_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o high_a speculation_n in_o its_o second_o state_n under_o antichrist_n this_o twofold_a wax_a great_a and_o this_o double_a title_n will_v agree_v to_o no_o opinion_n neither_o to_o that_o of_o antiochus_n nor_o that_o of_o mahomet_n nor_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n nor_o that_o of_o charles_n stuart_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n in_o general_n as_o it_o do_v to_o this_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o little_a horn_n here_o mention_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o its_o second_o state_n only_o now_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v here_o call_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o name_n before_o give_v to_o antichrist_n chap._n 7._o for_o one_o or_o both_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o there_o be_v a_o likelihood_n in_o their_o rise_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v when_o it_o first_o begin_v to_o creep_v up_o be_v but_o little_a and_o therefore_o daniel_n chap._n 7.7_o behold_v the_o four_o beast_n creep_v up_o in_o the_o night_n vision_n i.e._n this_o beast_n be_v obscure_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n unseen_a at_o first_o none_o dream_v he_o will_v grow_v so_o terrible_a a_o beast_n such_o be_v antichrist_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v the_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o or_o 2_o because_o antichrist_n in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v to_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n in_o this_o monarchy_n and_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v to_o go_v on_o chief_o upon_o he_o and_o hence_o observe_v we_o have_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o explication_n both_o only_o a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v on_o the_o other_o of_o the_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o main_a of_o the_o prophecy_n look_v to_o its_o antichristian_a state_n now_o as_o this_o be_v i_o suppose_v the_o very_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n who_o interpret_v all_o this_o of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n only_o so_o may_v it_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n proper_a to_o antichrist_n shall_v here_o be_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o monarchy_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o what_o i_o have_v say_v confirm_v our_o former_a opinion_n that_o this_o prophecy_n belong_v not_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o another_o thing_n and_o consequent_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a day_n but_o prophetical_a sect_n 3._o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n can_v be_v natural_a day_n but_o must_v be_v prophetical_a in_o the_o next_o place_n a_o question_n will_v arise_v whether_o by_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v so_o many_o day_n or_o year_n complete_a a_o very_a worthy_a and_o learned_a author_n read_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a so_o many_o complete_a day_n will_v have_v but_o half_a so_o many_o day_n at_o most_o viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o to_o he_o here_o account_v upon_o but_o to_o this_o opinion_n i_o must_v give_v my_o dissent_n 1_o because_o this_o way_n of_o compute_v by_o morning_n and_o evening_n a_o part_n be_v not_o where_o else_o find_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n 2_o because_o its_o the_o ordinary_a scripture-phrase_n to_o put_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o one_o day_n gen._n 1.5_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n vers_fw-la 13.19.23.31_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_n to_o scripture-phrase_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o morning_n and_o evening_n do_v intend_v so_o many_o complete_a day_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v only_o so_o many_o morning_n and_o evening_n which_o make_v but_o half_a the_o number_n of_o day_n 3_o because_o by_o this_o computation_n the_o very_a prophecy_n itself_o become_v useless_a to_o we_o who_o can_v from_o it_o make_v up_o any_o account_n for_o until_o some_o head_n be_v find_v out_o where_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v there_o can_v be_v no_o supputation_n of_o year_n now_o i_o ask_v if_o the_o two_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o but_o half_o so_o many_o year_n viz._n one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o where_o be_v we_o to_o begin_v they_o if_o we_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n daniel_n have_v his_o vision_n how_o will_v one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n bring_v we_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n when_o as_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o be_v pass_v already_o since_o that_o time_n and_o yet_o the_o end_n be_v not_o if_o we_o shall_v begin_v low_a as_o we_o must_v by_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n let_v the_o head_n of_o our_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text._n daniel_n in_o all_o his_o other_o mystical_a number_n have_v still_o some_o clear_a head_n of_o account_n lay_v down_o his_o seventy_o week_n have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o build_v jerusalem_n dan._n 9.25_o his_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o and_o his_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o have_v for_o their_o head_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o make_v desolate_a dan._n 12.11_o 12._o now_o let_v a_o head_n of_o account_n be_v show_v in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v imply_v though_o not_o express_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n