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chap._n 2.32_o that_o three_o beast_n consider_v as_o wing_v and_o swift_a in_o motion_n dan._n 7.6_o which_o swiftness_n of_o march_n be_v note_v as_o peculiar_a to_o alexander_n dan._n 8.5_o and_o be_v here_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o give_v four_o wing_n i._n e._n two_o pair_n of_o wing_n to_o this_o beast_n note_v his_o swift_a march_n and_o speedy_a conquest_n the_o great_a and_o notable_a horn_n of_o the_o rough_a goat_n dan._n 8.5_o compare_v with_o vers_n 21._o and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o that_o mighty_a king_n dan._n 11.3_o xx._n the_o divide_a state_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o thigh_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.32_o the_o four_o head_n of_o the_o three_o beast_n dan._n 7.6_o the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o he-goat_n come_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o great_a horn_n dan._n 8.8_o with_o vers_n 22._o and_o what_o by_o voice_n be_v deliver_v to_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n to_o ver_fw-la 14._o xxi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n be_v of_o the_o roman_n which_o monarchy_n in_o either_o prophecy_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o its_o twofold_a state_n first_o its_o state_n before_o antichrist_n rise_v second_o its_o state_n afterward_o the_o one_o i_o have_v former_o call_v its_o pure_a civil_a state_n the_o other_o it_o be_v mix_v state_n xxii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o state_n wherein_o it_o chief_o attend_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a nation_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o iron_n leg_n of_o the_o great_a image_n dan._n 2.33_o which_o iron-legged_n kingdom_n or_o rather_o this_o four_o kingdom_n consider_v as_o iron-legged_n be_v say_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n and_o subdue_v all_o thing_n vers_fw-la 40._o by_o the_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o but_o yet_o consider_v only_o as_o a_o warlike_a beast_n most_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o the_o nation_n devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n tread_v it_o down_o and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n vers_fw-la 23._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n consider_v in_o its_o first_o wax_v great_a dan._n 8.9_o by_o which_o wax_v it_o become_v exceed_o great_a push_v down_o all_o stand_n in_o its_o way_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o by_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o daniel_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o 21._o xxiii_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n in_o its_o second_o state_n wherein_o the_o work_n it_o principal_o attend_v to_o be_v oppress_v the_o nation_n subdue_v already_o persecute_v the_o saint_n tread_v underfoot_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a image_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n dan._n 2.33_o by_o the_o little_a horn_n cha._n 7._o by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o its_o second_o wax_a great_a chap._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o by_o the_o vile_a person_n or_o that_o proud_a king_n chap._n 11._o who_o description_n we_o 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that_o destroy_v the_o four_o monarchy_n establish_v the_o five_o xxvii_o the_o admirable_a harmony_n in_o every_o title_n betwixt_o these_o so_o ancient_a prophecy_n and_o the_o event_n or_o betwixt_o the_o thing_n foretold_v so_o many_o age_n ago_o and_o the_o thing_n transact_v in_o the_o age_n since_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o prophecy_n themselves_o and_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v xxviii_o the_o glorious_a work_n of_o set_v up_o christ_n outward_a visible_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n point_v at_o in_o all_o the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o time_n we_o live_v in_o xxix_o the_o mystical_a number_n of_o daniel_n and_o john_n both_o which_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o all_o which_o expire_v as_o the_o foregoing_a discourse_n prove_v 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