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A91434	The visions and prophecies of Daniel expounded: wherein the mistakes of former interpreters are modestly discovered, and the true meaning of the text made plain by the words and circumstances of it. The same also illustrated by clear instances taken out of histories, which relate the events of time, mystically foretold by the holy prophet. Amongst other things of note, touching the two witnesses, the New Jerusalem, the thousand yeers, &c. Here is propounded a new way for the finding out of the determinate time signified by Daniel in his seventy weeks: when it did begin, and when we are to expect the end thereof. Very considerable, in respect of the great stirs and tumults of this present age wherein we live. / By Thomas Parker of Newbery in Berkshire, and now pastor to the church at Newbery in New-England.	Parker, Thomas, 1595-1677.	1646 (1646)	Wing P480; Thomason E320_10; ESTC R200569	99,078	159

unto Antichrist who at the same time stood up with him but not as yet in the glory of the Kingdom as it followeth in the next Verse but within few dayes That is in a short time Apoc. 17.10 he shall be broken down That is made subject and servile under the power of another King but neither in wrath nor in battel That is by voluntary grant and donation of his power and authority to another King whereby he shall break down himself and not be broken down by violent extorsion But this is especially to be meant of the beginning and first entrance of his Successour as it is expressed in the next Verse The Successour was Antichrist the Pope of Rome whom Justinian first decreed to be chief of Bishops and afterward Phocas willingly and without war or compulsion decreed in the yeer 606. that he should be Universal Bishop From which time forward the Pope did so increase that he became more forcible and powerful not onely in forrain Kingdoms but also in Italy then the Emperour himself Charls the Great after the second restauration did the like and much more whereby it came to passe that the remover of the oppressour being in few dayes broken down by his own voluntary concession the Pope or Antichrist did peaceably and without wrath or battle arise into his place Sect. 6. That Antichrist is described from Verse 21. downward and not Antiochus Epiphanes The controversal part THe common opinion is that the next Successour Vers 21. is Antiochus Epiphanes In which accommodation I require satisfaction of the Authours concerning these particulars 1. How he was a vile person that is base and of low degree to whom they gave not the honour of a Kingdom seeing he was the lawful son of Antiochus Magnus Who to use the words of Graserus was so great even from his infancy that then in the world known unto us there was scarce another to be compared with him 2. I require a sufficient reason if this be Antiochus Epiphanes why as many or rather more words should be spent upon him then were spent upon all the Kings of Syria and Egypt before him Whereof some were far more notable in exploits then he If any say that it is so because he was more notable in afflicting of the Saints I still demand but why are so many words spent upon these warlike exploits that concerned not the Church Besides others before afflicted the Jewish Church not a little and yet their afflictions are not here mentioned If his persecutions did exceed yet why should the description thereof exceed so much being but short in duration and not to be compared with those of Nebuccadnezzar precedent or those of the Romans in the time following But if it be said the Reason is because Antiochus is described as the type of Antichrist I answer again That the type howsoever must be according to truth and the words of description answerable to the things contained therein The Holy Ghost would not represent Antichrist by a type excessively described above the verity and proportion thereof 3. I demand how the greatnesse of the matter and exploits attributed to this King can be exhausted in so slight acts and so little momentose as those of Antiochus Epiphanes For he was in no war so happy as that the phrases here expressed might be proportionate unto him He had little or nothing more then the meaner sort of the Kings of Syria Gras de Antic pag 76 77. Two expeditions he made into Egypt In both at last ignominiously repulsed Against the Jews he prevailed indeed at first But afterward was shamefully overthrown by Judas Macchabaeus He advanced his Armies into Persia But thence also was dishonourably beaten back Can it be said of such a King that the Arms of inundation are overflown from before him and Princes of the Covenant Or that he doth that which his fathers have not done nor his Fathers Fathers Verse 24. For these words are uttered of him absolutely and not as restrain'd to his Egyptian exploits And consequently in the simple nature and greatnesse of devastations he is superlatively compared with all Predecessours And how can this be verified of Antiochus Epiphanes And as for his Egyptian exploits to use the words of Graserus it is manifest That his father Antiochus did not lesse exploits against Egypt