trample_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o host_n underfoot_o ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v the_o head_n of_o account_n then_o must_v the_o head_n of_o this_o account_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o day_n chap._n 12._o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o that_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o if_o so_o then_o let_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n why_o the_o account_n there_o which_o begin_v with_o this_o shall_v have_v one_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o day_n or_o year_n more_o in_o it_o than_o this_o here_o for_o who_o reckon_v shall_v find_v the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o to_o have_v in_o it_o so_o many_o year_n more_o than_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o especial_o consider_v too_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o day_n do_v both_o end_n in_o the_o full_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o through-cleansing_a of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o either_o prophecy_n if_o it_o be_v say_v some_o other_o take_v away_o of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v here_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o head_n to_o this_o number_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o julian_n day_n ans_fw-fr grant_v it_o yet_o must_v the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v so_o state_v as_o that_o the_o one_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n may_v concur_v in_o their_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o year_n for_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o and_o that_o chap._n 12._o bring_v we_o both_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n viz._n the_o last_o most_o full_a and_o glorious_a restitution_n
chap._n 2.32_o that_o three_o beast_n consider_v as_o wing_v and_o swift_a in_o motion_n dan._n 7.6_o which_o swiftness_n of_o march_n be_v note_v as_o peculiar_a to_o alexander_n dan._n 8.5_o and_o be_v here_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o give_v four_o wing_n i._n e._n two_o pair_n of_o wing_n to_o this_o beast_n note_v his_o swift_a march_n and_o speedy_a conquest_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a horn_n of_o the_o rough_a goat_n dan._n 8.5_o compare_v with_o vers_n 21._o and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o that_o mighty_a king_n dan._n 11.3_o xx._n the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.32_o the_o four_o head_n of_o the_o three_o beast_n dan._n 7.6_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o he-goat_n come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o great_a horn_n dan._n 8.8_o with_o vers_n 22._o and_o what_o by_o voice_n be_v deliver_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n to_o ver_fw-la 14._o xxi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o monarchy_n in_o either_o prophecy_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o its_o twofold_a state_n first_o its_o state_n before_o antichrist_n rise_v second_o its_o state_n afterward_o the_o one_o i_o have_v former_o call_v its_o pure_a civil_a state_n the_o other_o it_o be_v mix_v state_n xxii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o state_n wherein_o it_o chief_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a nation_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.33_o which_o iron-legged_n kingdom_n or_o rather_o this_o four_o kingdom_n consider_v as_o iron-legged_n be_v say_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 40._o by_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o but_o yet_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o warlike_a beast_n most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o nation_n devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n vers_fw-la 23._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n consider_v in_o its_o first_o wax_v great_a dan._n 8.9_o by_o which_o wax_v it_o become_v exceed_o great_a push_v down_o all_o stand_n in_o its_o way_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o xxiii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o second_o state_n wherein_o the_o work_n it_o principal_o attend_v to_o be_v oppress_v the_o nation_n subdue_v already_o persecute_v the_o saint_n tread_v underfoot_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n dan._n 2.33_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n cha._n 7._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o second_o wax_a great_a chap._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o by_o the_o vile_a person_n or_o that_o proud_a king_n chap._n 11._o who_o description_n we_o have_v at_o large_a vers_n 21._o to_o vers_n 40._o and_o afterward_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n ver_fw-la 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n xxiv_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n though_o their_o beginning_n be_v different_a yet_o have_v they_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a end_n xxv_o this_o end_n be_v the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o five_o contemporary_a with_o both_o which_o be_v the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n xxvi_o the_o two_o last_o prophecy_n conclude_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o two_o first_o with_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o five_o yet_o be_v not_o for_o this_o reason_n their_o end_n different_a because_o though_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v two_o yet_o both_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o that_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n that_o destroy_v the_o four_o monarchy_n establish_v the_o five_o xxvii_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n in_o every_o title_n