to_o see_v a_o person_n of_o so_o considerable_a part_n and_o learning_n to_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o delirancy_n but_o what_o we_o here_o adventure_v on_o be_v sober_a enough_o viz._n the_o suppose_v that_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n even_o from_o its_o beginning_n be_v here_o represent_v by_o the_o first_o beast_n there_o be_v the_o like_a liberty_n take_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o this_o be_v suppose_v the_o exposition_n will_v run_v smooth_o and_o unexceptionable_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o son_n of_o evilmerodac_a who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n namely_o the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n the_o city_n babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n reign_n according_a to_o thomas_n lydiat_a daniel_n have_v a_o dream_n and_o uision_n of_o his_o head_n upon_o his_o bed_n he_o have_v a_o divine_a vision_n communicate_v to_o he_o 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together_o strike_v the_o fancy_n more_o strong_a which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a scope_n of_o the_o cortex_fw-la of_o the_o prophecy_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n diversone_n from_o another_o viz._n in_o shape_n and_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o be_v all_o beast_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n and_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n ideo_fw-la bestiae_fw-la say_v he_o quia_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la erant_fw-la imperia_n ut_fw-la not_o at_o hic_fw-la jacchiade_n their_o idolatry_n indeed_o show_v their_o brutishness_n be_v accustom_v to_o no_o high_o a_o dispensation_n of_o religion_n than_o adoration_n of_o visible_a object_n as_o the_o elephant_n be_v say_v to_o worship_v the_o moon_n but_o cruelty_n be_v another_o ingredient_n to_o make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n such_o savage_a cruelty_n and_o gross_a and_o stupid_a idolatry_n be_v exquisite_o opposite_a to_o the_o kingdom_n 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be_v manifest_o paronomastical_a where_o he_o take_v peres_n by_o itself_o which_o signiâ—…ies_v a_o persian_a and_o in_o a_o paronomastical_a allusion_n to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paras_fw-la which_o signiâ—…ies_v discindere_fw-la or_o divellere_fw-la or_o dividere_fw-la he_o make_v out_o this_o full_a sense_n of_o vpharsin_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v or_o rend_v from_o thou_o and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o whenas_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v will_v be_v very_o bitter_a and_o distasteful_a news_n to_o belshazzar_n and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v be_v more_o like_a to_o reward_v with_o a_o wreath_n of_o hemp_n than_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n i_o say_v although_o he_o attain_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o art_n and_o skill_n yet_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o his_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n of_o spirit_n one_o great_a requisite_a in_o a_o prophet_n as_o maimonides_n take_v notice_n in_o his_o 38._o more_n nevochim_n which_o embolden_v he_o to_o declare_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o king_n plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v actuate_v by_o a_o special_a assistance_n and_o divine_a impulse_n for_o according_a to_o all_o humane_a reason_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o scarlet_a and_o golden_a chain_n which_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o he_o will_v certain_o incur_v the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n imaginable_a nor_o can_v escape_v without_o some_o such_o sharp_a and_o wrathful_a rebuke_n as_o that_o of_o agamemnon_n to_o calchas_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o messenger_n of_o mischief_n who_o to_o i_o do_v never_o yet_o tell_v aught_o that_o good_a may_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v two_o main_a observable_n and_o worth_a the_o note_n interpretation_n in_o this_o vision_n of_o belshazzar_n the_o one_o against_o the_o incredulous_a of_o this_o age_n that_o be_v so_o 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the_o christian_n and_o only_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n can_v i_o admit_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o papal_a hierarchy_n or_o if_o you_o will_v of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o flatter_a and_o crouch_v at_o first_o to_o the_o civil_a sovereignty_n consider_v the_o letter_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a which_o he_o write_v to_o phocas_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o sovereign_a mauricius_n the_o emperor_n by_o give_v to_o themselves_o all_o allure_a title_n of_o servus_n servorum_fw-la of_o holy_a father_n of_o sponsus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o pretend_v the_o care_n of_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n themselves_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o always_o as_o pupil_n in_o nonage_n young_a weak_o wight_n wight_n scarce_o nine_o day_n old_a and_o that_o can_v see_v for_o the_o little_a horn_n only_o must_v have_v eye_n from_o such_o fine_a pretence_n as_o these_o get_v they_o the_o government_n not_o only_o 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shall_v shake_v hand_n with_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o adive_o 22._o and_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o flood_n shall_v they_o be_v overflow_v from_o before_o he_o namely_o heliodorus_n his_o force_n who_o murder_v seleucus_n demetrius_n his_o father_n prompt_v thereto_o perhaps_o by_o antiochus_n but_o do_v the_o feat_n with_o a_o design_n for_o himself_o to_o get_v to_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n he_o have_v raise_v force_n for_o this_o end_n but_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n with_o a_o specious_a pretence_n as_o do_v all_o in_o behalf_n of_o his_o nephew_n then_o at_o rome_n assist_v with_o the_o force_n of_o eumenes_n and_o attalus_n sâ—…all_v quite_o overcome_v and_o rout_n this_o army_n of_o heliâ—…dorus_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o his_o faction_n as_o it_o follow_v and_o shall_v be_v break_v namely_o the_o follower_n of_o heliâ—…dorus_n yea_o also_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o seleucus_n philopator_n who_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o these_o confederate_a force_n of_o his_o uncle_n antiochus_n attalus_n and_o eumenes_n he_o be_v indeed_o a_o prince_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o this_o war_n against_o heliodorus_n seem_v to_o be_v manage_v in_o his_o behalf_n but_o the_o good_a success_n turn_v to_o his_o mischief_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v here_o as_o well_o as_o