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extraction_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n a_o mede_n and_o on_o the_o father_n side_n a_o persian_a whence_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o mule_n as_o grotius_n note_v but_o that_o the_o coalescency_n of_o these_o two_o nation_n into_o one_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o silver_n part_n of_o the_o image_n which_o be_v the_o breast_n from_o which_o the_o two_o arm_n come_v have_v be_v note_v above_o the_o hard_a scruple_n be_v how_o this_o medo_fw-la persian_a empire_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v less_o than_o that_o of_o nebuchadnezzar_n the_o babylonian_a there_o be_v the_o accession_n of_o persia_n and_o all_o the_o acquist_n of_o cyrus_n add_v thereto_o grotius_n his_o answer_n be_v quia_fw-la cyrus_n &_o successores_fw-la ejus_fw-la africam_fw-la non_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la gasper_n sanctius_n that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o pacateness_n nor_o tranquillity_n in_o the_o medo-persian_a empire_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o babylonian_a or_o so_o continue_a prosperity_n and_o success_n calvin_n make_v one_o empire_n inferior_a to_o another_o as_o the_o metal_n be_v from_o gold_n to_o iron_n in_o morality_n temperance_n justice_n faithfulness_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a opinion_n express_v in_o horace_n carm._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 6._o aetes_n parentum_fw-la pejor_fw-la avis_fw-fr tulit_fw-la nos_fw-la nequiores_fw-la mox_fw-la daturos_fw-la progeniem_fw-la vitiosiorem_fw-la whence_o spring_v that_o poetical_a description_n of_o the_o world_n be_v degenerate_v according_o to_o the_o four_o age_n thereof_o from_o gold_n to_o silver_n from_o silver_n to_o brass_n and_o from_o brass_n to_o iron_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v more_o particular_o occasion_v from_o nebuchadnezzar_n dream_n of_o this_o image_n of_o those_o four_o metal_n antiquity_n not_o understand_v the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v read_v and_o after_o thou_o shall_v arise_v another_o kingdom_n inferior_a to_o thou_o that_o too_o thou_o be_v here_o on_o purpose_n put_v for_o to_o thou_o that_o the_o first_o head_n of_o this_o follow_a kingdom_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v more_o especial_o compare_v with_o he_o in_o which_o there_o seem_v apparent_a odds_o for_o cyrus_n the_o first_o head_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a monarchy_n or_o empire_n reign_v not_o pass_v two_o or_o three_o year_n in_o that_o enlarge_a empire_n and_o not_o pass_v thirty_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n whenas_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o his_o babylonian_a empire_n reign_v three_o and_o forty_o year_n most_o splendid_o and_o prosperous_o insomuch_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o prosperity_n cast_v he_o into_o that_o septennial_a delirancy_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v recover_v and_o give_v praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o cyrus_n as_o he_o reign_v but_o a_o small_a time_n in_o the_o medo-persian_a empire_n so_o he_o be_v vanquish_v inglorious_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n tomyris_n a_o scythian_a queen_n who_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n of_o blood_n say_v satia_fw-la te_fw-la cyre_z sanguine_a quem_fw-la â—…itisti_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n please_v best_a to_o make_v the_o easy_a sense_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v unavoidable_o plain_a that_o this_o second_o monarchy_n be_v the_o medo-persian_a nor_o do_v any_o interpreter_n doubt_v of_o it_o and_o another_o three_o kingdom_n of_o brass_n this_o show_v plain_o that_o the_o golden_a silver_n and_o brass_n part_n of_o the_o image_n signify_v three_o distinct_a kingdom_n but_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o history_n that_o as_o the_o medo-persian_a empire_n succeed_v the_o babylonian_a so_o the_o macedonick_a or_o grecian_a succeed_v the_o medo-persian_a for_o alexander_n macedo_n after_o he_o have_v vanquish_v darius_n codomannus_n in_o his_o last_o battle_n at_o arbela_n darius_n be_v slay_v some_o six_o month_n after_o by_o bessus_n one_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o his_o own_o empire_n and_o babylon_n take_v translate_v the_o monarchy_n from_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o the_o greek_n about_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o 112_o olympiad_n and_o that_o the_o greek_a empire_n be_v not_o unfit_o set_v out_o by_o the_o two_o thigh_n of_o brass_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o two_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o it_o into_o which_o after_o alexander_n death_n it_o be_v divide_v and_o stand_v so_o divide_v for_o a_o long_a time_n namely_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n i_o have_v note_v above_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o note_n also_o what_o justin_n write_v lib._n 12._o eâdie_fw-la quâ_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la alexander_n dvae_fw-la aquilae_fw-la totâ_fw-la die_fw-la praepetes_fw-la super_fw-la culmen_fw-la domû_fw-fr patris_fw-la ejus_fw-la sederunt_fw-la omen_fw-la duplicis_fw-la imperii_fw-la europae_n asiaeque_fw-la praeferentes_fw-la which_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o