it self Again I instance in Verse 25 26. where a mighty and extraordinary war is attributed to the King before described to the overflowing and breaking down of the Kingdom of the South How can this be applyed to Antiochus Epiphanes in respect of Egypt Into which he entred twice and with short and little momentose successe Being both times at last ignominiously repulsed The first time by the Captains of Ptolemaeus the second time by the onely words and command of the Roman Embassadour Popilius And I instance in the phrase mentioned Verse 25. that the King of the South did not stand by reason of him that is was overthrown and his Kingdom dissolved as the phrase is used Verse 15 16. Chap. 8.4 How will that also be applied to him Verse 27. That his end should be at a time appointed As if his victorious overflowing continued until a certain period of times How that also Verse 28. that from the Conquest of the King of the South he is said to return with great substance to do and return to note a continuation in prosperous successe in going and returning without repulse Again that Verse 29. that his second expedition was not prosperous as the first whereby is signified that the last being unprosperous the first was prosperous whereas in the former expedition of Antiochus he had a repulse by the Captains of Ptolemy as Nauclerus expresseth and in the latter he seemeth to have done more then in the former And if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be Ships Verse 30. shall the Ships of Cittim come against him because Popilius came Embassadour in a Ship Wherefore I conclude that the greatnesse of the stile and of the warlike exploits here spoken off cannot be exhausted in the petty wars of Antiochus Epiphanes Neither the circumstances of this Prophecy can be verified in the circumstances of his exploits 4. I demand who is the Prince of the Covenant Verse 22. called the Holy Covenant Verse 28 30 32. which by this King is said to be overflown and broken down And how and in whom it is applyable to Antiochus Epiphanes Some say he is Seleucus Philopator King of Syria Others that it is Ptolemaeus Philometor King of Egypt called the Prince of the Covenant by reason of the Covenant which Antiochus made with them But he cannot be Seleuens because according to the Supposition of the adverse opinion his raign and end was dispatched in the 20 Verse precedent and accordingly supposed broken down without wrath or battle Whereas such a Prince of the Covenant is here spoken off as existed after the King described Verse 20. and also

nature and description and the truth of all this is abundantly witnessed by Histories It is added Vers 8 that therefore the Goat waxed exceeding great as having subdued so many Countreys and joyned them to the kingdom of Macedonia But when he was at the greatest his great horn was broken Vers 8. For Alexander in the midst of his strength youth power and greatnesse of dominion suddenly beyond the opinion of men perished Chap. 11.4 and in place thereof four horns came up to the four windes of heaven For Philippus Aridaeus took possession of Macedonia in the West Amigonus of Asia in the North the Seleucidae of Syria and Babylon in the East the Lagida of Egypt in the South Antichrist of the Romane Empire Vers 9 to the end ANd out of one of them That is from the northern parts of the Macedonian horn Came a little horn That is Antichrist not in respect of natural or political derivation but onely in respect of local proceeding from out of the same place and Countrey which formerly was the horn of Macedonia By the leave and special agreement of the Greek Emperour Antichrist did locally come forth with all the western Troops against the Turks and Saracens thence to advance himself to the South and to the East and to the pleasant Land as it is following in the next words But it may be said also and haply more probably that the Pope proceeded out of one of them because he came out of the Romane kingdom which here for brevity sake may be comprehended under those four horns and upon this ground that after a hundred yeers when these four horns had not yet come to the midst of their duration the Romanes having surprised one of them did afterward joyn with the rest remaining in the dilaceration and division of the Greek Empire So in the end of their kingdom Antichrist doth arise Vers 23 because in the end of the Romane kingdom which in respect of its primitive state came into the number of those four horns concurring in the dilaceration of the Greek Empire 2. Observe that he is said to arise from a little one so signifieth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is from lowe obscure and scarce discernable beginnings as Chap. 7.8 He came to maturity in Hildebrand after the yeer 1073 or thereabout His Wars followed The first against the Turks and Saracens beginning anno 1096 The second against the Saints from after anno 1160 breaking forth into perfection anno 1209. 