betwixt_o these_o so_o ancient_a prophecy_n and_o the_o event_n or_o betwixt_o the_o thing_n foretold_v so_o many_o age_n ago_o and_o the_o thing_n transact_v in_o the_o age_n since_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o prophecy_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v xxviii_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o set_v up_o christ_n outward_a visible_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n point_v at_o in_o all_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o xxix_o the_o mystical_a number_n of_o daniel_n and_o john_n both_o which_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o all_o which_o expire_v as_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n prove_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o age_n the_o visible_a dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o in_o our_o day_n have_v be_v very_o wonderful_a all_o tend_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n the_o cry_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o faith_n and_o expectation_n general_o look_v this_o way_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n against_o and_o the_o malignity_n of_o man_n of_o worldly_a principle_n unto_o this_o glorious_a truth_n and_o bless_a work_n do_v all_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o dawn_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o christ_n will_v in_o despite_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n rage_n and_o all_o the_o carnal_a policy_n of_o man_n of_o earthly_a principle_n establish_v his_o own_o kingdom_n xxx_o the_o former_a be_v true_a it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n no_o strange_a thing_n nor_o aught_o to_o be_v matter_n of_o stumble_v or_o offence_n to_o any_o that_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o our_o day_n direct_v their_o testimony_n against_o civil_a power_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o present_a constitution_n bear_v forth_o evident_o the_o excellent_a brightness_n and_o the_o terrible_a form_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.31_o which_o yet_o saint_n of_o formet_fw-la age_n subject_v themselves_o unto_o and_o never_o meddle_v with_o because_o the_o case_n with_o they_o and_o we_o be_v vast_o different_a they_o live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o the_o great_a image_n be_v to_o stand_v the_o world_n and_o worldly_a power_n be_v to_o bear_v rule_n which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v till_o their_o day_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n heretofore_o shall_v subject_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o never_o bear_v a_o testimony_n simple_o and_o direct_o against_o civil_a power_n of_o a_o worldly_a constitution_n nor_o indeed_o can_v it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o testimony_n because_o god_n have_v set_v a_o time_n how_o long_o worldly_a power_n shall_v continue_v it_o behoove_v not_o they_o to_o attempt_v before_o the_o time_n to_o take_v from_o the_o world_n what_o by_o divine_a permission_n for_o such_o a_o time_n be_v allot_v they_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o day_n in_o which_o the_o great_a image_n must_v be_v smite_v till_o the_o same_o be_v crumble_v to_o dust_n and_o final_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o that_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n which_o before_o the_o great_a image_n do_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v by_o right_n to_o be_v translate_v and_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o every_o work_n of_o god_n must_v have_v light_n for_o its_o basis_n because_o god_n lead_v his_o people_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n not_o blindfold_a but_o by_o light_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o witness_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o age_n bear_v forth_o such_o a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n as_o may_v 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these_o thing_n nor_o stickle_v in_o such_o a_o cause_n or_o controversy_n as_o the_o saint_n now_o do_v it_o be_v then_o no_o part_n of_o their_o work_n but_o it_o be_v now_o the_o masterpiece_n of_o we_o and_o in_o case_n any_o then_o at_o that_o time_n do_v stickle_a yet_o they_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n because_o they_o attempt_v god_n work_n before_o his_o time_n but_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v as_o god_n have_v in_o a_o more_o wonderful_a manner_n than_o ever_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o bear_v witness_n so_o shall_v not_o their_o witnesse-bearing_a as_o to_o this_o great_a thing_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o let_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n do_v their_o worst_a the_o outward_a visible_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v revolve_v and_o that_o sudden_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o shall_v then_o take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o their_o oppressor_n amen_n daniel_n description_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o four_o prophecy_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n succeed_v they_o show_v in_o the_o follow_a table_n first_o monarchy_n first_o prophecy_n chap_n 2._o second_o prophecy_n cha._n 7._o three_o prophecy_n chap._n 8._o four_o prophecy_n cha._n 11._o golden_a head_n vers_n 32_o 38_o first_o beast_n vers_fw-la 4._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr second_n monarchy_n silver_n breast_n and_o arm_n ver_fw-la 32_o 39_o second_o beast_n vers_fw-la 5._o ram_n with_o two_o horn_n verse_n 3_o 4._o with_o 20._o the_o matter_n deliver_v by_o voice_n verse_n 1_o 2._o three_o monarchy_n united_n divide_v belly_n of_o the_o image_n ver_fw-la 32._o