for_o as_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n so_o it_o will_v be_v carry_v without_o hand_n to_o smite_v the_o image_n on_o the_o foot_n namely_o by_o the_o power_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v then_o open_v a_o door_n of_o success_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o shut_v as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n consider_v i_o say_v that_o omnipotency_n itself_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o this_o motion_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o humour_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n i_o can_v of_o a_o truth_n declare_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o the_o king_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o or_o after_o this_o namely_o after_o the_o demolition_n of_o all_o these_o four_o empire_n the_o vision_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o that_o expect_v glorious_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n will_v precede_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a empire_n shall_v itself_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n that_o be_v when_o that_o state_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o pure_a church_n shall_v spread_v over_o all_o and_o the_o dream_n be_v certain_a and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o sure_a and_o more_o particular_o touch_v that_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 21._o 5._o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o dream_n that_o he_o have_v interpret_v be_v certain_a especial_o the_o most_o concern_v part_n thereof_o the_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o be_v achieve_v by_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n note_n upon_o vision_n i._o ver._n 43._o *_o alliance_n by_o marriage_n whereby_o one_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n viz._n the_o marriage_n of_o those_o of_o great_a rank_n in_o these_o principality_n mutual_o with_o one_o another_o thereby_o to_o bind_v these_o distinct_a kingdom_n in_o peace_n and_o amity_n beside_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o my_o exposition_n this_o may_v be_v one_o also_o that_o the_o word_n which_o seem_v to_o import_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o very_a improper_a word_n to_o signify_v that_o noble_a princely_a royal_a sort_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o match_v with_o one_o another_o of_o several_a kingdom_n may_v tie_v those_o kingdom_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o unity_n and_o friendship_n it_o will_v then_o have_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o noble_n or_o man_n of_o great_a power_n and_o interest_n or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n in_o a_o common_a or_o indifferent_a sense_n but_o here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o seed_n of_o mean_a abject_a weak_a despise_a man_n such_o at_o least_o in_o appearance_n as_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la very_o well_o comment_n upon_o those_o word_n dan._n 7._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la miseri_fw-la aerumnosi_fw-la mox_fw-la morituri_fw-la obliviosi_fw-la &_o oblivioni_fw-la tradendi_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la significat_fw-la enos_n from_o the_o two_o root_n above_o name_v the_o one_o whereof_o signify_v to_o be_v sickly_a the_o other_o to_o be_v oblivioâ—…s_n whence_o he_o make_v enos_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o chaldee_n ansa_fw-la to_o denote_v a_o wretched_a weak_o sickly_a contemptible_a wight_n and_o at_o least_o seem_o dull_a and_o oblivious_a and_o who_o name_n be_v quick_o to_o be_v drown_v in_o oblivion_n which_o certain_o be_v a_o very_a unmeet_a character_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o kingdom_n but_o may_v very_o well_o decipher_v those_o of_o the_o papal_a seminary_n covent_n or_o monastery_n those_o monk_n and_o fries_n mobe_v in_o their_o cool_v and_o long_a coat_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o great_a mortification_n and_o despicableness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o nature_n be_v quite_o extinct_a in_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n and_o interest_n of_o holy_a church_n whether_o in_o these_o mobed_a habit_n or_o get_v into_o a_o more_o brisk_a dress_n to_o carry_v on_o affair_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o papal_a dominion_n either_o in_o their_o own_o country_n or_o other_o nation_n the_o very_a propriety_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v intimate_v that_o this_o mingle_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n do_v not_o signify_v match_n of_o great_a person_n of_o several_a kingdom_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o will_v natural_o point_v to_o that_o sense_n i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o in_o my_o exposition_n and_o how_o huge_o applicable_a this_o be_v to_o history_n see_v that_o excellent_a english_a gentleman_n sir_n edwin_n sandys_n his_o speculum_fw-la europae_n which_o show_v what_o fast_o hold_v the_o pope_n take_v on_o the_o secular_a party_n by_o the_o activity_n and_o