3. Coming forth or locally proceeding from the Northern parts of the Macedonian horn from Constantinople by Nicea in the North parts of Asia he is said to wax great unto the South unto the East and to the pleasant Land Herein his War against the Turks and Saracens is fully comprehended against whom his first assault was from Nicea in the North Paul Aemyll to Lycia Pamphilia Cilicia being directly the Southern bounds of Asia There Solymannus the Turkish King was subdued His second assault was from thence Eastwardly even to Edessa and Euphrates Syria subdued Cassianus the second Turkish King there vanquished His third assault was from thence unto the pleasant Land Judea there the third Mahumetan King the Egyptian Caliph was overcome Thus he subdued three Kings thus orderly he pushed to the South to the East and to the pleasant Land Chap. 7.8 Or thus He grew up to the South by pushing against the Saracens in Afrike anno 1087 with wonderful successe Sigonius Then to the East and pleasant Land ten yeers after in the Wars before described 4. His second War against the Saints is thus described Verse 10 as that he waxed great even to the host of heaven that is the Christian Church That it cast down of the host of the stars to the ground that is of the Waldenstan Protestants partly by open War immediately succeeding the War against the Turks partly by intestine Persecution A million of men was devoured in this War It is added that being not content to cast them down after conquest he stamped on them to note his crowing triumphing and insultation over them Compare Ap●● 12.3 and Chap. 13.3 4. Apoc. 11.9 10. 5. His rising up against Christ himself is thus described as that he magnified himself even to the Prince of the Host that is See Josh 5.14 15. unto Christ the King and Saviour of his people Chap. 7.25 and 11.36 and 10.21 and 12.1 and 8.25 Apoc. 1.11 and 17.14 The manner of this presumption is declared in the words following Vers 11. For by him the daily Sacrifice was taken away that is the true Doctrine and Worship of God according to his Word ¶ And the place of his Sanctuary was cast down That is his residence to be worshipped abominations being advanced into his place All this was done 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from him that is from his counsel instigation and Pontifical Decrees immediately executed by Christian Princes and Ecclesiastical Superiours See Chap. 11.31 6. The general Apostacie of the Christian Church by his procurement is described in the next words Vers 12. ¶ And the host was given up against the daily Sacrifice into transgression And the host that is the general part of the Christian Church as the word is used Vers 10. Rev. 12.3 ¶ Was given up against the daily Sacrifice That is the truth of Doctrine and divine Worship ¶ Into transgression Or by transgression that is into Apostacie even to the setting up of the abomination or transgression of desolation as Vers 13. Chap. 11.31 Images canonized devils breaden god ¶ And it cast down the truth to the ground That is the truth of the Gospel the holy Covenant Chap. 11.22 30. ¶ And it practised and prospered Whereby is signified a continuation of the Christian Church under the Antichristian Apostacie to the oppressing of the truth and professors of the same An Explication of the Explication added about Antichrist Vers 13 c. Vers 23. VErse 15 Daniel signifying by Type the Witnesses of Truth in the last time is first moved to seek for the meaning of the Vision and thereupon Gabriel appeareth in the similitude of a man being sent at the voice of Christ sounding from the River Ulai which signifieth the unsealing of this and other mysteries to the Saints of the last time for unto Daniel himself they were to be unknown Chap. 8.26 27 and 12.4 and to all other before the last time Acts 1.7 Matth. 24.36 onely to Daniel as in a Type an explication is given to be fully perfected in the Antitype the later Saints who were alone to understand the same and unto these the mysteries were to be unsealed in the meaning as here unto Daniel typically in the bark of words and at the voice that is the command of Christ sounding as from the River Ulai so from among the multitudes Tongues and People over whom he especially reigneth in the Romane Empire Revel 17.15 2. Christ also signifieth the Revelation by

the former term 1160 to 1209 which is the later are precisely Seven weeks or Fourty nine yeers not one yeer superabundant or deficient See Dan. 11.22 Now the Princes of the Waldenses in this War undertaken and for about Twenty yeers continued though they many times were worsted by the Antichristians and especially in the beginning yet they defended the Reformed Churches and by degrees prevailed until such time as the enemies seeing little hope by force to bring them under turned to flatteries and lyes and so deceived them Dun. 8.25 and 11.23 24. But here cometh in a great Difficulty For the Waldensian Princes being at last subdued by deceit the Pope ascended to the fulnesse of his kingdom and continued in his strength except onely interruptions of Temporal calamities until the time of Wickliff after which time his kingdom properly so called began to be darkned and his strength Ecclesiastical or Spiritual to be shaken effectually Wherefore it is a very doubtful Question and concerning which I cannot possibly be resolved