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the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n namely_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n or_o at_o that_o war_n of_o the_o rider_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n wherein_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o degenerate_a clay_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n apoc._n 19_o 21._o 35._o then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v to_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v like_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floor_a and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o this_o plain_o answer_v to_o the_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n both_o place_n signify_v the_o utter_a abolish_n all_o the_o idolatrous_a tyranny_n remain_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o that_o time_n whether_o in_o the_o secular_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n but_o that_o then_o the_o 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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 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〈◊〉_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 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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 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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
host_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o set_v himself_o above_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o high_a priesthood_n as_o he_o please_v according_o as_o he_o be_v more_o large_o bribe_v as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o jason_n and_o menelaus_n and_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o by_o he_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o these_o thing_n grotius_n will_v refer_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o the_o more_o full_a and_o genuine_a sense_n be_v that_o epiphanes_n magnify_v himself_o above_o god_n himself_o by_o thus_o take_v away_o that_o service_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o himself_o and_o moreover_o he_o rise_v to_o that_o impudence_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n into_o the_o temple_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o intend_v to_o turn_v the_o true_a owner_n out_o of_o door_n who_o abominate_v idol_n and_o have_v strict_o forbid_v his_o people_n the_o worship_v of_o they_o see_v cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la on_o the_o place_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n be_v cast_v down_o that_o be_v be_v debase_v and_o cast_v down_o from_o that_o height_n of_o sanctity_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o before_o by_o vile_a heathenish_a profanation_n and_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n on_o the_o very_a altar_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o josephus_n judaic._n antiquit._n lib._n 12._o c._n 7._o 12._o and_o a_o host_n be_v give_v he_o against_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n there_o be_v no_o he_o in_o the_o original_a but_o the_o sense_n may_v run_v thus_o a_o host_n shall_v be_v give_v that_o be_v grant_v or_o appoint_v by_o antiochus_n of_o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n josephus_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hinder_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n through_o his_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n his_o haughtiness_n swell_v to_o so_o high_a a_o pitch_n of_o impiety_n to_o this_o sense_n grotius_n gloss_n on_o the_o place_n and_o it_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o what_o follow_v in_o josephus_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n for_o present_o after_o it_o be_v say_v they_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o castle_n that_o can_v command_v the_o temple_n to_o nose_n as_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o deter_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n from_o their_o duty_n touch_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n for_o in_o that_o castle_n do_v antiochus_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o macedonick_a guard_n for_o the_o purpose_n and_o it_o cast_v down_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n or_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n contain_v then_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o if_o this_o chapter_n of_o josephus_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o this_o passage_n of_o daniel_n it_o follow_v in_o order_n after_o this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a book_n that_o contain_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n wherever_o it_o be_v find_v it_o be_v present_o abolish_v i.e._n tear_v in_o piece_n or_o burn_v and_o it_o practise_v and_o prosper_v that_o be_v these_o wicked_a do_n of_o antiochus_n succeed_v and_o obtain_v for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n who_o time_n be_v also_o set_v be_v better_o know_v than_o that_o i_o need_v to_o note_v it_o but_o in_o nothing_o be_v antichrist_n like_o his_o type_n more_o than_o in_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o antiochus_n cause_v to_o be_v burn_v or_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a bible_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o any_o scruple_n may_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o vain_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o his_o cruel_a persecute_v of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o partake_v of_o his_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v persecute_v torture_v and_o kill_v for_o not_o communicate_v in_o their_o feast_n of_o sacrifice_a swine_n flesh_n as_o it_o be_v record_v touch_v eleazar_n 2_o maccab._n 6._o 18._o and_o last_o in_o endeavour_v to_o heathenize_v the_o people_n of_o god_n again_o by_o many_o idolatrous_a and_o pagan-like_a rite_n and_o custom_n as_o you_o may_v see_v antiochus_n do_v in_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o by_o we_o go_v on_o 13._o then_o i_o hear_v one_o saint_n speak_v and_o another_o saint_n say_v unto_o that_o certain_a saint_n that_o speak_v saint_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o angel_n as_o ch._n 4._o 13._o and_o behold_v a_o watcher_n and_o a_o holy_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o angel_n be_v call_v holy_a one_o and_o watcher_n be_v from_o the_o ethereal_a purity_n exertedness_n and_o activity_n of_o their_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o office_n and_o ministry_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vicarious_a eye_n of_o god_n to_o watch_v over_o his_o people_n for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o see_v that_o righteous_a thing_n be_v do_v among_o man_n the_o most_o easy_a and_o genuine_a translation_n of_o the_o original_a i_o think_v be_v this_o then_o i_o hear_v a_o angel_n speak_v and_o that_o same_o speak_a angel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o certain_a one_o who_o shall_v be_v nameless_a as_o if_o it_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v express_v but_o it_o be_v a_o word_n occur_v no_o where_o but_o here_o and_o aquila_n symmachus_n theodotion_n and_o the_o septuagint_v not_o venture_v to_o interpret_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o as_o they_o