fedulity_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o other_o emissary_n that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o their_o seminary_n for_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o religion_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o those_o seminary_n be_v frame_v more_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o worldly_a interest_n of_o holy_a church_n than_o for_o safe_a guidance_n to_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o these_o seminary_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n do_v reaâ—…ly_o the_o work_n of_o the_o papacy_n that_o be_v bind_v the_o laic_a party_n to_o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o make_v the_o iron_n stick_v to_o the_o clay_n vision_n ii_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n whereby_o the_o four_o abovenamed_a empire_n be_v prefigure_v dan._n 7._o as_o by_o the_o statue_n consist_v of_o four_o metal_n those_o four_o empire_n the_o babyloâ—…ian_a medo-persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a from_o their_o beginning_n to_o their_o end_n be_v represent_v so_o they_o be_v here_o in_o the_o very_a same_o extent_n of_o time_n notwithstanding_o this_o vision_n be_v see_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o empire_n namely_o the_o babylonian_a which_o manner_n of_o represent_v in_o prophetical_a type_n part_n of_o time_n pass_v in_o a_o set_a of_o vision_n be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o six_o vision_n in_o the_o first_o six_o seal_n be_v expire_v when_o s._n john_n see_v they_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o set_a of_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n which_o begin_v as_o that_o of_o the_o seal_n from_o the_o first_o epocha_n of_o christianity_n as_o do_v also_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o measure_v the_o inner_a and_o outer_a court_n and_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n with_o twelve_o star_n upon_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v about_o sixty_o year_n from_o the_o epocha_n of_o s._n john_n vision_n to_o the_o time_n he_o see_v they_o and_o less_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n till_o daniel_n see_v of_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o obstacle_n but_o that_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n may_v be_v here_o represent_v from_o its_o beginning_n though_o daniel_n see_v this_o vision_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o because_o that_o in_o a_o set_a of_o prophetical_a vision_n a_o little_a snip_n of_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o the_o whole_a set_a of_o vision_n take_v in_o may_v be_v set_v out_o by_o some_o inconsiderable_a part_n of_o that_o set_a of_o vision_n to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n a_o whole_a set_a of_o vision_n viz._n all_o the_o six_o seal_n nay_o two_o whole_a set_v of_o vision_n succeed_v one_o another_o viz._n all_o the_o six_o trumpet_n succeed_v the_o six_o seal_n of_o thing_n past_o when_o s._n john_n see_v those_o vision_n as_o grotius_n do_v be_v so_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a that_o it_o may_v well_o astonish_v any_o sober_a man_n
present_v he_o as_o a_o candidate_n for_o the_o design_a kingdom_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o that_o be_v that_o some_o of_o all_o people_n shall_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o pure_a apostolic_a way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v so_o for_o a_o while_n after_o constantine_n time_n till_o the_o apostasy_n come_v in_o which_o small_a interval_n of_o time_n in_o this_o vision_n be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o be_v inconsiderable_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o may_v be_v here_o seasonable_a to_o note_v that_o this_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n answer_n to_o the_o first_o vision_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o have_v a_o crown_n give_v unto_o he_o apoc._n 6._o 2._o the_o right_a of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n so_o that_o this_o part_n of_o daniel_n vision_n here_o commence_v with_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n for_o there_o seem_v four_o sentence_n to_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o this_o judicial_a session_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n beside_o that_o touch_v the_o three_o beast_n ver._n 12._o one_o assign_v the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o three_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o more_o enlarge_a kingdom_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n and_o the_o four_o the_o final_a doom_n of_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o there_o be_v only_o a_o slight_a perstriction_n or_o brief_a intimation_n of_o they_o but_o that_o of_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v insist_v on_o the_o abolish_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o give_v the_o great_a enlargement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o regnum_fw-la montis_fw-la to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o genuine_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o which_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o head_n as_o be_v universal_a never_o yet_o from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o