at the present Whether the Restauration of the Church out of Babylon Spiritual here spoken of by Daniel is not rather begun from the time of Wickliff Especially seeing that from the time of Wickliff as well as from the time of Waldus the first division of yeers that is the Seven weeks or Fourty nine yeers will precisely run out in the erection of a Political Messiah For the Restauration by the Word and Doctrine began from the yeer 1370 at least according to the round number and was continued in the hand of Wickliff and his followers until the yeer 1419 when Zisca in Bohemia was set up for a Political Messiah and Defender of the Churches reformed and separated from Antichrist After which time though all the successors of Zisca were not reformed yet the reformed Churches lived under them defended and protected against the violence of Antichrist until the time of Luther when greater strength and security came in Neither did Antichrist ever after Wickliff so recover himself as after Waldus he had done Wherefore let this second way of accommodation be equally considered until the events of time neer approaching shall shew which of the two ways before mentioned is rather to be chosen The Second division of the Seventy weeks being the Sixty and two weeks ANd Sixty and two weeks The Sixty and two weeks of yeers added to the Seven precedent if the whole Seventy begin from 1160 will begin at the yeer 1209 and so will end in the yeer 1642. But if the Seventy weeks begin from 1370 then the Sixty two will begin from the rising up of Zisca and will not end as yet by the space of about Two hundred yeers The like difficulty there is about the yeers of Antichrist as shall be shewed hereafter Now during the space of the said Seven and Sixty two weeks it is said that the street shall be built and the wall that is of the Church restored and edified by the Ordinances of Christ and Word of truth Mark it is not said that the City and the House shall be built but the street and the wall to note a rude and unperfect building in comparison with that to come at the end of these Seventy weeks of yeers ¶ Even in the streit of times Heb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the pressing or squeezing affliction See Job 36.16 Apoc. 7.14 Dan. 11.33 34. Isai 51.13 The meaning is that during these Seven and Sixty two weeks of yeers the Reformed Churches should be subject to great afflictions Howbeit a limitation seemeth to be added in the next word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the strait of times that is at certain periods of times by unconstant gusts of persecution Dan. 11.32 34. But alas there is a sorer time as yet to come in the last week of yeers expressed elsewhere by the last rising and triumph of the Beast the space of three days and an half Apoc. 11.7 8 if at least we conceive an event about to come proportionable to the outward shew of the Prophecie or to the verbal expressions thereof The third division of the Seventy weeks the one and last week Vers 26 27. VErs 26. ¶ And after Sixty two weeks shall the Messiah be cut off and shall have nothing That is it shall come to passe in the last week of the Seventy or in the last Seven yeers of the Four hundred and ninety before mentioned that some of the Princes of the Reformed Churches shall either cease from the protection and defence of them against the violence of Antichrist or the Churches shall be plucked off from under their protection and government ¶ And the people of the Prince that shall come shall destroy the City and the Sanctuary The Prince that shall come is Antichrist and his people that is the Papists and Antichristians shall destroy the City and Sanctuary that is some of the Church Evangelical the City and Sanctuary of Christ according to the visible appearance thereof in publike Worship and external Ordinances So much I conceive is held out unto us in the fall and lying dead of the Two Witnesses Revel 11.8 But what slaughter of men shall be it is not said expresly and onely a suppressing of the publiek state of the Church and of the open exercise of Worship and in some parts onely may haply be understood I fear to expresse what may be conceived being onely willing to write what necessity compelleth and what the manifest words of the Text do force unto And I wish and pray daily that this event spoken of by Eglinus and others also writing on the Revelation may be discovered at last to have been foretold upon ungrounded interpretation if possibly it may stand with the Word and Will of our heavenly Father Surely I should not have written this if conscience of duty and desire to improve a Talent had not moved me But it is not in our power for desire of good unto the Church to alter the Truth of God neither can it be faithfulnesse in us to violence or force upon the Word an unnatural Interpretation and besides such presumption would be extremely prejudicial to the honour of God and to the welfare of his people It is the love of God to forewarn us of our afflictions and our safety and strength to know before the evil that shall come upon us Wherefore our Saviour saith when he had described the afflictions impendent Matth. 24.25 Behold I have told you all before But let us now proceed ¶ And his end shall be with a flood That is with the foresaid Inundation of the Reformed Churches shall the yeers of the Reign of Antichrist expire For the Four hundred and ninety yeers here spoken of and the One thousand two hundred and sixty yeers of the Reign of Antichrist shall precisely end together whether we take them as beginning at the time of Waldus or beginning at the time of Wickliff as shall be shewed in the due