three_o beast_n as_o swift_a and_o wing_a ver_fw-la 6._o hee-goat_n great_a horn_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o with_o 21._o mighty_a king_n rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o image_n thigh_n vers_fw-la 32._o three_o beast_n as_o have_v four_o head_n ver_fw-la 6._o hee-goate_n four_o notable_a horn_n vers_fw-la 8.22_o the_o matter_n deliver_v by_o voice_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o to_o 14._o four_o monarchy_n second_o state_n first_o state_n iron_n leg_n vers_fw-la 33.40_o four_o beast_n as_o warlike_a subdue_a nation_n ver_fw-la 7._o little_a horn_n in_o its_o first_o wax_v great_a ver_fw-la 9_o king_n of_o the_o north_n describe_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n ver_fw-la 33_o 41_o 42_o 43._o little_a horn_n ver_fw-la 8_o 20_o 21_o 24_o 25_o 26._o little_a horn_n in_o its_o second_o wax_a great_a ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12.24_o 25._o vile_a person_n ver_fw-la 21._o to_o 40._o and_o king_n of_o the_o north_n ver_fw-la 40._o to_o end_n christ_n kingdom_n or_o 5._o mon._n begin_v as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o roman_a king_n chap._n 2.34.44_o become_v a_o mountain_n fill_v the_o earth_n upon_o christ_n appearance_n and_o total_a dissolution_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n chap._n 2.35_o chap._n 7.13_o 14._o with_o 26_o 27._o a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o material_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n part_n i._o handle_v some_o thing_n of_o more_o general_a concernment_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n chapter_n 1._o show_v the_o justifiableness_n of_o the_o enquiry_n p._n 1._o to_o 9_o chap._n 2._o prove_v that_o the_o mystical_a number_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n do_v hold_v forth_o a_o certain_a definite_a and_o determinate_a time_n p._n 9_o to_o 14_o chap._n 3._o clear_v and_o confirm_v our_o general_n distinction_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n tyranny_n relate_v to_o one_o time_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n to_o another_o p._n 14._o to_o 21_o part_v ii_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o show_v where_o the_o limit_a time_n of_o his_o tyranny_n end_v chap._n 1._o discuss_v some_o thing_n of_o more_o general_a concernment_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a question_n sect._n i._o state_v the_o question_n and_o show_v the_o ground_n we_o be_v to_o go_v upon_o for_o answer_v it_o viz._n the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n wherein_o these_o differ_v and_o why_o the_o one_o number_n reckon_v by_o month_n the_o other_o by_o day_n p._n 21_o 22_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o both_o day_n and_o month_n be_v prophetical_a p._n 23_o sect._n iii_o show_v that_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o also_o begin_v and_o end_v together_o p._n 24_o to_o 28_o chap._n 2._o disprove_v the_o sundry_a false_a beginning_n of_o this_o epock_n sect._n i._n that_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a p._n 28._o to_o 37_o sect._n ii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o forty_o two_o p._n 37_o 38_o sect._n iii_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n when_o boniface_n be_v make_v universal_a bishop_n by_o phocas_n p._n 39_o 40_o chap._n 3._o state_v and_o confirm_v the_o true_a beginning_n sect._n i._n the_o true_a beginning_n fix_v anno_fw-la dom._n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a be_v prove_v by_o two_o reason_n 1_o take_v from_o the_o harmony_n of_o mystical_a number_n 2_o from_o the_o eminent_a apostasy_n about_o this_o very_a time_n p._n 41_o to_o 48_o sect._n ii_o a_o three_o reason_n of_o our_o beginning_n take_v from_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n two_o thing_n prove_v 1_o that_o our_o account_n be_v to_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n this_o devastation_n begin_v 2_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a year_n p._n 48_o to_o 56_o chap._n 4._o prove_v and_o confirm_v yet_o further_o our_o foregoing_a beginning_n sect._n i._n a_o four_o argument_n of_o our_o beginning_n take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n horn_n wherein_o be_v show_v first_o when_o the_o horn_n begin_v to_o appear_v second_o that_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o horn_n must_v necessary_o be_v a_o little_a while_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n p._n 56_o to_o 61_o sect._n ii_o a_o objection_n make_v daniel_n see_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o ten_o here_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n be_v discourse_v of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o daniel_n little_a horn_n can_v signify_v mahomet_n or_o the_o turkish_a power_n p._n 61._o to_o 69_o here_o also_o occasional_o daniel_n king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o king_n of_o the_o south_n chap._n 11._o be_v discourse_v of_o p._n 69._o to_o 77_o sect._n iii_o prove_v that_o by_o daniel_n little_a horn_n can_v be_v mean_v william_n the_o conqueror_n take_v in_o with_o he_o the_o whole_a norman_a race_n of_o king_n sit_v on_o the_o english_a throne_n nor_o charles_n stuart_n the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n p._n 77._o to_o 83_o sect._n iu_o a_o return_v to_o the_o objection_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v give_v p._n 83._o to_o 89_o sect._n v._n three_o argument_n more_o to_o prove_v our_o beginning_n 1_o take_v from_o the_o great_a likelihood_n there_o be_v of_o the_o witness_n lie_v dead_a at_o this_o day_n which_o thing_n the_o aforesaid_a beginning_n do_v necessary_o infer_v p._n 89_o 2_o take_v from_o the_o visibility_n of_o those_o very_a thing_n at_o this_o day_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretold_v