have_v fail_v nor_o ever_o will_v fail_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 15._o i_o daniel_n be_v grieve_v in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o uision_n of_o my_o head_n upon_o my_o bed_n trouble_v i_o that_o be_v i_o be_v very_o anxious_a to_o know_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o vision_n may_v be_v and_o methinks_v 16._o i_o come_v near_o to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o to_o one_o of_o the_o assistant_n angel_n in_o this_o great_a session_n not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v place_v on_o throne_n and_o ask_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o prophetic_a parable_n so_o he_o tell_v i_o and_o make_v i_o know_v the_o interpretation_n of_o thing_n namely_o as_o follow_v and_o first_o in_o general_n 17._o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o be_v four_o king_n with_o their_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n viz._n the_o babylonian_a medo-persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o earthly_a kingdom_n mind_v earthly_a thing_n here_o below_o 18._o but_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n or_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n regnum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o regnum_fw-la montis_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o fail_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v intimate_v above_o and_o thus_o far_o in_o general_a touch_v the_o vision_n but_o he_o hold_v on_o 19_o then_o i_o will_v know_v the_o truth_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v divers_a from_o all_o other_o and_o in_o what_o regard_n we_o have_v above_o declare_v as_o also_o why_o so_o excee_v dreadful_a who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o iron_n and_o his_o nail_n of_o brass_n which_o 〈◊〉_d break_v in_o piece_n and_o stamp_v the_o residue_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o also_o we_o have_v above_o explain_v 20._o and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o of_o the_o other_o especial_o which_o come_v up_o for_o the_o interpretation_n be_v spend_v most_o in_o describe_v it_o ver._n 24_o 25._o and_o before_o who_o 〈◊〉_d fall_v those_o three_o i_o above_o name_v even_o of_o that_o horn_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o will_v admit_v no_o other_o horn_n to_o have_v eye_n beside_o itself_o especial_o in_o spiritual_n and_o a_o mouth_n that_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d great_a thing_n both_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o this_o horn_n the_o papal_a power_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o right_a to_o dispense_v with_o and_o act_v contrary_a to_o and_o against_o the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n who_o he_o pretend_v a_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v and_o depose_v and_o absolve_v their_o subject_n from_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n if_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o infallible_a mouth_n which_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o pronounce_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o worldly_a interest_n of_o holy_a church_n for_o this_o horn_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o man_n mere_o and_o direct_v all_o by_o the_o measure_n of_o humane_a policy_n let_v he_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o to_o inspire_v infallibility_n who_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o have_v a_o bold_a assure_a look_n affect_v the_o great_a grandeur_n imaginable_a as_o pretend_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o who_o presence_n his_o fellow_n horn_n do_v but_o sneak_v as_o who_o stirrup_n they_o be_v â—…ain_o to_o hold_v even_a emperor_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o king_n and_o other_o prince_n when_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v to_o ride_v on_o horseback_n and_o to_o bear_v on_o their_o shoulder_n his_o chair_n when_o he_o will_v be_v carry_v in_o state_n to_o hold_v the_o basin_n and_o towel_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o in_o public_a assembly_n to_o sit_v at_o his_o foot_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v dutiful_a enough_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o by_o his_o foot_n as_o frederick_n barbarossa_n be_v serve_v by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o who_o tread_v upon_o his_o neck_n in_o conspectu_fw-la populi_fw-la with_o a_o big_a look_n and_o loud_a voice_n abuse_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o his_o barbarous_a insult_a over_o the_o emperor_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la &_o leonem_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o adder_n etc._n etc._n these_o hint_n be_v enough_o to_o show_v how_o full_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v who_o look_n be_v more_o stout_a than_o his_o fellow_n 21._o i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n namely_o the_o little_a horn_n make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o that_o be_v the_o papal_z power_n by_o use_v the_o force_n of_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o secular_a power_n make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n the_o true_a apostolic_a church_n that_o stand_v out_o and_o can_v