these grounds of probability I will adventure to propose the Interpretation following with submission to the judgement of Brethren and evidence of clearer light The second Part. The Interpretation of the Prophecie of the Seventy weaks Dan. 9.24 25 26 27. ¶ SEventy weeks A day for a yeer Vers 24. as Gen. 6.3 Ezek. 4.6 Apoc. 11.3 8. Levit. 25.8 Seventy weeks are Seventy weeks of yeers that is Four hundred and ninety yeers Therefore unto this kinde of weeks are opposed three weeks of days by distinction Chap. 10.2 ¶ are determined Heb. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cut out Gras in Dan. 9. or accurately and precisely determined so that by the end of the Seventy weeks the effects following shall be precisely fulfilled ¶ upon the people and upon the holy citie That is upon the true Christian Church within these Seventy weeks of yeers to be gathered out of the Spiritual Babylon of Antichrist See Apoc. 11.2 Now observe that as Daniel was confessing the sins of his people intreating pardon and purgation of them Vers 20 so accordingly the Angel is come to shew not onely that sin should be pardoned and purged but also the time and yeer thereof Therefore it followeth ¶ to make an end of transgression 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the Antichristian defection or apostacie Dan. 8.12 13. 2 Thess 2.3 To make an end of it is to cut off by the Word and by the spirit of judgement and consuming affliction the utmost remnant of the honourable use of the very names of Antichristian Idols from among the holy people Zech. 13.1 2. Zeph. 1.4 Hos 2.17 So signifieth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dan. 12.7 Psal 59.14 Jer. 5.10 18 c. ¶ and to consume sins 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is to consume by the word and judgement Dan. 8.23 Psal 104.35 and 101.8 and 46.6 And the external and greater acts of sin against the moral Law may be especially signified in distinction from the Antichristian transgression ¶ and to purge iniquity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is the iniquity in general even the first motions and original sin Psal 51.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is to forgive Psal 71.38 and 65.4 Jer. 18.23 and to purge or take away Isai 6.7 and 27.9 So to purge iniquity is to seal to the Saints the forgivenesse of their iniquity and also to wash and purge it from them by the word and by the spirit of judgement and burning See Ezek. 20.37 38. Isai 1.2 3 25 26. and 27.9 ¶ and to bring in everlasting righteousnesse That is the righteousnesse of New Jerusalem whereunto an entrance shall be made at the end of these yeers See Apoc. 27. ●1 Isai 60.21 and especially Isai 1.25 26 27 28 a place exactly parallel to this and Dan. 8.14 and 12.12 ¶ and to seal up the vision and prophet To seal is to put the last hand to the writing to make a full end and accomplishment thereof The vision and prophet are the Visions and Prophecies in the Scripture that shall be fulfilled See Apoc. 10.6 For then the kingdom of the Saints shall be set up foretold by all the holy Prophets Dan. 2.44 ¶ and to anoint the most holy Or holy of holies By the anointing of the holy of holies which was of the Altar for Sacrifice and Offerings Exod. 29.36 27 may be signified to bring in the perfect Worship in Spirit and in Truth in opposition to the couse of Antichrist by whom the daily Sacrifice was removed Dan. 11.31 and the Oblation caused to cease Chap. 9.27 the same which is said Mal. 3.3 And he shall purifie the sons of Levi and purge them at gold and silver that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousnesse Then he that shall be left in Zion and he that shall remain in Jerusalem shall be called holy every one shall be written among the living in Jerusalem When the Lord shall wash the filthinesse of the daughters of Zion and purge the blood of Jerusalem out of the midst thereof by the spirit of judgement and by the spirit of burning Isa 4.3 4. The special Tractation of the Seventy weeks their threefold division Vers 25 26 27. ¶ KNow therefore and understand Here is an invitation to understand this Prophecie as a matter of great moment A pondering consideration of it is enjoyned also as being a matter of great difficulty So our Lord speaking of the Abomination of desolation foretold by Daniel the Prophet exhorteth Let him that readeth consider Matth. 