we_o shall_v occur_v within_o the_o last_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o thing_n be_v instance_a in_o which_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretold_v shall_v happen_v within_o that_o time_n all_o which_o be_v visible_a at_o this_o day_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 3_o our_o beginning_n may_v not_o be_v fix_v either_o high_a or_o low_o therefore_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v state_v prove_v p._n 92._o to_o 98_o part_v iii_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n chap._n 1._o of_o daniel_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n sect._n i._n that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n and_o story_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n where_o be_v show_v at_o large_a that_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n can_v be_v he_o of_o who_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v in_o daniel_n prophecy_n p._n 98._o to_o p._n 120_o sect._n ii_o prove_v that_o the_o little_a horn_n speak_v of_o dan._n 8._o signify_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n p._n 120._o to_o p._n 127_o sect._n iii_o show_v that_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o
the_o time_n when_o this_o begin_v our_o next_o question_n be_v what_o time_n be_v we_o to_o pitch_v upon_o when_o this_o be_v do_v ans_fw-fr the_o year_n before_o fix_v 396._o 1_o because_o at_o this_o time_n the_o roman_a empire_n upon_o theodosius_n death_n become_v divide_v betwixt_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n his_o two_o son_n of_o which_o see_v my_o key_n thesi_fw-la 22._o this_o division_n be_v such_o that_o carrion_n treat_v upon_o the_o four_o monarchy_n do_v hereupon_o prefix_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o arcadius_n and_o honorius_n this_o title_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n 2_o because_o about_o this_o very_a time_n do_v the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n invade_v the_o roman_a empire_n come_v in_o as_o a_o overflow_a deluge_n upon_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n a_o better_a testimony_n hereof_o i_o can_v produce_v then_o by_o transfer_v hither_o what_o by_o the_o learned_a mede_n be_v gather_v together_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_n relate_v to_o this_o time_n and_o thing_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_v chap._n 8._o upon_o the_o first_o trumpet_n he_o begin_v from_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n death_n which_o be_v a.d._n 395._o which_o because_o the_o current_a year_n we_o be_v in_o our_o account_n to_o let_v fall_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o year_n follow_v 396._o and_o say_v thus_o in_o this_o very_a year_n alaricus_n with_o a_o huge_a host_n of_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarian_n do_v first_o break_v in_o out_o of_o thracia_n upon_o macedonia_n spare_v neither_o town_n nor_o man_n thence_o march_v forward_o through_o thessaly_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o strait_n of_o thermipolae_fw-la he_o enter_v greece_n i.e._n achaia_n the_o city_n whereof_o beside_o thebes_n and_o athens_n he_o raze_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o rush_v into_o peloponnesus_n waste_v corinth_n argos_n and_o sparta_n thence_o he_o march_v into_o epirus_n where_o he_o proceed_v to_o make_v the_o same_o devastation_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n quit_v epirus_n he_o invade_v achaia_n and_o it_o together_o with_o epirus_n and_o the_o adjacent_a province_n he_o labour_v four_o full_a year_n cruel_o to_o destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o ransacking_n when_o thus_o for_o five_o year_n he_o have_v afflict_v the_o east_n with_o merciless_a ransacking_n he_o set_v his_o mind_n to_o invade_v the_o west_n he_o pass_v into_o dalmatia_n and_o pannonia_n those_o region_n he_o waste_v far_o and_o near_o hear_v say_v he_o jerome_n who_o then_o live_v bewail_v the_o state_n of_o this_o deplorable_a time_n the_o tempest_n hitherto_o rage_v in_o his_o three_o epistle_n the_o roman_a blood_n be_v daily_o pour_v out_o between_o constantinople_n and_o the_o julian_n alps_n the_o goth_n the_o sarmatian_a quadus_n alanus_fw-la the_o huns_n the_o vandal_n the_o marcomanny_n do_v force_n and_o take_v by_o violence_n scythia_n thracia_n macedonia_n dardania_n dacia_n thessaly_n achaia_n epirus_n dalmatia_n and_o all_o pannonia_n 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slaeughter_n be_v take_v and_o behead_v this_o enemy_n how_o soever_o terrible_a in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o with_o lâ—sse_a loss_n be_v take_v away_o forth_o with_o anno_fw-la dom._n four_o hundred_o and_o six_o the_o three_o and_o that_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a inroad_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o alan_n take_v with_o they_o the_o marcomanni_n heruli_n swede_n aleman_n burgundian_n with_o a_o rabble_n of_o other_o barbarian_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o west_n whereby_o first_o france_n than_o spain_n last_o africa_n be_v take_v and_o afflict_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n which_o destruction_n hierom_n in_o his_o eleven_o epistle_n have_v thus_o partly_o express_v partly_o imply_v innumerable_a say_v he_o and_o most_o fierce_a nation_n have_v take_v all_o france_n whatsoever_o be_v betwixt_o the_o alps_o and_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n which_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o ocean_n and_o the_o rhone_n the_o quadus_n the_o vandal_n sarmatian_n the_o alan_n gipides_n heruli_n saxon_n burgundian_n alemans_fw-mi and_o pannonian_n enemy_n have_v destroy_v mentz_n be_v take_v and_o plunder_v and_o many_o thousand_o slay_v in_o the_o church_n the_o