the_o follower_n of_o heliodorus_n 23._o and_o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o that_o be_v for_o after_o the_o friendship_n profess_v by_o he_o to_o his_o nephew_n demetrius_n at_o rome_n with_o who_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o keep_v intelligence_n he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o antiochus_n his_o success_n against_o heliodorus_n be_v the_o undo_n of_o demetrius_n as_o well_o as_o of_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o by_o get_v his_o â—…riends_n at_o rome_n to_o detain_v demetrius_n there_o though_o his_o father_n in_o kindness_n to_o antiochus_n have_v send_v he_o thither_o for_o a_o hostage_n in_o his_o stead_n that_o he_o may_v better_o pursue_v his_o own_o design_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o grotius_n have_v note_v on_o the_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o and_o become_v strong_a with_o a_o small_a people_n his_o beginning_n in_o syria_n shall_v be_v small_a say_v grotius_n but_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o by_o degree_n as_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n do_v 24._o he_o shall_v enter_v peaceable_o even_o upon_o the_o fat_a place_n of_o the_o province_n by_o degree_n antiochus_n will_v possess_v himself_o of_o the_o best_a place_n of_o syria_n as_o the_o roman_a hierarchy_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o fat_a seat_n in_o europe_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o his_o father_n have_v not_o do_v nor_o his_o father_n father_n he_o shall_v scatter_v among_o they_o the_o prey_n and_o spoil_v and_o riches_n that_o be_v antiochus_z epiphanes_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a exacter_n of_o tribute_n and_o more_o profuse_a rewarder_n of_o his_o favourite_n and_o adherent_n his_o soldier_n especial_o than_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n this_o lavish_a liberality_n of_o he_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1_o maccab._n 3._o 30._o where_o he_o be_v say_v in_o give_v liberal_a gift_n to_o have_v abound_v above_o the_o king_n that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o the_o papal_a polity_n what_o trick_n they_o have_v to_o get_v money_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o blood_n and_o violence_n against_o pretend_a heretic_n and_o how_o able_a and_o lavish_a rewarder_n they_o be_v of_o their_o stickle_a client_n be_v obvious_a to_o consider_v none_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o pope_n predecessor_n comparable_a to_o he_o for_o that_o yea_o and_o he_o shall_v forecast_v his_o device_n against_o the_o strong_a hold_v even_o for_o a_o time_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o
haec_fw-la atque_fw-la horribilis_fw-la bellua_fw-la romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la neque_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quenquam_fw-la nomiâ—…are_fw-la cum_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la 3._o second_o that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n as_o grotius_n will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n in_o which_o odd_a conceit_n of_o his_o he_o forsake_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v porphyrius_n his_o who_o be_v a_o swear_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n appear_v from_o what_o be_v say_v daniel_n 7._o 23._o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—…d_n majus_fw-la erit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regniâ—…_n which_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o all_o kingdom_n so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o vatablus_n the_o seventy_o also_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o what_o follow_v and_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o earth_n be_v before_o and_o shall_v tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o do_v unless_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n as_o be_v here_o intimate_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n and_o lagidae_n *_o be_v neither_o great_a more_o excellent_a nor_o a_o more_o victorious_a kingdom_n than_o any_o of_o the_o three_o precede_a namely_o the_o babylonian_a persian_a and_o that_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a from_o who_o kingdom_n they_o will_v make_v this_o of_o the_o lagidae_n and_o seleucidae_n distinct_a wherefore_o their_o kingdom_n can_v be_v this_o four_o this_o inference_n be_v so_o plain_a to_o gasper_n sanctius_n that_o he_o do_v though_o but_o just_o yet_o very_o severe_o chastise_v porphyrius_n for_o this_o error_n which_o grotius_n have_v so_o unlucky_o take_v up_o for_o he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n upon_o this_o text_n vide_fw-la porphyrii_fw-la stuporem_fw-la &_o oscitantiam_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la mentem_fw-la venire_fw-la potuit_fw-la â—…ut_fw-la existimaverit_fw-la regnum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la alexandro_n successere_fw-la omnium_fw-la esse_fw-la maximum_fw-la quodque_fw-la omnem_fw-la terram_fw-la sibi_fw-la subjecerit_fw-la conculcaveritque_fw-la cum_fw-la reliquis_fw-la regnis_fw-la longè_fw-la fuerit_fw-la infirmius_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la concisum_fw-la out_o malè_fw-la vexatum_fw-la nay_o the_o very_a prophecy_n itself_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n less_o than_o he_o in_o power_n and_o greatness_n dan._n 8._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o four_o kingdom_n shall_v stand_v up_o but_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o alexander_n which_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v inâ—…eriour_a to_o he_o which_o questionless_a be_v mean_v of_o they_o joint_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a intimation_n of_o they_o single_a 4._o three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o iron_n leg_n and_o toe_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n with_o iron_n tooth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n according_a to_o grotius_n his_o own_o acknowledgement_n which_o he_o make_v that_o of_o the_o seleucidoe_n and_o lagidae_n now_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n without_o hand_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n these_o leg_n and_o toe_n nay_o the_o whole_a image_n oâ—…_n iron_n brass_n silver_n and_o gold_n and_o so_o succeed_v this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o seleucidae_n according_a to_o his_o sense_n oâ—…_n the_o vision_n and_o ch._n 7._o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n come_v to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n namely_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanâ—…s_n that_o little_a horn_n among_o the_o ten_o in_o this_o four_o kingdom_n of_o grotius_n his_o frame_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o 21_o verse_n i_o behold_v and_o the_o same_o horn_n 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