admit_v the_o gross_a corruption_n and_o idolatrous_a usage_n of_o the_o little_a horn._n this_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 13._o v._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o overcome_v they_o it_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n as_o the_o executioner_n of_o the_o war_n but_o in_o daniel_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n as_o the_o instigator_n or_o authorizer_n of_o the_o war._n but_o this_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v no_o small_a indication_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n belong_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n heal_v which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o church_n 22._o until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v viz._n till_o he_o proceed_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o the_o little_a horn._n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o
of_o the_o vision_n as_o for_o i_o daniel_n my_o cogitation_n much_o trouble_v i_o and_o my_o countenance_n change_v in_o i_o i_o be_v so_o actuate_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n that_o my_o natural_a strength_n can_v scarce_o bear_v it_o which_o be_v discoverable_a in_o my_o very_a countenance_n grow_v lean_a and_o pale_a in_o undergo_a this_o divine_a or_o angelical_a actuation_n or_o impression_n but_o i_o keep_v the_o matter_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v i_o commit_v it_o firm_o and_o careful_o to_o my_o memory_n so_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o transcribe_v it_o right_n as_o be_v ingens_fw-la documentum_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la praescientiaeque_fw-la they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o grotius_n a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o prescience_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o certain_o this_o vision_n and_o interpretation_n be_v right_o understand_v and_o i_o wish_v grotius_n have_v so_o understand_v it_o note_n upon_o vision_n ii_o ver._n 4._o the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n how_o right_o darius_n medus_n may_v be_v deem_v the_o last_o monarch_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n see_v thomas_n lydiat_a in_o his_o emendatio_fw-la temporum_fw-la anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3469._o ver._n 6._o rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o any_o acquist_n etc._n etc._n which_o that_o in_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 11._o c._n 8._o seem_v to_o confirm_v for_o notwithstanding_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n his_o disobedience_n to_o alexander_n a_o little_a before_o at_o which_o he_o have_v conceive_v a_o displeasure_n against_o he_o yet_o when_o alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o other_o priest_n and_o levite_n go_v out_o in_o their_o habit_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o in_o this_o peaceable_a and_o splendid_a pomp_n to_o receive_v he_o alexander_n alone_o accost_v jaddus_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o golden_a crown_n with_o the_o name_n jehova_n write_v on_o it_o bow_v himself_o and_o salute_v the_o high_a priest_n very_o friendly_a which_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o bystander_n they_o expect_v rather_o some_o token_n of_o displeasure_n from_o he_o than_o of_o that_o veneration_n and_o friendliness_n wherefore_o parmenio_n one_o of_o alexander_n captain_n come_v private_o to_o alexander_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o that_o he_o who_o all_o other_o so_o much_o adore_v shall_v condescend_v thus_o humble_o to_o adore_v this_o pontif_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o pontif_n but_o that_o god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v for_o i_o see_v say_v he_o this_o his_o priest_n in_o this_o habit_n in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v his_o god_n himself_o for_o he_o can_v not_o there_o appear_v who_o while_o i_o be_v deliberate_v with_o myself_o how_o i_o may_v subdue_v asia_n bid_v i_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o without_o delay_n to_o ship_n over_o my_o army_n for_o by_o his_o conduct_n i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o persia._n which_o vision_n of_o he_o in_o dios_n of_o macedonia_n and_o the_o meeting_n of_o jaddus_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o very_a same_o habit_n that_o that_o spectrum_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o make_v he_o as_o he_o himself_o profess_v to_o parmenio_n confident_a of_o success_n and_o jaddus_n which_o yet_o further_o may_v confirm_v his_o hope_n show_v he_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n i_o suppose_v that_o place_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o a_o mighty_a king_n shall_v stand_v up_o that_o shall_v rule_v with_o great_a dominion_n and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v well_o interpret_v of_o alexander_n his_o present_a expedition_n and_o he_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o vision_n in_o dios_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n appear_v there_o to_o he_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o daniel_n and_o s._n john_n firm_o believe_v he_o as_o we_o also_o from_o these_o consideration_n may_v easy_o believe_v