vangion_n with_o strong_a siege_n destroy_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o rheims_n the_o ambian_o attrebates_n morini_n tornacus_fw-la nemete_n argentoratus_fw-la translate_v into_o germany_n aquitane_n and_o the_o province_n of_o novem_n populorum_fw-la lion_n and_o narbone_n a_o few_o city_n except_v all_o be_v ruin_v i_o can_v make_v mention_n of_o tolose_a without_o tear_n which_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o ruin_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o holy_a bishop_n exuperius_n spain_n itself_o now_o ready_a to_o perish_v tremble_v rome_n buy_v her_o life_n with_o gold_n hitherto_o master_n mede_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73_o 74._o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a observe_z it_o be_v a_o thing_n express_o foretold_v revel_v 13.1_o that_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n shall_v have_v his_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n i._n e._n from_o a_o confluence_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n can_v more_o apt_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o time_n than_o this_o of_o these_o barbarous_a nation_n overflow_a in_o this_o wonderful_a manner_n the_o roman_a empire_n 3_o because_o sudden_o after_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o invasion_n the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o empire_n begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o be_v transplant_v from_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o horn_n now_o as_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o empire_n be_v go_v to_o decay_v when_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o removal_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o horn_n so_o be_v it_o also_o as_o clear_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o rise_v for_o it_o be_v the_o beast_n horn_n that_o have_v crown_n upon_o they_o the_o dragon_n have_v none_o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o my_o next_o from_o the_o whole_a i_o frame_v this_o argument_n the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n be_v there_o to_o begin_v where_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v to_o go_v to_o decay_v or_o to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o this_o be_v anno_fw-la dom._n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o ergo._n chap._n iu._n prove_v and_o confirm_v yet_o far_a our_o position_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a sect_n 1._o a_o four_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o all_o likelihood_n with_o the_o year_n before_o state_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o horn_n some_o of_o the_o horn_n do_v sudden_o after_o this_o year_n appear_v for_o this_o see_v alsted_n in_o chronologia_fw-la regnorum_fw-la veterum_fw-la rosse_n history_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o sigonius_n as_o i_o find_v he_o
quote_v by_o mr._n mede_n cl_o p._n 79._o of_o the_o western_a empire_n lib._n 10._o &_o 11._o to_o these_o let_v i_o add_v our_o german_a author_n in_o his_o cla._n p._n 127._o testify_v that_o anno_fw-la dom._n four_o hundred_o and_o three_o some_o horn_n do_v appear_v mr._n archer_n in_o his_o personal_a reign_n p._n 44._o say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o or_o four_o hundred_o and_o six_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n begin_v to_o rise_v mr._n woodcock_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n p._n 81._o say_v that_o anno_fw-la dom._n four_o hundred_o and_o ten_o when_o alaricus_n take_v rome_n several_a of_o the_o ten_o horn_n even_o in_o that_o very_a year_n begin_v to_o appear_v mr._n mede_n own_o opinion_n be_v that_o all_o the_o ten_o horn_n be_v in_o be_v in_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o the_o empire_n in_o that_o year_n appear_v divide_v into_o ten_o kingdom_n which_o together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o province_n over_o which_o they_o reign_v be_v by_o he_o lay_v down_o in_o this_o follow_a table_n cl._n p._n 80._o a_o type_n of_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o roman_a dominion_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o and_o thence_o forward_o the_o kingdom_n the_o province_n wherein_o they_o reign_v the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n reign_v in_o this_o year_n 1_o of_o the_o britain_n  _fw-fr vortimer_n 2_o of_o the_o saxon_n in_o britain_n hengist_n 3_o frank_n first_o in_o gallia_n belg._n sudden_o after_o in_o celtica_n also_o childerick_n 4_o burgundian_n in_o gal._n sequan_n and_o lion_n gunderick_n 5_o wisigothe_n in_o aquitane_n &_o part_n of_o spain_n theodorick_n 6_o swede_n and_o alan_n in_o that_o tract_n of_o spain_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o gallecia_n and_o lusitania_n riciarius_n 7_o vandal_n in_o africa_n but_o a_o little_a before_o in_o spain_n gensericus_fw-la 8_o alemanes_n in_o that_o tract_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v call_v rhetia_n sumanas_fw-la 9_o ostrogoth_n in_o pannonia_n the_o huns_n be_v subdue_v neither_o be_v that_o age_n run_v out_o when_o they_o do_v enlarge_v their_o kingdom_n into_o italy_n also_o theodemirus_fw-la 10_o grecian_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o ancient_a rome_n be_v dissolve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o kingdom_n into_o which_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o city_n reign_v sometime_o far_o and_o near_o be_v divide_v marcianus_n some_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o table_n be_v add_v by_o mr._n mede_n which_o i_o omit_v refer_v the_o reader_n where_o any_o doubt_n arise_v to_o the_o author_n himself_o for_o satisfaction_n now_o to_o make_v our_o argument_n the_o more_o firm_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o