find_v it_o in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phelmoni_n it_o raise_v a_o suspicion_n in_o i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o than_o some_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v with_o calvin_n it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o this_o angel_n here_o call_v palmoni_n be_v christ_n himself_o have_v this_o mystical_a name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pele_n wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o he_o isa._n 9_o 13._o and_o from_o almoni_fw-la which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obmutuit_fw-la and_o in_o pihel_n colligavit_fw-la which_o intimate_v the_o ineffableness_n and_o unutterableness_n of_o the_o admirable_a union_n or_o colligation_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o divine_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o the_o eternal_a logos_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o he_o have_v a_o name_n write_v that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o which_o admirable_a and_o unspeakable_a condition_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o word_n palmoni_n *_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o calvin_n himself_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o upon_o the_o place_n how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o uision_n concern_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n viz._n concern_v the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o how_o long_o will_v that_o condition_n last_o and_o that_o transgression_n of_o desolation_n viz._n that_o wicked_a usage_n of_o antiochus_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o their_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o will_v so_o great_o oppress_v and_o make_v desolate_a as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o give_v both_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o host_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v insult_v over_o despise_v and_o profane_v by_o the_o host_n here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o keep_v watch_v and_o ward_v there_o in_o the_o temple_n engarrison_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a castle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o angelical_a power_n reside_v there_o such_o as_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v before_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v hence_o but_o no_o small_a part_n also_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o host_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o unto_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evening-mornings_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o plain_o show_v that_o prophetical_a day_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v but_o natural_a day_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unskilful_a conceit_n to_o think_v there_o be_v a_o affectation_n to_o predict_v the_o time_n to_o a_o very_a day_n that_o this_o desolation_n or_o oppression_n from_o antiochus_n
according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o interpreter_n on_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n itself_o but_o how_o like_a to_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n this_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o appear_v to_o daniel_n be_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v for_o the_o present_a that_o there_o be_v so_o pompous_a a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o must_v be_v most_o remarkable_a matter_n reveal_v therein_o such_o as_o concern_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o else_o the_o gate_n will_v be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o city_n 1._o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n *_o namely_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n begin_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o darius_n the_o mede_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v belshazzar_n the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n who_o name_n be_v call_v belteshazzar_n there_o be_v three_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o daniel_n that_o sound_n like_o one_o another_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o grandchild_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v belshazzar_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v thesaurum_fw-la colligere_fw-la where_o grotius_n interpret_v it_o belus_n est_fw-la cujus_fw-la opes_fw-la q._n d._n in_o beli_n potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o imperia_fw-la the_o other_o two_o name_n in_o hebrew_n belong_v both_o to_o daniel_n and_o have_v a_o distinction_n in_o writing_n and_o signification_n but_o they_o be_v write_v alike_o in_o the_o english_a viz._n belteshazzar_n and_o so_o other_o language_n make_v no_o discrimination_n but_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o name_n that_o be_v give_v to_o daniel_n by_o ashpenaz_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o eunuch_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o junius_n in_o gregorius_n gregorii_n his_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la interpret_v beli_n abdita_fw-la thesaurizans_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absconditum_fw-la though_o with_o something_o a_o hard_a hypallage_n and_o from_o the_o pronoun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v thesaurizare_fw-la which_o sound_v as_o if_o they_o will_v make_v daniel_n arcanorum_fw-la beli_n thesaurarium_fw-la the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o belus_n understand_v thereby_o the_o god_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o new_a name_n partly_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o large_a and_o indifferent_a signification_n and_o may_v signify_v simple_o dominus_fw-la and_o partly_o because_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o here_o in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v a_o variation_n of_o the_o writing_n and_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o grotius_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o preposition_n and_o noun_n put_v together_o will_v signify_v latenter_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignis_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hostess_fw-la latenter_fw-la ignis_fw-la hosticus_fw-la and_o daniel_n call_v himself_o so_o say_v he_o signify_v that_o thereby_o what_o he_o have_v predict_v do_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o pass_v upon_o the_o babylonian_n but_o yet_o though_o he_o a_o little_a change_v the_o write_n of_o his_o name_n the_o sound_n be_v so_o near_o that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o ahpenaz_n master_n of_o the_o eunuch_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o record_v it_o here_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o genuine_a name_n daniel_n which_o by_o long_a disuse_n in_o those_o part_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v requisite_a to_o record_v this_o more_o know_a name_n of_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o certain_a to_o those_o nation_n that_o this_o be_v his_o prophecy_n to_o this_o sense_n calvin_n write_v upon_o the_o place_n but_o indulge_v to_o a_o little_a liberty_n and_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belteshazzar_n may_v signify_v homo_fw-la host_n