24.14 ¶ From the going forth of the word It is not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the commandment but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And it may be the Word preached in the mouth of the Waldenses It began to go forth in the yeer 1160. ¶ To bring again and to build Jerusalem A Metaphor borrowed from the restoring of a ruinated City Jerusalem is the Christian Church It had lain desolate and ruined in the Antichristian Apostacie To bring again and build it is spiritually to restore and reform it by the Word of truth which began to go forth in the mouth of the Waldenses ¶ Unto a Messiah governour 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is all one with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chap. 11.22 the Prince of the Covenant or the Political Governour anointed as the Kings of Israel and Judah for the protection of the Church Mark it is not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christ the King or Governour but without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 restraining as anointed Governour that is a Civil Magistrate Two kindes of Messiah are spoken of in Scripture the Priest the King and a third is said to be anointed the Prophet 1 King 29.16 Psal 105.15 The Priest is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Levit. 4.5 16 The priest the anointed This with the Prophet is the Messiah Ecclesiastical The Messiah Political is here called by Daniel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an anointed governour ¶ Shall be seven weeks Seven weeks of yeers are understood that is Fourty and nine yeers This first division of yeers is cut out expresly for the setting up of a political Messiah And it is the end declared in the very Text and otherwise it cannot easily be seen why this first division of yeers should be cut off or parted from the following divisions Now a Messiah Ecclesiastical was set up in the beginning of the yeers For the Word went forth in the Waldensian Pastors for the Spiritual Restauration of mystical Jerusalem the Church of Christ out of the captivity and desolation under Babylon Antichristian in the yeer 1160. But a Political Messiah did not openly and professedly arise for the defence and protection of the Waldensian Churches against the violence of Antichrist till Seven weeks or Fourty nine yeers after And so the history doth expresly shew to wit that the Waldensian Princes did professedly stand up in War against the Pope in defence of the Waldenses or Albingenses in the yeer 1209 and from

Vision is afterward presented unto him first of Jesus Christ under the title of the man clothed in linen Vers 5. Secondly of the Angel Gabriel under the title of one like the sons of men Vers 10 sent by Christ to dictate unto Daniel the Prophecie following Thirdly of two other Chap. 12.5 6. The description of Christ or Michael Vers 5 c. First he is called one man in relation to the other that appeared after ward ¶ Glothed in linen To note his righteousnesse wherewith he clotheth his Saints by imputation and sanctiflcation ¶ Whos 's loyns were girded with fine gold of Uphaz Apo. 3.18 An embleme of the righteousnesse of his will and actions For righteousnesse is the girdle of his loyns Isa 11.5 It is resembled by a girdle of fine gold to note the purity and worth thereof See the parallel Apoc. 1. ¶ His body also was like the Crysolite To note his power to purge the Church by his Word Spirit and Judgements as by the water of the Sea For the Crysolite is of the colour of the Sea See Ezek. 1.4 Apoc. 10.1 and 4.3 and 15.2 ¶ And his face as the appearance of lightning To note his omnipresence terrible to sinners suddenly discovering all sins though never so remote Psal 90.8 Ezek. 1.13 ¶ And his eyes as lamps of fire To note his omniscience discovering all things though never so dark and secret and with wrath and intention of revenge Jer. 32.19 ¶ And his arms and his feet like in colour to polished Brasse Dan. 2.39 Zech. 6.1 14.3 4. Isai 51.9 To note his omnipotency in the execution of his wrath The Brasse is fine or polished to note the purity and evidence of his Judgements appearing coming before they come or in coming by glancing in the word and signes forerunning ¶ And the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude To note the threatnings and terrours appearing in the preparations and foreranners of the Judgements irresistibly ensuing Isai 30.27 28. Thus far of the description of the Son of God concerning which see more fully in that parallel description Apoc. 1. The description of the Angel Gabriel Vers 10 c. ¶ And behold an hand touched me That is the hand of another from the first and of the Angel Gabriel sent by Michael who was Christ the man clothed in linen Chap. 12.1 Apoc. 12.7 1. Because the former seemeth to be called One in relation to this other following Vers 5. 2. It is the use of Christ to signifie Prophecies by his Angel Apoc. 1.1 2 and this Angel is accordingly strengthned by Michael Chap. 10.21 3. the former Angel is Christ or Michael as appeareth by comparing the description with that Apoc. 1 but this Angel is distinguished from Michael Verse 13 21. Chap. 12.5 6. 4. The former Angel is constantly styled by the man clothed in linen Verse 5. Chap. 12.5 6 7. This by the title of one like the appearance of a man Verse 16 18. 