be_v to_o place_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o horn_n the_o horn_n therefore_o have_v being_n some_o so_o early_o as_o the_o year_n four_o hundred_o four_o hundred_o and_o three_o four_o hundred_o and_o six_o etc._n etc._n yea_o be_v complete_a have_v their_o perfect_a number_n anno_fw-la dom._n four_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v place_v somewhat_o more_o early_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o ninety_o six_o now_o that_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o horn_n be_v evident_a 1_o because_o the_o ten_o horn_n with_o crown_n upon_o they_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n and_o no_o other_o this_o be_v so_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n must_v necessary_o be_v before_o his_o horn_n for_o how_o improper_a yea_o absurd_a will_v it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o horn_n shall_v grow_v before_o or_o without_o a_o beast_n to_o say_v the_o horn_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v grow_v before_o only_o the_o beast_n put_v crown_n upon_o they_o which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o help_v not_o the_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o beast_n crown_v the_o horn_n then_o be_v he_o before_o any_o of_o the_o horn_n be_v crown_v that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v add_v to_o another_o thing_n 2_o because_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o that_o point_n of_o time_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v to_o be_v take_v away_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o but_o now_o none_o of_o the_o crown_a horn_n arise_v till_o a_o while_n after_o the_o horn_n get_v crown_n i.e._n a_o civil_a power_n to_o themselves_o by_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o seven_o head_n i._n e._n pill_v the_o empire_n of_o its_o civil_a power_n 3_o because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rev._n 17.12_o import_v as_o much_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o horn_n it_o be_v say_v these_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n or_o in_o one_o hour_n so_o pareus_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o revelation_n read_v it_o with_o the_o beast_n observe_v not_o the_o beast_n receive_v power_n with_o they_o but_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n intimate_v clear_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o beast_n rise_v be_v not_o long_o before_o the_o horn_n therefore_o both_o rise_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o hour_n that_o be_v within_o a_o little_a time_n of_o each_o other_o yet_o the_o beast_n have_v be_v first_o and_o be_v instrumental_o the_o cause_n of_o help_v the_o horn_n to_o their_o diadem_n or_o kingly_a power_n to_o who_o therefore_o as_o engage_v they_o adhere_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o he_o again_o vers_n 13._o i.e._n lay_v it_o out_o for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n of_o help_v they_o to_o it_o sect_n 2._o ob_fw-la but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o daniel_n see_v the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n namely_o antichrist_n after_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o other_o horn_n dan._n 7.8_o i_o consider_v the_o horn_n and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o the_o ten_o horn_n out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v ten_o king_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o another_o shall_v arise_v after_o they_o ans_fw-fr three_o opinion_n there_o be_v of_o this_o little_a horn_n which_o if_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v will_v easy_o quit_v our_o hand_n of_o this_o objection_n the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o interpret_v it_o of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n but_o as_o touch_v this_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o till_o i_o come_v to_o my_o three_o part_n two_o other_o opinion_n there_o be_v embrace_v at_o this_o day_n by_o man_n of_o great_a light_n learning_n and_o worth_a who_o i_o will_v not_o thwart_v be_v it_o not_o but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n be_v so_o material_a that_o a_o error_n here_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o all_o daniel_n prophecy_n out_o of_o their_o proper_a channel_n and_o because_o the_o best_a man_n and_o man_n of_o great_a light_n may_v have_v their_o particular_a mistake_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v grievous_a or_o offensive_a to_o any_o if_o for_o truth_n sake_n i_o bring_v the_o principle_n of_o those_o who_o light_n in_o other_o thing_n i_o esteem_v above_o my_o own_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a thing_n to_o the_o touchstone_n yet_o ere_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v either_o opinion_n i_o shall_v in_o order_n thereunto_o premise_v these_o few_o thing_n 1_o that_o all_o daniel_n prophecy_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o great_a image_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o little_a horn_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o ram_n hee-goat_n and_o little_a horn_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n and_o king_n of_o the_o south_n chap._n 11._o have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n 2_o that_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n these_o two_o principle_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a upon_o the_o ground_n that_o not_o myself_o only_o but_o also_o those_o good_a man_n go_v from_o who_o yet_o as_o to_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n i_o vary_v yea_o from_o the_o plain_a scope_n and_o expression_n of_o each_o prophecy_n that_o to_o insist_v upon_o particular_a proof_n be_v but_o to_o multiply_v word_n 3_o that_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a monarchy_n consist_v of_o two_o state_n 1_o a_o pure_a civil_a state_n 2_o a_o mix_a state_n partly_o civil_a partly_o ecclesiastical_a have_v therefore_o in_o each_o of_o daniel_n vision_n and_o prophecy_n a_o twofold_a representation_n suitable_a to_o its_o twofold_a state_n in_o that_o of_o the_o great_a image_n the_o roman_a monarchy_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n