be_v in_o abscondito_fw-la whereby_o daniel_n cry_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v besmear_v he_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n bel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a client_n of_o he_o this_o little_a change_n of_o the_o name_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v inward_o a_o downright_a enemy_n to_o the_o babylonish_n idolatry_n though_o always_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o all_o good_a man_n be_v to_o their_o prince_n be_v they_o of_o what_o religion_n they_o will_v though_o they_o never_o close_v with_o the_o palpable_a error_n and_o gross_a mispractice_n therein_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v communicate_v unto_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chidah_fw-mi a_o prophetic_a parable_n or_o aenigm_n such_o as_o be_v communicate_v hitherto_o unto_o he_o under_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o a_o image_n of_o various_a metal_n and_o of_o several_o shape_a beast_n and_o therefore_o want_v a_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d em_v a_o matter_n declare_v plain_o and_o apert_o without_o any_o such_o riddle_n or_o figurative_a involution_n but_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v long_o that_o be_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a prophecy_n or_o vision_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o enigmatical_a shadow_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o reach_n to_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n comprehend_v a_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o persian_a empire_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o conflagration_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o thing_n and_o have_v understanding_n of_o the_o uision_n that_o be_v he_o understand_v the_o aforesaid_a prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o vision_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o prophecy_n as_o i_o note_v above_o it_o want_v no_o interpretation_n as_o those_o enigmatical_a prophecy_n do_v this_o further_a confirm_v that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conjoin_v with_o so_o profound_a humiliation_n before_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o it_o no_o scruple_n or_o difficulty_n at_o all_o for_o as_o for_o i_o straightway_o there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o so_o perfect_a a_o exinanition_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v of_o our_o own_o carnal_a mind_n and_o power_n for_o the_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o supernatural_a power_n from_o god_n and_o those_o divine_a communication_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o become_v breathless_a and_o liveless_a as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o natural_a and_o carnal_a sentiment_n and_o ability_n that_o we_o may_v be_v inspire_v from_o above_o and_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 18._o then_o there_o come_v again_o and_o touch_v i_o one_o like_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v after_o daniel_n be_v thus_o lose_v and_o confound_v in_o himself_o and_o find_v no_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o carnal_a will_n and_o mind_n leave_v that_o 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for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n for_o who_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v be_v strong_a yea_o be_v strong_a and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o he_o of_o who_o that_o be_v true_a dixit_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o he_o be_v the_o word_n by_o who_o command_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v the_o repeat_v therefore_o of_o the_o command_n be_v a_o note_n of_o his_o proportionate_v supply_v according_a to_o the_o sincere_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o defect_n and_o desire_n of_o be_v supply_v from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o daniel_n that_o man_n of_o desire_n that_o these_o communication_n be_v bestow_v and_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o i_o i_o be_v strengthen_v and_o by_o this_o strength_n perceive_v and_o acknowldge_v to_o come_v from_o without_o not_o from_o our_o own_o natural_a and_o carnal_a principle_n be_v daniel_n encourage_v to_o think_v himself_o prepare_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o thing_n of_o great_a concern_n according_a as_o it_o follow_v and_o say_v let_v my_o lord_n speak_v for_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v i_o that_o be_v thou_o have_v enable_v i_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a auditor_n of_o thy_o instruction_n and_o information_n 20._o then_o say_v he_o viz._n the_o angel_n know_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o easy_o imagine_v what_o thing_n and_o of_o what_o mighty_a concern_v i_o have_v to_o impart_v unto_o thou_o and_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o persia_n viz._n i_o will_v return_v to_o dispute_v or_o contest_v *_o for_o so_o praeliari_fw-la be_v take_v in_o cicero_n with_o the_o presidentiary_n angel_n of_o persia_n after_o i_o have_v impart_v what_o i_o have_v to_o communicate_v unto_o thou_o and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o lo_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n shall_v come_v viz._n the_o presidentiary_n angel_n of_o grecia_n for_o he_o will_v also_o put_v in_o for_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o have_v the_o jew_n under_o his_o command_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o grecia_n here_o 21._o but_o now_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v upon_o what_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v i_o will_v declare_v in_o plain_a word_n without_o any_o symbolical_a or_o hieroglyphical_a figure_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o former_a prophecy_n the_o divine_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n so_o distinct_o and_o orderly_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n which_o write_v therefore_o here_o be_v call_v scripture_n and_o for_o its_o plainness_n and_o unsymbolicalness_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a correspondency_n betwixt_o this_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o book_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n first_o seal_v and_o then_o open_v the_o 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to_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o seemly_a behaviour_n to_o other_o magistrate_n dialog_n 5._o sect._n 29._o how_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v boâ—…nd_v with_o all_o attentiveness_n to_o read_v christ_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o sardis_n and_o of_o the_o sound_n and_o â—…avoury_a doctrine_n in_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n several_a weighty_a reason_n why_o no_o protestant_n shall_v change_v his_o religion_n upon_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o emissary_n of_o rome_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o apoc._n 20._o 20._o apoc._n 19_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 11._o â—…_n â—…_n 2_o macc._n 6._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 8._o 20._o â—…_n sam._n 9_o 9_o apoc._n 1._o 1_o 3._o apoc._n 2._o 10_o 11._o apoc._n 20._o 6._o apoc._n 2._o 12._o apoc._n 2._o 18._o