5. The former stood upon the waters of the River Verse 4. Chap. 12.6 7. This upon the land coming neer and touching the Prophet with his hand Verse 10. 6. If this Angel were the same with the former it would be said his hand touched not a hand 7. I prove that the Angel here spoken of is not the same with him before but another from the former Christ the former Gabriel the later And this I prove by a parallel description Chap. 8. There the voyce of a man is heard upon the River saying Gabriel cause this man to understand Chap. 1.16 So here Christ the man clothed in linen standeth on the waters of the River as Governour of all Nations Tongues and People Apo. 17.2 15 and from the water speaketh Dan. 12.6 7 and uttereth the voice of his words Chap. 10.9 what these words were is not here expressed but by comparing they may be gathered to be the same with those Chap. 8.16 bidding Gabriel to draw neer and speak unto the Prophet Hereupon an hand did touch him that is the hand of Gabriel sent unto him And proportionately Gabriel being bidden Chap. 8.16 17 18 19 came neer stood before him in the form of a man touched him spake unto him strengthned him So here he stood before him Verse 16 and in the similitude of a man Verse 16 18 touched him Verse 10 16 18 spake unto him and strengthned him and shewed him that he was strengthned by Michael for the revealing of the mysteries ensuing Verse 21. This Michael is Christ as hath been said the same with the man clothed in linen Verse 5 as whose description there argueth him to be by the parallel description Apoc. 1 he is Prince of the holy people Chap. 12.1 and 8.11 one of the chief Princes Chap. 10.13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the highest ones Chap. 7.22 Daniel in the representation of this Vision seemeth to typifie the Waldensian and Protestant Saints of the last time the Witnesses of Truth to whom alone it was to be revealed in respect of meaning as to Daniel in respect of signes and words Chap. 12.4 and whom in special it concerned as principally discovering the mystery of Antichrist 1. Daniel before the Vision is revealed unto him for the space of three weeks of days that is One and twenty days mourneth and expresseth mourning by faring hardly and not anointing himself Chap. 10.2 3 8. So the Witnesses of Truth are described prophesying and clothed in sackcloth as mourning for the abominations of the Christian Church degenerated Apoc. 11.3 Ezek. 9.4 Observe that the three weeks of days are those One and twenty days mentioned by the Angel Verse 13 during which time he was restrained from coming unto Daniel as being employed about the Prince of Persia at the end of which days Michael came and sent him unto Daniel to signifie this Vision unto him 2. Daniel seeth the Vision alone not the men with him Verse 7. Also the faithful Witnesses of Truth onely perceive the mystery of Antichrist the rest of the Christian profession are blinded Isa 6.10 3. Christ speaking a great fear falleth on his companions and they fled to hide themselves Vers 7 which may signifie a spiritual bondage in the part unconverted whose eye is not opened to see which driveth them not to sufficient Repentance but to hide themselves under the fig-leaves of superstitious and uneffectual remedies 4. At the revealing of this Vision Daniel hath no strength left in him his vigour turned into corruption retaineth no strength falleth into a deep sleep his face upon the ground Vers 8.9 10 which seemeth to prefigure the extreme and deadly condition whereof the Church is sensible upon the first discovery of Antichristianism Gen. 15.12 5. Daniel is raised not at once but by four degrees 1. He is set up on his knees and palms of his hands Vers 10 an embleme of prayer 2. He is caused to stand upon his feet though trembling and silent Verse 11

truth knowledge shall be multiplied on the earth in the last time Verse 5. Behold two others These seem to be the types of the two witnesses asking of Christ who is that man clothed with fine linnen the knowledge of these mysteries in the last time to be revealed Verse 7. After a time two times and halfe a time a time is a yeer Dan. 4.20 which in propheticall use containeth 360. dayes whence three times and an half do contain thrice 360. dayes and also one half part thereof that is dayes or in use propheticall yeers 1260. as it is expresly declared Apoc. 12.6 14. and when he shal accomplish to scatter the power of the holy people all these things shall be finished This is to shew that the end of Antichristian persecution shal be at the end of the 1260 yeers Verse 9. And he said go thy way Daniel for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end Therefore the foresaid mysteries especially those about the times of Antichrist God intended to conceal and hide for a certain time and only to reveal the same in the last time And unto this place our Saviour seemeth to have respect when he saith That no man knoweth the day and hour not so much as the Angels of heaven but the Father only Mat. 24.15 36. and when he saith It is not for you to know the times which the Father hath put in his own power Act. 1.7 wherefore Christ exhorted the present age that they would be watchfull because they knew