either_o of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v northerly_a situate_v from_o jerusalem_n these_o combine_a shall_v come_v with_o great_a fury_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o country_n adjacent_a as_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n who_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n favour_v the_o jew_n isa_n 19.23_o 24_o 25._o here_o shall_v begin_v the_o jew_n black_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o trouble_n for_o this_o rage_a king_n of_o the_o north_n fill_v with_o outrage_n to_o see_v a_o new_a enemy_n rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o the_o more_o because_o of_o tiding_n he_o hear_v from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o north_n vers_fw-la 44._o which_o tiding_n in_o likelihood_n be_v news_n bring_v to_o he_o of_o those_o gentile_a saint_n who_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o set_v the_o jew_n at_o first_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o upon_o that_o have_v do_v their_o work_n be_v return_v home_n now_o hear_v this_o march_v up_o again_o from_o the_o northern_a part_n to_o assist_v the_o jew_n and_o 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his_o enemy_n now_o gather_v and_o gather_v together_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v they_o verse_n last_o thus_o this_o last_o verse_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o point_n of_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n which_o more_o full_o be_v open_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 1._o all_o that_o follow_v afterward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v not_o of_o thing_n succeed_v but_o only_o first_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o stir_v the_o handle_v whereof_o that_o no_o interruption_n may_v be_v cause_v in_o the_o story_n be_v omit_v till_o the_o discourse_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o resurrection_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o the_o same_o with_o ezekiel_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n chapter_n 37._o and_o afterward_o a_o reveal_n to_o daniel_n the_o time_n of_o these_o thing_n viz._n their_o first_o stir_v and_o 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of_o time_n will_v be_v too_o great_a to_o leap_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n until_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v in_o this_o prophecy_n leap_v over_o the_o wonderful_a revolution_n attend_v antichrist_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o all_o his_o rage_n when_o come_v in_o which_o be_v thing_n particular_o note_v in_o daniel_n other_o prophecy_n and_o observe_v nothing_o till_o william_n the_o conqueror_n arise_v yet_o be_v the_o mistake_n great_a in_o limit_v the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o much_o as_o this_o opinion_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o place_n for_o it_o tie_v up_o all_o do_v within_o these_o last_o six_o hundred_o year_n to_o england_n only_o so_o that_o although_o it_o allow_v more_o time_n than_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v it_o as_o straight_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n both_o confine_a daniel_n prophecy_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n to_o thing_n do_v in_o england_n only_o which_o no_o way_n 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to_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n or_o the_o norman_a race_n as_o be_v clear_a 1_o because_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n itself_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 8.9_o 2_o because_o the_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o monarchy_n be_v for_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7.11_o a_o argument_n the_o little_a horn_n power_n do_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a monarchy_n have_v a_o special_a influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a both_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o 3_o because_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o great_a image_n chap._n 2._o the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a nation_n but_o the_o four_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n dan._n 2._o the_o forty_o and_o forty_o one_o verse_n compare_v reas_n 2_o because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o brophecy_n of_o the_o vile_a person_n chap._n 11._o let_v it_o be_v naked_o consider_v whether_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o life_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a norman_a race_n will_v or_o do_v afford_v matter_n fit_a for_o a_o comment_n upon_o chapter_n 11._o ver_fw-la 24_o to_o 32._o reas_n 3_o because_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o character_n of_o daniel_n little_a horn_n in_o any_o of_o daniel_n four_o prophecy_n 1_o for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o great_a image_n the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o that_o image_n the_o same_o with_o the_o little_a horn_n denote_v such_o a_o power_n as_o consist_v principal_o of_o ten_o part_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ten_o toe_n this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o norman_a power_n take_v
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