that_o alexander_n conquest_n be_v rather_o a_o mere_a gift_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o prowess_n or_o policy_n verse_n 9_o namely_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o christian_n call_v this_o first_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o the_o cabalist_n call_v quotha_z and_o from_o this_o place_n questionless_a of_o daniel_n attik_a jomin_v antiquus_fw-la dierum_fw-la see_v the_o second_o cabbalistical_a table_n in_o my_o philosophical_a volume_n tom._n 1._o vision_n iii_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n betoken_v the_o king_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n and_o the_o king_n of_o graecia_n chap._n 8._o the_o vision_n of_o the_o image_n consist_v of_o four_o metal_n and_o that_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n both_o of_o they_o reach_v from_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n inclusive_o to_o the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o true_a apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n now_o follow_v a_o vision_n that_o insist_o more_o large_o on_o some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forego_n vision_n namely_o those_o of_o the_o medo-persian_a but_o chief_o of_o the_o greek_a empire_n which_o be_v like_o the_o method_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o first_o in_o a_o more_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a way_n the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o begin_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v set_v out_o in_o chap._n 11._o and_o then_o again_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n be_v run_v over_o in_o the_o twelve_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o chapter_n but_o afterward_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o period_n which_o be_v more_o full_o insist_v on_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o here_o in_o daniel_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vision_n concern_v but_o part_n of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o image_n of_o the_o four_o metal_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o this_o of_o the_o ram_n and_o he-goat_n here_o in_o this_o eight_o chapter_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o medo-persian_a and_o grecian_a empire_n only_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n belshazzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o immediate_a predecessor_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n a_o uision_n appear_v to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o daniel_n non_fw-la jam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quietem_fw-la say_v grotius_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o sleep_n but_o when_o i_o be_v awake_a and_o up_o and_o abroad_o else_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o sleep_n on_o his_o bed_n he_o will_v have_v express_v so_o much_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o before_o after_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o i_o at_o first_o namely_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o belshazzar_n chap._n 7._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v in_o a_o uision_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o i_o be_v at_o shushan_n in_o the_o palace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n he_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o he_o see_v this_o vision_n as_o well_o as_o the_o time_n when_o now_o this_o shushan_n be_v that_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v call_v sâ—…sa_n in_o historian_n and_o geographer_n a_o famous_a city_n situate_v betwixt_o persis_n and_o babylonia_n from_o whence_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v call_v susiana_n but_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o this_o susa_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o elam_n that_o be_v of_o elymais_n because_o elam_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o persian_a people_n isa._n 21._o 2._o go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n ascend_v o_o elam_n i.e._n persa_n &_o tu_fw-la o_fw-la mede_n invadite_fw-la urbem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la the_o vision_n therefore_o which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o 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pacificos_fw-la &_o innoxios_fw-la occidet_fw-la ses_fw-fr à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la and_o grotius_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o jew_n persecute_v for_o their_o religion_n by_o antiochus_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bloody_a massacre_n that_o antichrist_n have_v make_v upon_o the_o peaceable_a and_o innocent_a protestant_n and_o to_o the_o burn_a god_n know_v how_o many_o beside_o with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n the_o example_n be_v more_o fresh_a than_o that_o they_o need_v to_o be_v name_v he_o shall_v also_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o grotius_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o the_o chief_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priesthood_n ezr._n 8._o 24._o and_o ch._n 10._o v._n 5._o wherefore_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v call_v prince_n
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