not the time of the end forasmuch as it was to be hidden from the former ages least the long distance of the time being known should hinder the duty of watchfulnesse But in the time of the end whereof see Chap. 11.40 it seemeth that it is to be revealed Not unto the world on whom the end shall come as a thief in the night especially the last part of the last time but unto the Saints which by the propinquity of the time shall be stirred up to watchfulnesse Napier saith a little otherwise affirming that our Lord speaking of the hiding of the last time speaketh of the day properly so called not of the yeer which he saith is to be revealed But the Author of the key Apocalypticall doth insinuate upon chap. 5. that the mystery of the times was not revealed to our Lord himself as man before his Ascension and that therefore he spake thereof as of a thing to be unknown But he addeth that after his glorification he received of the Father the knowledge of this mystery and revealed it by his servant John unto the Church Let the Reader consider all and hold that which is most right Verse 10. Many shall be purified made white and tried to wit many of the witnesses of truth by the persecutions of Antichrist Chap. 11.35 but the wicked shall do wickedly and none of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand For they which have not received the truth with love shall think the Antichristian lies to be reall truths 2 Thes 2. Dan. 11.32 and in the time of the end they shall be secure as in the dayes of Noah Mat. 24. but the witnesses of truth and the reformed Saints shall understand the mystery of Antichrist and the time of the end also Verse 11. And from the time that the dayly sacrifice shall be taken away and the abomination of desolation set up That is from the time when first the true Doctrine and worship instituted by the Son of God shall begin to be removed and Heresle and Idolatry shall begin to be solemnly set up in the Christian Church making it desolate spiritually and temporally shall be 1290 dayes by 30 dayes this number exceedeth the 1260. whereof Verse 7. and therefore they must begin 30 yeers before the same Verse 12. Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh to the 1335 dayes In this space of 45 yeers there will be the spring of the glorious state of New Jerusalem the Summer thereof shall follow after in the heavenly and immutable condition The resurrection of Daniel and consequently of all the dead is described in the next verse So v. 2. Apoc. 11.18 and 20.11 12. Sect. 19. Concerning the numbers of the yeers THere are two wayes to accommodate the yeers I will propose both and leave the Reader to determine The first way Either the very dark and weak begining of the signes mentioned do set the term of beginning to the years or else the more evident open and perfect state thereof The weak and dark beginning of the signes was before the year 400. the more evident open and perfect state thereof about the year 600. I know no other way but these two For the former way these Arguments do stand 1. Immediatly after the rising under Constantine the persecution of the Dragon forced the woman into her place in the Wildernes which must especially be the Arrian persecution and she came to her place in the state of a Wildernes Spiritual through Arrianisme especially about the year 360. and afterward through Antichristianisme especially from about the year 390 and therefore here we may six the beginning of the time two times and half according to Apoc. 12.13 14. 2. The years begun at the time when the true Doctrine and Worship is solemnly taken away and Heresie and Idolatry making the Church a Wildernes set up Baron ad an 359. num 110. ad annum 360. num 1. Dan. 12.11 This was done by Arrianisme about the year 360. Baron annal Gildas Hist the seeds of Antichrist and Antichristianisme then also hiddenly concurring The Church was in the way of flight and separation gradually before but came not through Arrianisme to her place in the state of a Wildernes untill this time as hath been said and therefore here may fitly be the beginning of the greater Number to wit 1290. But about the year 390 the Doctrine and Worship was solemnly corrupted by Antichrist and Antichristianisme set up and Idolatry then and not before had its beginnings and therefore here may fitly be the beginning of the lesser Number to wit the years 1260 or time two times and half Syricius seemeth to have bin the first Antichrist signified by the Star that fell from Heaven Apoc. 8.10 from whence as it is most probable the decretall Epistles first began who arrogated and made great way for Dominion over all Churches Mornae Myst pag. 50 51. Tit. cult sanct n. 7. 10. p. 90 93. Tit. Imago p. 78. and first established the Law of an unmarried estate among the Clergy which is the Character of Antichrist and Antichristianisme Dan. 11.37 and brought in the commemoration of Saints into the office of the Church after the manner of the Heathen Worship and thereby encouraged the invocation of Saints which together with other Idolatry began to be in use between the year 380. and 400. as Mr. Perkins in his Problems hath clearly